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

DR.. w. II. Sheldon's new prescription
clerk is Edward Tobin of Northampton.
Mass, who comes highly recommended
as a first class man.
Miss Hortense Drake came from Cas-
Teton this week and will remain in tn"
with her mother, Mrs, franklin Hooker,
during the summer.
Charles n. Powers, esq, the husting
real estate man of Bennington, visited
friends in town last week, the guest of
his aunt, Miss Lucy Tenney.
Harry Preston of Burlington is the
new clerk at Bond Brothers. He takes
the place of Harry Huntley, who re-
turned to his home is Leicester.
Miss Ethel Hoffman returned to her
home in Lebanon, n. H.. Tuesday after
spending two weeks in town the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Edwin r. Clay.
Mrs. Robert Cartmell has sold the
block occupied by the Gee Sisters to Dr.
d. A. Bishee, who will take possession
and open drug store there October !.
Roy Hemenway, salesman in one of
the largest dry goods houses in Phila-
delphia, is spending his vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Hcmen-
way.
a. j. Marshall was in Morrisville last
week to see his handsome young horse
that John Utton & Son are developing.
1t promises to be very fast on the track
or road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Trask, Sherwood
Trask and the Misses Trask of keewo-
hull. H., have been the guests of
Charles Witherell and family for the
past week.
Jerry Haley and family of Dame
mora, n. Y, are visitors at James lla-
leys. Mr.. Haley has been one of the
keepers at the New York state prison
for II years.
Just received at the Register book
store, "a Pasteboard Crown" the great
novel by Clara Morris; Dooley's latest
book, "Dooley's Opinions lots of new
stationery, etc.
Among those attending the meeting of
the American Institute of Instruction at
Burlington this week were a. F. Howes
and several of the teachers of the Middle
bury high school.
Mrs. Roy Kirby and son have returned
to their home at Worcester, Mass, after
pleasant visit with friends here. They
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Kirby of Washington street.
the little items of interest to Middlebury
people. If you have friends visiting you
please send in their names or call the
REGISTER up on either phone.
The fishing in Lake Champlain opens
unusually good this season. Reports
from ali the camping results say the
fishermen are making good catches.
A sixteen-pound muscallonge was
caught on a ten-ounce rod at Mallets
Bay by Eugene Lafountain of Burllng
ton. 1t took upward of half an hour
to land him. Big catch of bass. pike
and pickerel are reported at llighgate
Springs.
Mddlebury will not celebrate the
Fourth this year, except in the usual
way. Many will go oday to Lake Dun
more and some TO Burlington and other
places "a few who do not enjoy the
noise have taken to the woods.
The engagement of Miss Maude
Stevens, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. f.
Stevens of Washington street, and Prof.
Walter Z. Howard of Middebury col
lege is announced, and both are receiv
ing most hearty congratulations.
Miss Mabel Baker and Ernest j.
Woodbury. were married at the home of
the brides father, j. W. Baker. by Rev.
+. j. Guernsey last week. Only the inn
mediate friends were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodbury. will live in Weston.
The village fathers have greatly i'm
proved the surroundings to the hand
some watering trough Just beyond the
REGISTER office. The mudholes around
it have been filled with crushed stone
and the surface leveled of and rolled
down.
/ C. F. Rich has had good sale of fire.
works and noise for the gay and festive
Fourth, in Shackett's meat market, this
week. If the small boy is not happy
this year it is not Mr.. Rich's fault.
Some of the old boys have been seen to
lay in supply.
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