Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-05
MIDDLEBURY LOCAL NEWS

f. G.. Dyer of West Salisbury was in
town on business Monday.
The Eclectic club will meet next Tues
day evening with Mrs. Henry Seely.
Mrs. William Sanford and son Russell,
of Summervile, Mass, are visiting her
parents, DIR. and Mrs. E. p. Russell, for
few weeks.
Married in San Francisco Jan. 90,
Joseph A. Morrison of Santa Marie, Cal,
to Mrs. Jane O'Leary Shea, daughter
of Jerimiah O'Leary of Middlebury.
j. f. Cushman of the firm of Cush-
man & Russell was taken suddenly i'll
while attending court at Montpelier last
week, and has been confined to the
house since.
Miss Eunice Gotta who has been i'll for
some time died at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Gotta on
Seymour street early Monday morning
at the age of 90 years.
F. P. Wood of Bridport, who recently
sold his place in that town, has bought
the Frank Lucia place on High street
and will take possession April 1. The
price paid is understood to be S2400.
The Peoples Dramatic society of the
st. Mary's church are getting ready to
present the play among the Breakers"
on st. Patrick's day. The proceeds will
be for the benefit of the new church.
The Middlebury Cooperative Cream
cry Co. is getting out material for new
building. 1t will be 50X30 and will
be first class in every way. Everything
will be done to make it as fine plant as
there is in the state.
Mrs. John Higgins very pleasantly en-
tertained number of friends in the par
lors of The Addison Saturday evening in
honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilcox and
daughter Pauline, who are soon to leave
for Chicago, where they will make their
future home.
The next regular meeting of NIiddlebury
Grange will be held February 18th.
The question for discussion is: Re
solved, That the literary exercises are
primarially for the entertainment of the
Grange, rather than for the mental de-
velopment of those participating" The
Grange is growing and the interest in
the meetings is steadily increasing.
At the regular meeting of the Carpen-
tiers Union No. 1884, held in their hall
Saturday evening, the following officers
were elected: President, George Lang
worthy; vice president, Charles Cowles;
treasurer, John Murphy; secretary,
Robert l.. Morse; assistant secretary,
w. L. Cady conductor, George La
vonche; warden. G. Cowles. After the
election the officers were installed by
Deputy Charles Piper. The society is in
fine shape.
The Volunteer Hose company was
called together in their rooms last Thurs
day evening for special meeting.
Shortly after Mr.. Sanford drove up with
his large team and took the party of
some 20 and gave them a sleigh ride
about town after which they were
driven to the Pierce house where Fore
man G. F. Rich gave the boys banquet.
The bounteous spread was prepared by
Landlord f. w. Train who spared no
pains to make it pleasant evening for
the members of the company.
A recent issue of the Chicago Legal
News contained the following item con-
corning one of Middlebury's young law
yers: "Charles l. Button, who for three
years faithfully served the Chicago Law
Institute, and who in the past year has
moved to Middlebury: Mr.. Buttons
career here was honorable and creditable
in every way, and we hope and expect
that his new neighbors in the Green
Mountain state will appreciate his talents
and character as they were appreciated
here"