Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-03-02
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Cnurcn are 10 give u uTdlnd vi tic cNSh-
ing of st. Patrick's day, the 18th.
Mrs. Allen Warner of Albany came up
on Monday and is visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. 5. Wainwright.
Fred Beckwith was at home from the
Worcester Polytechnic institute over the
Washingtons Birthday recess last week.
The next meeting of the Century club
will be held with Mrs. III. II. Bryant on
Wednesday evening, March Z, at 7:l5
o'clock.
Last Monday nights low temperature
kept the waterworks and electric light
men busy digging out anchor Ice, which
threatened to shut them down.
George Gleason, one of the secretaries
of the International Y NJ. G. A., has been
visiting the students association of Mid
dlebury college during the week.
The annual town meeting call Is print
ed elsewhere in this issue. 1t bids fair
to develope little excitement, although
the usual contest for road commissioner
is on.
Charles Bundy, son of II. II. Bundy,
fell down flight of steps at the family
residence on North Pleasant street one
evening last week, and had his right arm
fractured.
President Brainerd and Profs. Eaton
and McGilton attended the meeting and
banquet given in Boston Wednesday
evening for the purpose of organizing an
alumni association of Middlebury college.
B. NJ. Hayward of Weybridge has been
engaged in the construction work of the
Rutland-Canadian road for a couple of
years past, and his friends are glad to
learn that he has been appointed resident
engineer with headquarters at Alburg.
Prof Sanford is having made at The
.Jacksons studio individual photographs
of characters from the Roman play given
by the students of the college year ago.
The pictures thus far completed are
marvels of beauty and artistic excellence
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Oscar
Cushman entertained at whist number
of her friends. Four tables were devoted
TO the game. and handsome prizes were
given the winners. Refreshments and
an hour of pleasant social intercourse
followed.
Letters with the following addresses
are at the postofiice unclaimed; E. NJ.
Crane. Esq; Mrs. Walter Ii. Curtis,
Miss Annie Delpha, Jay Geroui, Mrs. NJ.
l.. Gordon, Tom McCarter, Edward L..
Parkill, j. w. Ramsay, Esq; Miss Roxy
Thompson.
The students of Middlebury college
toI- rt in ha ipc
ance to be gwen next week, Tuesday
and Wednesday, are giving much of
their time to rehearsals and preparation.
The "show' is bound to be a success.
Seats have had large sale.
DR.. Martin received telephone hurry
call" on Monday evening to the residence
of Ira L. Hamblin in Cornwall. The
entire family had taken oxalic acid by
mistake for vinegar at supper and were
in bad way. Emergency instructions
over the wire and the later personal
ministrations of the doctor brought them
around all right. =
Allen L. Calhoun and Miss Mabel
Jones of Vergennes were married at the
Episcopal rectory in Vergennes Tuesday
at p. M, Rev. NJ. l.. WOolsey perform
lug the ceremony. Miss Calhoun, sister
of the groom, acted as bridesmaid, and
Walter Jones, rrother of the bride, as
best man. A wedding dinner was served
at the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Thomas Jones, none but the families be-
ing present. Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun left
the san evening for short bridal tour.
They will make their future home in
IXergennes.
Our weather report this week gives
the temperature of Monday night at 20
degrees below. Other thermometers
ranged down as far as 30 degrees, not
ably that of Col. Fletcher, which has had
wider experience than any other
thermometer in town. The snow brig
ade has been kept busy during the week
The heaviest fall Of the winter occurred
Wednesday night and yesterday morn
ing. During February zero or below
was reached on eight days, the lowest,
80 degrees, being on the I'd. The high
est, IS degrees above, came on the l2th.
There were II days of snow or rain-2s
inches of snow, three of rain.
The Dedham (Mass.) Transcript has
the following to say of former resident
of Middlebury. DR.. Bass was born in
and for long time owned the house
In this village now the property of Prof.
ID. MEG. Means. "Dr. William Moseley
Bass, who removed from this town last
August after ten years residence, is now
making his home at Neponset In Dorches-
ter. Ills many friends will be- glad to
learn that he is in comfortably good
health. DIR. Bass enjoys the distinction
of being the senior living alumnus of Mid
dlebury college, Vermont, he having
graduated in the class of 1882. Among
his classmates was Joshua Bates. Jr.,
whose father was at one time settled
minister in this town, and later the pres-
dent of the college"
Successful Tour of College Giee Club.
The College Glee club returned Sunday