Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-04-07
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Dr. and Mrs. Ezra Brainerd were in
/ Boston during the week.
Mlddlebury college opened for the
spring term Wednesday.
Mrs. p. F. Chapman is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Albany, N. Y.
The graded school opened Monday for
the spring term after two-week's East
er vacation.
Lewis Bruya has been appointed night
operator at the Vergennes station of the
Rutland railway.
The young people of the village will
give an Informal dance tonight at the
high school hall.
Governor Stewart during the week was
up from Boston, where he and his family
are spending the winter.
George f Marshall was called to Rut-
land for two days jury duty this week in
the United States circuit court.
Easter day was pleasant as to the
weather and all the churches were well
| filled to hear the Easter services.
The taX-listers are out with their
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records into shape for assessment.
Manager Stone of the opera house has
booked Fields & Hanson's Big City
Ministries for the evening of April "a.
Miss Ella Bond reached home Mon
day from New York, where she has
spent the winter in the study of vocal
music.
The seniors of the local college have
adopted the cap and gowns, and will
wear them on occasions of Importance
during the last term.
Harry II. Fletcher, who has been
spending few weeks with his parents
IN this village, has returned to his
Lincoln, Mont. home.
The terrible condition of the roads in
places makes driving anything but a
pleasant pastme. The stage drivers lot
Is not an enviable one these days.
The rapid melting of the snow during
the week has brought the river up TO a
high point at this place. The ice is re-
ported TO have gone out below Yer
gennes.
Arthur Coffin and wife have gone to
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given the territory around that city by
the glass concern which employs him as
a drummer.
A cOnundrum: Why is the middle of
the streets in residence sections of the
village better walking than the foot
paths emphasis on foot, with sar-
castle infectlon).
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to travel, Judging from the frequency of
changes. Last Monday it passed into
the hands of o. 5. King, Il. j. Beeman
having tried it for ayear.
The William Il. Russell Post, G. A. r.,
gave their dance at the opera house last
evening. 1t was greatly enjoyed by all
in attendance. A fine supper was served
in the lower hall If the building.
Letters addressed as follows are at the
pOstoflice unclaimed Mrs. Elsie Barrows,
Miss Jennie Call, Jas. Cooke, Miss Cora
Green. Chas. Larose. Frank Narbone,
Miss Matte Relish, Miss Agnes Stone
Union lodge, F. and A. NJ, was large
lv represented at the dedicatory exer-
cises of libanus lodges new quarters in
Bristol Wednesday night. Members of
the local lodge participated in the formal
work
Washburn's Double Minstrels had a
fine house Monday night, and as much of
the program as was given was good
The important feature of pictures, widely
advertised, WAS scut" to allow the COM
pany to get out of town on the night
train south. Naturally the audience felt
1t was not getting as much as 1t had paid
for.
The Women's Board of Foreign Mis-
siOns has appointed Wednesday, April
II, as day of especial prayer, and the
auxiliary of the Congregational church
will hold meeting in the lecture room
at 3 O'Clock p. m, to which all interested
In the cause of missions are invited.
All those in the neighboring towns who
can make it convenient to attend will be
very welcome.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. ID. Smith left yester-
day morning for Saratoga, N. Y, to
make that city their permanent home.
DIR. Smith has decided to once more take
up general practice, and has selected
Saratoga as his field The host Of
friends they have here will note their
departure with sincere regret, while at
the same time wishing them every sue
cess in their new home.
Rutland Herald: The Rutland rail-
road has just bought of the Pullman Car
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