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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-01-13
Social matters.

The WEATHER IN MlDOLEBuRY.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY, JAN. IL.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-01-13

Nbidlebury college has received gMi
-stSl5OO from A. p. Stafford of Walling-
ford, the interest to be applied on tuition
expenses of undergraduates from his
own town, says the Rutland Herald
In anticipation of the centennial of the
college compilation of its statistics has
been made as follows: Total number of
Middlebury graduates to date, 1850
number of ministers graduated, $50
number of home missionaries graduated,
Al; number of foreign missionaries
graduated, 20. The percentage of grad
yates entering the ministry by decades
1S02-lSl0, 43 per cent; lsll-ls20, 81 D r
cent; lS2l-ls30, 45 per cent; 1881. 1910,
A per cent; lSil-ls50, "a per cent; 1851
1860, % per cent; ls6l-ls70, 81 per cent
lS7l-lSSO. 25 per cent; 1SSl-lS90, % per
cent; percentage from 1902 to 1880, 80
per cent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-01-13
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

Trains pass ,fititiiet,isrsy station at the hours
given below
GOING NoRTu-Express, 8 81 q. M; local
express, . As q. M; mail, 10 p. m; express,
8 AZ; mixed, IL :l3 ,. m.
GOING SoUTH-Mail, 9 As q. m; express,
;Ol p. M; passenger, IS p. m; passenger,
8 81 p. M; express, II :O2 p. m.
MAILS CLOsE-North. 2A5 and I 80 p. M;
south, $40 a. m. and I 80 p. M; stage, 8
". m
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-01-13
ABSOLUTELY PURE

A delegation of local Masons attended
the meeting of the Western Vermont
Masonic union, held at Brandon Wednes-
day night. w. II. Vincent of Orwell
was elected pre- sident for the ensuing
year and G. II. Shinvile of Fair Haven
secre tary. A pleasant time resulted
from the social held after the business
meeting.
G. L. Greene, special agent for the
Mutual Life Insurance company. Is again
being congratulated rs the winner of
souvenir gold watch, which was awarded
by the management of the Manchester
district to the agent writing the most in
surance in Vermont state during the
year 1898. Mr.. Greene wrote S201 900
of new business.
Mrs. Martha C Negus died at the homo
Of her sister, Mrs. Robert Cartmell. cd
North Pleasant street Saturday after4
boon at the age of 63 years. Four sisters
Survive her, Mrs. T. NJ. Neville of Ver4
gennes, Mrs. Robert Cartmell, Mrss
Charles Langworthy and Mrs. Warner
Judd of Middlebury. The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. The
interment was in the West cemetry.
A late publication of the department
of agriculture at Washington is entitled
"Fish as Food" 1t was prepared by c.
F. Langworthy. Phi. d., son of the
late Chas. Langworthy of this village,
now of the office of experiment stations
at the capital. The pamphlet treats the
subject very thoroughly in all its phases.
1t can be secured by addressing re-
quest to the United States department of
agriculture.
The management of the Hotel Addison
will change on Feb. !, the present popu-
lar landlord, II. f. Bissel, retiring and
John Higgins, who has so successfully
conducted the Pierce House, taking the
lease. Mr. Bissell has conducted high
class hotel and general regret will be ex-
pressed at his withdrawal. At the same
time it is matter of congratulation that
the new lessee Is to be so capable and
energetic hotel man as Mr.. Higgins.
At regular meeting of Lake Dunmore
Lodge |. o. O. F., the following officers
were installed: n. c., A. II. Lang
worthy; V. G G. A. Piper; secretary,
w. l.. Cady; treasurer, II. l.. Holden !;
chaplain, Louis Rivers; warden, r. A.
Calhoun: conductor, w. T.. holland /;
r. s. n. G., w. H. Duncan; l.. S. n. G d,
G. II Langworthv; r. S. V G , G. f.
Youtt; l. 5. V. G G.. K. Abbey; II. s.
S., r. w. Ballentine; l.. S. S, f. w.
Fuller; |. g.. Thomas McGray; o. g.,
Timothy Newton. After the installation
supper was served by the newly elected
officers. ll
Charles Wainwright, aged II years,
died at The home of his daughter, Mrs.
F A. Farnsworth, on North Pleasant
street Saturday morning. He bad been
an invalid for number of years past{
but the immediate cause of death was an
attack of pneumonia, which set in about
week before the end came. He was
born in Middlebury and has always
made this village his home. Two
daughters, Mrs. f. A. Farnsworth and
Mrs. w. j. Wilcox, survive him, and
also two brothers and sister, G. S.
and Rufus Wainwright and Mrs. Julius
A. Beckwith. The funeral, which took
place Monday afternoon, was held at the
Farnsworth residence, Rev. Mr.. Dickens
of the Congregational church conduct
ing the services.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-01-13


