Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-11
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

holland Brothers are painting the
hose house of the Volunteers of IS.
William II. Eldredge of Proctor is
visiting his father George Eldredge.
Miss Mamie Piper of Worcester is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Charles Seeley.
Miss Ada Calender has returned from
New York, where she spent the winter
S. d. Surprise has moved his family
into the A. J. Marshall house on Swift's
lane.
John Morrison of Rutland has visited
his aunt, Mrs. ID. w. Nash, during the
week.
II. V. Dewitt Walsh of Albany, with a
party of friends has been in town for a
few days
Philip Manchester has returned to AL
bany, after short stay at Mrs. Dugald
Stewards.
Mrs Leeds of Stanford Conn, is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allison
McQulvey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gasca r. Balm of New
York are guests at Charles A. Bain's for
the summer.
Mrs. F. A. Barrows of Vergennes is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Charles Bruya
of South street.
Wild red raspberres are in the market.
There is promise of large crop of these
and blackberries.
Mrs. Ellen Leahy of Chateaugay, n.
Y, is visiting Mrs. Joseph Rooney and
Mrs. Patrick Mcmahon.
DR.. Stanton S. Eddy has returned
from Boston, where he has been in hos
pital practice for six weeks.
James Calhoun of Boston is spending
a two weeks vacation in town with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Calhoun.
Earl Cushman and Archie Sheldon are
guests of Warner Bot at his summer
home at Mech Island, Lake Champlain
L. S. knights the clothier and Shackett
the meat man have put up attractive
signs on their places of business this
week.
Mrs. Harvey G. Ellis and Miss Lulu
Harding of Washington are guests of
Mrs. T. Collins and Miss Emily Lang
worthy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Rider came up
from Bellows Falls last Saturday. They
will spend several days in town and
vicinity.
There has been a potato famine in the
village during the last week For sey-
eral days it was impossible to get the
tubers at any price.
w. w. Gay, editor of the Evening
Journal. went back to New York last
Friday after staying at Bread Loaf Inn
since commencement.
Prof. and Mrs. William McGilton are
spending part of their vacation on a
bicycle trip through Grand Isle county
and the Champlain islands.
Robert Cartmel and family, with Mrs.
Wiggin, have gone to the Cartmell sum-
mer home, THE Birches," at Thomp-
sons Point for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Allen Warner and
child of Albany, with Mrs. Richard
Cochrane of York, Pa, have spent the
week at G.. 5. Wainwright's.
Rev. Vernon C. Harrington has re-
turned to Cleveland after spending a
months vacation in town with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Harrington.
Reid L. Carr of Middlebury, who has
attended law school in New York city
during the past year. took highest
| honors in class of over 300 students.
l.. W. Peet of Cornwall has three
teated Jersey COW that gave during the
months of May and June, CT days, 224O
pounds of milk. No grain was given
her, only good pasture feed.
l.. j. Gorham lost a valuable horse
last week. 1t had its leg broken by a
bullet from a revolver while in the
pasture and had to be killed. There is
no clew to the sportsman %
President and Mrs. Brainerd, MI. and
Mrs. ID. McGregOr Means and eX-Gov.
John w. Stewart went to their camp at
knights Island this week. C. f. Pinney
of the Middlebury National Bank will
Join the party Saturday for short vaca-
ton.
The Fourth was an unusually quiet
day in town. 1t was ushered in without
the usual ringing of bells or strains from
the circular saw orchestra. Nearly 25C
people went to Burlington and 20 tickets
were sold to Rutland, Every livery
horse in town was in use. most of those
who drove going to Lake Dunmore.
jerome Benedict of Concord, n. H..
has spent the week in town and vicinity
Mr.. Benedict is always a welcome visitor
to his former home. He is over Sc
years old, but bears none of the evil
dences Of age save his memories of days
past. He states that he has taken the
REGISTER since 1917 and has never
missed reading single issue.
The "Annals of Middlebury" contains
this item for 1861: In consequence of the
st. Adams raid by the Confederates, 8
public meeting was held in the Town
Hall Nov. , for the purpose of organ
izing home guard for the protection Of
our citizens against invasion. One hun
dred and fifteen persons joined the com
pany and elected Charles w. Rose a:
captain and Charles II. Williamson a'
first lieutenant. Arms were furnished
by the governor and the company drilled
daily. They were never mustered into
any service and disbanded in a few
J months.
The annual Alpha Chi camping part,
that has been enjoying weeks outing
at the "Whte Brches," Lake Dunmore
broke camp on Friday. The party wa
made up of six members of the class o
1901, together with several other Alph
Chi alumna, as follows: Bernie
Thomas Cecile Child lice Rrook :