Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-16
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

c. A. Piper is in Boston taking an ad-
vanced course in arterial embalming.
Mrs. A. w. Dickins is visiting at her
old home in Argyle, n. Y, for short
time.
The Century club will meet with Mrs.
Isaac Storms on Wednesday evening,
Feb. 81, at Z is.
Prof. T. E. Boyce left Wednesday
noon for Washington, d. c., where he
will pass several weeks.
The Fortnightly club will meet with
Mrs. McGilton Monday, Feb. 10, at s
o'clock; composer, Schmuann.
Letters addressed as follows are at the
postoffice unclaimed: Mrs. Rose Champ
man, Mr.. n. J. Cobb, Prof. Flagg.
The marble mills were shut down last
week by reason of broken machinery.
Repairs were made early in the week.
Hermon Smith, now engaged in bust
ness in New York city, was in the village
for few days this week visiting friends.
Miss Hammond, who has been at the
Addison House since last summer, has
gone to Boston for the remainder of the
winter.
The Home Missionary union will hold "a
meeting in the vestry of the Congrega
tional church next Tuesday afternoon at
, o'clock.
B. F. Wales has removed his stock of
ewelry and chinaware from the Battell
block to the north half of G. F. Rich's
stationery store.
Miss Pinney entertained the members
of the d. X. E. fraternity of the college
and number Of the young ladies of the
village last Friday evening.
The ice on the roads last Sunday made
them Just RICH for sleighing, and many
parties were formed for drives, as the
weather was perfect for outdoor life.
Next Thursday, the 22d inst, is
legal holiday. The postoffice will be
open only from to 10 a. m. and from
to 6 p. m. The night mail will close at
6 p. m.
C. l.. Greene, the general agent of the
Mutual Life insurance company, has had
more happiness insured to himself by
the birth in his family on Friday last of
a ten-pound girl baby.
DR.. F. H. Knowlton, 81 Middlebury
college, now employed in the National
Museum at Washington, has been made
the member for Vermont of the advisory
council of bird Lore.
The day of prayer for colleges was OBJ
served last Sunday by vesper services In
the chapel at Middlebury college. The
subject of the meeting was 1.-THE Worlds
| TOD ri
II S Varney of West Lincoln was the
guest of A. G.. Hatch over Sunday, TAX
ing the train Monday morning for
Albany, n. Y, where he expects to
spend several weeks at the business col.
lege.
r. w. Bundy, who for seven years
past has been the express agent at this
place, has been promoted to similar
position at Keene, N. II. A Mr.. Henckle
of Brattleboro probably will be stationed
here as agent.
|. l. Rogers has rt ceived from Demar
Smith, now in the government employ
in Manila, p. l., sbox of real Manila
cigars, hich.probably will not last long
after this item appears. They are hand
!
famous Manila brand.
Mrs. B. S. Beckwith gave a whist
party on Tuesday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Philip Manchester of New York.
a large number of ladies attended in
spite of the severe storm, and a very en-
joyable time resulted for all.
The Gotham Comedy company which
ON Of ho fac do
night had fairly good audience but
not as good as it deserved Manager
Stone thinks so well of the conpany's
performance that he expects to engage
them for three nights stand in June.
Norman C. Brooks, formerly of
Brooksville, died Feb. at the residence
of w. F. Hammond. The funeral was
largely attended from home. Interment
at New Haven. Rev. A. w. Dickens
and Rev. j. G. GoOding officiated. Elk
tended notice in next weeks REGISTER.
At the meeting held on Monday even
ing by the new creamery association, it
was decided to go ahead with the project
as soon as sufficient stock had been sold
to insure financial backing. We under
stand that nearly the amount required
was subscribed in short time, business
men of the town taking considerable.
The blacksmiths and horseshoers of
the county held a meeting last Saturday
evening at the shop of o. r. Houghton
in this village to take action upon trade
conditions. A schedule of prices uni
form for the county was fixed upon
in the .horse-shoeing line. Iron and
steel have risen in price to such an extent
that the move was deemed necessary.
At recent meeting of the senior class
of the college the following commence
ment committees were selected; On
class day, Miss Alice Smith. Miss Con-
stance Barker and Ii. E. Boyce; on con-
cert, Miss Rena Bisbee, w. Il. Barnard