The special town meeting called for
Wednesday, the llth, took place at the
town hall. The object of the meeting
was to see If the voters of the town
would elect to close the town agency
under the provision of an act passed by
the late state legislature. DR.. w. II.
Sheldon was selected to act as moderator
in the absence of the official moderator
Judge Slade made a motion to continue
the agency. In his remarks in support
OF the motion he dwelt upon the legal
phase of the matter, showing the futility
of a vote to close it in the face of the fact
that the county commissioner, If he so
desired, could reopen the agency at any
time. The law recently passed-the law
under which the meeting was called, No.
50 of the recent acts of the general as
sembly-is not binding upon the COM
missioner, and in that respect is defect
i've. F. A. Bond made a few remarks.
He was in favor of the continuance of
the agency with the provision that it be
kept in strict conformity with the law.
A number of other speakers were heard,
after which the motion was put TO vote.
There were 2lS ballots cast, of which
number Go were in favor of closing; the
remainder in favor of keeping open. F.
A. Bond then offered resolution the
purport of which was that if the meeting
had the power 1t should instruct the
selectmen to see that the town agency be
carried on in careful conformity with the
laws regulating such institutions. The
resolution was put to vote and carried
The meeting then adjourned.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-01-13
ANIMAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Vermont Merino
sheep breeders association will be held at
the Addison House, Middlebury, Vt on Wed.
nesday, Jan. 25 1899, at II O'clock, a. IN.
LEWIS A sKIFF SEC
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-01-13
Judge Ross succeeds senator Morrill,.

A st. Adams dispatch of Jan. II, says {:
Judge Jonathan Ross of st. .Johnsburv
has been appointed by Governor Smith
United States senator to succeed the late
Senator Morrill,. Mr.. Fifield after care
full consideration, decided to refuse the
proffered appointment. and the govern
or's choice then fell on Judge Ross.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-01-13

THE WEATHER AT BREAD LOAF.
FOR caB WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY, JAN. IL.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-01-13
LOCAL NOTICES.

FIVE FARMS FOR SALE-One in New Haven
at tl6 and one at $50, one in Addison at s22,
one in Cornwall Mt $50, one in Middlebury at
$40 and one Mt $50. Also village property of
various kinds. Small places at Weybridge
Monument U, ID. TwICHELL & son. 5Otf
FOR SALE-Near Weybrdge monument on
the mail route from Middlebury to Woy.
bridge, acres of land, house, barn, fiuit
trees, good water; land good for onions and
potatoes. Inquire of A. d. Hayward, Wey.
bridge, or Chas. r. Lane, Cornwall 49tf
This is to certify that have this Goth day of
December, ls95, given my son william II.
Sampson his time during the rest of his
minority, and shall claim none of his wages
nor pay any debts of his contracting after
this date. Signed this Goth day of December,
1898, at Salisbury, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-01-13
(Fsther) c. F. SAMPSON.
(Mother) Mrs. Ell. SAMPsO,

N1'oer'S1rI MIMI
Salisbury, VT, Dec. 30, 1898. 52w3
FOR SALE-One of the pleasantest places IN
Middlebury. House well built, has nine
rooms and bath rooms. Most of the rooms
newly papered. hot and cold water on both
floors, warmed by furnace nearly new, good
well, good barn. Lot is about an acre and
can be divided into two or three good build
Ing lots and large lot for place. Eighteen
fruit trees. Perfect drainage. Price low -
sell at once. EDWARD +. BoSD.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-01-13
LOCAL NOTICES.

Notices under this head ten cents per line
FIRST insertion; five cents per line succeeding
insertions. Count seven words to line,
The age-herald., 1899-08-13
NEWS AND GOSSIP
 IN MUSICAL CIRCLES

Tonight at North Birmingham another of the open air sacred concerts, which have proved so popular. will be given and an excellent programme has been arranged. The soloists of the evening will be c. c. Washburn and Justin Thatcher. and the or chestra will be under the direction of Pro- lessor Fred L. Graubs. The following is the programme in full:
 Selection, "The Presidents March Vic- tor Herbert)-Grambs' Orchestra.
 Selection. Spring Song" (Mendelssohn)- Orchestra.
 Selection. Opus 60 Qsenman)-orchestra. Solo, "A Song of Faith (Chaminade)- Charles c Washburn.
 Serenade, Dreams of Home'' Qsenman)- Orchestra. Solo, Come to the Land of Rest' Gree 1y)-Justin Thatcher.
 Religious fantasia. "The Austrian Tattoo Prayer and Battle," descriptive (Ki1er Bila) Orchestra.
 March, "The Herald Square" (Gilders- berg)-Orchestra
 Hymn. "old Hundred
 
