Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-26
BRISTOL.


Miss Mary HIckol is critically ill at r.
ID. Stewards.
ii. 5. Sumner, who has been seriously
i'll, is somewhat better
Miss II. Tabor is at Mrs. c. S. Hun
tington's for several weeks.
Clarence Lathrop, who has been at
Rocky Mount, n. c., for several months,
has returned.
F. n. Hill has rented the Charles
Rivers place on Maple street and will
move about April l.
The Bristol Manufacturing company
paid nearly $4,000 for logs on the 10Th
inst. They have more than | 800, 900 feet
in their yards and nearly as much dry
lumber.
The drama, shamrock and Roser,
was presented at Holly hall on Wednes-
day(to full house, by the members of
the, Catholic society.
I. I Smith w. Hatch. who had been Ill for
the past year, died Oh Friday, March y,
at the home of his son on Pleasant street.
The funeral was held at Holly hall on
Tuesday, Rev. f. w. Richardson having
charge. At the close of the services the
procession formed with Knights Tenn
par rs an toCOTl. Lie Impressive
burial service of the Masonic fraternity
was conducted by f. a. lIasseltine. past
master of Libanus lodge. The bearers
we're: d. X. johnson, j. f. Whiting, w.
+. Hanks and Frank Greenough of Bris-
tol, Il. r. O'Bryan of Vergennes and
Charles A. Piper of Middlehury, He
leaves widow and two sons. A large
delegation attended the funeral from
Middlobury, Vergennes and surrounding
towns, =
Latest.
Nine travelling men stopped at the
Bristol House Wednesday night.
F. Hill and w. w. Rider went to
Middlebury Thursday on business.
Geo. Steadman of Worcester, Mass,
is visiting relatives and friends in town.
Charles l. Hatch of Waterbury is the
executor of the will of the late Smith w.
! Hatch.
There has not been much maple sugar
made as yet. the weather not being right
for a good flow of sap.
John Wright, who fell on the ice some
weeks ago, is still confined to his bed,
though somewhat improved.
Mrs. c. 5. Taber has opened dress
making rooms over Dunshee & Chaplin :
dry goods store. She came here from
Vergennes.
Ernest Allen has gone to the hospital
at Burlington, where he Is to undergo a
surgical operation for a tumOr on the
back of his neck.
1t commenced showing Wednesday
noon and is still showing this CThurs-
day. morning. About six inches OF
snow is on the ground, though very
moist.
Mrs. Olive Wales and son Charles
who have resided in StarksbOrO the pas
year. have returned to town and will
occupy their home on Pine street.
Frank Lavarne has bought a building
lot on North street of +. w. Shattuel
and expects to build this season. H'
has some of the lumber already on thu
ground.
Miss c. White of Starksboro died OF
Sunday. She had been in poor health
for some years. The funeral was hell
on Tuesday. She was the daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon White.
f. A. Hasseltine was seriously injured
while chOpping IN the woods, tree fall
ing and striking him, rendering hin
unconscious for several hours. He /
Improving and will soon be out.
Samuel Drafiin, an old soldier and pen
sion agent, died at the home of Israe
Plain last Thursday night. The funera
was held at the house on Sunday. Tn
remains were taken to Clarenceville, +
O., on Monday, where his mother wa
buried. I