Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23

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L. \. Sparks is painting his barn.
viii Stevenson is back again for few days.
William Galvins daughter Rose is here on
a visit.
Albert Fletcher was away at Leicester few
days last week.
Mrs. Camelia King Of NIiddlebury is here
on visit to relatives.
O. p. Moore of Middlebury was in town on
the 10Th on legal business.
Edith Fletcher went to East NIddlebury for
a few days a short time ago.
Mrs. Ellen Wheeler of Rutland is visiting
her daughter, Winnie Devoid.
Quite delegation of Rptonians were in
attendance at the circus in NIiddlebury.
II. +. Hodges has entered the employ of
J. II. Fletcher of Bridport as clerk in his
store,
Mrs. Jessie Dow of Manchester, n H., is
here on a visit to father, sister and sons
family.
Mrs. Azubah Kenworthy and daughter,
Mrs. Ellis of Salisbury, were here on the goth
inst, calling on relatives and old friends.
d. c. Bent shot blue heron a few days
ago that stood four feet and nine inches high,
and spread six feet and two inches from tip to
tip Of its wings
On Sunday morning last, when G. l.. Elan
ders went for his cows, he found with them
five deer, ranging in size from the lordly 500
pound buck down to the little spotted fawn.
There is to be meeting of the Helping
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the 9Th OF next MONTH to which a full at
tendance is requested by the ladies in charge.
Mrs. !. Iavelle and daughter Blanche, who
have been stopping here for several weeks,
left for their home IN New York city on the
18th inst, having had, as they say, very
enjoyable vacation.
The Misses Maude and Addie Dolber,
daughter Of W. b. Dolber, who was for
several years resident of the town, but now
Of DePere. Wis, were visiting their cousins,
Albert and William Cushman, last week.
\ very pleasant, lively game of ball was
played on the 18th inst, between our devotees
Of the art and a nine from the Inn. The re-
suit as reported to your scribe, of nine hotly
contested innings stood two in favor of our
boys and one in favor Of the Inn following.
The guests at the Inn were treated to the
sight of a runaway on the morning Of the
goth inst One of the light teams was climb
ing the hill west Of the house with trunk in
the wagon. and by some means the trunk fell
out. While the driver was arranging it, the
horses started on their own account, injuring
the vehicle to some extent, but doing no
other damage.
The school taught by Miss Bernice Cush-
man near y. :. Boynton's came to a close on
the I4th inst, with appropriate exercises,
candy and peanuts. Those having no absent
marks were, Addie Boynton and Philip
Sparks. Those not tardy were, Addie Boyn-
ton, Cassie Boynton and Ina Young. Those
tardy but once, Philip Sparks, Charlie Cove,
Loran Cram and Walter Cove.
-3he Old Home picnic on the 18th INST. in
Stoves grove was fairly well attended, and
those that took part appeSed to enjoy
themselves. We noticed quite number Of
old residents. and also quite number Of
strange faces in the crowd. y good game Of
base bali was played between picked-up
nine of this place, and a nine from Lincoln
and Bristol, with a score OF : for Ripton and
9 for Lincoln, Kipton not PLAYING last half
OF ninth inning. The threatening weather and
light rain in the afternoon kept down the
attendance.