 The music at the South Side Baptist church during the coming winter will be especially attractive, and will be second to none in Birmingham. Charles c. Wash burn will be given entire charge of the choir. He will have picked quartette of soloists, and in addition a large chorus. He will take charge of the choir about the first of September
 The friends of Miss Amelia Markstein are . preparing to give that talented young lady, who possesses such a sweet soprano voice, a benefit performance at North Birming- ham park some time in the near future. Miss Markstein will leave in the fall to con- tinue her musical studies in New York.
 It is almost certain that the opera Mar tha' will be given again by the local talent Of Birmingham some time in September. very probably with the same cast that pre- sented 1t last May. Two plans are being considered in this connection, one to give it for the benefit of the Church of the Ad- vent, and the other that the proceeds of the opera be given to the Boys Industrial School, which has been located near Bes- semer. These details are yet to be decided upon.
 Leuman Handley is preparing to give a benefit concert some time in the early fall It will take place at the Auditorium, and 1t
The age-herald., 1899-08-13

situation. Of course the hardware trade is mingham properly. Cannot MT. Chenoweth and the Commercial club see from this very fact that, given the same conditions. our wholesale grocers. our wholesale dry goods merchants, and our wholesale druggists would extend their business, too?
 "In this day of sharp competition, when fractional advantages tell, no business con- cern can expand its trade unless there is fair treatment from the transportation lines: The railroads have done much for Birmingham. Every one readily admits that. They have fostered our mammoth industries. But for their liberal policy to- wards the coal and iron interests Birming- ham would not be what it is today. Now then foster the wholesale trade and thus help to make this city a great merchantle centre, as well as great industrial cen- tre.
 ''No. MT. Chenoweth. your plan for mak- ing this jobbing city would never work The wholesale people have organized to promote the mercantile interests of Bir- mingham, and the agency best equipped for the work is the Freight and Transporta- ton Bureau.
 "Mr. Chenoweth concludes his epistle to the Commercial club by saying: T have not taken much time to consider this let ter Evidently not! Had he considered the question properly he would never have taken the absurd position he does. 1.-THE FREIGHT AND TRANSPORTA-
 'TTON BUREAU.
 "By H. M. BECK, Sec'y."
The age-herald., 1899-08-13

Miss Olive Nucholls assisted Judge and Mrs. Shelby and Mss Mckee in receiving the guests. The parfors of the hotel were beautifully decorated with flowers and potted plants. The programme of dances was printed on cards hand painted in flowers. Delicious refreshments were served at midnight. The affair was the most elaborate of the season and nearly all the society people who are at present in the city were in attendance.
 MT and Mrs. A. J. Murdock entertained Friday night in compliment to their guests. Miss Nellie Laxson. Miss Lizzie Murdock and MT. and Mrs Hugh Reynolds. of fn- dianapolis. Refreshments were served. The guests were: Misses Blaesi, Vogei Dodd, of Cincinnati; Katie Miligan, Josie Varin, Mrs. John Varin. Mir and Mrs. Louis Wise, Frank Ford Father Henry O'Grady and W. T. Hutchens.
 MT. and Mrs. Oscar Goldsmith enter- tamed few friends at cards Tuesday night in compliment to Mrs. Swartzenberg, of Memphis.
 The ladies of the First Baptist church gave musical entertainment last night at the residence of Mir. T. W. Smith for the benefit of the organ fund. Miss Birdie Lambert gave a birthday party Thursday night at her home in East Clinton street.
 Miss Helen Yeatman has returned to Ma
 
 Miss Aileen Cooper has returned from visit to Decatur
 Mrs. T. E. Drakeford. of Tuskegee. is wis., iting her son, MT. T. D. Dryer.
 Mrs. H. L. Martin, of Birmingham, is visiting Mrs s. l.. Cobb.
 Misses Emmie and Helen Demasters are visiting relatives in Decatur.
 Mrs. R. J. Terry and Miss Leoti Terry. of Birmingham, are visiting Mrs. R. L. O'NeaL
 Mrs. T. M. Merits has returned from a visit to Birmingham.
 Miss Mella Ward has returned from a visit to New Market
 Miss Fannie Humphrey is at home after visit to Fort Payne.
 Mrs. John Hayes, of Mooresville, Is visit ing in the city.
 Miss May Steele is visiting relatives at Athens.
 MT. and Mrs Harry Miller of Richmond, Va.,. are visiting relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. Marvin McCary are visiting in Birmingham.
 Miss Katherine Harding has returned to Nashville after a visit to Miss Fannie Powell.
 Mrs. R. E. Pettus is visiting at Trinity. Mir. and Mrs. Vassar L. Allen, of Bir- mingham, are visiting Mr and Mrs. H. s. Bradford.
 Mrs. H. SchoIle is visiting at Asheville. N. c.
 Misses owene Philips and Louise Donel-
The age-herald., 1899-08-13

