Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-13
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Robert Rogers is visiting his uncle on
Court street.
Miss Mary Collins visited at home in
Burlington Monday and Tueday.
j. D. Osborne of Boston was in the
village this week, visiting relatives.
Miss E. N. Wilcox has returned from
spending the winter in Pinehurst, n. G.
Clinton Smith of Washington, D. c.,
was in town during the week on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Langworthy are
visiting in New York state for a short
time.
Mrs. j. B. Brainerd and son of Boston
are visiting at the home of President
Bralnerd
Carl Church, who accompanied lot of
sheep to South Africa last year, has re-
turned home.
Henry Fales, recently adiudged in
sane, was taken to the asylum at Water
bury on Monday.
Bertram Marshall of New York was
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z.
Marshall, this week.
Miss Lizzie Phinney had slight shock
of paralysis last week, but is somewhat
recovered therefrom.
Ira Taylor is now the owner of the
Peck place on South Main street, having
purchased it recently.
Mrs. w. w. Beadell reached home
Tuesday from a five weeks visit in New
York and Washington.
The Hawthorne club met with Profes.
sor and Mrs. McGilton at the Addison
House on Wednesday evening.
w. B. Noble and wife of Benson were
In town early in the week in attendance
on the Noble-Chapman wedding.
The vesper service of the Epworth
league of the Methodist Episcopal
church will be at 80 on Sunday, May II.
Clinton Gooding reached here last
week to visit his parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Goodng. He makes Granville, n. Y,
his home.
John Lovett, who had been in the en-
ploy of the marble company at Beldens,
went to Rutland Wednesday to work for
Quigley Bros.
The Clay residence ON Court street has
been let to Mrs. Beach of Poultney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay expect to be absent
for the summer.
1t is reported that another employe of
the pulp-mills met with an accident Mon
day last, whereby he had hand badly
lacerated on saw.
Miss Halle Alden was sufficiently re-
covered from her severe attack of ty-
phoid to be removed last Friday to Bran
don, where her brother resides.
Miss Mary A. Danforth, missionary
from Japan, will speak in the Methodist
church Wednesday evening, May %.
Further notice will be given next week
A recruiting officer was in town yes
terday looking for men to fill the ranks
of Vermont's quota of troops. We learn
that eight young men enlisted, but could
not secure names.
The Addison House will have one
more attraction for the summer guest
this season in the tennis court which has
been laid out in the vacant space next
the hotel on the east.
The furniture store of Piper & Goyett
is being enlarged by a front extension.
This addition closes the path which has
for so long a time been a short cut to the
depot from Main street.
The Logan House has been in the
hands of the renovators this week. The
dining room has been re-papered and
otherwise fixed over, and other altera-
tons have been made in the building.
The repetition of "a proposal Under
Difficulties" given at the opera house
last Friday evening, was greatly en-
ioyed by the audience. The musical
part of the program was of high order
of merit.
The village board met Wednesday ev-
ening to transact routine business. 1t
was decided to place small electric
light In Bakery Lane, as that thorough
fare is assuming Importance as a bust
ness place.
The w. G. T.. U. will hold their annual
meeting In the lecture room of the Con-
gregational church on Wednesday after
noon, May IS, at o'clock. Members are
reminded that the yearly dues should be
paid at this time.
Prof. Bryant surveyed Seymour street
on Tuesday for the laying of the sewer