Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21

at Middlebury In the basement of the town
hall March "a.
Willis Gorham of Rutland spent Sun
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Gorham.
Mrs. William II. Cushman entertained
a number of her friends at whist last
Saturday evening.
Charles Lyman has purchased the
grocery and tobacco store in the Cobb
block of A. j. Piper.
The Essay club will meet with Mrs.
Charles B. Wright next Monday after
noon at 3: 30 o'clock.
Daniel Lowell is able to be about the
street, after sickness which kept him in
the house over month.
George E. Childs shipped 2S5 sheep
and ten calves to the New York market
from this station Saturday.
Mrs. E. Leroy of New York, who has
spent several summers in town, is the
guest of Mrs. Fanny Langworthy.
MIR. and Mrs. Wilbur Bingham of
Bristol spent several days in town this
week, the guests of Charles Lyman.
Mrs. Nellie Taylor has gone to
Albany for visit of two or three weeks
to assemblyman James Outterson and
wife.
Letters for the following named per-
sons remain in the Beldens postoflce I'M
called for: Mrs. Hattie Norton, w. II.
Norton.
The Father Daley council, knights of
Columbus. were entertained by the Addi-
court, G. O. F., at smoker at the latter's
hall last evening.
Rev. r. w. Thompson of Weybridge
will preach at the Baptist church next
Sunday morning in exchange with
Pastor Z. o. Taylor.
Edward Morrison has obtained posi-
ton as assistant telephone inspector for
the New England Telephone company
with headquarters in Rutland.
John O'Connor has returned from
Burlington. where he has been under
treatment at the Fanny Allen hospital
for the past two months. His condition
is not much changed.
Samuel Levarn has given up his posi-
ton of barber for Arthur Delphia and
will open shop in Granville, N. Y.
George Daniels will fill the position made
vacent by Mr. Levarn.
Mrs. G. y. Thomas, who was called to
town by sickness in the family of her
son, F. w. Thomas, last week, returned
to Bristol Wednesday. Miss Eleanor
Thomas went with her.
f. w. Hammond has sold his farm
west of the village to G. f. Harris of
Proctor, who will take possession April
/. Mr.. Hammond will occupy the
George Chapman house on Main street.
Grand Master S. b. Waite of Hyde
Park visited Lake Dunmore lodge of
Odd Fellows Wednesday night. The
attendance was large. Fife refreshments
were served after the work. All report
an interesting and profitable occasion.
The Labaree society of the Congrega-
| tiOnal church served supper in the
basement of the church Tuesday evening
a miscellaneous program was rendered
later in the evening. The proceeds,
which amounted to nearly $40, will be
applied to the church debt.
Letters addressed as follows are at the
postoffice unclaimed: Mrs. A. n. Fortz,
Mrs. r. p. Morton, Addison Co. Marble
Co., Cutter Marble Co., Mr.. j. G. Hindes,
Mr.. Geo. Hume, Mr.. Lawrence @. In
gram, Middlebury Marble Co., Mr.. a, l..
Pratt, Mr.. Frank w. Weeden.
Clerk of School Board G. II. Chaffee
has completed the school census and re-
ports as follows: Children of school
age, 1853; children between and S years,
SO; children between s and - years, 50 /;
children between - and Is years, IS
total, 1853. Boys between and IS years,
IS; girls between and IS years, 10.
One hundred people attended the
valentine social for the benefit of the
Epworth league at Merrill Richardson's
last Friday night. They went in barges.
The ride was enjoyable, as the moon
was bright. Fine refreshments were
served, good time was had by all and a
handsome sum was added to the treasury
of the society.
Bishop Hall will visit st. Stephens
church next Sunday and preach at the
morning services at the usual hour.
Holy communion will be at Z 80 a. m.
and confirmation at the evening service.
Frank Loomis has engaged as barber
with II. c. Covert, and his brother,
George LOOMS, will run the pool and
lunch room over c. F. Rich's store for
the present.
J. w. Ketchum, at present the central
figure in the expected developments
of the Vergennes bank trial, is quietly
at home in Vergennes, attending his
family IN scarlet fever quarantine. The
theatrical venture of Mr.. Ketchum is
said 70 have disbanded It was in the