Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-05

The class of 1897 of the Middlebury
High School, held very pleasant re-un-
ion and corn roast one day last week near
the river.
The annual Sunday School picnic of
the Congregational church was held last
week and most heartily enjoyed by the
young people.
Mrs. Henry Mooney and daughter Ger
trude of Cold Springs, Col, arrived in
town Saturday evening for a short visit
with relatives.
Miss Alice Whitlock of Brandon who
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
j. Blackmer for the past week, returned
home Monday.
Contractor f. f. Moore of Burlington
has gang of men here putting down
concrete walks on Washington and
Weybridge streets.
Elk. Coy. Frank S. Black of Troy, N.
Y, and Representative Wallace T. Foote
of Port Henry, n. y, were at the
Addison Saturday.
Mrs. f. E. Rich and her friends, Miss
Julia Miller and Harry Williams of
Washington, ID. c., visited friends in
Pittsford last week.
Ballard of Lexington, who have visited at
p. B. Cloyes for the past two weeks, re-
turned home Monday.
Harry Williams and Juliet Miller have
returned to Washington after two
weeks stay in town the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Rich.
Mrs. Hattie Vedder, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Wales for
the past two weeks, has returned to her
home in Rochester, n. Y.
The engagement has been announce d
of Mr.. Fred Cloyes, formerly of Mid
dlebury, but now of Boston, to Miss
Alice Ballard OF Lexington, Mass.
Rev., Junus 4. Mead of Burlington
preached in the Methodist church Sun
day morning and evening in exchange
with the pastor, Rev. +. j. Guernsey.
The bids for furnishing the school sup
plies were awarded Aug. rs. There were
three bidders and G.. f. Marshall secured
the contract at $500, being the lowest
! bidder.
/ Henry Ellis and son Jesse of Philadel-
| phia, who have been the guests of DR..
and Mrs. l.. +. Mellen of South street
for the past ten days, returned home
Monday
/ Mrs. W. w. Chapman, Lyle Chapman
and Miss Fanny Barber who have been
in Illinois and Michigan since the first
week in June are expected home either
to day friday or tomorrow Saturday.
The ladies of the Catholic church gave
measure sociable and midsummer fes-
tiyal Thursday evening Aug. u, in
Knights of Columbus hail. 1t was a sue
cess socially and financially, $50 people
attending and about 500 being realized
4 fine literary and musical programme
was rendered and refreshments were
served
A despatch was received here Saturday
announcing the death of Freeland Kings
ley at Comstocks, n. y. He married a
sister of John b. Hayes of this town.
Mr.. Kingsley was an old soldier, serving
in the 22d New York in the war of the
Rebellion. The funeral was held Mon
day. He has many relatives and friends
intown.
Fully 1900 people with flags and
bouquets greeted President Roosevelt at
TIL station Monday. VIM. p. Russell
P6t No. 50 G.. A. r., DR.. Edward p.
Russell, commander, were present. The
vedrans received warm welcome from
tho president. Ex-Gov. John w.
Stewart introduced Teddy" as "our
president
ohm H. Sargent has been appointed
aide de camp on the staff Of Commander
Hathorn Of the Department of Vermont
G.. A. Il. with the rank of colonel. Col.
Sargent was member of Co. III. If VT.
Volunteers. He has been commander
of VIM Z. Russell Post No. 50 @. A. X.
and has hosts of friends outside Of the
order as well as within.
Several complaints have been made
within the past few days to the authori.
ties of people destroying foliage in the
West cemetery. The officers have sew
eral clues which they are working on and
arrests will soon be made. Anyone that
Is so low and mean as to steal flowers
from a cemetery should be given good
dose Of oil of birch and put in the stock
The remains of w. j. Fuller, former
resident, were brought here Tuesday, a
m. from WalliDgford and taken to West
cemetery for interment in the family plot
Mr.. Fuller was former owner of the
Middlebury Register about % years ago
He Is survived by wife and two sons.
+. w. Fuller of Bristol, who is the owner
of the Bristol News, and Roy Pulley,
who resides with his mother in Walling
ford.
Monday being Labor day business was
at a standstill as the stores and mills were
all closed. About Q 30 q. m. the Marble
Workers Union under Marshal Baldwin
and assistant marshal, b. n. Banker
with II men in line headed by the Ethan
Allen band of Weybridge marched
through Main street and back to the
depot where they took the train fol
Rutland to take part in the Labor day
celebration.
Owing to the high price of coal, peo
pie are using every available substitute