Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-01-15
MlDDLEBURY LOCALS.

The Woman's Home Missionary society
of the Methodist Church will meet with
Mrs. o. P. Moore Wednesday, Jan. 20,
at o'clock.
The newly elected officers of Addi
son Court, No 1112, were installed Tues
day evening by Deputy High Chief
Ranger Plon of Vergennes.
There will be social under the aus
pieces of the Ladies' Aid society of Mem
orial Baptist Church next Tuesday even.
ing. There will be a musical and literary
program, to be followed by refreshments.
AT the annu al meeting of the Amer
lean Revolution, the following officers
were elected Regent, Mrs. William w.
McGilton; vice regent, Mrs. John H.
Stewart; registrar, Mrs B. F. Wales;
secretary Mrs. L. G.. Russell treasurer,
Miss Susan Parker; historian, Mrs. C. B.
Wright.
. The entertainment committee of the
Village Improvement Society is planning
to give a vaudeville performance in the
week preceding Lent, and it is to be
hoped that everyone will help on the
good work the society is hoping to do in
the Spring by attending the entertain
ment. We are sure that every effort
will be made by the committee and
those who are to take part to give the
audience one of the jolliest evenings they
have ever spent.
As the ladies of the Century Club had
been notified that Kellogg Durland, who
was booked to appear here tonight, had
not been heard from since the earth
quake in southern Italy, they have made
arrangements to have Rev. Roland d.
Grant, one of the best platform orators
IN the country, come for the next num-
Der in the course. DIR. Grant will give
his lecture. "Snakes in Paradise" and
this is reasonably sure to please his hear
ers. DR.. Grant is a member of the we'll
known Grant association, and is the vice
president of the association, of which
Gen. U. S. Grant, I'd, is the president
The committee of the Ladies' Aid of
st. Stephens Church, of which Mrs.
K. p. Williamson is chairman, will give
IA ten-cent supper, consisting of baked
beans, brown bread, doughnuts, pie and
coffee, in the Guild rooms of the church
Saturday evening, Jan. 23rd. Supper
will be served from 8 to 1880 Provisions
have been made to serve all who may
come promptly. They will also have
home made candy for sale at the same
time. Come, and have plenty to eat.
A sudden change to colder weather
bt gan early in the week, with a strong
wind blowing. On Tuesday cold wind
and driving snow made quite blizzard
for most of the day. The ground which
had been bare for week, was covered
before noon with plenty of snow fol
sleighlng, had it been laid on the level
but the high wind prevented sleighine
for some time. On Wednesday the vino
had gone down and the sleighing was
good around the village.
The installation of officers of William
P. Russell Post No, SO, G. A. R., was
held in the Federation building Wednes
day evening and was well attended
The following are the officers: Com
mander, E. Cody; S. ", G. E. II. Viii
hanson; j. V. c.. George Hodges; @. NJ.
c. E. Youtt; surgeon, P. G. Potter
chaplain, p. E. Halpin; c. D., w. j
Rose; o. g., Martin Barrows Pat In
j. B. Hayes; S. NJ, Henry F. Ball; Q. NJ
S., Jhon Murphy; adjutant, w. l.. Cady
Department Commander G E. Beach o.
, Burlington and staff were present anC
installed the officers after which they
went 10 the Logan House where Land
lord Sargent gave them a fine banquet
The wives and friends of the veterans
3 were present, also the clergy, trustees o.
I the village and the selectmen.