Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-02-27
BRISTOL LOCALS.


Monkton were visitors in town, Tuesday.
The Home Circle will m eet with Mrs.
w. II. Bosworth, Wednesday, March a.
Peter 1. McDonough of Portland, Me-,
was the guest Monday of Miss Mary
ONeil.
A teachers examination will be held
in Bristol Friday and Saturday, March
and Z.
Miss Murray has closed her school in
the river district New Haven, and is
spending her vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs l. j. Murray.
List of unclaimed matter at Bristol
postoffice for week ending February 90,
1908. Mrs. Mary E. Pearsons. j. j.
Frankley, Prof. George H. Dalrymple.
Mrs. G.. w. Sneden and Mrs. r. S.
Smith went to Wallingford Monday to
attend the meeting of the first and
second district of the Order of the
Eastern Star.
Mrs. Maud Palmer and Mrs. Arvilla
Larmy, wish through the columns Of the
News to express their sincere thanks to
all who assisted them in their recent
bereavement, and to the Epworth League
for the floral offerings.
Monday evening the dancing school,
which has been under the direction of
Prof. Bennett, closed with a box party
in bikes hail. Forty couples tripped
the light fantastic and pleasant time
was enjoyed by the large party.
The second annual banquet of the
fourth degree assembly of the Knights
of Columbus was held at the Berwick
House in Rutland Monday evening in
celebration of Washington's birthday.
Rev. Father Cofrey was the speaker of
the evening, and he took for his subject,
Washington"
n. ID. Bissonett, who has been the
popular salesman for the National
Biscuit company of Burlington, for the
past two years, will sever his connection
with that company Saturday. Mr..
Bissonett has accepted position with
the Bristol Manufacturing company and
enters upon his duties Monday.
The Outlook Club will hold their next
meeting with Mrs. Norton and will
discuss the subject of "Women in the
Professions" Miss Beach will read g
paper on women Astronomers; Mrs
Nash, "Women in Medical Professions
Mrs. Hasseltne, ''Women in Law" Mrs
Page, dramatic License;'' Miss Martha
Parmelee, Broadening Field for Wo
men Workers. Roll call Witty sayings
Several lady friends of Mrs. j. R
Wills called on her Monday afternoon t.
help her celebrate her sixty-first birth
day. A pleasant afternoon was spent il
social visit, after which the ladie
were invited to the dining room wher,
tea, with many dainty Accomplishments
was served. Before departing the
guests presented Mrs. Wills severa
beautiful gifts as souvenirs of her sixty
first birthday, and wished her many
many more happy birthdays.
The members of the Baptist church
held business meeting Friday evening
and according to Rev. w. A. Kinzies
request voted to accept his resignation
to take effect the last Sunday in March
A unanimous vote of thanks and graft
for his untiring efforts, both spiritually
and temporarily, in the interest Of hi
congregation and the members expressed
their sincere regret and sadness at tn,
removal OF their beloved pastor to an
other field Rev. Mr.. Kinzie expects t.
enter upon his new duties in Barr,
April /.
Frank Maheu died at his home OF
!. Church street, Sunday morning. Mr.
Maheu had been an invalid most of tn,
time for about two years. A short tim,
ago Mr. Maheu underwent an operation
for head trouble from which he neve
fully recovered. The funeral service
were held Wednesday morning at MIN
o'clock at st. Ambrose church, Rev
TdlHtI SOlty oiliCidtllB lHtcllIltHI Dc
ing in Mount ST. Joseph cemetery. Mr.
Maheu is survived by wife and thre
children, a father and two brothers
r Mr.. Maheu had long been a resident o
Bristol and for over seven years hal
l been the faithful and obliging clerk il
B. G. Sargent's grocery store and had
host of friends who will mourn his un
timely death and extend to his bereave'
widow their heartfelt sympathy in thi
her hour of sorrow. Mr.. Maheu was 3
years of age.
The Winter Carnival, under the au
l spices Of the Ladies' Aid society, N.
Dunshee Camp S. of ", came to mos
successful close Saturday evening, hay
ing furnished four evenings of move
entertainment for our amusement lovin
people. Saturday evening the contes