Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-04-21
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

DR.. NJ. d. Smith came over from Sara
toga Wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bristol of Vergennes
were guests at their sons, A. II. Bristol's
yesterday.
Miss ELL Bond returned this week to
New York, after short visit at her
home in the village.
II. f. Bissell, former landlord of the
Hotel Addison, was in town from Ticon-
deroga during the week.
Professor Howard delivers his lecture,
"A Pair of Puritans', this evening be-
fore literary society in Wallingford.
Prentlss Hoyt, former principal of the
high school in this village, was the
guest of friends here during the week.
Mrs. d. C. Noble reached home from
Florida Wednesday evening, after a
months stay at the Hotel Ponce de Leon.
Miss Jessie Brainerd has returned to
Smith college, after spending the Easter
vacation with her mother at Battell
Hall.
Fields & Hanson's minstrel show has
changed dates and will not appear here
next Monday, as announced The date
will be given later.
Miss Harriet Mead, who has been visit
ing at home for two weeks past, has
returned to S 'lem n. Y, where she Is
preceptre's of the high school.
The water commissioners have pur-
chased of the Briggs estate, Brandon, a
rotary pump, which will be used for
supplying the new marble mill with
water.
Mrs. Frank Hamilton and two daugh.
tiers have returned to Worcester, Mass =,
after two months visit with Mrs.
IIamiton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles SeelPy.
Are you one of those who have ne.
elected to paw your water tax: Delin-
quents should bear in mind the fact that
the taxes are past due, and should be
paid Immediately.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Duncan, who were
married at Burlington Monday. are in
town on their wedding trip. They are
the guests of Mrs. Duncan's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j A. Boulia.
Miss Laura |. Norton. who came home
three weeks ago from Potsdam normal
school, on account of having been cx.
posed TO diphtheria, returned recently in
good health to complete her studies.
All members of the Labaree society
are requested to be present at special
meeting in the lecture room of the
| Congregational church at 3 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, April %, to trans
act important business.
The announcement is made of the en-.
gagement of Miss Katherine Slade,
to Gushing Hill :; and Miss Susan Brews-
ter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. w.
! Brewster, to Joseph A. Peck.
A. d. Hayward of Weybridge is en-
gagged with the engineering corps of the
Rutland Canadian railway. They are
now surveying near Alburg, in Grand
Isle county. Mr.. Hayward was in town
Monday on his way up the road.
Letters with these addresses are at the
post Office unclaimed: Miss Mable Bald
win, Mr.. Levy Bushey, Mr.. Archie
Campbell, Giuseppe Guarano, Miss
Mary McGhaulauin, Mr.. John Lataurele,
Mr.. Fred Iilley, F. 7. Parsons.
/ James Dumas and Miss Mary Marseille
were married Monday noon at ST. Mary's
Catholic church, Rev, FIR. Gelot perform
ing the ceremony. The young couple
were rendered a reception in the evening
at the home of the bride in Salisbury.
Consul and Mrs. James Smith were in
the village during the past week visiting
their many friends. They left Wednes-
day night, and we understand sail to-
morrow from New York, on their return
to Leghorn, Italy, Mr.. Smiths post of
duty.
A big thing in the line of moving pic
lures has been secured for May IL by
Manager Stone of the opera house. 1t is
Howe's "War- Graph" and is announced
to give fully 80 realistic moving pictures
representing the Spanish. American war
and including the taking Of San Juan hill.
A pleasant meeting of former pastors
of the local NJ. f. church was that at
Prof. ii. M. Seely's Monday. Rev's.
Heaxt, Thompson and Mobiles were
present, having been in attendance on
conference. A reception was rendered
them in the evening. when they met
many of their old friends.
The Middlebury College Alumni as
ISOLATION of New York city, which was
organized about year ago, held its
, first annual banquet at Delmonicos
famous restaurant In Gotham last Friday