Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-12-16
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LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

The bank will be closed on Saturday
next, the legal holiday.
Express Agent Bundy was at the Hub
this week on business.
p. Champagne is able to be out again,
after a three weeks illness.
Col. and Mrs. T. NJ. Chapman were
visitors in Albany this week.
Miss Julia Seymour, who has posi-
ton in Albany, is home for a short stay.
L. D. Eldredge is among those who
have been "under the weather" the past
week.
Most of the business houses will close
on Monday, Dec. 26, for the Christmas
holiday.
Judge James Slade, who has been i'll
the past week with a severe cold, is once
more out.
Mrs. B. F. Wales and daughter will
spend the holidays in Rochester, y. Y,
with relatives.
The Glen House at East Middlebury
will give its usual New Years hop on the
night of the Both.
Alfred Woodward, after severe siege
of sickness, is once more on duty at
Sheldon's drug store.
The local college will close for the
Christmas recess Tuesday next. Term
exams are now under way.
Dennis Calvin, who has been at Brat
tleboro hospital for some weeks past I'M
dergoing treatment, is once more at
home.
j. Allen Warner and wife of Albany
have been guests of Mrs. Warmers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Wainwright,
during the week.
The senior class of the college were
entertained by Professor and Mrs. w. w.
McGiltOn at the Hotel Addison on Satur-
day evening last.
DR.. L. E. Mellen has returned from
New York City, where he spent month
in one of the dental colleges perfecting
himself in his business.
The stores about town are taking on
their holiday attire and many pretty dis
plays greet the wayfarer. 1t is worth
Drawing the cold to see them.
The death of II. G.. Hubbard of Orwell,
for a number of years past deputy sheriff,
is announced. Also that of John A.
Child, town clerk of Weybridge.
Mrs. Florence Smith has issued invita-
tons to the marriage of her daughter
Elsie May to Mr.. Frank William Gilman
of Rutland, on Wednesday evening,
/ Dec. IS.
Health Officer DR.. Noble informs us
| that there are no new cases of typhoid
fever in the village. Lsgrippe is some
what more prevalent than at this time
/ last year.
According to The Undergraduate, it
has been decided by the college faculty
to shorten the academic year by one
week, adding the seven days to the sum
mer vacation.
\ glance at our official weather report
gives one a fit of the shudders. On
Tuesday at s D. IN. the mercury stood at
10 degrees below zero; next morning it
had reached to If below.
At the regular meeting of Arrowanna
lodge, Daughters of Rebeckah, list of
names were put in nomination, to be
voted on at a meeting to be held on the
the evening of the Dist inst.
S. B. BotsfOrd, Middlebury 1900, has
withdrawn from college on account of i'll
health. He has resigned the position of
editor-in-chief of The Undergraduate,
and Guy B. Horton, 1900, succeeds him.
News has been received here by Mr..
and Mrs. j. NJ. Peck of the violent death
of their son-in-law, n. II. Bowers of
Modus, Conn. He was caught in the
shaft of mill. He was CD years of age.
If Bristol and Vergennes can support
skating Kinks, isn't it possible that Mid
dlebury, with its high school and col
lege students added to the regular pOpu-
latIon, would patrOnize such an institu-
ton to sufficient extent to warrant
opening one here?
Letters with the following addresses
are at the post office, unclaimed: l.. B..
Brownson, S. A. Crummey, Esq; Eli
Dushan, Horace q. Nichols, Telesphore
Rouss, G. F. Steele, Esq; Miss Emma
Shortsleeves, Woodward Bros.
Lake Dunmore lodge l. o. o. F. will
hold their 4th annual concert and ball at
the opera house Thursday evening, Dec.
20, 1898. Relies orchestra of Rutland
will furnish music. This ball is to be
strictly invitational. Gallery will be
open to the public. Tickets, 25c.