Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-10

The condition of Miss Minnie Nc
Donald, who has been at the Proctor
hospital for the past five weeks, is
steadily improving.
At the meeting of the board of trus-
tees of the village Friday evening, Feb
ruary TO- Patrick E. Halpin was elected
street commissioner to succeed George
Hammond.
Frank Farnsworth, Jr., who is attend
ing the General Theological seminary in
New York city, is in town, called here
by the death of his grandmother, Mrs.
A. A. Farnsworth.
The ladies' of st. Mary's church gave
progressive whist party in the FEEDER
alton building Thursday evening There
was large attendance. Refreshments
were served during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jones and son
of Granville, N. Y, who have been
home Monday. Mrs. Jones was for
merly Miss Mabel Kent of this town.
The meeting of Middlebury Grange
will be held this friday evening, Feb
ruary 10. The program will be in the
nature of a discussion of the advisa-
bility of public library for Middlebury.
The February number of the Middle
bury Campus was issued Thursday.
This number contains the prize story in
which there was considerable compe-
ton among the students of the college.
Addison Encampment, No. 81.
l. o. o. F., will install their newly
elected officers on Monday evening.
Several Grand Encampment officers will
be present, including the grand
patriarch.
, The Missionary society of the Memo
. rial Bartist church held well attended
supper in the vestry of the church
Tuesday evening and good sum was
realized from same for the benefit of
the church society.
Mrs. Charles R. Cheney, formerly of
Rutland, and daughter Mildred are at
E the home of Mrs. Cheney's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Provost of Center
Rutland. They were accompanied to
Rutland by Mrs Cheney, who returned
home Wednesday.
Since November 20 seighing has been
continuous in Addison county. The
thermometer changed about 45 degrees
= from early Monday morning till early
, Tuesday morning. The heaviest fall of
snow this winter fell on Monday night
and up to Tuesday afternoon.
The members of the Middlebury fire
department were pleasantly entertained
at the Volunteer hose house Tuesday
evening. During the evening the mat
ter of holding a dance was discussed
> and left in charge of committees. 1t is
planned to hold the dance the last week
in February. Lovett's orchestra fur
nished music during the evening.
We take great pleasure in stating
that the case of Miss Ada B. Calender
d. of this village against Cassius M.
e Wicker, of New York City, which found
notice in the columns of the Vermont
|, press for September 81, 1910, has been
settled and discontinued, most friend
ly and harmonious understanding hav-
ing been reached by all parties con-
cerned
e At special meeting of the local board
L of village trustees Saturday night sew
eral names were presented for the Of
flee of road commissioner. After a
number of ballots were taken the
trustees decided to let the matter rest
until this friday evening, when
another meeting will be held. Marshall
T. Butterfield was appointed chief of
: police by the board
The Ladies Association for Missions
: of the Congregational church will hold
a sewing meeting with Mrs. Edward H.
Thomas on Tuesday, February IA, at
2 p. m. Each ladyis requested to bring
, or send remnant to be made into
articles for an Easter sale. The COM
mittee have in mind more particularly
remnants suitable for dish towels and
aprons, however anything will be
utilized.
Vittums orchestra of this village will
furnish music for the Masonic dance
this evening and on Saturday evening
= for the D. X. E. dance. On Tuesday
of next week this orchestra will fur
) nish the music for the Masonic mas
, querade ball in Brandon and on Wednes-
: Brandon Concert band MINISTRIES in that
town. They also have an engagement
for the Alpha Chi dance in the opera
house on Saturday evening.
, Mrs. Jane Phelps, widow of Walter
Phelps, died Monday afternoon at the
; age of rs years. She had been i'll only
is survived by daughter, Miss Mary
Phelps, with whom she lived, and q
! son, Westley Phelps of Pasadena, Cal.
The funeral was held Thursday morning
at II O. clock from her late residence or
North Pleasant street. DR.. John M.
Thomas officiated. Burial was in River
side cemetery in New Haven Mills.
A hearing in the case of Frank Nee,
han of Salisbury, who is charged with
shooting deer out of season and selling
their hides to George Hale of Leicester,
was held before Justice A. w. Dickens
at the court house Wednesday. The
, state was represented by States Attor.
/ ney F. w. Tuttle of Vergennes, while
} the respondent was represented by C.
|. Button of Middlebury. After hear
! ing lasting several hours the respond
: ent was held under $500 bail to await
' the action of the June term of Addison
county grand jury.
In the current number of the School
r Review, Professor Mcfarland has re-
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