Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23

John Murphy returned to town We'd
nesday evening from New Haven, Conn.,,
whittier he was called by the fatal ILL
ness of his daughter.
Rev George R. Stair had a large audi
ence at the Memorial Baptist church last
Sunday night when he began his winter
series of Sunday evening dscourses on
Memorable Nights in BibleHistory. One
adult was baptized that evening.
party of six or eight New York city
people, who were summer guests of the
Hotel Logan, are coming up to eat their
thanksgiving dinner with Landlord Law
renee. 1t is quite a compliment to the
hotel.
Among the visitors in town Thursday
were: f. j Russell and F. C.. McAuley
of Burlington, Jesse ingalls, of Bridport,
and Noah L4throp of Bristol.
Mr. and Mrs. Allison Spoke, of Denver,
Col, are in town for a short visit.
G.. A. Vance was visitor in Burlng
ton this week.
The Knights of Columbus gave very
pleasant social to their friends Wednes
day evening. A musical and literary
program was provided and refreshments
were served. This is the first of series
of entertainments to be given this win
ter.
Miss Mabel Culver, of Weybridge, has
been the guest this week of Mrs. George
A. McHugh, of Washington, street.
Wednesday was the meeting day of
the local board of examining surgeons
for pensions. Two candidates appeared
for examination.
Edward Hughes has secured q position
as foreman at Bennington over num-
Der of men.
The local board of Liquor Commits
sioners have recently, of their own
motion, put on the "back list" the names
of about 30 persons, who had hot been
arrested for or charged with intoxica-
ton.
p c. Russell of Bellows Falls has been
in town for a couple of days this week
on "A visit to former friends here and in
Bridport, his boyhood home
T. NJ. Crane, of Rutland, native Of
Bridport and well known all through
this section, is in town for a few days.
One of the most iespicable tricks that
has happened here in some time, was the
stealing of show case of Photographic
samples at the outer door of Battell
block a few nights ago. Such acts are
the work of only low lived creatures
who work under the darkness of night
Their acts, though they may never be
traced to the perpetrators, give a ad
name to a village, and should be dis
| countenanced by every respectable citi'
zen to the extent of bringing the authors
of them to justice.
A masquerade ball given by party of
Middlebury ladies on Tuesday night, al
the opera house was one of the events OF
the season. There were quite a number
of out of town people attending and al
l. were highly pleased with the manage
ment.
Between fifty and sixty scholars of the
Middlebury High school went to Mont
:. pelier yesterday to witness the proceed
., ings of day in the legislature. They
returned at late hour and reported al
i. interesting trip.
The pulp mill school closed last week
!. Ruth Leggett was not absent or tard,
during the term.
Robert Leggett has bought the Calvin
Norton farm and expects to move Their
in the spring.
Miss Anna Kingman, formerly instruc
tor in elocution at Alierton College, me
!. her class at the home of Miss CARR
v Damon on Franklin Street on Tuesday
!. She will be glad 70 receive a few NOR
!, pupils On Tuesday of each week, fror
VI ten until three o'clock. adv.