Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
10 MAIN STREET.
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

D. C. Burke has gone to Ticonderoga
on business.
DR.. Henry Wells spent few days at
his home this week.
Miss Ada b. Calender has been visit
ing friends in Rutland during the week.
The Vermont Bee Keepers association
is now in annual session at the Addison
House.
Mrs. Franklin Hooker is visiting her
daughter, Miss Hortense Drake, in
Boston.
Miss Maude Stevens, who has been
spending a fortnight in New York, has
returned.
The county convention of the Christian
Endeavor society will be held at Bristol
tomorrow.
The Drama, "JOsah's Courtship," will
be repeated at the town hall in Cornwall
this evening.
Mrs. f. II. Merrill, who has been
spending a week in New York, is once
more at home.
Miss Florence Chapman returned on
Thursday of last week from two
months visit in Philadelphia.
The Bristol High school class of 30
presented the drama Trough Riders at
the opera house last evening.
Rev. A. B. Potter left on Saturday
last with his household goods for his
new field of labor at Hudson. n. Y.
Orville Robertson of Albany, who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. n. 5.
Dewey, returned home Wednesday.
Ezra Branerd, Jr.. spent Sunday at
home from his duties in the general
offices of the Vermont Central at Barre,
For practical definition of "antipo-
des compare last weeks local wealth
er report with that of the present week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dingle of Charleston,
5. c.. left on Tuesday last, after a visit
of week at Col. and Mrs. 4. NJ. Chap
mans.
The New England Telephone company
has been engaged the past week in re-
placing its old poles about town with
new and larger ones.
Mrs. c. l.. Nutting and son Harold
have returned from Independence, Ia,
where they have been spending the win
ter with Mrs. Nutting's mother.
The Rev. Mr.. Blunt, formerly pastor
of the local Episcopal church. announces
the death on Feb. 6 of Simon Blinn
Blunt, Jr., at the age of 10 months.
The next meeting of the Fortnightly
club will take place Monday at o'clock
with Mrs. McGilton; composers, Brahms
and Chopin.
The second lecture of the Y. w. c. A.
course will be given Friday night, Feb.
"a, in college chapel. Prof. Wright
speaks upon "The Poetry of William
Watson
The executive council of the Addison
County Anti, Saloon league held a meet
ing last Saturday at the M. E. church.
State Supt Morrow of Burlington was
present.
Mrs. B. F. Wales was called to Roches-
ter, n. Y. by the announcement of the
death at that place of her father, G.. H..
Westfal. She left on Sunday night to
be present at the funeral.
81. A. Murdoch died at his late residence
on Seminary street last Saturday even
ing. The funeral was held Tuesday at
ternoon, Rev. A. w. Dickens officiating
IIe leaves wife and two children.
Mrs. Emily (Williamson) Douglas died
Monday at her home on South street.
The funeral was held Wednesday after
moon at the house. Interment in the
West cemetery. Her age was SO years.
A further notice of the deceased will APP
, pear next week.
w. II. Sheldon and II. S. Benedict have
; concluded to swop departments in their
business. Mr.. Sheldon will Withdraw
from the grocery trade, disposing of his
stock to Mr.. Benedict. The latter drops
out of the crockery business, turning
over his fine line to Mr.. Sheldon.
A number of state exchanges, In giving
accounts of fires this winter, have noted
! the fact that hydrants almost uniformly
> have been found frozen. AS they pre-
sumably were protected in the same way
as those in this village, would not it be
! the part of prudence to test our own?
The charity ball given by the ladies
. of the village at the opera house last
. Friday evening was quite successful
v financially and a very pleasant affair
C socially. The Howard Opera House or,
. chestra from Burlington furnished the
' music. About 40 couples were present
News was received by ID. w. Nash OF
Thursday, the 10th, of the death of Mrs
Elrcta Jewett Steele at her home In
Springfield, Mass, in her Sfth year. She