Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-01-13
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

A. j. Benedict of Concord, n. IL, is
visiting old friends in Cornwall. -
j. B. Derby has opened a billiard and
pool-room in the Mcleod block.
The Fortnightly club will meet with
Mrs. Eaton next Monday afternoon, JAN
uary 1G.
Attorney F. II. Button has been In
Washington the past week visiting his
brother.
Fred Langworthy has gone to Ian
caster, n. H., where he has secured a
position in a freight office.
Miss Susan d. Parker, who has been
in Washington city for some time, is now
visiting in Southport, Conn.
The ice harvest has begun here, and
the concealed liquid is of a good quality,
about Is inches in thickness.
S. b. Botsford, 1900, of the local col
lege, has resumed his studies after an
absence of some months on account of
| illness.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Middlebury National bank
on Tuesday, the old officers were all re-
elected for the ensuing year.
G. Z. Marshall is setting the pace in
advertising this week. He has a half
page in addition to his regular space. 1t
will be found on the fifth page.
DR.. Henry Wells was called home from
Brooklyn this week by the serious illness
of his father, II. II. Wells. Mr.. Wells
was somewhat better at last report.
The loggers have been making the
most of the snow during the week, and
a steady stream of teams have passed
back and forth over the main roads.
The business of the Middlebury post.
office is growing. The gross income
during the year ended Dec. 81, 1898, was
S6065, an increase of S274 over the pre-
vious year.
The presentation of "The Real Widow
Brown" at the opera house Tuesday
night was witnessed by good audience.
AS fun-provoker, the play is as good as
Charley's Aunt
The annual village meeting will take
place next Wednesday, the 18th, at the
town hall. The annual report of officers
is about ready for delivery and will be
sent out tomorrow morning.
DR.. j. w. Abernethy of Brooklyn was
in the village early in the week, called
here by the illness of his mother. He
returned to the city Wednesday, Mrs.
Abernethy's condition having much i'm
proved.
Subscribers are warned against paying
renewals of their subscriptions to any
one claiming to be an agent of the REG.
IsTER Co. At this time we have nc col
lectors. Renewals must be sent directly
to this office.
Remick & Dickinson begin moving
their stock this morning from ''the small
est store in the state" to their elegant
new quarters in BattelI block They
will have their opening tonight with
music and souvenirs.
Former Governor and Mrs. Stewart
and the Misses Stewart will next week
the winter season. They will occupy
a furnished residence on Commonwealth
avenue while in the city.
Letters with the following addresses
are at the postoffice unclaimed: Samuel
X. Addoms, Henry r. Bosworth, l.. w.
Brown, Mr.. j. f. Cushman, Mr.. j. A.
Flint, Hing Lee, Miss l.. r. Parker, Jo-
seph Roy, Mr.. Harrison Smith, III. NJ.
Taylor.
The annual meeting of the Labaree
society will be held in the vestry this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. A full and
prompt attendance is necessary for
the transaction of important business.
Members are requested to bring their
annual dues to the meeting.
The bank at Orwell held its annual
stockholders meeting on the 10th inst.
and the following were elected directors
|. b. Rich, f. f. Young, f. j. Ormsbee,
|. G. Newton and j. S. Wilcox. Pres
ident, |. B. Rich; vice president, f. E.
Young; cashier, j. S. Wilcox.
One of the many recent victims of the
pneumonia was Miss Nancy Newton of
North Pleasant street, who died on Sat-
urday morning, at an advanced age.
The funeral service on Sunday was
conducted by Rev. j. G. Gooding of the
Methodist church at the late residence
of the deceased.
The weather the past week has simply
talked for itself; in fact 1t has been a
little too vociferOus for comfort. Just
look at our official weather report-22, "a
and 30 degrees below zero. But we
ought to be thankful that there was not
a high wind to drive 1t through the
cracks and crannies and make it seem
twice as cold.