Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-01
NEW HAVEN.

Inc I1adleS Missionary society met AT
the parsonage on Thursday of this week.
George Caldwell has returned to town.
after few weeks absence I'm Minneap-
oils.
Communion services will be observed
next Sunday. The lecture preparatory
will be ut the chapel on Saturday
Dea. j. G. Wilder and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Grosvenor were the delegates
appointed to the meeting of the Addison
county conference held this week in
RIpton.
Rev. Mr.. Thomas gave an interesting
talk ON Sunday evening last, his topic
being some gleaningS from the meeting
of the American board recently held in
Brooklyn.
1t is reported that some tenementS are
to be put up at the junction for renting,
on the ground formerly belonging to
the estate of the late l.. w. Stowe,
which has been sold to Herman Palmer.
\ team belonging to Edison Palmer of
Bristol, which was in waiting at the
Junction one day last week, became
frightened by the cars and ran some dis.
lance, freeing itself from the wagon,
which was completely demolished.
The social given by the Endeavor So
ciety on Friday evening of last week was
well attended. An entertaining pro-
gramme was prepared for the occasion.
Refreshments of cake and coffee were
served, and n good number of dollars
were added to the treasury.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Mason planned to
leave for their winter home in California
on Thursday of the present week. Mrs.
Mason has been able to ride about some
latterly, and has seemed some better.
Their two youngest daughters, Misses
Lillian and Mary, accompany them.
Frank Sanborn, a practicing physician
IN Los Angeles, Cal, met with AN unfOr-
tunate accident recently. He was des-
cending the stairs, when he trIpped and
fell. sustaining "A fracture of the lev
which will lay him by for time. He is
the son of 6. X. Sanborn. NJ. d., of this
place, ana lived in town many years. y
The death of ID. Clark Twitchell. which
occurred at his home in New Haven Sept.
IL, aged IS years, deserves more than
IL passing notice, as he was one of the
Oldest residents and highly respected
citizen. He lived ali his days on the
farm where he was born. being one of
family of seven sons and two daughters.
Five brothers-all elderly men-survive
HIM They are Loyal c., living in
Illinois; Ira j. of New Haven, Trial ID.
of Middlebury, Francis 7. of Wey-
bridge and Damon j. of Columbus, o.
Mr.. Twitchell was twice married. His
first wife was Catherine Taylor (twin
sister of Mahlon Taylor of New Haven,
of whom he was bereft while still in
young manhood, being left with two
little aughters-Almeda. wife of NJ. +.
Bristol of Vergennes, and Ella, wife of
Ozias Wales of Weybridge. His second
wife was Miss Katherine Brydia of Fer
risburgh, who survives him, and with
her daughter, Lura, has cared for hus-
band and father through the long ILL
ness that finally resulted in death. His
disease was slow paralysis, and had held
him as "A victim for three weary years,
during the last two combining HIM to his
bed and while so sadly afflicted. he bore
his suffering with IA cheerfulness ana
patience that spoke highly of the char
acter of the man, never murmuring at
his lot and only speaking of his depar-
ture AS going home" When in health
he was always seen in his place in
church on Sundays and ready to aid in
any good work. \ good neighbor and
citizen, IA kind husband and ndulgent
parent, strictly upright in dealing with
his fellOw-men, he will be much missed.
1t has been said ian honest man is the
nobest work of God" and most assured
ly lie was an honest man. The funeral
was held from his late home Sept. 10.
Rev. Stephen Palmer speaking words of
comfort to the large company of mourn
erS and friends who gathered to pay
their last tribute to the deceased.