Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-01
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Parker OF Boston Is guest at
Col. T. NJ. Chapman's.
Miss Berniece Thomas spent Decoration
Day recess visiting friends in Burlington.
F. II. Bryant, 1900, of the college deliv-
cred the Memorial Day address at
Lincoln.
Attorney F. b. Deberville has been APP
pointed town grand Juror by the Sc
lectmen.
Mrs. w. W. Eaton and Miss Wright
left Wednesday for New Hampshire for
short visit.
The services of the Congregational
church will be held in their lecture room
next Sunday.
On Tuesday morning a light frost was
perceptible No damage was done to
vegetables thereby.
Mrs. VIM. Mead of Chicago is visiting
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il.
Ford, on Court street.
G. II. Albee was called to Springfield,
VT, Monday by the death of his mother.
He returned Wednesday.
Rev. w. \. Dawson Of Montpelier will
preach a the Baptist church next Sun
day morning and evening.
Rehearsals for the Roman drama to be
given during commencement week at the
college will begin tomorrow.
Mrs. Robert Cartmell returned Satur-
day from two weeks visit in New
York with her dlughter, Miss Slade.
\ daughter was born to Rev. and Mrs.
John w. Chapman at the home of Prof
II. NJ. Scely on Wednesday, May 30.
Professor Sanford. who was called to
Connecticut last week by the death Of a
brother, returned to Middlebury Tuesday
morning.
Street Commissioner Buttolph started
a gang of workmen Monday on the Main
street macadam Improvement. The
work has progressed rapidly during the
week.
Hon. II. Henry Powers of Morrisville.
the member of congress for this district,
will speak in the town hall, Middleburv,
on Monday evening next, at S o'clock
All are invited
The afternoon mail train north was
two hours late on Monday, owing to the
engine breaking down at Leicester June
ton and remaining until another could
be brought up from Rutland.
Dea. and Mrs. NJ. A. Munroe and Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Matthews were appoint
ed delegates TO the conference of Con-
gregational churches now being held in
Cornwall. +. 4. Bond will represent
the local church at the state convention
TO be held IN Newport.
The ladies of ST. Stephens church will
give an entertainment at the chapel on
Tuesday evening, June ;, at s o'clock.
There will he vocal and Instrumental Sc
lections by members of st. Stephens
choir and recitations by S. b. Botsford,
the college elocutionist.
Commencing Monday, May rs. an adj
ditional afternoon train was placed in
service by the Bristol railroad between
Bristol and New Haven Junction, to
connect with Rutland railroad trains
leaving Middlebury at . II p. m. and ar
irving at Middlebury 6 81 p. IN.
The Joint concert of the two college
glee clubs on Friday evening last was
very largely attended. The singers were
received with enthusiasm, nearly every
number on the program being encored.
A gOOlly sum was raised for the baseball
teams.
Sal urday and Monday, June 0 and IL,
Lyman II. Howe. the moving picture
man, will exhibit his views here again.
He was in Mddlebury year ago, and
gave a splendid exhibition at the time.
This year he brings with him George
Claiming Darling, artist, caricaturst
and humorist, who will intersperse the
moving pictures with his speclalties.
The Mlddlebury college baseball team
reached home Sunday morning from its
New York trip, having played four
games, winning but one of the number