Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20

pastor, Rev. f. j. Guernsey, will preach
both morning and evening. Special
music will be rendered by the choir.
Mrs. Frank Bond is in New York,
where she will make a six weeks visit
with her daughters. Before returning
she will visit in Boston and Holyoke.
Scott Gooding has resigned his position
with the Vermont Marble company at
Proctor and spent the fore part of the
week with friends in town, before going
to Port Henry, N. Y.
The 9th annual meeting and ball of
the Western Vermont Masonic Union
will be held at the Masonic Temple,
Rutland, Jan. Is. All Master Masons
are cordially invited.
Letters addressed as follows are at the
postoflice unclaimed: Miss II. c. Royce,
Mrs. Charles Stiles, Miss Melancey Will
bur, Miss Annis Young, Mr.. E. d. Black.
we'll, MIR. Tom Scott.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Christmas Sunday at the Congregational
church. The pastor will preach in the
morning upon 1.-THE Question of the
Wise Men," and In the evening upon
1.-THE Advent Songs"
Miss Lille Bertha Thomas, formerly
of this place but now of Charlemont,
Mass, and VIM. Skillmar of Buffalo,
N. Y, were united in marriage Thursday
evening, Dec. u, at Shelburne Falls
Mass, Rev. Jesse A. Homgates officiating
There was largely attended meeting
of those interested in forming a lodge OF
Knights of Columbus held Wednesday
evening. Seventy-five members are as
sured at the outset. 1t is expected thai
the organization will be perfected early
in January.
Correspondents and advertisers are
requested to send in copy a day earlier
than usual next week and the week after
as Christmas and New Years days will
shorten the time that can be devoted tt
putting their matter in type and it mus
be made up beforehand.
DR.. Frank j. Taylor has soli his farm
two miles north of the village to Johr
Shedrick, who recently disposed of hi:
farm near Brooksville to Joseph Battell
1t is hoped that DR.. Taylor and wife viii
not leave town, as they have made hosts
of friends while living here.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Balm left on Mon
day for Hope, Ark, where they will visi
their son, DR.. Balm, for two or three
months. They will stop in New Yorl
for short stay with their son Gasca
During his absence Mr.. Bain's hack will
be withdrawn from service.
William Fales, rs yers old and a life
long resident of the town, died at his
home on Case street Friday. A widow
two sons and a daughter, Mrs. G.. F
Rich, survive. The funeral was held OF
Sunday afternoon, Rev. f. j. Guernsey
officiating. Burial was made in thu
Case street cemetery.
The Battell Hose entertained the Vol
unteers of 'SS by supper in their rooms
last week. After the refreshments were
Mark Bissett, foreman of the Battells
with handsome guest chair. The oc
casion was one Of the pleasantest in the
history of the companies.
Joseph Lucia of Montreal, p. @, Il
here visiting his brother, Frank Lucia
who is seriously III at his home on Higl
street. 1t will be remembered that Mr.
the Mary Fletcher hospital In Burling
ton, where they told him they could no
help him. He has cancer.
The heavy rain and warm weather o
Saturday and Sunday forenoon took Of
the snow very rapidly, and the Otte
has been at flood height during the week
On Sunday the sewers were either no
large enough or froze up, and would no
carry off water as fast as formed. Man
cellars were flooded as consequence.
The following officers of the Epwort
League were elected at the annual meet
ing of the league: President, w. w
Burch; first vice president, B. w
Bowker; second vice president, Jessi
! Eddy; third vice president, Blanch
Moore fourth vice president, Miss Luell
( lockwood; secretary, Maud Smith
treasurer, Anna Hayes.
/ There will be midnight mass at 81
Mary's Roman Catholic church tn
, night before Christmas. An elaborat
musical program has been prepared ur
der the direction of j. e. Dionne. Tn
mass, in four parts, of Rosewig, at tn
, offertory, and Adedi Fideles and severa
other selections during the services a
midnight and at the day mass on Christ
; mas.
At Postmaster Skiff's suggestion, tn
railway postal authorities have instructe
, the postal clerks on the IL :l6 south
bound "sleeper" to take mail from tn
mailbox outside the depot in Middlebury
Heretofore letters have been left abou
the depot in promiscuous manner, i
the absence of the agent, in the hope tina
no ,uould soc them when coming In