Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-27

been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. T. Field, have returned to their home
in Montpelier.
DIR. Vance w. Waterman of Burling.
ton has opened an office for the practice
of medicine in the office in the residence
of Mrs. F. w. Coe on Elbow street.
Mr.. and Mrs George Ball, Clark Webb.
and sister, and Bonnie and Dora Ball of
North Ferrisburg have started for Los
Angeles, CAL, where they will spend
the winter.
F. II. Thompson, former resident of
this city, who has been living in Mont
peller for number of years, has moved
to this city and will open plumbing
shop1n town in the near future.
= Miss Hattie Liberty, one of Vergennes'
popular young ladies', and Leo Larrow,
the efficient express agent, were married
in burlington Saturday by Rt. Rev.
Bishop Michaud. The bridal party re-
turned on the evening train.
A. H. Markham of New Haven Mills
has bought out the interest and will fill
out the rest of the time of d. H. Ball,
who has been carrying on the farm of
Homer Ball. Mr.. Markham will also
carry on the farm next year.
Only little over one-quarter as much
poultry as usual was brought into town
last week and price paid for turkeys is
the highest ever known. Some buyers
from out of town went away without
making purchase. The price paid for
turkeys ranged from 90 to 26 cents per
pound and for chickens ID to IT, G. II d.
Sprlgg bought about four tons; w. r.
Bristol about three tons, and j. Carter
& Co. about one ton.
Late Saturday night or early Sunday
morning burglars entered the liquor
store kept by George P. Barrows on Ell
bow street, and succeeded in carrying
away about $3.50 worth of liquors, in
Guiding about 40 gallons of whiskey and
champagne, claret two cases of choice
Scotch whiskey and several other kinds
OF wet goods. 1t is supposed the bur-
glary was committed in the early hours
of Sunday, entrance being gained by
forcing the door. A light is usually
kept burning all night in the front room,
which faces the street but on the night
in question, the electric lights were shut
off. in town about midnight Nothing
in the front room of the place was dis
turbed, but the store room in the rear
was robbed of nearly everything it con-
tanned. Several burned sulphur matches
were found on the floor behind the bar.
The cash register, containing about So in
change, was not disturbed.
(Deterred)
The canal boat Woodford of Whitehall,
n. Y, arrived here Monday with a load
of coal
The announcement was made in st.
Peters church Sunday of the approach
ing marriage of John Murphy and Mrs.
Frank Timmons.
The Rev. and Mrs. w. B. Crowell went
to Bristol Monday to attended the meet
ing of the Addison county Baptist Min
isterial association.
Mrs. R. G. McCuen and daughter.
Matte, who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. n. j. McCuen and Mr.. and Mrs r.
w. McCuen for the past two weeks,
have returned to their home in Copen-
hagen, N. Y.
Saturday evening the Independent
Whist club spent a very pleasant even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Carter E. Knowles.
Refreshments were served and first
prize was given to r. T. Robinson of
Ferrisburgh and foot prize to William
Patterson of Monkton.
About 35 of the friends and neighbors
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Floyd of West
Ferrisburgh gave them surprise party
at their home Friday evening in honor
of their daughter, Miss Jennie Farms
worth. Refreshments were served and
the evening passed pleasantly in games
and music.
A pair of oxen attached to farm
wagon were seen on the streets We'd
nesday and attracted considerable atten-
ton. These oxen are twins, five years
old, well-matched, weigh $3.50 pounds.
and are owned by B. G. Parker of Fer
risburg. They are well broken and were
driven by Mr.. Parker's son, Bonnie,
lad of 10.
The basket ball team was permanently
organized Monday evening by the
election of Edward January as manager
and Leo Larrow as captain, after which
the team was given its first practise in
tiremen's hall. Some good material has
joined the team and the outlook is good
for fast five. If the team can be suf-
ficiently developed there is a prospect
for game about Thanksgiving time.