Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-01-27

Ia the supreme court decisions made
public Tuesday appear two for Addison
county. In the case of Fred Hopper vs..
Robert Fulton in ejectment, decision was
affirmed for the plaintiff, possession CIV
en- and damages to the amount of $3.50
and costs. The case of E. A. Thrall VS..
Z. o. Porter was ordered for re-argu-
ment.
Rev. Edward Halves, ID. D., of Bur-
lington will preach in the Congregational
church next Sunday morning. In ex
change with the pastor, and In the even
ing, at the same place, address union
temperance meeting concerning the re-
cent proposal to enact a license law In
Vermont. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Ernest Kelley of Salisbury deserves a
prize for the especially difficult piece of
Photographic work he has performed
1t is that of getting a picture at close
range of wild deer. He crept up to
of an intervening stone wall, and snapped
the camera with the deer at full face"
Next Sunday evening the Baptist
Christian Endeavor society will observe
Christian Endeavor day. At the meet
ing of the society at 6 o'clock the subject
for discussion will be 1.-THE Pledge" and
as it is the regular conservation meeting,
every member is especially urged to be
present. Miss Florence Andrews will
lead the meeting.
Deputy United States Marshal j. NJ.
Stoddard of Rutland was in Vergennes
Monday to serve papers upon State
Attorney Frank l.. Fish In the Rutland
railroad case in which the states attor-
neys of the counties through which the
road passes are eDjoined from prOsecut-
ing ticket agents for not selling mileage
books at two cents mile. Mr.. Fish has
been retained by the governor to look
after the rights of the people in this case.
Secretary Z. D. Moore of Bennington
has Just issued the annual report of the
Vermont State Firemen's association.
The expenses In 1898 were S244 60. The
receipts of the tournament at Middlebury
last July were S477, and the expenses
$3.50. The membership of the association
is 127. During the year there was gain
of one fire company, two chief engineers,
six life members and three honorary
members. Six members died during the
year. The annual meeting will be held
In Bennington this year.
The Rutland Railroad company has
closed contract with the Schenectady
locomotive works for two freight en-
gines of the latest design. The engines
are to be of the mogul pattern, carrying
ing wheels and a total weight of lis, DOC
pounds. The cylinders are to be 10 by
&c inches and the diameter of the driving
wheels is to be 81 inches. The engines
are to be equipped with air brakes, and
air train signals and steam heat, al
will have cast steel driving wheel cen.
tres and steel tire engine truck and ten
der wheels.
DR.. w. H. Sheldon has received let
ter from Springfield, Mass, stating tina,
the body of Andrew Little, who enlisted
in the Sixth Massachusetts and fell be.
fore Santiago, would be brought to this
country on the transport sent for sol
diers' bodies and would be shipped here
in metallic casket about Feb. ], to be
buried in the family plot in Mddebury
cemetery, says a local correspondent
Deceased was a son of Anthony Little, OF
the civil war, who is now at the sol
diers' Home in Bennington. So far as is
known Private Little is the only one
from Middlebury who sacrificed his life
during the recent war.
The thirteenth annual meeting of the
Burlington district Woman's Home
Missionary society of the Methods
Episcopal church will be held in thi:
village Thursday next, Feb. ,, at thu
local Nj. f. church. There will be tire,
sessions, morning, afternoon and even
ing. The program will consist of ad
dresses, reports and music. Mrs. f
w. Simpson, the conference secretary
and Mrs. Ida II. Read, state pres
ident of W. c. L. T., are among thu
speakers expected. The address of thu
evening will be given by the Rev. DR.
Gates of Rutland. The public are cordl
ally invited to all of these services.
The Baptist church recently elected
officers for the ensuing year, and thu
Christian Endeavor society for si1
months. The church officers are as fol
lows: Clerk and treasurer, r. 5. Bene
dict auditor, r. II. Archibald; collect
or, b. b. Brown; trustees, L. K. Wells
B. b. Brown, j. X. Dyer; superintend
ent. Mary o. Pollard; assistant, j. X
Dyer; secretary and treasurer, c. III
Langworthy; librarian, Mrs. B. b
Brown. The c. + officers are as fol
lows: President, Mary o. Pollard vice
president, X. 5. Benedict; recording sec
rotary, A. B. Potter; corresponding sec
rotary and treasurer, Alice NJ. Crane.
Suicide at East Middlebury.
Our East Mlddlebury correspondent
gives the following details of the suicid
at that place, news of which reached
here Friday afternoon The usual quie
of our village was broken suddenly Of
Friday morning by the death from sui
eide of George King. lie had gone t
| the LOT with an older brother Whprp the