Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02
MIDDLEBURY NEWS.

o. P. Moore and Robert Rogers were
in Montpelier, Tuesday.
John II. Fletcher was in Rutland dur
ing the week on business.
A. j. Backmer has been confined to
the house during the week by illness.
Cornhill Dodgers-the latest idea in
Christmas cards-Register Store. advt
The report that Lyle Barber was dead,
published in the papers last week, is not
true
w. C. Baldwin of Lyndonville is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. f. E. Farmer on
Court street.
j. B. Moore, the Singer sewing ma
chine agent, was called out of town sud
denly the first of the week.
A. H. Broolxins of Oswego, N. Y, re-
Gently visited his sisters, Mrs. F. S. Whit
ney and Mrs. A. j. Blackmer.
The Pierce House has been sold to John
H. Sargent who will take possession next
year and thoroughly repair, refit and re-
furnish it.
The auxiliary of the Woman's Board
of Foreign Missions will hold a meeting
at Mrs. Z. c. Bryant's, Tuesday, Dec. 9th,
at o'clock.
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. f.
Comstock, has returned to her home in
Fremont, Ohio.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church will meet
with Mrs. II. NJ. Seely on Wednesday
afternoon, Dec. Z, at o'clock.
The Moosalamoo Club has Just pur-
chased new billiard table that will be
set up the first of next week. The club
now has about 20 members, is free from
debt and is growing fast.
The remains of Rev. Edward Payson
Hooker, DID,, who died at his home in
Marshheld Mass, were brought here for
burial last night. Brief funeral services
were held this morning. He was pastor
of the Congregational church from 1870
to 1880.
Before the people of Middlebury and
vicinity do their Xmas shopping they
want to do themselves justice by taking
a look at the largest and most complete
line of up-to-date mems furnishings and
clothing at the lowest prices ever shown
in Middlebury at the leading clothers,
L. S. Knight & Co. advt
Il jerry Doody, who has been ill for
some time, died at his home on Case
street Tuesday evening at the age of 50
Years. He is survived by wife, one
BON, John Doody, and daughter, Mrs.
Frank Bissett. He was one of the oldest
Residents of this town and was respected
by all who knew him.
G. n. Atwood & Co. have full lines OF
fur caps and furlined gloves for ladies
and gents. They offer this week and as
long as they last gents full regular cotton
hose "half double and twist thread
three pairs for a quarter Not more
than six pairs to a customer. advt
The Addison County Business Men.
Association of Middlebury held specia
meeting Wednesday night and took il
several new members. The reports from
the members and from the different
towns were of very encouraging nature
and plainly proved the need of such al
organization in this county.
Washington street has been greatly
improved in appearance during the pas
two years. The street has been macada
mized, new sidewalks have been built
and many other notable improvement
made, among them Col. Ilsley's beautiful
stables, and last but not the least, thu
removal of the old blacksmith's shop ant
the erection of a modern shop in its rear
by A. B. Smith. The street would no
be recognized by former residents, Sc
great has been the Improvements made.