Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26

Mrs. f. A. Bond has gone to Benning-
ton for visit with her daughter and
family
Fred Barnard has returned to his home
in Cornwall after a visit in town with
friends.
f. w. Allen, Esq, of Westport, N. Y,
is in town for visit with his son, DR..
F. w. Allen.
Capt. Manley who has been ailing for
the past few weeks with grip is in a
critical condition.
Miss Lena NJ. Bixby of the Burr &
Burton Seminary, Manchester, spent
Sunday at home.
The Eclectic club will meet Tuesday
evening, March LIST, with Miss Burr at
Mr.. Howes' home.
f. II. Geno has returned from a visit
i'll Proctor where he was called by the
| illness of his father.
Gideon Norton entertained several of
his friends at his home in Weybrdge
Wednesday evening.
Rev. G.. n. Thomas and wife of Bristol
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Thomas Wednesday.
Royce and Agnes Boardman enter
tanned a few of their friends Friday
evening of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Knight are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth of a son,
Monday night. Feb %.
Mrs. Sophia Bryant of Whiting and
Mrs. Ralph DEMO of Bristol were recent
guests at l. NJ. Taylor's.
a novelty i'll the shape of an egg with
three yolks was laid by one of Lyle w.
BARRIERS hens last week.
Frank r. Ingalsbee of the Boston
Polytechnic school was the guest of Mrs.
+. f. BiXby over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. b. Boardman spent
part of last week in Brandon and
Leicester visiting friends.
Perry LaValley, fireman on the
Rutland railroad, is laid up at his home
from fall from an engine.
II. j. Ayers has returned from visit
with friends in Malone, n. Y, and re-
sumed his duties at the station.
Frank Shackett, Jr., is moving to East
Middlebury, where he has leased the
market formerly run by Mr.. Douglas.
Mrs. S. w. Hubbard was given birth
day luncheon last Monday at the home
/ of her daughter, Mrs. Taylor ON South
Main street.
p. F. Chapman has returned to his
home in Cleveland, o., after a visit in
town with his brother, T. M. Chapman
and family.
Sheldon Smith who had his hand
sawed off with wood saw several days
ago, had his hand dressed Tuesday and
it is healing nicely.
There will be a meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society
Tuesday. March LIST at 3 p. m, at Mrs.
William H. Brewster's.
Mrs. Frank Gilman and son have re-
turned to their home in Rutland after
several months visit in town with her
mother, Mrs F. NJ. Smith
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the NJ. f. church will meet
with Mrs. II. NJ. Seely on Wednesday
afternoon, March ?, at o'clock.
A. Calhoun g. Son have the contract
for putting the steam plant into A H.
Bristofs new house on Court street.
They have commenced the work and
have it well under way.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold prayer meeting at the
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80 at 7:30 o'clock. All are cordially
invited whether members of the Union
or not.
Horace Payne who has run the stage
that arrived from Bridport every morning
has resigned his position to take effect
April l, and on that date will move to
Freeman Lamos farm on Snake Mountain
which he has taken for year.
The board of license commissioners
held their meeting in the court house
! Wednesday afternoon at p. m. as re-
quired by law and the officers were
examined. There were no complaints
from anybody in regard to the way the
liquor law was conducted,
The ladies' whist club met with Mrs
John Higgins at the Addison house Mon
day evening and owing to its being
Washington's birthday they surprised
her by calling on her dressed in the
Martha Washington style of years ago,
A very pleasant evening was spent by all
present
The Boston Ladies' Orchestra of 81
pieces appeared at the opera house Tues
day evening under the auspices of the
Century club Every seat in the house
was taken and a large number had tc
stand. 1t was considered by all to be the
best entertainment of its kind ever held
in the town.
The Baptist Sunday school was given
a sleigh ride about town a few evenings
ago and after the ride they were taken
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Rogers
on Court street. where they were given
"A supper, and very pleasant evening
was enjoyed by all.