Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-03-10

sired to be present.
Yesterday four young, healthy, hard
looking tramps were brought before
Justice of the Peace o. Z. Moore upon
complaint of States Attorny F. l.. Fish,
the charge being trampng. Upon convic-
ton they were sentenced to the house
of correction at Rutland, where they will
enjoy free board and lodgings for the
next thirty days.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Hall will visit St.
Stephens parish on Sunday, March 10,
and celebrate the holy communion at
Z 80 a. m. and preach at the morning and
evening services at the usual hours.
He will also preach at st. Barnabas's
chapel, East Middlebury, at o'clock in
the afternoon. All are cordially in
vited.
A colt driven by A. Davis caused bad
quarter of an hour Wednesday afternoon.
| 1t took fright at the cars and ran up
past Merchants Row to South Pleas
ant street and down that thorough
fare. Mr.. Davis was thrown out and
struck the ground heavily, but was not
seriously hurt. The horse was stopped
before going far.
If the coming of the crows brings
spring, spring is surely here. A resident
of the village noticed a flock of them
hving northward toward Chapman hill
Wednesday afternoon and thought he
would count them. But he soon found
that those he first observed formed only
a small part of the procession, the whole
string figuring up S3S.
VIM. p Russell Post, G.. a. r., at its
regular meeting Wednesday evening vot-
ed to hold an old fashioned Grand Army
dance in the town hall on Thursday
evening, April 6, TO which there will be
general invitation. The treasury of
the post Is well-nlgh empty, aud this
method is taken to repenish it. Further
particulars will be given later.
Middlebury will be favored by a first
class theatrical company next Wcdncs
day and Thursday evenings. in Rce's
comedians. This company has fame
as wide as the nation. They will give
"The Mine King, western drama of
great merit, on Wednesday night; Thurs
day night For the Old Loves Sake"
Rev. Thos. A. Carlson lectured last
week in the Congregational church to
an appreciative audience on the subject
of the Hawaiian islands. The lecture
was Illustrated with many stereopticon
views, showing the natural scenery, pub
lie buildings and industrial features of
our new territory. These views were
described by Mr.. Carlson in a graphic
| 4 l. Al
eral verdict of all who were present that
it was thoroughly entertaining and in
structive lecture.
At the special meeting of the Ladies'
Library association on Saturday last,
BYLAWS submitted by the committee
were adopted, slightly amended. These
bylaws provided for board of directors
of five, empowered to elect officers from
their own number. The board as elected
is as follows: Mrs. McGilton, Mrs.
Pride, Miss Wright, Miss Archibald and
Miss Parker. The board has not as yet
elected officers. as two of the number
being out of town have not yet sent
word as to their willingness to act as
directors.
New Honors for Middlebury Boy.
Robert Moore Collins. former resi-
dent of Middlebury and graduate of the
college in the class of 80. has been put
in charge of the entire Associated Press
service in the Philippine Islands and is
on his way to begin the duties of a very
responsible position. The appointment
is most welcome to the friends in college
and community who have watched his
steady progress in the newspaper field
and crowns a series of successes rarely
equaled by a graduate of less than ten
years standing. HIS newspaper career
has been most eventful and affords
abundant evidence of his sterling worth {:
three years in the press galleries of the
national capital, three conventions in
the last presidential campaign, and
many miscellaneous assignments of ma
tlOnal importance-such in part is the
record of his Associated Press work in
the United States. At the time of the
Queens Jubilee he was sent to London,
where he remained till the meetings of
the peace commission In Paris, when he
assumed the management in that city,
as he does now in the service at the Phil
ippines. In the journey to his new post
he was to cross the continent to Brndsi,
catch steamer for Alexandria, and
board the United States transport Grant
at some station on the Suez canal. In
a very complimentary paragraph the
Washington Post states that mis- selec.
ton for the present work is recogni-
ton of Mr.. Collins's brilliant services in
the Associated Press employ, and adds
that he is known as vigorous and eX-
pressive writer of good English, news
paper man of rare judgment and discre-
ton, and bright and clever companion.
Middlebury will watch with special in
terest his career in the far east, and those
who know him best are most certain
that he will win new favor in the new
field.
Congregational Statistics.