is proposed making 1t one of the musical features of the early season.
 MT. Handley is, by the way, taking the place of MT. Washburn in the Church of the Advent choir for the remainder of the summer. Mir Washburn will be out of the city for two weeks or more.
 An excellent programme has been arr ranged for the song service to be given at the First Methodist church tonight, as fol- lows:
 Organ prelude-Miss Belle Mccoy.
 Hymn-"Holy. Holy"
 Anthcm-Choir.
 "Largo"-Mr. O. Chalifoux.
 Fear Not Ye, Oh. IsraeP'-Mr. Luman Handley.
 Duet-"Tarry With Me''-Miss Norma Scholar and MT. c. P. Orr.
 '4I Know That My Redeemer Liveth"- Mrs. F. G. Chandler.
 Anthem-Choir.
 Solo-"Come to the Land of Rest"-Mr. T. V. Boardman.
 Solo-Miss Mamie Mackey. with obligato.
 As announced in yesterdays Age-Hefald. the ventilating apparatus and fans in the basement of the church have been put in best working order and tonight blasts of air. will be blown through blocks of ice into the church. This plan has already been tested with delightful effect.
 The St. Marys Choir will sing for the first time this season at the services this morning. tr
The age-herald., 1899-08-13
SOCIETY
tcontinued from Twelfth Pase9

 from a delightful vacation spent at se- vance. Mrs. Whitaker will remain at Se- vance for a week or two before she re- turns home
 Mrs 8. E. cade and Mrs. c. B, Werner left Tuesday for White Sulphur Springs to spend several weeks.
 Mrs W. F. Fits, ST.. and children have gone to White Sulphur Springs for the ball. ance of the summer.
 Miss Bertha Prowell of East Lake will be the guest of her uncle, MT M. P. Jemison, for several weeks.
 returned from Birmingham and are again the guests of MT. and Mrs. Glenn Foster. MT. and Mrs. L. B. Herblin and children are visiting Mrs. Herblins sister in Xenia, Ohio.
 Mrs. Amelia c. Gorgan and Miss Jessie Gorgan are at Blount Springs.
 Mrs. Harriet Eddins and Miss Lottie Ed dins are visiting relatives in Jasper.
 Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Faut have have re- turned from a stay of several weeks in Chicago.
 Lieutenant Jesse c. Nichols of the First Artillery, U. S. A, is visiting his parents. pr. and Mrs. A. B. c. Nichols. He is now stationed at New Orleans.
 Miss Leila Harris and Master Sterling Harris are guests of their cousin, Miss Jen- nie Wood at Florence.
 Mr. J. J. Aston and grandson, George Maxwell have gone to Pittsburg, Pa, to visit the formers daughter, Mrs. Ernest Pittman.
 Miss Fanelle Ora has returned from viist to Miss Agnes owen Rainer at Union Springs.
The age-herald., 1899-08-13

