Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-02-12
LOCALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. johnson of Burlington
were recent guests of her brother, DIR.
W FL. Kingsley.
Mrs. julius Pitts has returned to Bur-
lington after visiting Mrs. e. P. Cush-
man.
a. j. X. Huntley of Leicester has
been in town recently on business.
MRS. Stewart Andrews has returned to
her home in Brookline, Mass, after
spending several weeks with her parents,
Mr.. anu Mrs. F. A. Bond.
Angus Burt of Boston is visiting his
parents, Prof. and Mre. Burt.
Mrs. F. w. Beckwith entertained at
bridge whist on Tuesday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. L. s. Knight and Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Russell were in Yer
gennes Wednesday night to attend the
annual ball given by the Western YER
mont Masonic Union.
Find Marshall's Coupon and make ten
cents for your trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Collins and son have
returned to their home in Ferrisburg
after visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. w. Hammond.
Harry Smith of Arizona was in town
Tuesday visiting old friends.
Dugald Stewart and Clifton Hadley
lave IttuTbtu W JnelI OuIleb db NJ. L. l..
and Harvard University.
j. w. Greene, Jr. of Burlington was a
recent business visitor in town.
Rev. Z. H. Dickinson has returned
from Wakefield, Mass, where he went to
preach Sunday in exchange with their
pastor the Rev. Austin Rice.
|. II. LaFleur was called last night to
Chicago, where his oldest sister is dying.
Mrs. Norman Foote is i'll at her home
on Main street, suffering with measles.
The Chi Psi fraternity will entertain
their friends at dancing this evening in
Masonic hall.
The Euchre Club met Tuesday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii. Brewster at
their home on Pleasant street.
Mrs. James Simon went to Ticonderoga,
n. Y. Tuesday. called there by the seri-
Gus illness of her brother.
Mrs. George E. Stevens and Mrs. Waite
Howard have returned from Burlington.
Harley HOag has returned to Newport
after visiting his sister, Mrs. Isaac Storms.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Cloyes have gone
to Boston and vicinity for a month.
Louis Hope. who is teaching in Fer
risburg, returned home last evening for
a stay over Sunday.
Aeo Counter. the seven-year old sonNsf
Ar. and Mrs. Wallace Counter, who had
fbeen sick with the measles, caught cold
the last part of last week and pneumonia
developed, from which he died Tuesday
evening. The funeral was held at two
| o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. James Haley of Seymour street
is i'll with rheumatism.
District Deputy /. A. LaFIeur and
NJ. A. Haher went to Rutland Wednes-
day evening and installed the officers of
Rutland Council.
A surprise social was given Miss Clara
Bruya at her home on Wednesday even
ing, about 25 ladies enjoying Themselves
at whist.
The men of St. Stephens will serve a
supper Saturday evening. Feb. goth.
Full particulars will be given next week.
The Century club met with Mrs. Geo.
Mead of Washington street on Wednes-
day evening.
Postmaster Sklff is handling the new
issue of the Lincoln Centennial stamp.
The color scheme of this issue ls in red.
An unusual portrait of the Emancipator
is used in the design, showing a side view
not ordinarily seen. On a scroll under
meath the portrait appears ''lS09-Lin-
coln-1909." This design is used only on
the two-cent stamps.
Allen S%turtevant has moved his family
to town from New Haven. and IL occupy
ing the house recently purchased by R.
l. Sturtevant, known as the Severance
place on Weybridge street.
Ralph Holmes of the postOffice is re-
covering from the measles.
Thomas Brennan, formerly operator at
the station, has taken up similar work
at Rouses Point. n. Y.
Helen Cole, the ten months old baby
of Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Cole, died Tuesday
noon after four days illness with bron-
chial pneumonia.
An enjoyable occasion Wednesday
evening was the social held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Wisell of Sey-
mour street. After an evening spent at
whist, instrumental music of violin and
piano was much enjoyed. About 20
couples were present.
Delphina German of Granville, N. Y,
was called here this week by the death
of her niece, Helen Cole. -
The annual catalogue of Middlebury
College was issued his week containing
the names of 22S students Of whom 100
are men and los women. An
ton by states shows l39 residents of Yer
mont, 40 from New York, 90 from Mas
sachusetts. ~ from New Hampshire and
8 from Connecticut. Especial interest
attaches to the announcement of the de-
partment of pedagogy established by act
of the recent Legislature. The first SEES
sion of this school will open July 6 under
direction of Pros. Walter +. Howard and
will continue until August 10. There
will be no admission examinations but
degrees will not be conferred except on
fulflment of the stated requirements.
The board of managers of the Add
son County Agricultural society will
hold a meeting on Friday, FEBRUARY 10th
at n O'Clock. in the grand jury room in
the court house. Anyone who has an
interest in the fair, who has any sug-
gestions to make for the betterment If
present conditions is cordially requested
to come to the meeting and state their
! views.