Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-19
MIDDLEBURY LOCALS.

Munroe Peck is quite sick at his home
on Depot street.
Fred Nash has returned from visit
with friends in Rutland.
,Judson Mead has leased his farm to
Almon Lovett for the coming year.
The demand for dry wood and clean
coal has been good to date this winter.
T.. f. Bond has returned from a sew
eral days business trip to Boston, Mass.
Miss Ella LeBrau of Bristol is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Rich for a
few days.
Miss Kinsmen has organized a private
dancing class that assemble 1870 every
Thursday afternoon.
The Essay club will meet at Mrs
Rufus Wainwright's next Monday after
noon at $50 o'clock.
friedrich Ann has returned to his home
in Schenectady, N. Y, after IA few days
visit in town with friends.
George Morcombe, who has been con-
fined to the house for the past few
weeks, is able to ride out again.
A. 7. Calhoun was quite ill with the
grip for several days last week but is
able to be at the store this week
Arthur Brown is making preparations
to build a new house on the site where
his house burnt several years ago.
Miss Dora Norton was taken quite
suddenly ill at her home on Seminary
street Monday morning with pleursy.
MIR. and Mrs A. T. Brace have re-
turned from several weeks visit with
relatives in Boston, Mass, and vicinity.
Miss Mildred Ellis has returned to her
home in Northfeld after "a visit with
Miss Agnes Graham of Seminary street
Mrs. Reynolds who has been the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Haskell for some time
has returned to her home at Scranton. Pa.
Mrs. Caroline Hatch who has been Wis
iting friends in town for the past few
weeks has returned to her home in Buff
falO, y. y.
Mrs. Geo.ge Norton received news
from her son in Tconderoga, y. y,
Monday that he was seriously i'll with
typhoid fever.
Mr. and Mrs. T. r. Boardman were in
Bristol and New Haven from Monday
until Thursday of last week visiting
friends and relatives.
The stone for Col. Illsley new horse
barn on Washington street is being
drawn and as soon as weather permits
work viii be started.
Mrs. i. J. Bruya and daughter of Mil
ton were the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Napoleon LaPan for few days
the first of the week.
Mrs. John Higgins gave very pleas
ant valentine party to a few of her
friends at the Addison Saturday evening
Dainty refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Boardman visited
f. Rowley in New Haven on Saturday
of last week then went to Bristol where
they visited friends, returning Monday
Robert Nancy and Fred Hammond
were in Rutland the first of the week
where they were called to act on the
jury at the term of the United States
court.
The Brandon Italian Marble Co. s
works which were shut down for two
days the past week have resumed opera
ton. The water wheel was out of gear
and has been repaired.
There will be a grand Old Folks ball
at the town hall Friday evening, Feb. 26
with music by the Howard Opera House
orchestra. The banquet will be at the
Addison House. The committee having
the matter IN charge is: a. j. Blackmer,
j. E. Buttolph, l.. S. Knight, and C.. j.
Mathews.
The funeral of Daniel Shea was largely
attended from the st. Marys Catholic
4 church, of which he was member, Satur-
Il day morning at 8 o'clock. Father Shan
4 non. pastor of the church, officiated and
1.-THE hibernate was in the family plot in
hthe Catholic cemetery. The floral tri-
butes were large and fine.
A. DeBarritt, of Cenfuegos, Cuba, is
coming to America in March and has
several worthy Cuban girls who wish
to come with him, either to work or
attend school Any one wishing to take
such girl into their home will please
inquire of S. W. Jewett, Middlebury
Immediately. CIV
Sunday, March 6, is to be observed as
the Tooth anniversary of the organization
of the British and Foreign Bible society
the largest Bible society in the world
1t has been suggested that Sunday be
observed as Bible Sunday in our own
country and throughout the entire world
There will be appropriate services:held
in all the churches.
There were over seventy-fve couples at
the Forresters ball in the town hall last
week The hall was very deliberately
decorated for the occasion with bunting
and flags and the music by the Middle
bury orchestra of six pieces was very fine
The supper which was served by the lady
Forresters was as fine "a spread as was
ever given in the hall.
Daniel Shea a well known and popular
citizen of this village died at his home at
the corner of High and Seminary street
the evening of Feb. 10th, after a long
. and lingering illness at the age of 50. He
is survived by wife, three sons anC
three daughters who resided with him
and by one brother Dennis Shea of thi,
village and sister, Mrs. Mason of New
York. Mr.. Shea was a carpenter anC
contractor and was well liked by all who
knew him He was a member of the st
Mary's Catholic church.
At recent meeting of the vestry of
St. Stephens church, it was voted t.
l engage NJ. A. Davis as choir leader, t.
succeed George Wilson, who has re
signed. Mr.. Davis is "A graduate from