Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-03-09
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

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Mrs. John Higgins is spending a cou-
pie of weeks at Roxbury, Mass, the
guest of Mrs. A. NJ. Coffin.
Gasca r Balm went to Burlington on
Monday, to resume his duties with
McKannon & Co. in their music store.
The Boston Journal of last week
Thursday contains a half-to1e portrait
of President Brainord in connection with
an account of The alumni banquet in that
city.
Miss Mabel Bond, as a member of a
quartet of singers from New IOrk, will
sing in opera at Washington next month
under the auspices of the Choral Society
of that city.
! The ladies Of ST. Mary's church will
serve supper on St. Patricli's Day in the
basement of the town hall from to
o'clock. They promise a most elaborate
feast to all who come.
Letters addressed Ms follows are at the
postonice unclaimed: Mr.. f. d. Hill,
Mr.. ID. +. Matheson. Jno. Norton. Esq
Mr.. Carl Newell, Mr. 5. Salezky, Miss
Amelia Thompson, Henry Vail, Miss
Ellie Whiteman.
The sickness of Hon. +. J. Phelps at
New Haven. Conn took a turn for the
worse during the week and his physician
reports him as slowly sinking. How
much longer he can hold out the doctor
is unable to predict
The street commissioner had a roller
out on Wednesday to level the roads
after Tuesdays storm. The paths
in many parts of the town were so
deeply drifted that the pillow could not
greatly improve them.
The l25 horsepower gas engine made
by Westinghouse, Church, Kerr Il Co.
for the Middlebury Electric company,
has arrived. Mr.. Thompson, the
Westinghouse company's representative,
expects to have it running in about two
weeks.
Water will be shut of from the village
mains tomorrow Saturday night, for
the purpose of making needed repairs to
the main pump. 1t will be tured on
again Sunday morning about 9 o'clock.
Water takers will govern themselves
accordingly.
b Ii. Lane says advertising pays"
He Is frequent user of our local notice
columns, and his belief grows with time.
He says he gets answers TO his notices
from all over the county. Three applica.
lions for his advertised "bone mill'' came
in as many days after first publication.
The Rebekah lodge of this place will
give poverty social" at the lodge
, rooms in DYER Block Wedr esday evening
next, the Nth. Very amusing by laws
and list of fines has been arranged for
the occasion. Refreshments will be
, served and the price will be poverty
one. All are invited to attend.
. The big snow storm of Tuesday again
blocked the country roads, and as the
snow was damp and soggy it made
a breaking out paths extremely difficult
; The Bridport stage was unable to ge'
through and had to be abandon the trip
The others were more successful, buI
= had great difficulties to overcome.
On account of the storm last Tuesday
- the meeting Of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary auxiliary was postponed un
til next Tuesday, March l3, when it vii
be held In the lecture room of the Con
lSiNSdAIohal ShdiSi AZ - " NiOSh' h'
;, month of March has been set aside as
f time for especial prayer for the treasury
of the Woman's Board, which will be re
membered at the meeting, to which al
. are cordially invited.
T. An unusual incident is reported to have
a occurred at the town meeting at Bird
port last Tuesday. ID. III. Bennett, whit
e has been their treasurer for Is years, hat
e prepared and read before the meeting
financial statement which he called "a
paper for the information of the Bird
port taxpayer" At the conclusion o.
the reading Mr.. Benefits effort not only
was vigorously applauded, but specia
vote of thanks was extened him. \
= The friends of Mrs. Minnie Cooper
t Guile of Weybrdge will be panied tC
t learn of her death at that place Tuesday
afternoon at II 80 O'Clock. The funera
services will be held this friday morn
h ing at II o'clock and the remains will bt
n taken on the flyer to Brandon, where
they will be placed in the vault for thu
time beng. Besides her husband, Mrs
o Guile leaves mother, one brother ant
A.; two sisters, who have the sympathy Of
9 many friends In their bereavement. :
> The many friends of Mrs. ii. +. Merrill
= in the village and throughout the county
!. were greatly shocked to learn of he
n death on Saturday last after a sickness o.
Y only about four days. The funeral
which took place on Monday afternoon
@ was largely attended. Rev. Mr.. Dickens
3. of the Congregational church of'ciated
e Music was furnished by a quart com
posed Of Mrs. G. d. Miner, Miss Berniec,
Thomas, DR.. William ii. Sheldon ant
t Rev. #. c. Carlson of the college. TIT
t. remains were taken to BridpOrt for inter
g ment.
p" :" In view of the sensational reports con
g corning the health of G. Nj. Wilds, Esq.
uhich have haan In circulation In tOWl