Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-03-02
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George Dow gave concert on his
Baby Victor phonograph to about 40
people at A. j. BIackmer's store last Sat.
urday evening. Those present interested
in monographs pronounced the Baby
Victor to be "all right"
The Ienten number of the Parish
Magazine appeared this week and con-
tains in addition to its usual quota of
interesting articles the Lenten Calendar
for st. Stephens parish and also several
articles concerning the Lenten season.
The beginning of Lent was marked on
Ash Wednesday with morning and even
ing services at the Church of the AS
sumption and at St. Stephens church
The usual Lenten services will be held
from now on until Easter Sunday at
both churches.
The Wolnan's Christian Temperance
! Uuion will hold their annual convention
at Bristol May 9th and 10th. Mrs. L. f.
Bailey, national organizer, will give
an address the evening of the 9th. This
will be IA rare opportunity and we hope
all Interested in temperance will plan to
attend this meeting
The Ladies Mission circle of the Bap-
fist church held their annual mite box
opening with Mrs. r. :. Benedict on
Tuesday evening. The mites saved by
the ladies during the year amounted to
over SIG. A portion Of this amount will
he applied toward the support and edu-
cation Of Nellie Garrett, an Alaskan girl,
for whom the Baptist ladies of Addison
county have become responsible.
Mrs. Mary E. Fem died at the home
of her sister, Mrs. SUBWAY at West
Midway, Mass, February 26 The re-
mains arrived here on the mail train
Wednesday afternoon and We're taken to
the home of Noble Fem The funeral was
held at the Methodist church in East
Middebury Thursday at . p. IN. Rev.
Thomas Simms otlicated and the burial
was in the Foote street cemetery.
News of the death of Edison S Yelling
ing of Pittsfeld, Ill.,. was recently re-
ceived. Mr.. Wellington was native
of Vermont, a graduate of Mddebury
College, class of 70 and for many years
successful teacher in the south and
west. a cancer was the cause of death.
lie leaves wife, brother, Elroy NJ.
Wellington of Chicago and two sisters
Mrs. Hiram Sessions of this town and
Mrs. y. A. Peck of Bellows Falls.
The Catholic Federation building was
tive scene Of an animated gathering on
Monday evening when Addison Court,
No. HIP. Catholic Order of Forester-
gave a card social The evening was
devoted to card. and the verdict of
those who attended was "a decided
success TIE social had been adver-
ti-ed for an earlier date but the severity
of the weather made a postpOnement
desirable. However nothing was lost
by the postponement as the attendance
on Monday evening was flatterlng.
Il, g
bury Grange Feb. 90, a class of eight
were instructed in the first and second
degrees The following literary pro-
gram was rendered: Solo Mis-, Myrtle
Philips; debate. Resolved that capital
punishment ought to be- abolished in the
State of Vermont, aft, {. d. Sumner,
Frank Stearns neg. E. NJ. Severance.
Arthur Human. Decided in favor of
the ALTERNATIVES; recitation, Miss Maud
Foster: singing by male quartet; sketch
of Geo. Washington. Mrs. Arthur Hin
man; current events, Mrs. O. p. Moore;
music, by choir
Last week the editor found himself
crowded to the limit for time to properly
cover several local events and among
those which he could not properly cover
personally may be mentioned the annual
banquet, concert and ball of Addison
Court, No. 1112, Catholic Order of
Foresters, which was doubtless the most
successful affair of its kind that organ
ization has held in its six years exist
ence. Since the institution of Addison
Court six years ago, this annual event
has become one of the mid winter events
locally and this seasons success only
added to the laurels already won by
the Foresters who, as entertainers, have
proven that they know what constitutes
the best.
The first trials for the sophomore de-
batting team of the college were held
Tuesday afternoon in the chapel. The
two questions debated were: That
United States Senators Should Be Elect
ed by Direct Vote of the People" and
THAT the Powers of the President Should
Be Limited. Berry, Hayford Eddy and
Robinson were chosen to debate against
those from the sophomore class who
composed last years team. Professors Nc
Clifton, Burt and Rodeheaver were Judges
The final debate will be held March 9.
The two remaining divisions of the
Freshman debating club will hold meet
ings on this and tomorrow evenings. The
question will be Resolved. That Rail
roads Ought to Be Controlled by the
Government judges, Ricker, Cushman
and Kimball.