Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-29
MlDDLEBURY LOCAL NEWS

j. L. Turner is able to be out after a
several days illness.
Mrs. G. E. Stevens has been quite i'll
all this week with grip.
A. Calhoun & Son have commenced the
plumbing of the Dyer block.
Miss Margaret Sheldon gave a very
urday afternoon.
d. E. LaBounty has taken the position
of salesman at the new clothing store of
Ives & Shambo.
The boys met Monday evening in the
Volunteer hose house for the purpose of
organizing band.
Miss Susan Archibald has gone to
Springfield where she was called by the
serious illness of brother
f. H. Button has returned to his
home in New York after several days
visit in town with friends and relatives
The many friends of Frank j. Hub
bard have missed him this week GALL hope
his enforced seclusion will be temper
airy.
Employees at the marble mill are
making short hours owing to the dyna-
mo that runs the electric light plant
giving out.
Jesse Campbell is playing clarionet
in the band at a large hotel in Tampa,
Fla, and his mother has responsible
position there.
The masOns have commenced to plas-
ter the new Upper block and they ex-
pect to have it completed and ready for
occupancy of the first of April.
Next Sunday a. m. at the Congrega-
tional church the pastor will preach up
on 1.-The Church and its Misson at 1870
p. IN. upon Jacob, Problematic Char
acter.
Letters addressed as follows are at the
postotfice unclaimed: Mrs. Ruth Brooks,
Miss Ada c. Chapman, Miss Lottie Hoff-
nagle, Miss Oria Murray, Mr.. Lewis
Barnad.
Matthew C, Riley, of Plattsburgh, N.
Y, until last spring a well-known farmer
and business man III Middlebury for
nearly 30 years, is in town on business
trip and for visit to friends.
Refreshments will be furnished by
committee of the ladies at the Masonic
whist party. Feb. 3. An admission fee
of Is cents each will be charged for the
benefit of the Masonic temple fund.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Fletcher have
SOlc W VIEW OIh LOT Il lew Gay NlSlU.
While there Mr.. Fletcher will attend the
annual Middlebury college alumni
dinner to be held Friday evening at the
Waldorf Astoria.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. H. r. Faringer, wife of
DR.. Howard Reiner Faringer of Mount
Holly, N. j. Mrs. Faringer was formerly
Miss Clara Flint of this town and much
10 fal hn
The many friends of DIR. Frederick w.
Halsey will be pleased to learn that he
was recently elected president of the
Boston Surgical and Chronological
society. The society is composed Of
prominent physicians and surgeons from
every state in New England.
During the closed season on eggs, an
old hen belonging to Walter j. Rose on
Sunday last brought to her nest nice
big egg measuring by 7 inches in cir
conference. The biddy tried to dupli-
cate the feat on Monday, but fell a little
short, the measurements being II by 6
inches.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Morrison and Miss Sadie
Watson went Thursday morning to
Winooski to attend the funeral of their
relative, Sidney Morrison who died on
.hOiIuby az -NdIuI N. L MT.
Morrison was a native of Middlebury,
and member of a former longtime
prominent family here.
Charles I. Button was admitted to the
Vermont Bar by the Supreme Court and
took the oath this week, after having
exhibited his credentials from the Su-
preme Court of Illinois. Mr. Button
moves this week into the suite in the
court house formerly occupied by Stew
art & Wilds. This suite has been thor
oughly reprinted and refitted and the
walls tinted so that it looks like another.
Mr., Button will be pleased to receive
callers in his new location.
The Congregational church will hold
its annual business meeting and church
social this friday evening, at seven
O'Clock. The business will take place in
the church, at which reports will be
made of the work in the various depart
ments of the church and officers will be
elected for the ensuing year. At eight
O'Clock the social gathering with music,
reading and light refreshments will take
place in the vestry. All members of the
church and congregation are cordially
invited to these gatherings