Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23

Mr.. Ii. A. Bots, b. s. Bronson, Mr.. w.
f. Fryer, |. f. Little, Moody & Luce,
Jerry Morgan, Esq, NJ. p. Sweenor,
John w. Wimar.
Rev. John w. Chapman and family
who have been in the east for the past
year started on their long journey to
Anvick, Alaska this week. Mr.. Chap
man has been stuyIng medicine in New
York and returns to his mission in the
dreary north.
A drive in the country reveals the fact
that the frosts of May and 10 did not
do near as much damage as was at first
reported. Apple and other fruit trees
are largely in full bloom and give prom
Use of a fair crop. 1t would seem that
only the more tender of garden vegeta-
bles, flowers and some fruit suffered.
Miss Jane Morton a member of Ethan
Allen chapter of the Daughters of Amer
lean Revolution dies in Salisbury on
Sunday May 10Th aged % years. She
was the daughter of Revolutionary
soldier. Several of the ladies belonging
to the chapter attended the funeral on
Wednesday carrying with them pillow
of white carnations with the letters
ID. A. Il. in pvrple violets in the centre.
The annual meeting of the Middlebury
Electric Light company was held in
their office Tuesday evening of last week.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Frank A.
Bond; vice president, DR.. L. f. Mellen:
treasurer, f. p. Cushman; manager, G..
&. Wells; directors, F. A. Bond, II. +.
Merrill DR.. L. E. Mellen, c. c. Wells,
Il. d. Wells, Z. ?. Cushman and w. II.
DAVIS.
Rev. Thomas Simms will deliver the
sermon before the G. A. r. in the Town
Hall on Sunday, May 25, at p. m. The
music will be in charge of Mr.. Wood
ward. On account of this service there
will be no preaching at the Congrega-
tional church in the evening. Mr.. Simms
also addresses the posts at Cornwell on
Memorial day, May 30, at 10 o'clock and
at East Middlebury the same day at
o'clock.
An Innocent woodchuck raised quite
hubbub last Sunday afternoon by ex-
posing himself under the railroad bridge
on Main street to the gaze of a bull dog
owned by Noble Sanford. The dog went
for the chuck. and enough people gath
cred to see the sport to make one think a
circus had come to town. Chuck hunted
a hole and dog blindly rushed after him
so far into it that he was pulled out with
difficulty. Then the venturesome beast
reappeared to be hunted some more. and
the dog soon settled his hash to the
plaudits of the crowd.
Rev. George W. Morrow, president of
the Vermont Anti-Saloon league. spoke
to an audience of about 100 people. in
the Congregational church Sunday even.
ing. His argument for the present law
against the sale of liquor consisted large
ly of statistics from western states.
showing that there were fewer people in
poorhOuses and warehouses under pro-
hibtion than under license, and more
crime under license than under prohibi-
ton. The speaker had card pledges for
money sent to the people in the audience
and also asked for cash contributions.
lie made plea to those who desired a
continuance of the present law to make
sacrifices for its enforcement.
The Federation of Christian Ministers
in Addison county held their regular
meeting on Monday in the Congrega-
tional church in Middlebury. The fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted: We are pleased to minister
unto the public In whatever manner we
may be able. We believe, however, that
the conducting of Sunday funerals call
ing into activity large number of per-
sons and causing disarrangement of the
permanent services of the churches and
pastors, Is detrimental to the interests of
that day. We would, therefore, request
that the holding of funerals on Sunday
be discouraged, and that we be invited to
conduct them on that day only in eXcep-
tional cases.
The members of the Labaree society
have been busy all the week In prepar-
Ing for the rummage sale, which begins
Friday morning under the postoflice.
The array of goods of all kinds is very
Almost everything may be
found there from a lawn mower to a
harpin, and the remarkable bargains are
too numerous to mention. Clothing of |
kinds for men, women and children has |
been donated, -Bagdad portieres, lace
trunks, hats, shoes and gloves |
to tit all sizes, stove, rugs, collars,
neckties, ETC., etc, are among the ar
ticles which are marked at very low |
prices. A candy table will supplied |
with all kinds of home made candy, |
which will make it fully as attractive as
the "rummage" tables. The sale will be |
held during Friday and Saturday, clos
ing with an auction Saturday evening.
Middlebury will furnish at least three |
speakers for Decoration Day in other
towns, and we have been favored with |