Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-26
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

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and Mrs. Ola X. IIoughton.
Rev. NJ L. Severance, who has spent
several weeks visiting In the West, has
returned.
DR.. w. H. Sheldon started for New
York Tuesday to purchase new stock for
his crockery department.
Clifton Smith is making two weeks
visit in Washington with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Smith.
Miss Sophie Wainwright left Monday
for York, Penn, where she is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Richard Cochran.
Mrs. Philip Manchester of New York
reached Middlebury on Tuesday and is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Dugald Stewart.
The christian associations Of the COL
lege will hold a service next Sunday
afternoon in memory of Dwight L.
Moody.
Letters addressed to Mr.. Frank Bos.
low, Mr.. Silas Jones, Mrs. Miranda
Moore and william Newcomb are at the
postoffice unclaimed.
A special missionary service with an
address, illustrated by magic lantern
views, was held In the chapel of the st.
Stephens Episcopal church last evening.
Mrs. William Jackson was In Proctor
last week, the guest Of Miss Allen, a
recent graduate of the college. While
there Mrs Jackson attended the lecture
Of Rev. Thomas Dixon.
f j. Buttolph was in Boston during
1 no aoly 1oOlyipn no Of ho
purchase of stone crushing plant in
pursuance to the action taken at the
village meeting last week.
The frequent ups and downs of the
mercury during the past week flood
ed the ice in the river, and anchor Ice
coming down has kept the users of
water power busy freeing the fumes.
While working on a model in the plan.
ing mill Wednesday afternoon William
Jackson had his right hand badly hurt
by piece of wood being forced into the
palm and nearly through the hand.
viii Carleton will appear at the town
hall next Wednesday, Jan. 81, giving
readings from his own works. 1t is hop
ed that there will be large audience.
Tickets are for sale at Park drug store.
The funeral of Edison Tart of Bristol,
who was drowned while at work on the
Bristol Electric company's dam last Sat
urday, was attended by number of the
local Odd Fellows, deceased being a
member of the order.
p. Il. Gulley, who for nearly nine
years was the faithful and oblIging bag
gage man at Middlebury railroad station,
which position he resigned last spring, is
now employed by the Burlington
! Traction company as motorman.
There will be business meeting of the
Citizens band at their room in the Vol
unteer Hose company block next Tues
day night at Z 80 O'Clock, at which plans
for this seasons business will be made.
Members interested are requested to at
| tend.
| On Monday evening c. II. Lockwood,
G. p, of Springfield, VT, assisted by II.
&. Farrar, G. III. p, and Col. NJ. \. Nc
Clure, G.. W., of Rutland, installed the
newly elected officers of Addison en-
campment, |. o. O. F., at the hall in
Dyer block. A supper was served to the
members present after the ceremonies.
The creamery project was the subject
of third meeting 10 the town hall on
Monday evening. The canyassers re-
ported that they had secured promises of
the milk from 400 cows, and it was sug.
gested that the territory to be canvassed
be extended. This was adopted and the
committee Of canvassers enlarged by two
members. Charles Lane and M. Halpin
were named. A fourth meeting will be
held next Monday night at the same
place to hear what is hoped will be
I final report.