Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-04-24
MIDDLEBURY LOCAL NEWS.


DR.. Edward Landoh of Stanford N. Y.
is visiting in town.
DR.. b. W. Marshall of Albany, N. Y.
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
f. Marshall.
Chester Broughn, who has been in
Middebury the past year has returned to
his home in Chicago
Mrs. r. d. Wells has returned to her
home IN New York, after a few weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Fletcher.
Timothy Sullivan who lives on South
Street was taken very sick Tuesday with
pneumonia. There was a council of doc
tors Wednesday afternoon.
Edward Goulette is moving his family
from the George Chapman house on
main Street into the John Boudreau
house on South Pleasant Street
The body of Dexter Moody, who was
drowned i'm the Winooski river at Mont
pelier, March % was discovered floating
in the river, near Middlesex, April 81.
The Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation of the college is to give very
novel entertainment at the Starr board
ing hall, on Saturday evening, May %,
A special feature will be the sale of
homemade candy.
The Rutland railroad is having the
water tank raised and a modern water
taking stand put in place of the old one
The piping is much larger and a tender
can be filled in about two minutes in
stead of five to ten. As many of the fast
trains take water for the locomotives
here the saving in time is very important.
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day evening contains this item:
Humane Officer w. W. Tower went
to Middlcbury yesterday to investigate "A
number of cases of cruelty to animals.
He also Investigated a case where it was
alleged that calves were being skinned
before dead Mr.. Tower states that
prosecutions will be made
There was "A good attendance at tile
april meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary
of st. Stephens church. held at the
rectory Thursday afternoon, April 1G.
The programme was exceedingly inter
esting, after which refreshments were
served and a very pleasant social hour
was enjoyed. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Cartmell. May I.
"Mrs. Wigs, of the Cabbage Patch. g"
with her inimitable family and friends.
on Wednesday evening. April % All
who have read the book which is to be
dramatized, and those who have not.
are assured an evening of pure fun and
entertainment whether young or old.
Music between the scenes will be an adj
ded attraction. The cast is a very strong
one. Curtain promptly at o'clock.
Dean Cady. the 70 year old grandson
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Cady, while
playing at the home of his grandparents
on Seymour street late "Wednesday
afternoon, came near being drowned.
He was playing with some other boys
and in some way slipped from the roof
of building which is situated near the
river and fell distance of 10 feet into
the water the water at this point is
about % feet deep. He was saved by
William LePan and Lewis Gotta.
In the death of George Walker, which
occurred at his home Tuesday, Middlebury
loses one of its best known citizens. He
was born in New Haven and had been
for many years a travelling salesman for
N. K Brown of Burlington. He leaves
wife, two brothers, David of New
Haven and Wallace of Mddlebury and
many friends to mourn his death. He
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| ton of diseases. The funeral was largely
attended from his late residence Thurs
day afternoon and the interment was in
the cemetery at New Haven mills.
a representative team of the Freshmen
of Dartmouth College will meet in debate
a like team of the Freshmen of Middle
bury College on the evening of May s, at
Middlebury. The question is-"Resolved:
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eral states should be elected by the direct
vote of the people" The teams of both
colleges are strong and well-chosen and
an extremely close contest is expected.
| This is the first time that a Freshmen
team of Middebury College has ever en-
countered in debate the Freshmen of any
other college. It's hoped that such inter
collegiate debates may be continued in
| the succeeding wears