Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-23

Albert Gingras and Fred Demper of
Vergennes spent Sunday with friends in
town.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilcox and daughter
Pauline visited friends in Burlington
Tuesday.
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Mrs. j. L. Hall and Miss Bertha Cole
spent Thursday and Friday with friends
in Weybridge.
Gideon Abbey and George Chaffee
have gone on deer hunting trip on the
Green Mountains.
Miss T. A. Carney has returned to her
home after spending few days sight-see-
ing in Ottawa City.
The Fortnightly will meet with Mrs.
Cushing Hill, Oct Goth at eight o'clock;
composer E. a. Mcdowell.
Edward H. Matthews returned from
Boston on Wednesday, having spent a
week with relatives in that city.
Charles E. Youtt and Louis Goulett
attended the annual reunion of the
fifth Vermont cavalry at st. Adams
Wednesday.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold their next sewing circle
with Mrs. w. II. Brewster Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
Miss Anna ID. Hayes, of the Boston
City hospital, has returned after two
weeks vacation spent with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Hayes.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold their next sewing
circle with Mrs. w. II. Brewster Tuesday
afternoon at 230 o'clock.
The ladies whist club held a meeting
with Mrs. John Higgins Monday even
ing which was largely attended and
very enjoyable evening was spent.
Allan Calhoun e Son have sent a force
of workmen to Proctorsville, where they
will be employed on big contract which
: this firm has recently taken there.
; The W. H. NJ. L. of the Congregational
church is to hold Harvest supper about
= the second week in November Aprons
and some other useful articles will be on
sale.
DR.. G.. II. Beard, pastor of the College
. st. Congregational church of Burlington
will exchange pulpits with Rev. Thomas
Simms next Sunday, preaching morning
and evening.
Mrs. Brown and granddaughter who
have been the guests of her brother,
} Frank Fuller and family of Case street
: have returned to their home in Rutland
after two weeks visit.
= Everyone should turn out and see the
\ football game Saturday afternoon be-
' tween Middlebury college and Goddard
Seminary. The latter is playing very
fact han onI hoe lnfootal 10,
< Seminary 30 to 0 recently. Game
called at 3 o'clock.
Merritt Stow has secured an excellent
position in Rutland as manager of the
prescription department of. A. II. Abra-
hams drug and cigar store at Center
street, and has entered upon his duties.
His many friends in this county will
wish him success in his new field of labor
The ladies of the Century Club have
adopted a novel scheme for advertising
Roney's Boys entertainment on Nov. 4.
They have large number of big healthy
Illuminated buttons which the children
are wearing. Printed on the buttons is
"Im going to hear Roney's Boys, are
you?
The Eclectic Reading circle met Tues
day evening with Miss Maude Mellen.
! rendering the following programme
Paper, "The Writings of Wordsworth, g
Mrs. Russell; readings from Words
worth Miss Mabel Merrill essay, iona.
than Swift's Life and Works" Rev.
Thomas Simms.
The best of all the great historical
novels is conceded to be "Alice of Old
Nincennes". BY special arrangements
with the publishers we have secured the
right to print it complete in this paper
1t will be completed in about three
months. If you do not take the paper
= subscribe at once, 20 cents pays the bill
Read it.
The selectmen have repaired the south
end of the "Middlebnry Stone Bridge
The top of the side walls of which were
slightly damaged by the heat at the
g time of the big fire, Feb. 3, 903. The
south side wall has been extended to the
e Dyer block. This makes the bridge
complete again and adds much to il
n beauty and attractiveness.
The Fortnightly club had its first
d meeting for the year on Monday, Octo
Der 18th, at Mrs. John II. Stewards
# The following was the programme: Ma
y zurka, OPP. "A, No. 2, Leschetsky, Mrs
McGilton; (a) Loves Old Sweet Song,
). Malloy, ~ Three Songs, with violin OBJ
y ligato, Nevin, Mrs. Hill and Miss Chap.
man; "On the Mountain" Greig, Miss
:, Pinney; violin solo, Miss Chapman
J. shepherds All and Maidens Fair, y
Nevin, Mrs. Noble.