Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Ork the past week purchasing millinery
goods.
Ezra Branerd, Jr., was in town from
Burlington over Sunday visiting at
"Springside."
Work on the new science building for
the college has progressed to the top of
the first story.
Miss Chckering, who has visited her
sister, Mrs. Beadell. In the village for a
couple of weeks, left Tuesday for Wash
ington.
Guy B. Horton and Miss Z. G.. Parker
of the class of 1900 Middlebury college,
have returned this year to take post
graduate course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henkel of South Pleasant
street left. on Tuesday TOR a few days
visit at their old home in Brattleboro
They return today.
Capt. Samuel f. Burnham. whose death
is announced as occurring in Rutland on
Saturday morning last, was a graduate
of Middlebury college.
The Century club will hold their first
meeting for the season with Miss Wright
at Prof. Eaton's, on Wednesday evening,
Oct. 3, at : ;l5 o'clock.
Locally the past week has been a sea-
sonable one as to temperature. There
was only one clear day, however. About
two inches of rain fell.
Mrs. and Miss J. II. Walker of Chi
cago. who have spent the summer at
Bread Loaf Inn, were passengers for the
West on Tuesday mornings train.
Mrs. w. w. Eaton and Mrs. j. II.
Stewart were delegates to the missionary
meeting of the Vermont Woman's
Branch at Montpelier on Tuesday.
There are 125 students registered at
the college at this time. OF the number
are two graduate students. one new
senior, three new sophomores and 81
freshmen.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Il. Woodward. who
have been spending several weeks with
Mrs. Woodward's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. I. Williamson. have returned to War
rensburg n. Y.
Miss Jennie Chaplin, a missionary in
Picking, China, for many years, who has
recently returned, will speak in the Con-
gregatiOnal church Sunday evening at
: 80 o'clock All are cordially invited
The delegates from the Methodist
church in Mlddlebury to the Sunday
I-SchoOl convention called for Thursday
and Friday of this week at Starks boro
are Mrs. O. =. Moore and Miss Jessie l..
Eddy.
DR.. Stanton S. Eddy started for New
York and East Orange, n. j.. on the
noon train on Wednesday. He will con-
tinue his studies for a term in one of the
New York hospitals before entering on
medical practice.
The college football team began prac-
tce promptly on the opening of college
this year. Quite a number of the old
men are back. and if the new material
can be broken in with expedition. It is
believed that rafting good team will
be put on the gridiron this fall.
The Woman's Home Missionary Union
of tho Congregational church will hold
its meeting at the lecture room of the
church on Tuesday next at 3 o'clock p.
m. Subject, 1.-The Mountain Whites. ="
a hearty invitation is extended to all
who have attended the sewing meetings
recently held.
Letters addressed as follows are at the
pOstoflice unclaimed: Miss Florence c.
Allen, Miss Mabel Baldwin, Mr.. An
broise LedouX, Mrs. Willie Laddv, Will
liam F. Lawrence (2), MIR. Napoleon
Menard. Prof Perkins. Mr.. James Ro-
mano; returned from dead letter office,
G.. w. Hall. Jr.
At the home of Prof. aud Mrs. II. NJ.
Seeley a pleasant evening was passed on
Wednesday, it being the annual meeting
of the Woman's Missionary societies of
the Methodist church. After refresh
ments were served. an interesting pro-
gramme, having special reference TO
Japan as a missionary field, was rem
dered.
a special service will be held at the
Methodist church on SUNDAY morning
1t will be called sold Folks Day" Car
riages will be sent for those too aged to
attend otherwise. The pastor will preach
an appropriate sermon. The Younger
members of the congregation will delight
to honor those who have "borne the heat
and the burden of the day"
A case of alleged larceny was up before
Justice o. Il. Moore last Saturday after
noon. Eddie Blair was charged with the
theft of two $50 bills from Loyal Towle
on Aug. 10, while the two were returning
from trip to Crown Point. The case
was continued until Tuesday, when the
court discharged the respondent. The
states attorney prosecuted and Ira H. La
Fleur defended.
The local pOstoflce uncertainty came
TO an end last Saturday afternoon when
Lewis \. Sk1 received notice from
Washington of his appointment. Mr..
Skitl's qualifications are such as to make
him an ideal postmaster, and he will
without doubt fiji the position TO the
satisfaction of all. He VIII enter upon
his duties De-. |, already having received
his commission.
The number of handsome show win
dows about town is on the increase. One
of Beckwith & Co.'S large plate glass
windows has been fitted up for the dis
play of dressgoods, and has therein
handsome exhibit. Piper & Goyett
have extended their fine display TO all
three of their show windows. Others
have their accustomed fine windows.
This method of advertising goods is one
of the best. An advertisement In the
local newspaper will be read in hundreds
of homes; the window display will catch
the eye of every passer-by.
| A grand concert and evening of humor