Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20
MlDDLEBURY LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Margaret Gilmour is quite i'll at
her homeion Seminary street
Miss Agnes Graham is ill with the
Grip at her home on Seminary
street.
Alfred Woodward and Robert Pinney
were in Ferrisburgh Wednesday on a
hunting trip.
Erwin Piper who recently moved into
the Murray block is moving back to his
home on High street.
Rev. w. T. Forsythe, rector of st.
Stephens Episcopal church is confined
to the house by illness.
r. F. Barton of Rutland was in town
Friday and tuned and repaired two
organs at the Baptist church.
Mrs. L. d. Eldredge who has spent
the summer at the Logan House has
gone to her home in Cleveland, o.
Mrs. G. w. Pinney has returned from
a short visit with her daughter. Mrs.
John Q. Dickerson and family at Watch
Point.
William Gorham has returned to his
home in Vergennes after a short visit in
town with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
E. Gorham.
AT the Congregational church next
Sunday evening, Rev. Thomas Simms
will preach upon, Conscience in Self
Development"
Waterman Fountain Pens are warrant
ed and are the only really good pen on the
market. They make very appropriate
holiday gifts. Sold only by the Register
Co.. advt.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held in the Congregational church on
Thanksgiving Day at eleven o'clock, the
Rev. E. j. Guernsey, pastor of the
Methodist church will preach.
The members of the ladies' aid society
of the Baptist church and their husbands
enjoyed tea given them by Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Rogers at their home on
Court street Tuesday evening.
Miss Baker, who with her two nieces,
boarded with the family of S. b. Aines,
for several weeks the past summer will,
it is reported, soon occupy rooms in the
Battell mansion on the corner of Main
and Seymour street.
The new Odd Fellows hall is rapidly
nearing completion and the committee
having in charge the matter of furnish
ing and fitting up the hall expect to
have everything in readiness for occu-
pancy by the LIST of January.
If you want to see the finest line of
high grade clothing ever shown in this
county call on l.. S Knights & Co., the
leading clothers. Their line is full and
complete and includes all the novelties
in furnishings ties, hats, etc. etc. Advt.
AT St. Mary's Catholic church occurred
the marriage of Miss Rachel E. Hodges
of Ripton to Oliver L. Lawrence of Yer
gennes. Rev. Father Shannon, pastor
of the church performed the ceremony.
George E. Lawrence, brother of the
groom was best man, and Miss Rose,
sister of the bride was maid of honor.
The happy couple were the recipients of
many congratulations and soon after
started ON their bridal tour which will
include a trip to New York.
Rev. E. o. Taylor attended the month
ly conference of the Baptist ministers of
Addison county, at the home of Rev.
Silas Perry in Bristol on Monday. The
occasion was made one of professional
and social intercourse. and brings the
clergymen of that denomination in
touch with each other on the current
We're Rev. w. B. Crowell of Vergennes:
Rev. Myers of Panton Rev. Carr of
Charlotte.
In letter received by E. C. Ryder of
New Haven from l.. l.. Dorsy of the
Highland Stock Farm, Anchorage, KY,
Mr.. Dorsy wishes to rent Mr.. Ryder's
Prize Winning Morgan Stallion REX"
for the coming year with the privilege
of showing him with his herd of
Morgans at st. Louis Exposition next
year. 1t will be remembered that
is the Stallion that won first premium at
the Pan American Exposition in the
sweepstakes class when but three years
old.
Mrs. Mary Kendall Munger died at the
lhome of her father, Homer Kendall, on
Munger street, Nov. -, of consumption.
She leaves, besides husband, Albert
Munger of Orwell, one son and two
daughters, a father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs Homer Kendall; three sisters, Mrs
Charles Brush of East Middlebury, Mrs.
Frank Preston and Mrs Samuel Bacon
of this village; also one brother, William
Kendall. The funeral service was held
from the home of her father on Munger
street Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The remains were taken to Orwell for
burial Saturday morning. Rev. Thomas
Simms officiated and A. j. Blackmer
had charge of the funeral.
During the past five months there
has been five fires on the farm occupied
by Hiram Spaulding in Shoreham His
house, barns, stacks of hay and corn
/ stalks, have been victims of incendiary's
torch. Mr.. Spaulding is not known to
have any enemies that would attempt to
wreak vengence upon him, and there
were no persons of known vicious habits
who would naturally be suspected of
such a dastardly crime. Some time since
however two neighborhood lads were on
Mr. Spauldings premises near a stack of
corn stalks, in the day time, when one of
4 them lighted match and let it drop
either by design or carelessness, and
some of the scattering stalks leaves be-
came ignited. One of the boys was
Joseph Roberts and he seemed pleased
with the sight of the fire but the other
boy set about to extinguish the flame
and his efforts were finally successful.
Complaint was made to States Attorney
Donoway who had warrant issued for