Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-15
MIDDLEBURY LOCAL NEWS

Prof and Mrs w. S. Burrage visited
friends in Burlington Saturday
Miss Bessie Frreto has returned from
a visit with friends ut Marbehead, Mass.
Rev. w. I. Forsythe spent several
days in Shoreham the first of the
week.
Mrs. B. Swift of Orwell spent Friday
in town the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Storms
The mail south Monday was delayed
at Leicester Junction by a broken eXcen-
trio rod.
C. F. Rich is quite ill with an attack
of the grip, complicated with bilious
condition.
William Cushman has leased the re-
sidence of Oliver Severance on Wey-
bridge street.
Charles Whitney and Ebert Brigham,
'03, have been i'm town this week visiting
college friends.
George Morcomb, the truckman, is
i'll from a severe cold and threatened
with pneumonia.
Alfred Woodward was confined to the
house few days the first of the week
with severe cold.
rhe operation on Harry Covert's hand
has relieved the swelling and he is in a
fair way to recover.
The Womans Christian Temperance
union held meeting at the Baptist
church Friday afternoon.
The Fortnightly club will meet with
Miss Elizabeth Pinney next Monday
afternoon at four o'clock.
The installation of officers of Lake
Dunmore Lodge, |. O. O. f. took place
at their hall Wednesday evening.
President j. C. Dyer of Salisbury was
in town Monday on business relating to
the Addison County Agricultural society.
A. X. Carr and George E. Marshall,
the village auditors, are holding daily
sessions and the report is making good
progress.
Abraham Williamson has been indis-
posed for several days with an attack OF
bronchitis but is able to attend to DuSl-
ness again.
Charles Peck, who is attending YER
mont academy has returned after spend
ing two weeks in town with MIR. and
Mrs. Herman Peck,
Gordon McQuivey has returned to
college after spending week Ill STAN
ford, Conn, as the guest OF his sister,
Mrs. Charles Leeds.
Mrs Albert LeGrand visited friends
in Burlington the first of the week, the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Burke
of South Union street.
Health Officer Bardwell reports that
the last case of scarlet fever in the viii
lage has fully recovered and the quaran-
tine on all dwellings has been removed.
g Sta,bo,,'e Epicrg-
pal Sunday school had an unusually
happy time at their annual entertain
ment and supper. There was a full
attendance of the little folks.
There was "A slight fire at the residence
of William Duncan on Seymour street,
Saturday. An overheated chimney set
fire to the base board which burst out in
flames, but was fortunately discovered
in season to prevent any serious damage
being done.
Col Ilsley is to make another improve
ment in town the coming spring. He
has purchased from Mrs. Charles Mack
a vacant lot on Washington street and
will erect thereon a first class carriage
house, with stables and apartments, all
in the most approved style for his horses
and carriages.
Eugene Rourke and Mrs. NJ. Y. B
Bronson were married at the parochia
residence of st. Marys parish Monday
, morning by the Rev. j. ID. Shannon
After a wedding breakfast and a recep
ton at the home of the bride the happy
} couple took the Rutland train to visit
friends in Albany and Troy.
The St Adams Messenger says thai
Hon. T. NJ. Chapman of this town has
set the politicians all a good example
"If "Thad" Chapman means that this
is to be his last year as sheriff of Addison
county, he is setting good example t
many politician who does not know
when he has had enough. "Thad" has
. picturesque record as sheriff, almos
as sensational as that of an United State
marshal in the wild and woody West
| His capture of Frank Shaw after livel.
battle was an exploit that won consider
able notoriety for the Middlebury MAJ
and pictured him in several papers
among the beforehand after-takings
: prize fighters, football players and othe
distinguished people"