Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-12-28
WEST CORNWALL.

Miss Beulah Sanford is at home for the
holidays.
DIR. Martin went to IIardwick to spend
Christmas with his family.
Robert II. Huntly of Portland, Me-. is
spending his vacation with his family.
Mrs. Martha Hanks went last Saturday to
Addison to visit her son, VI. T.. Hanks and
other relatives.
There was a Christmas tree at w. II. Bing-
hams Christmas night, a family affair with a
few outside friends.
Jesse Ellsworth of Rutland was the guest
of his father, Abram Ellsworth, and sister
Emily on Saturday last.
Almost a ''green Christmas as there is
very little snow here now and sleighs have
taken a back seat for a time, at least.
Frederick c. Bingham came up from New
York city Tuesday morning to spend a part of
his holiday vacation with his mother and
other relatives.
Miss Prudence Stickney of Middlebury has
been a recent guest of her aunt, Mrs. Hcrvey
Perry. Arthur Perry and wife were also their
guests on Tuesday.
Prof. Eugene G. Bingham is at home to
spend the holidays. lie is teaching IN st.
Johnsbury academy. His sister, Miss Anna.
a teacher in Bennington, has gone to Cleve-
land, O., to spend her vacation with relatives
there.
The ministers meeting Wednesday and
evening Of last week was well attended and of
much interest. Rev. Mr.. Dawson, state mis-
slonary, Rev. Mr.. kinzie Of Bristol, DR.. Ellerv
of SaNton's River and Rev. Mr.. Parker Of
Addison were present and spoke in the even
ing. Rev. s.. II. Barnum pronounced the
benediction.
AS Mrs. Antoine Gregoire and Two children
were coming up to the church on Tuesday
evening a team ran into them and overturned
them. The horse ran and was found, as we
hear, next morning in Bridport, with every
thing all right and the people in the road cart
were not injured in the least. 1t is what
might be considered a miraculous escape for all.
In our hurried writing up of the Christmas
sale and oyster supper we unwittingly omitted
to say that the remembrance table was in
charge of Mrs. a. w. Foote, one of our most
faithful workers. She had received the con-
trlbutions and looked after them most care
fully and we are sorry for the omission and
make this apology as the best we can do.
There was a Christmas tree at the Baptist
church Tuesday evening. The tree was love
ly when the tapers were lighted. 1t was filed
with presents for all, but principally for the
children of the Sunday school and the neigh
borhood. REGULATIONS by Young people and
children and very excellent singing by the
choir and a veritable Santa Claus, with iangl-
ing Of bells and much shouting to 'eight tiny
reindeer and a "big bundle Of toys he had
thrown on his back whose appearance
caused the children to shout with delight.
After a description OF his travels and the
trouble he had had in getting there, he pro-
cecded, with the help Of others. to pick the
tree. Every child in the room was remem-
bcrcd. Many substantial tokens were given
and popcorn, candy and oranges in addition
without stint. 10 specify when So many did
50 well would not smack Of fairness, yet we
must say Mrs. N%awycr's school did finely in
recitation and singing and added largely to
the pleasing exercises. The children wisely
nod their heads and mistrust it was no myth
cal santa Claus. saint Nick or Kris Kringle
but Just c.. r.. Dimmock with a false face. WIG
and a made up hump on his back not entirely