Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-13
MIDDLEBURY LOCAL NEWS

C.E. Youtt is confined to the house
by illness.
John Peck spent few days recently
at his home in New Haven.
John Lowell has suffered from severe
attack of rheumatism the past week
David Hill of Ripton has purchased
the Stow cheese factory and taken
possession.
Abraham Williamson has commenced
extensive repairs on his residence on Sey-
mour street.
Mr.. Annis of Brandon, assistant cook
at the Addison has been quite i'll with
rheumatism.
S. j. Kelsey, who was called home by
the critical illness of his father has re-
turned to Bennington.
If you failed to find Miss Waughs ad.
last week don't overlook it this time as
it contains things of interest.
NJ. T. Butterfeld has completed his
deal for the Bruce Wright farm south of
the village and taken possession.
Stewart NJ. Andrews, of Boston, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Bond and family during the week.
Francis Kelly is home from Pittsford
for several weeks visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kelly.
The many friends of Mrs. George E.
Marshall are glad to learn that she has
much improved in health during the past
week.
Rev. c. II. Murkland supplied the
congregational pulpit last Sunday in the
absence of the pastor, Rev. Thomas
Simms.
A large number from town visited
Lake Dunmore Sunday. The Hyde
Park picnic grounds were well pat
ronized.
The boys are having lots of fun with
L. O. Allen, the genial proprietor of the
Allen House, "Amen," as he is called by
daily newspaper.
Mrs. NJ. A. Carr of Cornwall has
opened her house after spending the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. f. E.
Platt of Shoreham.
Street Commissioner Foote has force
of men raking the stones out of the road
about the village which is great I'M
provement to the teamsters.
Miss Elsa Drew, who has been in Bur-
lington for the past few weeks, has re-
sumed her position as operator in the
New England telephone office in town.
Mrs. Charles II. Andrews, who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. NJ. A.
Munroe, for the past four weeks, has
returned to her home in Beverly,
Mass.
L. o. Allen has broken ground for a
building on Washington street. He will
use the lower part of it for harness
store and the upper part of it for tene-
ment
The Rev. Thomas Simms has returned
from Manchester, Conn, where he par
ticipated in the opening exercises of new
Congregational church. He was formerly
in charge of the parish.
F. j. Hubbard has gone to st. Louis,
where he will attend the worlds fair, he
being one of the winners of the prize
offered by the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York.
An unusual thing occurred at the
jackson gallery Saturday morning when
| four generations of the family of l.. L.
Wright appeared and had their photo
graphs taken, the eldest being 81 years
of age.
DIR. B. NJ. Marshall, who was called
here several days ago by the serious
illness of his mother, Mrs. G.. E. Marshall,
has returned to his home in Albany, n.
Y. Mrs. Marshall remains in about the
same condition.
The Bristol Athletic association and
the Middlebury College base ball mines
crossed bats on the college campus Sat
urday afternoon and the game resulted
in score of to in favor of the Bristol
team. The game was well attended.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Knight, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cushing Hill Miss Rita Munroe,
Mrs. Frank Hubbard, Miss Jessie Vain
wright, Miss Carrie Noonan, w. H.
Davis and c.. G. Wells attended the
"Wizard of Or in Burlington Wednes-
day evening.
Ten firms bid for the job of building
the new Archibald street school house
at Burlington that it was estimated
would cost $35 600 and the contract was
awarded C. w. Spear for 1927, $50. and
for heating and plumbing to the G.. S.
Blodgett' Co. for "a ,SS5. making the
total cost $32,535, or S2,465 less than
estimated.
Gordon Sprigg, who has been ailing
for some time died at his home in Wey
bridge early Saturday morning at the
age of so years. He is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. John Brittell, and one
son, Cameron, who resided with him
Mr.. Sprigg was well known throughout
the county as a large and prosperous
cattle buyer, business he has carried on
for years until he was hurt in the
Ludlow wreck about year and half
ago. Since which time he has been
gradually failing. The funeral was held
from his late home Monday afternoon at
p. m. and the interment was in Maple
Grove cemetery. Rev. MIR. Slocum
officiated.
The golden iuhilee of the founding of