Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-02-18

dlebury, is making elaborate prepare
tions for the Washington's Birthday
dance to take place at his popular hos
telry.
A donation and oyster supper for the
benefit of Rev. r. L. Thompson will be
given at the residence of o. X. Brittell In
Weybrldge on Wednesday evening,
Feb. 90.
The young ladies of the college who
braved the storm of Wednesday and went
to their rectations in the morning found
it expedient to have their luncheon sent
to them.
Professor Howard has been obliged
again to postpone his lecture at New
/ Haven, because of the storm of Wednes-
day. He hopes to be able to fill the en-
gagement next Wednesday evening"
Owing to the bad roads the debate
that was to have taken place last night
at the Case street school has been post
poned for one week, to next Thursday,
Feb, "a.
Miss Alice Twitchell, who had been in
Toronto In attendance upon the conven-
ton of the association of training school
teachers, stopped with her parents oyer
Sunday, returning to New York on Tues
day morning.
The fourth lecture In the American
history course under the ausplcies of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton will be given this evening at 8
o'clock in the Ladies' library by Prof
fessor Charles B. Wright.
Ulbo Hb,;,t;o,, coo;ot,, 70 H.
Baptist church has Incorporated series
of missionary topics for use in their
meetings, one being used each month.
The topic for next Sunday evening is
"Aboriglnes in America )" leader, Harry
f. Lake.
The Addison County Christian En-
deavor union will hold their semi-annual
convention at the Baptist church on
Saturday, Feb. &c, commencing at 8 80
o'clock a. M, and continuing through
the day. A program of the convention
will appear in next weeks issue of the
REGISTER.
Rev. Donald Mclean, for eight years
a missionary in India, will deliver an
address in the Baptist church next Fri
day evening, the 18th inst. The public
are cordially Invited. DR.. Mclean will
also address the Christian Endeavor con-
vention at the same place the following
Saturday.
The presentation of "Me an Otis" by
the students of the college on last Friday
evening was greatly enjoyed by a large
audience. We learn that the students
have been invited to give the play in
Burlington. A number of the U. V. M.
men were in the audience.
The second edition of the big biz
card, which set In Tuesday night
and continued Wednesday, was rather
fiat by comparison. 1t was able, how,
ever, to delay all the mails, block the
streets and roads, and make out-of-door
life extremely uncomfortable.
Next Monday evening will witness
very unique entertainment at the opera
house, when ladies of Bristol will appear
in minstrel performance veritable
burnt-cork affair, "Bones," "Tambo" and
all. Novelty is not the only claim put
forward for the "show" given; real
merit for every number on the program
is assured, and this alone should fill the
house.
The olI-fashioned New England sup
per to be given at the Congregational
church on the evening of the 22d has
"taken" in a manner which cannot fail
to make it one of the most enjoyable of
the season. The invitation to appear In
the costume of long-departed years has
given opportunity for the ransacking of
long-closed chests and garrets and band
boxes, and grandmother's finery will
once more see the light at this enter
tainment. A program of old-time vocal
selections will be rendered during the
evening.
We printed in our issue of the 4th inst
the full text of an address made by John
p. Ray of Hemlock Lake, N. Y, at The
annual meeting in Middlebury the pre-
vious week of the Vermont Merlno Sheep
Breeders association, but enormously
attributed it to John S. Beecher, presi-
dent of the Standard American 'Merino
association.
The Middlebury town report is now in
press and will be ready for distribution
next week. 1t shows expenses for past
year to have been SlS, 29l Sc. The estI-
mate for next year is Sl6,232.1l, with
S., 572.02 to meet same. An interesting
item is the liquor report, which shows a
profit of $40. 60 for the year against
loss of $3S.07 reported year ago.