Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-10
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. c. B Warren of Port Henry is
visiting her father, Oliver Severance.
The heavy fall of snow Wednesday
DELAYED the afternoon mail from the
south nearly an hour.
Up to the hour of going to press we
have learned of no complaints in this
vicinity of a lack of snow.
The meeting of the Fortnightly club
announced for Tuesday next at Mrs. j.
II. Stewards will not take place.
Letters addressed to Pierre Durand,
Mr.. f. L. Miller and Mr.. George Thomp-
son are at the postoflice unclaimed.
Miss Florence Allen, a last years grad
uate of the local college. was visiting
friends In the village last Saturday.
The Volunteer Hose company's dance
at the opera house next Monday night
bids fair to be very successful one.
Mrs. F. A. Bond left yesterday for
New York city, where she will visit her
daughters, Misses Ella and Mabel Bond.
1t is reported that Edward Train, pro-
pretor of the Hotel Tram at Vergennes,
has leased the Pierce House in this vii
lage.
The ladies of the library association
who were to help on the card catalogue
are requested to meet next Wednesday
at the library.
The Ladies' library will be closed on
Saturday out of respect for the president
of the association, Mrs. Julius A. Beck
with, whose death is announced else
where.
George B. Grosvenor of Foote street
died on Wednesday. The deceased was
an old soldier, having served in the civil
war as a Vermont volunteer of company
d, Nth regiment.
The Glen House in East Middlebury,
following its usual custom of giving
dances on holiday occasions. will have a
ball on the evening of Washington's
birthday, the 22d inst.
Mrs. Peter Donnelly, who died In
Brandon on Friday, was brought to Mid
dlebury for burial. The funeral took
place from St. Mary's Catholic church on
Sunday, Rev. Father Geot officiating.
Miss f Belle Moore, youngest daugh-
ter of Otto p. Moore Of South Pleasant
street, who has been very sick with
fever, has almost entirely recovered ard
is able to be around the house as usual.
The ladies of the village are preparing
to hold charity ball at the opera house
on the evening of Friday, the 18th. The
Howard opera house orchestra of Bur-
lington has been secured for the evening.
Middlebury has been selected as the
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Keepers Association. The convention
will take place at the Addison House on
Feb. % and n. The program will be an
nOunced next week.
L. c. Bell. former resident of this
town. now living in Boston, is at the
city hospital in that city for treatment
varicose veins and other trouble. His
condition was at one time serious, but he
is now improving.
Next Tuesday will be st. Valentines
day. The government has recently is
sued some new dollar silver certificates
which make very appropriate valentines
to send the newspapers. p. S.-This
hint isn't as new as the certificates.
The college gee club left on Tuesday
for tour of eastern New York state.
They gave concerts at Granville, n. Y,
Feb. Z; Salem, n. Y, Feb. s; North
Granville, last night and Poultney to-
night. They give concert at Manches-
ter tomorrow night and Salisbury Feb.
II.
! On Feb. 6 Mr.. and Mrs. IT, ID. Twitch-l
ell passed the fiftieth anniversary of
their welded life. Although not physi-i
cally able to entertain their friends, asI
they most gladly would have done, theyl
passed a very pleasant day receiving
numerous and valuable presents, and
letters of love and congratuation more
valued than gold.
Andrew Balm, former resident of this
village and father of Charles Balm, died
Tuesday at Mortified, whittier he re-
moved about five years ago. The remains
were brought here for burial yesterday
and now rest in the Munger street ceme-
terry. The funeral took place at the
home of Homer Balm yesterday after
noon. Deceased was so years of age.
Deacon Julius b. Benedict, of whose
Illness mention was made last week,
passed away at his home on Court street
at an early hour Friday morning. The
funeral services were held at the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon, Rev. Il. H.
Archibald officiating, assisted by Rev. A.
BIZ Potter. The interment was In the
West cemetery. We expect to print an
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