Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-08

M.dd.ebury.
The oyster and ish market. which has
been doing business in the basement
under Shsplro's store, has been closed
The meat markets can supply all de-
mands in these lines.
Owing TO the Century club course
concert held last evening, Mrs. Cartmell
postponed until tomorrow evening her
reception to the members of the st.
Stephens's church choir.
Letters addressed AS follows are at the
post office unclaimed: Mr.. E. II. Brock,
Mr.. James Connelley (2), Mrs. S. G.
Harris, Joe Larrow, Hing Lee. Mrs.
Sadie L. Puffer, Mr.. Roy Vanclette.
1t is reported that the Vermont Mar
BILE company of Proctor will issue the
first of January a new price list and
catalogue. It Is not stated whether the
prices will indicate the prevailing up
ward tendency.
In November there were but three
days clear all day, seven DAYS partly
clear, nine days on which it rainei or
showed, II days north wind all dav.
Temperature, highest 81 degrees, the
7th; lowest, two degrees below. the 18th.
The dance given on Thanksgiving eve
by the Battell Hose company was well
attended and a very ENJOYABLE affair. 4
supper was served at the Addison and
the dancing was resumed thereafter and
continued into the small hours of the
morning.
The annual meeting of the Anti Sa-
loon league at the Congre gatlona church
last Tuesday evening was great sue
cess in poirt of attendance and enthu-
siasm. Rev. G. w. Morrow. the state
superintendent, was present and de-
livered an encouraging address.
A Christmas poultry train will be run
over the Rutland railway to Boston on
Saturday, Dec 16 special will start
from Burlington at 5 30 a. m., and close
connections will he made at Bellows
Falls with the FitChburg, reaching Bos-
ton Monday morning.
Former Governor and Mrs. Stewart
and Miss Elga Stewart left yesterday
for Boston, where they have taken q
furnished house for the winter months.
Miss Jessica Stewart will remain In
England for the winter, instead of re.
turning to America this month, as was
her original intention.
Three quaIrving machines, which the
Columbian Marble and Quarrying COM
pany of Proctor and Rutland have been
operating in Monkton. have been re-
turned to the quarry just south of
Proctor. Work in the Monkton quarries
has been abandoned by this company
| for the winter.
A Lincoln correspondent SAYS that
Joseph Battell has ecided TO extend hi:
mountain path 70 the North Peak. two
miles north of Potato Hill. and build a
tourists lodge there. Prof. r. f Boyce
who has been surveying In that section
says that North Pear Is considerably
higher than Potato Hill.
Town Treasurer Pnney reports abou
Sl2 900 collected to date on the tax bill!
in his hands. Taxpayers should bear il
mind that the 18th inst. Is the last da,
on which any discount is allowed. ant
after that date penalty is added of owe
eight per cent. The treasurer will be II
his Office on the evenings of the Nth ant
18th inst, to accommodate those who ar
unable to attend during the day.
The Woman's Aid of st. Stephen
church will hold a social In the chapel o
St. Stephens on Thursday evening. Dec
II. Several useful and fancy article
will be offered for sale. Quite humble
of the famous ''FavOrite Quotations
books suitable for Christmas present
are still on hand and will be for sale a
this social There will be refreshments
The following candidates were put il
nomination at a meeting of the VOlun
teers of 'SS hose company held on Tues
day evening and will be voted for at tn
election the first Tuesday 10 January
Foreman, George Kidder; first assistant
William holland; second assistant, G.. +
Rich; clerk, w. holland and G. w. Rose
treasurer, E. f. Turner; secretary, G
Duncan and l.. Henfield.
This evening the holiday sale for tn
Labaree society will be held at tn
Congregational church at Z 80 O'Clock
} Admission, ten cents. There will
useful and attractive articles suitable TO
Christmas presents, including the book
let of Middlbury views. The King
Daughters have prepared many article
which they contribute. Brownie wi
leaux will be shown illustrating Gibso
pictures.
|. The people of Middlebury and vicinit
, are to be congratulated on the arrange
ments that have been made for their er
tertainment in connection with the CON
ing Forcfathers' Day celebration, Thur:
day evening, Dec. 81. The orator of tn
evening will be the Rev. Henry Elliot
Mott, pastor of the Central Presbyteria
church of Buffalo. n. Y. Mr.. Mott
known as an excellent speaker and mo:
interesting man.
The game of football between pickle
team from this villapp and a similar n,