Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-04
WEST BRIDPORT.


Fred tones visited at Port Franklin last Sun
Iday
c. l.. Parrish has guests from Pittsburgh,
Ny.
Albert Preble was in the north part of the
town Sunday
Charles Patten was at Port Henry last Sat
urday on business.
Miss Mary Noonan of Crown Point is In
town for a short visit.
h. w. McCuen and wife of Vergennes
were in town Sunday.
George Conn and wife were in the west part
of the town last Sunday.
Edward Wilkinson and John Petty were
at Port Henry Thursday
L. E. Wilkinson of Westport visited with
his family Sunday, returning on Monday.
George Chase past through town en- route
for his home from the funeral Of a friend at
Pant9n.
| John w. Wilkinson, II. F. Pratt and Rollin
! c. G. Sherbino were in the west part of the
town Sunday.
Daniel Shane of Saratoga arrived in town
Saturday on business and returned to that
place Monday
We are informed that George French, who
has been dangerously ill, remains about the
same as week ago.
Some of our farmers have commenced hay
/ ing They report SO far larger yield of hay
than has been cut in several years, except in
some old meadows.
Thomas Dobson and Lucy Potter passed
through town from Nliddlebury for York state
/ for visit Saturday, returning to their home
at Nliddebury Sunday night
The trustees Of the West Baptist cemetery
have cut the grass and made general cleaning
I up Of the cemetery yard giving it a fine APP
pearance; yet there is much need of more
Improvements in planting trees and shrubs
also in repairing the yard fence. Why not
have 1t done and respect our dead?
The star mail route between Chimney Point
and Nergennes Is soon to he discontinued.
The carrier, Mrs. LINE Pattcn OF West Brid-
port, will be withdrawn from the route and
the rural free delivery will take the place Of
the star mall with Patricl, Sinan as carrier
and his wife as substitute. The route will he
known as X. F. d. No. ! and will take in part
OF Nergennes, Panton and West Addison.
Many inquiries have been made as to the
whereabouts Of George II. Carey, Co. II, 18th
Vt. Vol. Init, formerly Of this place. Melvin
Wilkinson, pension attorney Of Bridport, Of
late has received letter from Hon. Lyman
+. Knapp Of Seattle, Wash, ex-governor Of
Alaska, and at one time editor and proprietor
OF The NlDpIEBvRY REGISTER, stating that
Mr.. Carey was in Seattle, Wash, on Iune IS
last on business connected with the Kaner
Oil and Fuel company of Seattle, Wash. The
kainer Oil and Fuel company's oil wells are in
Kern county, California, and are spoken Of in
the highest terms and are doing a hourishing
business at that place, having large yield OF
oil.
Mrs. Margaret Keefe. wife Of John n.
Dukett Of this place, who has been a long
sufferer from paralysis and a complication Of
diseases. died last Friday, Tune 81. She was
united in marriage with Mr.. Dukctt nearly
thirty years ago. There are four children
from this marriage, one boy, Henry, and three
girs, Minnie, Lille and Jennie, and one son,
.Albert. having died some years ago. She
was a kind, aifectiOnate and devoted and
loving mother. her whole care being on hus-
band and children. 1t was her endeavor to
make home pleasant in her care and charge
She leaves an aged mother, Mary Keefe Of
GROWN Point, y. v, and four sisters, lane
keefe Of this place, Anna Howe of GROWN
Point, y. Y, Annette keefe OF Ticonderoga,
y. ", and one sister Of Westport y. W, a
brother, Matthew keefe, having been killed at
the Nelson Wood cut at Crown Point some
years ago. The relatives and friends will
mourn the loss of such kind, loving mother,
daughter and friend. Mr.. Dukett has the
sympathy OF the community in his bereave-
ment.