same thing going out. The railroads have proven always to be the friends of Bir- mingham.'
 'Yes, we were surprised at Mir Cheno- weth's letter. Now, everybody knows that the one case which operates against Bir- mingham as jobbing city, is the compar- atively high freight charges that our mer- chants have to pay. In the name of com- mon sense, how could there be any great increase of capita1-any great multiplica- ton of wholesale houses-so long as the railroad companies keep up their present policy in regard to merchandise? The con- cerns already here have been able to live principally by reason of local or neghbor- ing business. Our merchants have the pro- gressive spirit and they naturally desire to see their operations expand. But how can their pluck and energy avail when freight determinations exist?
 Louisville can ship to Scottsboro. 423 miles, first class. for 92 cents, and Birming ham. only 146 miles from Scottsboro, has to pay the same charge-92 cents. Lowell, Mass. ships to Columbus. Miss. first class. for a. IA. while the rate from Lowell to Bir- mingham is $1.22. From New York to Nash vile is sf cents. while from New York to Birmingham Is sf4. The commodity rate dry goods, boots and shoes, clothing and carpets-from New York to Nashville is only S5 cents, while the same class of mer- chandise from New York to Birmingham must pay $1.4. The above are only a few examples of the discrfminations, but they are enough to illustrate the point. MT. Chenowetfi having been merchant here should remember how 1t was In his own case. But perhaps in his partiality for the railroads, he has forgotten.
 There are between twenty-five and thir- ty wholesale houses in Birmingham and most of them have joined the organization known as the Freight and Transportation bureau. recently established under the au- spices of the Board of Trade and the Wholesale, Grocers' association, for the purpose of inducing, if possible, the rail- road companies to revise their Birmingham tariffs and make concessions in favor of merchants that will put them on a footing with the merchants of other cities. We be- lieve the traffic managers will see this question in It's true light and act according ly. And we do not think that the combined fruftIess, MT. Chenowetf's opinion. to the contrary notwithstanding. It win certainly be to their interest to do so. for until this Is done 1t would be useless to make much of an effort to induce new capital to engage in the wholesale business here. If the hard ware trade is the only line that properly represents Birmingham. as Mir. Chenoweth asserts, 1t is because the hardware people are we'll taken care of by the railroads. They are. In large measure. on a footing with the iron people. They thrive, and we are glad of 1t, and there is no better illus tration to prove our point. and upset all of Mfr. Chenoweth's notions concerning the
The age-herald., 1899-08-13
OPELIKA

Miss Katie Belle Hopson gave an enter tainment to twenty young friends Thurs day.
 Professor and Mrs. B.. B. Ross, of Au- burn are spending a few days here.
 Professor and Mrs. G. w. Duncan. of Auburn. are the guests of the Misses Ira wick, from a visit to Mobile.
 Miss Eva Willis of Montgomery Is visit- ing Miss Hopson.
 MT and Mrs. Ben Williams nave re- turned from Cooper's Wells. Miss.
 Mrs. O. Kyle wife of Major O. Kyle. Ala banua's popuIar railroad commissioner. is visiting relatives here. W 0. HarweIi. Miss Inez Harwelf and Clyde Ponder. and Mrs. H. l.. Daughtry. have returned from Oak Mountain.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Smith Of Montgom- cry. are visiting Colonel W. J. Sanford and
 Mrs. George E. Driver and Misses Allie Gene Driver and Annie Kirk Dawdell are visiting relatives in Lafayette.
 Misses Mamie Shapard. Virginia DowdeH. Lizzie Dowdeli and Mary Lee Watkins arc sneuaiug the mouth at Tate Springs.
 Dr. John Massey of the Methodist col Iege at Tuskegoe Is visiting here.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. D. Powers are visiting relatives in Marietta.
 Miss Susie Saul or Atlanta IS VlSitins Mrs G. V. Hodge.
 Misses Mamie and Pauline Gilmer Of Montgomery have returned home after a visit to relatives here.
 Miss Mary Lee Echols of West Point Is the guest of Miss Bridges.
 Miss Jo Douglas Crayton of Louisiana Is visiting Lillio Edwards
 Isadore West has returned from an ex- tended trip through the east.
 Miss Lillian Smith Of West Point Is visit ing friends here.
 Misses Minnie Camp of Talladega and Mamie Camp of Columbus arc visiting Miss Zu.a Watkins.
 syiss Eva I,yr6 of Smiths Station Is wis., ting thc family of MT. !. r. Benton.
 Mrs. w. p. Warner and children are at Medowec.
 Misses Luciie and Ethel Alexander of Atlanta. who have been the guests of Mrs. J. l.. Dean, have returned home.
The age-herald., 1899-08-13
Important Change in Schedule

Effective Monday, August A. the follow-' ing changes will be made in passenger train service by the Central of Georgia Railway: Train No. will leave Birmingr hsn. at s.so a. m., arrive at opelika at 1:3g D. xn, Columbus at 2:50 D. m., Macon at 6:4e ! rn No. 4, carrying through sleepers, will leave Birmingham at 2:40 p. m., arrive at Opelika at 7:3O, Columbus at $40, Macon at Il :50, arrive at Savannah at 6:05 a. nn.,
 No will leave Macon at 10 a. m., arrive at Columbus at 1855 p. m., Opelika at 2:45 b. m., arrive In Birmingham at 7:45 p. m. No 3, carrying through sleeper. will leave Savannah at p. m., arrive at Macon at s:45 a. in., Columbus at 6:55 a. m., Opelika at s:e5 a. m., arrive at Birmingham at 1:05 n m 7-9-tf