Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-05
WEST BRIDPORT.


Daniel Hays returned from Mineville last
Saturday.
John Wilkinson returned to Ticonderoga
last Monday
Help is scarce; wages are ranging from So
TO $3.50 per day.
Leman f. Wilkinson returned from Ticon-
deroga last Saturday.
Ed. Parrish of Massachusetts is visiting his
brother, {. l.. Parrish.
Melvin Wilkinson is soon to 60 to Syracuse
and Brockport on business.
Leman Wilkinson went to Ticonderoga last
Friday and returned on Saturday.
Mrs. Daniel Huestis and Ida Gardner re-
Gently were at Crown Point, y. V
IIaying is the order Of the day, but how
shall one get his hay up without help
The Brooks estate are boring a well at Five
Mile Point. Rogers Is sinking it with his
shaft.
Mr.. Howard OF New Haven recently passed
through town on his way to Crown Point
where he is to visit with Mrs. Sidney Knights
Mrs. Lizzie Patten Mather arrived at Mrs
Patterns last Saturday from Nchroon, y. y.
She will reside with Mrs. Patten for the sum
mer
The Thermometer, registered the heat last
Friday at the Ticonderoga chemical mills, at
I27 degrees; being the hotes, day in several
years.
William Swnton has put up sign boards
pointing the way to the Witherell and
Wolcott ferries. They are Of artistic work
manship,
Mrs Adeline Drake returned to her home
in Ticonderoga, y V, after visit OF several
days with her daughter, Mrs l. T. Wilkinson,
Of this place.
Gideon w. Whitford Of Crown Point past
through town en- route for Addison. where he
visited a brother. Mr.. Whitford returned
here the same day.
\ picnic was held by some Of our schools in
grove near the Brooks ferry. IN enjoyable
time is reported although there was a slight
thunder shower at that time.
Captain Lewis H. Wilkinson Of the ferry
boat Holly Land, plying between Foot's Point,
Crown Point and Port Franklin in Bridport
has been rushed with the public travel of late,
The family of Alfred Wemett are not
afflicted with whooping cough, notwithstand-
ing the report that was circulated to that
effect There was no foundation for the
report.
There occurred, at Crown Point, y. Y, on
Decoration Day, May so, two funerals of old
veterans of the Civil War; one being that of
General John Hammond, and the other of
Alexander Kinly
There is no marked change in the condition
of Mrs. James Garvey of Ticonderoga who
was recently stricken down with paralysis.
She is sister of sally Austin and Benz, Bee
man of this place.
!. Arthur Wilkinson of the Chemical Mills
of riconderoga, received a severe steam scald
on the left arm and shoulder at that mill on
Friday, June 2Sth. He arrived at G.. n.
Wilkinson's his fathers, last Saturday.
Mr.. MacMurtry of New Haven, who carries
on the Chalker farm, near Reef bridge, passed
through town last Saturday en- route for
Mineville. Mr.. MacMur,ry returned on the
same day in company with his wfes mother.
L. +. Benton, surveyor of Vergennes, the
latter part of last week surveyed the lands of
the estate of the late Akin Dukett, preparatory
to division and a set off Of the real estate to
the heirs entitled and final settlement of the
estate.
Mrs. Charles Patten Mather while driving
off of the scow at the Wilkinson ferry last
Saturday, from some unknown cause fell out
of her wagon striking on one of her shoulders
No bones were broken, and excepting jar,
she sustained no injury. Mrs. Mather is an
aged lady,