Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-05-19
MIDDLEBURY NOTES.


Monkton.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs E. II.
Bruya Tuesday.
Arthur G. Lamb of Portland Me
former resident, is at the Addison.
Samuel Bacon has moved into the
Means house on Washington street.
George Chaffee has returned from a
weeks business trip to Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. II. H. Bryant has gone to Pas
sale, n. j., for a visit of a months dura-
ton.
Mrs. A. c.. Lewis was the guest of her
mother Mrs. NJ. a. Collins, in Monkton,
last week.
Mrs. C. n. North of Shoreham was the
guest of Mrs. Brainerd at Battell Hall
during the week.
With every purchase of a suit at S12
or better we will give you three free
DRESSINGS. L. S. Knight & Co.
Clarence Langworthy who went to
Claremont, N H., a few days ago has
found position in Manchester, n. H.
Misses Bertha and Nellie Fales have
gone to Morrisville where they will be
employed in hotel during the summer.
Miss Mary Fuller who has spent the
winter with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Fuller, has returned to Worces-
ter, Mass, where she has position.
The annual meeting of the w. C. T. U.
will be held with Mrs. Dyer, on Pleasant
street this afternoon at o'clock, all
members are requested to be present.
Just arrived our straw hats for summer.
We have every shape, imaginable for
men, boys and children from 10c to So
The leading clothiers, L. S. Knight & Co
! B. W. Bowker has returned from Rut-
| land where he attended the meeting of
the agents of the New York Life Insur-
ance Co., which was held there this
week.
A large delegation from the Brandon
Italian Marble Co., went on the noon
| flyer Thursday to Manchester to attend
the funeral of Gavin Moffat. The mill
was shut down during the afternoon.
| F. Schuyler Mathews, a prominent
naturalist and lecturer gave decidedly
interesting lecture on birds in the vestry
of the Congregational church on Tuesday
afternoon to a thoroughly appreciative
audience.
d. +. Labounty who went to Clare
mont, n. H., and entered the employ of
the Sullivan Machinery Co., has been
promoted and now holds a position as
clerk in the companys supply rooms
with much larger salary.
The ladies of the Labaree society OF
the Congregational church are busy with
the rehearsals for their play, Not Such
a Fool as he Looks" which will occur
at the town hall on the 24th. With 6
strong cast including the best of the
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duction promises to be a success anC
the advance sale of seats indicates {
large audience. Seats are on sale a
Stems.
The wedding of Miss Bertha julia
Place to Rolla Hubert Hallack both Of
this town was observed at the residenc,
of the brides mother, Mrs. Serath Place
on Munger street. Wednesday evening
Rev. W. H. Washburne, pastor of tn,
NJ. E. church of this village officiated
using the ring service. Miss Ruth Bene
dict acted as flower girl. Nearly 15(
guests were present. The ceremony wa
performed beneath a bell of appl,
blossoms and the decorations were ever
green, potted plants and apple blossoms
The bride was gowned in white and car
ried white carnations. Mendelssohn'
wedding march, rendered by Glenn G
Clement, ushered the bridal party int
the parlor. After a short wedding triI
Mr.. and Mrs. Hallack will reside in thi
town.
Eathan Allen Chapter of the Daughter
of the American Revolution were
delightfully."- entertained by Mrs. Wiggin
at the home of Mrs. Robert Cartmell OF
Wednesday afternoon. The business
meeting occurred at three o'clock, during
which session arrangements were made
to attend the unwilling of the soldiers
monument on Memorial day. A very
interesting report of the Continental
Congress at Washington was given by
Miss Emma Wilcox the delegate from
the local chapter. The invited guests
arrived at four o'clock, and the Regent
Mrs. Wales, presented to the assembled
company, Mrs. Cyrus S. Merrill, Regent
of the Mohawk Chapter of Albany, n. y
Mrs. Merrill has made a study of ole
china, and has valuable collection OF
the same, and her paper entitled "Oul
Grandmother's China" was most interest
ing. Refreshments were served by the
hostesses and a social half hour enjoyed
Among the guests were Mrs. Merrill, OF
Albany, n. Y, Mrs. and Miss PeiXotto OF
Washington ID C., Mrs. G. n. North
Vice State Regent of Shoreham, Mrs
Rogers, Miss Mable Merrill, Mrs. Dugalc
Stewart and Miss Daunis of this village
Charles Shaw, better known a:
dustin" found very rare and per
haps valuable coin last Tuesday while
planting tomatoes near Hunts green
house 1t is a large copper penny, bear
ing the date of 1886, and in good state
of preservation. 1t was issued at
time when Vermont was a sovereign
state. On one side are the words Yer
mont ensium Res Pubica" with the dat,
1856. This side shows a crude engrav
ing of a side of a hill surmounted will
pine trees, with the sun rising behind
A pillow stands in the foreground Or