Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-14
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

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business in the Union block.
Barre is having much agitation over
what causes typhoid fever in that city.
President Murkland of the state agri-
cultural college was in town during the
week.
Attorneys Bliss and Wilds are attend
ing the sitting of the supreme court at
Montpelier this week.
The adjourned meeting of the Congre-
gational society was held yesterday
afternoon at the church.
Charles f. Fitzpatrick returned on
Tuesday to Albany, n. Y, to resume his
studies at the Albany Law school.
Editor Peck of the Vergennes Yer
monter and Citizen was in town Tuesday
and made this Office fraternal call.
The University of Vermont's musical
organizations are to appear next Tues
day night at the opera house. There's
sure to be a crowd.
John O'Connell, who has conducted
the Logan House at this place for some
time, has leased the Exchange hotel at
Ticonderoga, n Y. and took possession
thereof this week.
MIR. and Mrs. j. II. Sargent on Mon
day resumed the management of the
Hotel Logan, which since last April has
been under the control of Mr.. and Mrs.
J.J. O'COnnell.
Our latest contemporary in the local
journalistic field is the Naughty-One
Screecher. the initial issue of which made
its appearance last evening in rather
surreptitious manner.
F. A. Bond returned Monday from
Holyoke, Mass. Miss Ella Bond pre-
ceded him by a couple of days. Mrs.
Bond still remains and will probably
stay for some weeks yet.
Miss f. Janet Abernethy, and friend,
Miss Hindley, who have been spending
the holidays at G. p. Abernethys, re.
turned to Valley Falls, II. l., last Satur-
day, where they are engaged in teaching.
Chamberlain, Taylor d Co. of Yer
gennes have two-column advertise
ment in this issue. This firm believes in
the use of printers ink as trade-inducer
and the extent of their business shows
the wisdom of this view.
c. L. Greene. the Mutual Life Insur-
ance cOmpany's general agent at this
place. won the fourth quarters prize
offered by his company for the most
business done in the states of Vermont,
New Hampshire and Maine.
Battel Hall, the quarters of the young
ladies of the college, were reopened for
this term last week. The Hall was
closed for college use during the fall
term on account of the prevalence of
typhoid there. The place has been thor
oughly renovated and improved.
One week from tonight at eight o'clock
in the Ladies' library Prof. Walter f.
Howard will deliver lecture on "a
Pair of Puritans." This is the third of
the series of lectures on American
History given under the auspices of the
Ethan Allen chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution
The state board of health has decided
to establish a state meteorological
laboratory in Burlington, and the quar-
tiers which DR.. j. II. Linsley has just
fitted up for a private laboratory in the
HAYWARD block have been selected for
that purpose. The work of the state
will begin Feb l, and the laboratory
will be in charge of DR.. Linsley.
The department of agriculture has
issued an illustrated year book, which
contains much of interest and practical
value to farmers. In order that these
books may reach those who will care
most for them and to whom they viii
be most useful, they will be distributed
free of charge to those who write tC
Senator Proctor for them before Feb. l.
Addison Encampment No. % hello
their annual installation of officers il
Odd Fellows hall on Monday evening
After the completion of the regular
business the members assembled at the
hotel Logan, where they were served
with fine banquet by the new prop
rietors. Following the banquet thos'
: present had a merry time and an hour O
, so was spent pleasantly in singing songs
telling stories, smoking etc.
- They say there's a pretty good Joke OF
somebody, but we leave it to the reade
to figure out Everyone about tow
!. knows Al Woodward of DIR. Sheldon
q store and the exceeding height of hi
o forehead. A certain doctor is said t.
have given a man prescription to pre-
g vent hair falling out and told him to TAX
+ it to DR.. Sheidon's to be made up. a
= soon as the man had left the doctor, tn
latter rushed to his telephone and ram
p up Woodward at Sheldon's with "IIav
e sent a man for hair-restorer. Flo
II heavens sake put on your hat before h
gets there
If What One Paper says.