Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-11
MlDDLEBURY LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Shepard have re-
turned to Bellows Falls.
Genevieve Boulia, of Shoreham, spent
Sunday in town with friends.
Col. f. P. Merrill, of John Carter &
Co., called on friends in town this
week
Charles Brush of East Middebury has
opened a new meat market on Seymour
street.
Mrs Fred Taylor, who has been dan
gerously ill, is able to be up and about
the house.
Mrs. w. II. Baldwin is seriously ill
with pneumonia at her home on South
Main street.
Mrs. Gotta, who has been i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. M. II. Ora
ham, is recovering slowly.
Mr.. George, the popular travelling rep
resentative of the International Paper
Co., was in town this week.
Miss Emma Perkins, who has been the
guest of the Rev. and Mrs. j. E. Mead,
at Burlington, returned Monday.
Among those attending court this term
is Lucius Webb, the well known lumber
and wood dealer of East Granville.
Mrs F. w. Pierce has returned to her
home in Ticonderoga, N. Y, after visit
in town with friends and relatives.
Mortimer V. Drake has returned to his
home in Ticonderoga, n. Y, after spend
ing the past week with friends in town.
Pres. Ezra Brainerd has returned from
a weeks stay in Boston where he was
called by the death of the Charles Steele.
Mrs Gardner S. Wainwright is spend
ing few days in Albany, n. Y. the
guest of her daughter, Mrs Allen War
ner.
One of the pleasantest social events of
the past week was the reception given
at the Masonic hall to friends of that
society.
The ladies of the Congregational church
met with Mrs. Dugald Stewart on Tues
day afternoon and finished the work on
the Christmas orders.
Gee Sisters have greatly improved the
appearance of their block and added to
the attractiveness of the two stores by
enlarging the same with bay windows.
Miss Clarssa Willis. who has been
assisting in the central Office of the n. Z.
7. & T. Co., returned to Burlington
Saturday afternoon, She made many
friends while in town.
|. NJ. Taylor has returned from Phila-
delphia and Annapolis, Md, where he
has been for the past week visiting his
son, Bert Taylor, who is midshipman
in the L. S. Naval Academy.
Dane jackson, while playing hockey
on the ice Saturday, was struck on the
head with one of the balls and quite
cash was cut. He was taken to the
Of, Of M,
was dressed.
Englands Moving Picture company,
which played at the opera house Monday
night, came here from Burlington where
they played at the Howard opera house
Saturday evening They had small
audience here.
Much complaint is being made by the
farmers in this section about the scarcity
of water. The lack of rain thus far in
the season is producing a drought that
will be serious to all those wintering
large stocks and having to depend on
springs and small brooks for their supply
of water.
We commend the following from the
Vermont Union Signal, to our readers
"While not questioning the right of any
one to give trading stamps if they wish,
acceptance by union members or their
families
Business is lively at the town treasur-
ers office these days. AS usual. the
bulk of the taxes come in during the last
few days. Taxpayers should remember,
that the 10Th, inst. is the last day, to
avail themselves of the discount. The
treasurer's office will be open tomorrow.
Monday, and Tuesday evenings to ac-
commodate those who are unable to come
earlier.
The brick work on the new Upper
block is completed, the roof is on and the
stagings have been removed showing
one of the most attractive of the several
new blocks. Excellent progress has
been made on this block since the iron
girders arrived, Notwithstanding the
unfavorable weather. Work is being
pushed on the interior with large force
of men.
At the last regular meeting of The Vol
unteer Hose Co. of SO the following NOM
nations were made: for foreman, C. F.
Rich, j. Wright, L. Henfield and E E.
Turner; first assistant, j. Monte, j.
Wright, William Faggs, W. l.. holland,
j. Lowell and Frank Gilmore second
assistant, E. f. HUestis, James Mulligan,
William Faggs, j. Pierpoint Mulhgan,
John Lowell and w. l.. holland; clerk,
James Condor, j. Wright, l.. Henfield,
CT. Rich, j. Monta, G. Duncan and
William LaPan; secretary G. Duncan
G. F. Rich, William LaPan. F. Gilmore,
and f. +. Turner; treasurer Z. E. Tur-
ner, j. Wright, F. Gilmore. Joseph Monta
and William Faggs; delegates. to State
convention of Vermont, G. f. Rich,
James Condor, John Lowell, James
Mulligan, William LaPan, Joe Monta
j. NJ. Wright and Lewis Henfield The
election will occur at their annual meet
ing the first Tuesday in January.