Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16

The case of State VS.. Lonella Myers
who was arrested Saturday by Deputy
Sheriff w. Ii. Cobb, for vagrancy, was
up Monday before Justice of the Peace
F. NJ. Foote Monday and the case mol
pressed on motion of S.ate's Attorney
Donoway.
Vernon Quelch, of Leicester, who was
arrested Oh a charge of grand larceny,
was up before Justice of the Peace F. M
Foote Saturday. States Attorney Don
oway prosecuted and at the end of the
states case the prisoner was discharged
for the lack of evidence.
ID. G. Noble, district deputy grand
high priest of the grand Masonic Royal
Arch chapter of Vermont, went to Rut-
land Monday and conducted the annual
inspection of Davenport chapter. The
Mark Master degree was exempiiied.
AT the close of the inspection banquet
was served in the dining hall.
Olnev Comstock. sexton at the West
cemetery, had the misfortune to fall
and break his left arm Just above the
wrist while at work at the cemetery
Saturday. He fell on the ice and at first
thought nothing of it as he thought 1t
was just strain, but it commenced to
swell and pain him, so he went to the
office of DR.. Noble and upon eXamina-
ton 1t was found to be broken and ow-
ing to the SWOLLEN condition it will be
several days before it can be set.
There was genuine old-fashioned
party on the evening of Jan. 2 at the
pleasant home of Bert Robbins, about
two miles from the village on the East
Middlebury road. About fifty of his
frta nd nj ,rxl,t
bringing with them handsome couch
as token of their love and esteem.
The evening was very pleasantly spent
and the party left at late hour with
best wishes for the continued prosperity
and happiness of their host.
The installation of the newly elected
officers of Addison encampment, No. ~,
was held in their hall Monday evening,
and District Deputy Grand Master A. Z.
Aselton of SwantOn was present and
installed them as follows: G. p, ii. l..
Hunt; 5. w., w. L. Cady; J. W., Julius
Bibbins; scribe, Guy Woodruff; treas
urer, c. E. Youtt; guide, r. A. Cal
houn; first watch. DR.. l.. +. Mellen
second, Il. Ii. Lane; third, A. II. Lang
worthy; fourth, II. X. Holden; first
guard to tent, Rev. w. Il. Forsythe
ScCoHu, w F. DcDtlcy. Az tut COuClu
sion of the installation remarks were
made by different members present, after
which banquet was given in their hal
and very enjoyable time was had.
The fourth quarterly conference meet
ing of the Methodist Episcopal church
was held in the church parlors Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, presiding elder
/ q. w, Brown was present and presided
over the meeting, which was largely
attended. The reports of the variou:
officers were read and approved anC
showed that the church society was in {
very prosperous condition and that thu
prospects for the support of the church
for the coming year were much bright
er than for many years past. The
official board voted unanimously for the
return of Rev. f. j. Guernsey for pastor
for the coming year. The following
were elected stewards of the church
II. NJ. Seely, G.. II. Balm, Homer Balm, B
Banker. ii. A. Peck, c. f. Youtt, j. w
Mead, Wilbur Dow, Willis Cady. o. f
Comstock. Miss Mary Cady, Mrs. NJ. II
Eudy, and Mrs. William jackson.