Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28


F. Edward Bernard has gone to st.
Adams, where he has a position in the
Messenger printing office.
Mrs. H. L. Foster and daughter, Mrs.
S. j. Berard Of Holyoke, Mass, are
visiting at w. A. Kelley's.
Prof. A. F. Howes gave a birthday
reception to the trachers of the graded
school Wednesday evening.
There was no service at the Methodist
church Sunday, owing to the sickness of
the pastor, Rev. E. j. Guernsey.
A large number of people from this
town attended the "Old Folks" dance
held in Cornwall Wednesday evening.
Mrs. B. s. Beckwith has returned
from two weeks visit to relatives in
New Britain, Conn.,, and in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lapine have
been In Rutland this week, called there
by the sickness of Mr.. Lapne's mother.
Mrs. X. A. S. Kyle, whol has been i'll
for the past two weeks at her home on
North Pleasant street is slowly recover
ing.
r. T. Woodward and family, who
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returned to their home in Warrens burgh,
n. Y.
Slas King, who runs A. J. Piper's
delivery team, is laid up with erysipilas.
William Morcombe Jr. is filling his
place.
special meeting of the Knights of
Columbus was held in the council
chamber in the Battel Block last
evening.
Kent Kirby of Worcester, Mass, is
in town. He was called here by the
illness of his father, Henry Kirby of
Washington street.
AT the Congregational church Sunday
evening at Z 80 o'clock the pastor will
speak upon "Henry Ward Beecher, the
greatest American pulpit orator."
Letters addressed as follows are at
the postoffice unclaimed: Mrs. Clifford
Carney Boone, Miss Lillian Carrier,
X. Buel, Esq, j. A. Crowley, Mr.. Eddy,
the milkman; Mr.. Robert Hilman.
William w. Burch, formerly clerk for
Bond Brothers, was up from Poultney
last week and removed his household
goods to that place, where he will make
his home with his parents for the present.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Auxiliary will meet in the lecture room
of the Congregational church next Tues
day afternoon at o'clock. The second
of mission study lessons will be taken
up. All are invited.
There was no rhearsal of the Middle
bury branch of the Vermont Choral
Union Wednesday evening, owing to the
absence of so many members. This
should not happen again if good show
ing is desired at the festival.
James Common, who has been at the
Fanny Allen Hospital in Winooski for
several months, was brought home last
week. He has been benefited by the
operation which he underwent at the
hospital, but is still in weak state.
The breaking of a journal on freight
car at Leicester Junction and Brandon
Monday afternoon necessitated the plac-
ing of a new truck and held back the
afternoon trains for considerable
length of time. The 3 10 mail and the
III flyer going north were held at the
Brandon station until o'clock.
The many friends of Frank Hall, who
who was clerk in the Addison when
Darwin Rider was its proprietor and
who was followed at the desk by Frank
F. Shepard, will be interested to learn
that he is the manager of The Hamilton
in Bermuda, where sheriff Thad NJ.
Chapman and family were guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Speyers celebrated
the 50th anniversary of their wedding at
their home on South Main street Satur-
day evening last. A large number of
friends from the surrounding towns were
present. During the evening refresh
ments were served. A number of
presents were received by the couple.
During the week we have had some
typical spring weather. The snow is
melting fast and the walks are in bad
condition. The bridge is almost deserted
of snow, and dtring the week has been
the sene of some good examples of
of cruelty to animals In forcing horses
to drag heavy sled-loads over the bare
surface.
Word was received this week of the
death Of Rev. DR.. William II. Meeker at
Los Angeles, Cal. DR.. Meeker was
pastor of the Mddlebury Methodist
church from 1872 to 1875. He had been
a member of the Troy conference for SO
years, and had held many of the promi- |
nent pastorates. His first church was
Rutland and Pittsford. DR.. Meeker was
twice married. He leaves a widow and |
one son, William A. Meeker.
CaOrna Wilson x.,oo no eoro
Peace o. p. Moore Wednesday for |
larceny. He was found guilty, and
falling to secure the necessary 500 bail
was placed in the county Jail to await !
the action of the grand Jury. The case
arose from pocket-book belonging to
Mrs. Fanny Wheeler, which was found
on the sidewalk by Mr.. Wilson last
Saturday. The state claimed that he
knew the rlghtful owner and failed to
restore it until compelled to do so by an