Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-09

John Orvis returned from Charlotte on
Saturday, where he has been surveying.
Hugh Casey was in st. George last
week extending long distance telephone
lines.
Mrs. w. P. Chase attended the funeral
of Mrs. Mary Eaton in Charlotte last
week.
The official board of the Methodist
church met at the parsonage Monday
night.
E. b. Palmer has been appointed trus-
tee in the bankrupt estate of Joseph
| Odett.
Water is getting low and farmers are
complaining of the difficulty of water
ing stock,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Stewart of
Charlotte, are guest of Mrs. Martha
Stewart.
Mrs. H. L. Kelton of Shushan, N. Y,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Bissonette
last week.
Mrs. l.. R. Bissonette has gone to
Shushan, N. Y, to visit Rev. II. L. Kel-
ton and wife.
N. D. Bissonette, travelling salesman
for the Bristol Manufacturing Co., was
in town over Sunday.
L. r. Bissonette will lead the Epworth
League next Sunday evening, topic,
Good and bad habits"
James Mcbride, Waterman of the
Bristol Manufacturing Co., is ill, and
John Ripley is taking his place.
c. Z. Munsill has purchased the stand
ing timber on lot 81 of Middlebury Col
lege. A part of it will be cut this win
ter.
There will be a meeting of the Sunday
school board, teachers and officers at the
Methodist parsonage (thisl Friday even
ing.
The Ladies' Home Circle are to have
a sale and chicken pie supper Wednes.
day evening, Dec. 7. 125 covers will
be laid.
The Rev. B. F. Kellogg of West
Swanzey, N. H.. was in town last week.
MIR. Kellogg was formerly pastor Of the
Baptist church.
DR.. and Mrs. E. H. Young returned
from their wedding trip to Montrea
Friday. They left for their home il
Buffalo Monday.
Christmas will be observed by the
Methodist Sunday school Monday even
ing, Dec. 26, by a Christmas tree anC
appropriate exercises.
Topic for the Christian Endeavor mex
t Sunday evening, "How to break bat
habits and cultivate good ones.
Leader, Mrs. David Bosworth.
;, R. c.. Martin and Martin Rider re
5 turned from California Tuesday morn
ing. They have decided that Vernon
is a pretty good place in which to live
after all.
The Rev. and Mrs. l. P. Kellogg O
Monkton Boro united with the Bristo
> Baptist church, the Monkton churcl
having disbanded and the church prop
erty sold to the Methodists.
7 The Rebekahs are to hold a series o
whist socials in Odd Fellows hall tn
following dates: Dec. IA, %; Jan. II, %
Feb. 8, %. Card playing from s to L
. o'clock. Two head and two foot prize
: will be awarded each evening.
The Christian Endeavor society of tn,
Baptist church has chosen the following
|. officers for the next six months: Presi
a dent, Miss Anna Cooley; vice president
Sadie %Simonson; corresponding secre
tary; Evelyn Dumas; recording secre
n tray, Edith Brown; treasurer, Ernes
Peckham.
x About twenty eight of the friends an,
neighbors of Mrs. E. A. Jenney gave he
: a surprise party at her home in Soutl
Bristol, Friday night, the occasion beinI
her birthday. A pleasant evening wa
passed with music and refreshments
The party broke up at an early hou
leaving as a reminder of their visit sew
eral useful and valuable gifts.
At the Epworth League business meet
! ing held at the parsonage last Frida
evening the following officers wer
elected; President, DIR. r. C. Linsley
LIST vice president, Henry Landon; On
vice president, C. G. Currier; Sd vic
president, Mrs. G. G. Skate; 4th vic
president, Mrs. E. L. Sherwin; secretary
Miss Anna Wright; treasurer, Rev. G. c
Skate; superintendent of Junior League
Miss Abbie Tatro.