Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-24

be out although somewhat weak.
w. F. Hammond is in Burlington in
attendance at the Farmers Week
meeting, where he will deliver an
address.
The last in the series of dances given
by the Masonic fraternity was held on
Thursday evening. There was a large
crowd present and very pleasant time
was had.
A new soda fountain has been in
stalled in the new Calvi store on Main
street. The fountain is of onyx with
bronze trimmings. 1t is one of the
finest fountains in the state.
George Mack was taken to the st.
Adams city hospital Monday where he
was operated on Thursday for APP
pendcitis. His father, Michael Mack,
accompanied him, returning home We'd
nesday.
Miss Minnie Mcdonald, who has been
at the Proctor hospital for the past six
weeks, was taken to her home in Pitts
ford Mills Monday. She is gaining
rapidly and her complete recovery is
anxiously looked for.
At the bi-weekly meeting of the Col
lege club Monday evening Prof. Ray
mond H. White gave an interesting
talk on Delphi and Delphic oracle
Professor White visited the place while
in Greece and secured many excellent
photographs of the ruins.
Manager Marshall informs us that
persons wishing to telegraph Sundays,
or after the local office is closed should
call the central telephone office and
they will be connected with the nearest
all-night office. There will be no charge
for the telephone service.
A hay barn belonging to the Fred
Dean estate at Cornwall was burned to
the ground with about 40 tons of hay
last Saturday evening. The cause of
the fire is a mystery as the barn was
located about mile from any other
building. 1t is not known as to the
amount of insurance, if any. The barn
and hay were considered worth about
$1,000.
William p Russell post, No. 80, G. A.
R., and William P Russell circle, No. 5,
ladies of the G. A. R., who have held
their meetings for several years in the
Volunteer hose house, have jointly
leased the hall over the new Kidder
bakery, and will take possession at
once. This is large, well appointed
and convenient hall and will make an
ideal assembly room for the post
and circle.
Water Commissioners George Kidder
and John D. Wood are making canvas
of the village in the interest of the
water department relative to leaks.
The board have decided to place the
system on a new business method and
will install meters in all business places
and residences where water is being
wasted A number of leaks have been
discovered and steps have been taken
to have the waste of water stopped.
Constable Seeley announces that all
who have not paid their taxes may do
so up to and including town meeting
day, which will allow them the privilege
of voting on all questions to come be-
fore the meeting. There has been a
rumor in circulation that taxes paid to
the constable did not entitle the party
to vote on these questions. This is
Incorrect, for anybody may vote whose
taxes are paid without regard to the
time of payment.
Vittum's orchestra had busy week
this week. Tuesday night they fur
nished music for the Toby Lyons com
pany Wedn esday evening for the
Washington birthday ball at the Green
Mountain house, Thursday evening for
the Masonic dance, Friday (tonight for
the College Gee club and Saturday night
they will furnish music for the High
school dance at st. Adams. On Mon
day of next week they have been en-
gagged for the Middlebury. fireman S
ball, a dance of the Brandon high school
on Friday, and Saturday for the Kappa
Delta Rho fraternity of Middlebury
college.
The members of the Ladies Aid
society of the Memorial Baptist church
and their husbands and friends took a
sleigh ride to East Middlebury last Fri
day evening and stopped at the Green
Mountain house and had supper. Land
lord Tisdale prepared bountifu repast
after which the entire party enjoyed the
entertainment given by the East Mid
dlebury Improvement society in Good
Templars' hall. The entertainment was
of high order and the visitors returned
, to MiddleburY well satisfied with their