Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-08
County l1ews.
BRIDPoRT.

Hart Myrlck Is In TicOnderOga, where /
he has a position.
II. E. Wright is moving to Street !
Road, N. Y, where he has taken farm.
Town meeting passed of very harmon-
iouslv a good number of the old board !
OF officers being reelected
good number of the young friends
were entertained at card party given
by George d. Payne Tuesday.
j. G. Elithorp of California arrived at
his fathers, A. F. Elllhorp. on Tuesday.
lie will remain in town short time.
Mrs. f. b. Jewett and daughter Miss
Lucy, of Benton Harbor, Mich, arrived
here on Saturday to the surprise of their
friends.
Moses DePoutee, who has carried on
the Marshall Smith farm for several
years past, is moving to his own place
in New Haven.
C. G. Briggs of Brockton, Mass, was
in town last week buying horses. He
purchased several in town, and also one
of Fl. X. Wright of Crown Point, for
whhic he paid $3.50
Rev. c. l.. Leonard, who saw three
years service as seaman app entice in
the u. 5. navy, will tell his experiences
in lecture ut the Methodist church at
o'clock Friday evening, the 10th inst.
Three boys In full naval uniform will
Illustrate the three varieties of dress at
sea. Admission, % cents; children
under 10, 10 cents.
One of the most notable events of the
season was the marriage on Wednesday
evening, March g., in the Congregational
church, of Miss Faith f., daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Huntley, to Smith
c. Shedrick of Mlddlebury. The church
was appropriately decorated for the oc-
casion, and the large congregation, i'll
GLIDING good number of young
people from the college, was evil
dence of the many friends of the par
ties interested. AT the hour of z, to
the time of the "bridal march, the
couple walked up the aisle, preceded by
the ushers, Messrs. Whitney and Brown
of the college and o. +. Converse and
w. C. Finnessy. After the ceremony
the couple left the church with the ush
ers following, but not before a sufficient
sufficient supply of rice was given to
them by very willing hands. The sleigh
which was in waiting took the couple to
the home of the brides parents, where
they remained few hours. going thence
to Crown Point, where thew boarded the
train for the West. They are to be
away some time.
The Bridport and Addison Thief De-
tecting society met at the town hall in
Addison Monday, Feb. 4, and elected as
officers: President, Geo. II. Smith vice
president. l.. S. Burwell; secretary, w.
o. Hindes treasurer, j. G.. S. Hamilton
committee OF safety-Addison, ThOs. r.
Noonan, Byron Smith, A. II. Clark,
Elisha Smith, Ezra w. Whitford; Bird
port, j. o. Hamilton, j. J. Crane, o. s.
Gibbs, Frank A. Williams, G. r. Walk.
er; CHARACTERIZATION K. GOrham, c.
II. Norton, l.. G. Seeger. Ii. A. Sickle
G. w. Barber, NJ. B. Hurd, F. p. Owen
G.. Fl. Smith. o. A. Smith, j. |. Clark
Bridport, w. l.. Hamilton, F. H. Ell
dredge. Edrick Spaulding. S. u. Walker
G. F. Sollace, F. A. Myrick, j. w. Pratt
j. C. S. Hamilton, l.. S. Burwell, p. G
Elmer. This society was organized il
1916 and has nearly a thousand dollar,
= in funds. Its object is to capture anC
bring to justice any person who steals
from its members. Its officers are wide
awake business men. Twenty men cal
be called out on short notice, thieves ge
no mercy, and naturally give thes,
towns a wide BERTH
From an occasional correspondent
On the 18th ult. there was one of thu
finest social gatherings of friends ant
! relatives at William Grandey's, it BEN!
a surprise party in honor of Mrs. LOUIS
Jackson's being So years old that day
Some % persons were present from
Shoreham, Middlebury and Bridport
r. Mr.. and Mrs. Grandey were the author
of the occasion and made everything
eongenial for their guest. and, not tn
least, furnished most elegant repast o
needful substantials and delicacies. Wit
/ good cheer these were disposed of, wit
u overlooking abundance remaining, and
after a social hour. we returned to on
homes, having gladdened the heart q
our aged friend. feeling that such occa;
ions are a blessing to all concerned. B.