Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-30
MIDDLEBURY LOCAL NEWS

G.. r. Wilson of Blaistown, N. j., was
in town during the week.
William Sears and George Harring
ton were in Burlington, Saturday.
William Sullivan of Boston, visited
relatives in town during the week.
Charles Chapman of Ferrisburg was in
town during the week on business.
Miss Ethel Hinckley of Boston, has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Peck.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Beatty Of Boston
are in tuNn for Il visit with their parents
Fred Nash was the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Nash during the
week.
Carson Robbins has returned to college
in Madison, N j., after visiting relatives
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Allen of Fair
Haven were in town the latter part of
last week.
Walter Briggs and II. w. Hawkins of
during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hayes are the
guest of Mr.. Hayes parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hayes.
Miss Sophia E. Wilds from Smiths
college, is in town for visit with Mr..
and Mrs. l.. A. Skiff,
A. j. Blackmer and Clyde Hurlburt
returned Thursday from IA four days
business trip in Shoreham.
Harry Youtt of Boston, spent Christ
mas with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Youtt, of Weybridge Street.
II. S. Brookins of Richville, visited his
daughters, Mrs. f. $. Whiting and Mrs.
A. j. Blackmer, during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Allen Warner and
daughter, Agnes, of Albany, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S. Wainwright
Miss Edna Higley of New Brunswick
is in town for a visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Higley, of South st.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cochran of York,
Penn, are the guests of Mrs. Cockran's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Vain
wright.
C. A. Munroe has returned to his home
in Chicago after few days stay in town
the guest of his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
NJ. A. Munroe.
A largely attended meeting of the
Young Women's Missionary society was
held with Mrs. S. B. Aipes last week
Thursday evening.
Stanley Bond, who has been attending
the University of Technology in New
York city. is home for visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Bond
Mr.. Marten II. Hayes of Middlebury,
and Miss Grace F. Yart) of Sandy Hill.
N. Y, We're united in marriage 10y the
Rev. w. PassOm of Crown Point, Friday
December 23d.
At the regular meeting of Lake Dun
more Lodge, No. II, |. O. O. f., the fol-
lowing nominations were made for Off
GERS for the coming year: n. g., l.. II
Stalker; V. g., c. Lamorder, w. Bentley
Secretary w. Bentley, w. l.. Cady and
C. l.. Hooker; Treasurer, c. +. Rich.
The Brandon Italian Marble Co. re.
membered its employees in a very sub
stantial way last week. Every married
man was presented with fine turkey
and the necessary '1iXings," and the
other employees were remembered in q
suitable manner. This firm has the
reputation of doing the right things al
the right time and in the right way
That is why its business is growing
, steadily as its methods and work become
known.
H. B. Hagar of Ledgeside Poultry
Yards, brought in a load of dressed tur
keys for the Brandon Italian Marble Co.
last week Thursday night which they on
Friday distributed among their employees
here and Brandon, each turkey accom-
panied by generous allowance of cram
berries. 1t required for the employees al
both places about ninety turkeys, weigh
ing some $50 pounds. Considering the
. scarcity and high price of the Nationa
bird this act shows generous Christina
q on 10 of no xxyht al
will, no doubt be greatly appreciated by
the recipients.
At the regular meeting of Middlebury
grange, Friday night, the following Off
GERS were elected: Master George Chat
!, Fee overseer, Ernest X. Severance; lee
turer, Miss Mary Cady; steward, Charlie
Sumner; assistant steward, w. II. Foster
chaplain, w. n. Cady; treasurer. Georg
Mead; secretary, Miss Edith Shedrick
gate keeper, Andrew Sumner; ceres. Mrs
George Chaffee; pomona, Mrs. N. c.
Fem; flora, Miss Ruth Dow ; lady assist
ant steward, Mrs. w. x. Foster; execu
tive committee, w. n. Cady, A. N. Mac
Quivey, and G. l.. Hooker; organist, Flor
ence Eddy and chorister, COrneleous Bill
lings. The officers will be installed a
the next regular meeting.
The oldest inhabitant cannot recall
: time when the exhibit of Christina
goods made by the merchants of thi
town was more varied and attractiv
than that which greeted the shopper las
week. Many of the capacious shov
windows We're converted into veritabl
art exhibits, while the display of holida
goods in the store interiors more tina
made good the promise so invitingl
: held forth. Middlebury's holiday exhibi
spoke volumes for the artistic taste of tn
local merchants who purchase the good
as well as of those who arranged tn
Christmas displays. From all the store
come reports of unusually extensiv
holiday shopping.
} A large number of our enterprisin
merchants have issued very handsom
calendars for the year 1905 About tn
handsomest is that issued by Allan Ca
houn & Son, sea view, entitled, "Ur
loading E. f. Rich follows with al
r other sea view entitled "Of Cape Harr