Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-06-30
MIDDLEBURY NOTES.
Matters Concerning the Townspeople II
Particular

in Burlington.
Miss Elizabeth O'Brien was a Sunday
visitor in Bristol.
George Mead passed several days in
Hartford recently.
Arthur Goodreau visited friends in
Burlington Saturday.
Charles Krautz of Rutland spent Sun
day with NJ H. Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs C. N. Miller were in Yer
gennes the latter part of last week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. A. Haher Friday evening, June %.
Colonel and Mrs. S. A. Ilsley have re-
turned from pleasure trip in Canada.
Edward B. Selby of Boston has
entered the employ of the Register Co.
Dugald Stewart, student at Phillips
Exeter, is at home for the summer va
cation.
C. F. Rich has bought the Mary Ann
Mccormick residence on Weybridge
street.
Miss Sara Sterns who was operated on
for appendicitis recently, is able to be
out again.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Severance re-
turned Tuesday from few days visit in
Burlington.
Mrs. June, who has been teaching in
Mortified the past year, is at her home
in this village for the summer.
Professor NJ. r. Sanford left Monday
for his home in Bridgeport. Conn, where
he will spend his summer vacation.
The W. c. T. U. of the Methodist
church held a well attended meeting in
the church parlor on Friday afternoon
last.
c.. n. Miller has moved his family
from North Pleasant street into Z. NJ.
Carpenters tenanient house on Main
street.
Miss Ida Lewis, of the post Office force,
went on Monday to Potsdam, n. I E, for
vacation of two weeks with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cartmell and Mrs.
Wiggin went to their cottage on Thomp-
sons Point Wednesday to spend the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs John Thomas and family
of East Orange, n. j.. are the guests
of Mrs. Thomas parents, Prof and Mrs,
H. NJ. Seely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Adams and
daughter of North Adams, Mass, are
guests of Mrs. Adams father, Pres.
Ezra Brainerd
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Stewart enter
tanned the members of the Chi Psi
fraternity and their lady friends Monday
evening, June 26.
Bernard, the elder son of E. P. Sey-
mour, who was operated upon last week
by Drs. Noble and Dorey, is doing well
| at the present writing.
The annual flower service at st.
Stephens church occurred on Sunday
last and brought out a large attendance
| of children. A large surplus of flowers
was sent to the Mary Fletcher hospital
at Burlington.
E. J. Lashaway, young man of about
IS years, while handling a % calibre
rifle Sunday afternoon pulled the trigger
while his right hand was over the
muzzle. The bullet entered the heshey
part of his hand causing a painful
wound. DR.. Martin dressed the wound.
Hiram Thomas, well known and
respected citizen of Salisbury, died at
his home Sunday evening after several
weeks illness. His age was so years
He is survived by wife and four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. E. C. Brown and Mrs. William
Ford of this village. and Mrs. Carrie
Thayer and Miss Cora Thomas of Boston,
Mass. The funeral occurred Tuesday
afternoon from his late home with
services in the Salisbury church at 2:30
o'clock Interment was in the family
lot in the West Salisbury cemetery. -
Lake Dunmore Lodge No. II, |. o..
O. F., observed Memorial Sunday on the
25th. The members met in their hall
in the Dyer building at nine O'Clock
where they We're joined by delegations
from the Bristol Lodge and the Daugh-
tiers of Rebekah from that town and of
this village At 10 80 they formed in
body and marched to St. Stephen s
church where Rev. w. T. Forsythe,
rector of the church, delivered the
at the church they marched to the
West cemetery where the graves Of
departed brothers of the order were
decorated. Returning to the lodge
room dinner was served. w. l.. Cady
acted as marshall of the day.
Benjamin B. Hope, who has been ill
for a long time, passed away Sunday
evening at the age of 80 years. He is
survived by wife and four daughters,
. Mrs. William Hyde, Miss Lucy Hope,
and Miss Margaret Hope of this village
and Mrs. Lillian Ducharme of Rutland.
Mr.. Hope for many years was one of
= the prominent business men of Middle
bury and held the Office of village
trustee for five consecutive years. He
was also a member of the board of water
commissioners for term of three years.
The deceased was a member of The
Church of the Assumption of this vii
lage. Funeral services We're held from
that church Wednesday morning at nine
: o'clock the Rev. j. d. Shannon officiat-
ing. The interment was in the family
! lot in the Catholic cemetery.
] The death of j. Monroe Peck occurred
at o'clock last Friday morning at the
4 home of his son, Herman A. Peck. The
deceased was so years of age and had
resided in this village since 1870, NOV
ing here from Cornwall, MIR. Peck was
the Oldest member of family of five
| brOthers three of whom survive him