Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-06-03
MlDDLEBURY LOCAL NEWS

DR.. Tinkham was in town Tuesday
night to see E. r. Clay who is very ill
from a complication of diseases following
an attack of the grip.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Farr of Albany, n. Y, Saturday, May
%. Mrs. Farr was formerly Miss Alice
Hayes of this village.
The Daughters of Isabella will give
whist social in the Knights of Column
bus parlors ON the evening of Tuesday
the eth. Ice cream, cake and other
refreshments will be served and a good
time assured to all who attend.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold a meeting in the lecture
room of the Methodist church Thursday
afternoon, June 8, at 3 o'clock, to con-
slider the subject Glover Missions"
The day being Jennie Cassidy's birth
day.
The Woman's Foreign missionary
society of the NJ E. church will meet
with Mrs. II. NJ. Seely on Friday after
noon, June 10, at o'clock. Tea will be
served at o'clock. Ladies of other
churches and congregation are cordially
invited.
There were clear and s partly clear
days in May; s cloudy days; 7 days on
which rain fell; % inches was the
amount of rain fall % days with the
wind south all or part of the day. The
thermometer registered 50 highest and
80 lowest No frosts to do any consider
able damage.
The Episcopal church in this place was
organized in 1910 with Hon. Horatio
: In.
elected to that office annually until his
death in 1857, with the exception of five
years from 1884, making 10 years that he
held the office.
Miss Rivers, Middlebury's candidate in
the Free Press Worlds Fair contest, had
/ &c, 947 votes credited to her yesterday,
and stood next to the top, not only in
class 3, but in all classes. She has host
of devoted friends who are determined
to make her a winner.
One of the most pleasing musical
treats of the season was afforded at the
social given 10y the Woman's Aid of st.
Stephens church in the chapel on We'd
nesday evening. NJ. A. Davis the choir
leader had arranged programme every
number of which was thoroughly APP
preciated by those present. Several of
Mr.. Davis pupils were among those who
took part, and the manner in which they
rendered their parts reflect the greatest
credit upon their teacher and his
methods of instruction.
There was a good attendance at the
democratic caucus held Wednesday
evening at the hall. The meeting was
called to order by F. NJ. Foote, chair
man: y. 7. Calhoun was chosen secre-
tary. The following were elected dele
gates to the State convention to be held
in Burlington June, %; Robert Nancy
John Burns and Fred NJ. Foote: To the
district convention at Burlington. June
%. John Bosley, w. II. Baldwin and
William Powers. The delegates were
instructed to choose their own alternates
and were uninstructed in other matters.
The democratic town committee is F. Nj.
Foote. Gavin Moffatt, w. H. Baldwin
John Tigthe and S. G.. Tisdale.
Capt. Stephen NJ. Foote, commanding
officer at Fort Myer, recently visited hi:
sister, Mrs. j. H. Doody. Captain Foott
fitted for college at Beeman academy
entered Middlebury college 1879, where
he remained one term, going thence tC
West Point and graduating with hOnOrs
Since that time he has been in the
service of the United States, being sta
toned as instructor at SaXtons River
Vt, and Cornwall the Hudson. He
also served in the Spanish war both il
Cuba and at Manila. After visiting hi
sister and friends he went to Fort Ethan
Allen to inspect the artillery practice a
that post.
The commander of the w. p Russell
Post, No 50, of Middlebury. in behalf o
the Post, wishes to extend thanks to tn,
clergymen, who so kindly participated
in the exercises Memorial Sunday, anC
especially Monday, Memorial Day. Com
rades of the Post especially extend thank
to the ladies, who had charge of, an'
arranged the flowers; to the public il
general for their lib, raj financial help
to those who contributed flowers: to the
children, who so literally responded t.
the call for flowers; to the Catholi
Order of Forresters for their rooms il
arranging flowers; to all who responde,
to the call for a helping hand in making