Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-12-21


had been decided.
The REGISTER has received two replies
to "West COrnwall's" complaint of the
rural free delivery in our last weeks
issue, but they came to hand too late for
insertion in this weeks paper and are
therefore delayed until our next.
Miss Moilie Kendall gave whist party
to number of her friends last Friday,
from Z 80 to II o'clock. Eight couples
were present, filling four tables. After
the contest, refreshments we're served
aud all enjoyed pleasant evening.
Cards of invitation have been issued by
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Il. Williamson for
Catherine, to Nelson A. Seymour. the
ceremony to take place at ST. Stephens
church at 3 o'clock next Wednesday,
afternoon. = 4
A Christmas pres ent which an absent
friend or relative would greatly appre-
ciate would be years subscription to
the REGISTER. 1t would renew old as
sociations AS nothing else can, and be a
weekly reminder of the giver. When in
doubt, send the REGISTER.
The new double revolution Cottrel
book-press of the Register Company has
now been in use for several weeks and is
proving itself to be one of the very finest
In the state for high grade book work. 1t
will be in constant use hereafter on the
many books now ready and in course of
preparation.
A couple of weeks ago Mr.. Burns, who
lives on the Phelps farm south of town,
scratched his hand on tooth of sheep
carcass from which he was removing the
pelt. Blood poisoning set in, and his
case became 80 serious that he was last
week sent to the Mary Fletcher hospital
in Burlington. He'is reported to be
doing fairly well there.
His friends here will be glad to know
that Robert Collins, whose departure
from Washington for London is noted
elsewhere, will make the Journey by way
of Middlebury and is expected here very
soon Mr.. Collins returned to this
country from Pekn because of the illness
of his mother. who is now at Clifton
Springs, n. Y, decidedly improved in
health.
The Rutland railroad will issue holiday
excursion tickets this year. They will
be sold at one and one .thrd the regular
fare for the rodnd trip, and include the
Ogdens burg 81 Lake Champlaiu and Cent
raj Vermont roads. Children half rates.
The Christmas tickets are good going
Dec. II and p aud returning until Jan. > !;
the New Years going on Dec. 81 and
Jan. and returning until Jan. >.
Martin Mack, who has been absent
from his work in the marble mills for
some weeks. has developed a case of
fever. He is at his sisters in Bristol.
! Two of his children, who remain with
/ their mother at their home on Academy
street, show symptoms of like disease.
/ Mr.. Mack's fellow -wOrkmen at the mills
are seeing to it that his family does not
suffer during his enforced idIeness.
They have raised $50 as fund for the
purpose.
While rummaging through an old attic
in Sudbury f. H. Horton came across a
book printed in 1917 and which con-
tanned the laws of Vermont up to the
close of the legislature the year before
In it he found a lottery ticket issued in
1916 by the Consolidated Lottery. "by
authority of the State of Vermont" and
payable in Middlebury. 1t was signed by
Anthony Rhodes for the manager, whose
name, although written in ink, is almost
illegible.
The REGISTER will, as usual, club with
all the popular monthly magazines and
other periodicals. The crowded condi-
ton of our advertising columns makes ii
impossible for Us to publish our club
rates; but there are very few periodicals
printed in this country or England on
which we can not quote you a rate with
the REGISTER lower than you can secure
direct. Our offer is good only when
taken in connection with subscriptions
to the REGISTER.
President Buckham of the Univo rsity
of Vermont will deliver the address this
afternoon at the Congregational church,
on the occasion of the annual celebration
of Forefather's Day. The exercises will
begin at o'clock. The address will be
followed by supper at 6: 30 in the lecture
room, given by the ladies of the Labaree
Society, and at its conclusion other good
speakers will be heard. To both gather
ings all are very cordially invited. The
exercises in the audience room are free
the admission to the supper is 80 cents.
AS the latter includes turkey, oysters,
chicken salad. and all the accessories of a
first-class dinner, it is the hope of those
in charge that the tables may be crowded
The new hours, ) o'clock and 6 80, should
be especially noted.
The Chicago Times Herald notes the
death in that city of Charles Peck, p ma
i've OF BTldpOrt, TINS county, ana son of
Sheldon and Harriet Corey Peck. Mr..
Peek was one of the pioneers of Chicago,
having gone west with his parents over
land from this county in 1897, when 10
years of age. He was one of the Califor-
mia '49'ers, walking every step of the
way from Chicago, as he was proud to
relate. Soon after he returned to Chi.
cago and painted a panorama of the
great West. With this he Travelled over
the country on lecturing tour. With
l.. Ii. Ford, he was the founder of the
present famous Academy of Design in
Chicago of which he was corresponding
secretary from its start until its recent
reorganization into the Art Institute,
when he became trustee. OF late years
Mr.. Peck devoted himself to painting,