Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-17


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Miss Emma Wilcox, who has been
passing the winter in New York and
Washington, returned to Middlebury
Saturday last.
DR.. Charles Ford Langworthy is now
In Buffalo, installing the exhibit of the
office of experiment stations of the
department of agriculture.
The Bristol and Lincoln Telephone
company have put instruments into the
fruit store of S. Panesi & Co. and the
residence of Mrs. j. E. Dewey this week.
Mr.. Dunn, proprietor of the old Lake
Dunmore House, was in town Wednes-
day. The house has been thoroughly
renovated and reprinted and will be open
for guests June 10.
The Brandon Italian Marble companv
have extended the track for their travel
ling crane to the railroad, so that blocks
of stone may be taken from the cars
directly into the saving shop.
Coy. j. w. Stewart left Tuesday for
New York City. He was accompanied
as far as Albany by Miss Jessie Stewart
and her guest, Mrs. Warner Bolt. Miss
Stewart will visit with Mrs. Bot In the
latter city.
The town was visited by severe wind
Sunday which did much damage to shade
and fruit trees, besides taking off the
weather vane from the town hall and de
molishing several bill boards belonging
to F. r. Stone.
Landlord Higgins and Charles E.
Pinney put in day fishing for trout in
Lake Dunmore last week. The fish were
not biting, but the mosquitoes were.
They tried 1t again Wednesday and
caught seven-pound trout.
The clerks about town and team
from the Brandon Italian Marble COM
pany's mill have arranged to play base
ball game on the college campus the
afternoon of Decoration Day. The game
will be interesting and much fun is ex-
pected.
n. p. Barbour has given up his posi-
ton with Beckwith & Co. and gone to
live in Bridport. Mr.. Barbour was the
Oldest clerk in town, having been with
Beckwth & Co. since the firm began bust
ness, and has hosts of friends through
out the country. He has lived at the
Addison for "a years, having wide
acquaintance among the travelling men.
Here's she old Vermont spirit of loyal
ty again. In renewing his subscription
to the REGISTER, n. S. Colby of Illinois
says 81 take the paper because of Its
coming from Vermont. To me the little
incidents occurring there are interesting
| am proud of being Vermonter.
There is an energy and push found IN
the Vermont boys not generally dis
coverable in most people nowadays"
The Vermonters in Hartford recently
met and organized Vermont association
with the following officers: President
Charles E. Billings; vice presidents
George p. Chandler and Willis /. Twitch.
ell; secretary and treasurer, L. H.
Munroe; chaplain, Rev. w. w. Ranney
executive committee, J. l.. English, II.
p. Knowlton, w. II. Bosworth, DR.,
Henry Bickford, Mr.. Bartlett, F. w.
Crosby, H. d. Parker, B. NJ. Parmalee
and NJ. p. Harlow. 1t will be noticed
that five of the above oflice are Addison
county men.
President Ezra Brainerd and wife met
with a painful but not serious accident
In a runaway on Tuesday. While driving
down Seminary street the horse became
| frightened and ran Just as the young
daughter of Robert Rogers crossed the
road. TO avoid running over the child
President Brainerd turned the horse
sharply and the harness broke, throwing
both occupants of the carriage to the
ground. President Brainerd has lame
hip in consequence of the spill, while Mrs.
Brainerd is suffering from sprained
wrist. The little girl escaped all injury.