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

illness.
Mr.. Bacon has given up his position in
Bond Bros. store on account of poor
health.
James McCue has returned to his home
in Ludlow after short stay in town with
friends.
Miss Theodore Crane has returned from
a several days stay with friends in Bur-
lington.
Miss Emma Meeker spent a few days
the latter part of last week with friends
in Burlington.
Miss Maude Huestis who has spent
the winter in Bridport with relatives has
returned home.
G. W. Fasset is making extensive re-
pairs on the interior of his house on South
Pleasant street.
Miss Carrie Noonan attended the
funeral of DR.. w. l.. Preston at Ticon-
deroga, N. Y, last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Hunt, Jr., are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the birth
of daughter, Friday, April %.
Mrs. Frank Worcester has returned to
her home in Whiting after "a several
days stay with relatives in town.
The ladies of the W. C. T. U. held well
attended meeting with Mrs. H. NJ. Seely
| Friday afternoon at her home on South
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hayes and
daughter spent Sunday with Mrs. Hayes
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hallock in New
Haven.
A. J. Blackmer and f. j. Hubbard
Were in Ticonderoga n Y, last Friday
to attend the funeral of DR.. w. l..
| Preston
Mrs. Clyde Hurlburt has returned
from an extended stay in johnson where
she was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. s. a.
Andrews.
Professor and Mrs William Richmond
of Rouses Point, n. Y, spent Sunday
with Mr.. Richmonds mother, Mrs,
Charles Richmond.
clothing or furnishing goods, it will pay
you to see the up to date line, at the
leading clothiers, l.. S. Knight q Co.
The final meeting of the Benedict
whist club for the season was held Mon
day evening with DR.. and Mrs. +. +.
Farmer at their home on South Pleasant
| street.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hartwell Kendall and
daughter intend leaving for California
the middle of June. They have pur-
chased a ranch in Alpine, San Diego,
county where they intend making their
future home.
The Middlebury High school are busy
with rehearsals in preparation for the
Cantata of "Joseph" which is to be given
at the opera house Thursday evening of
next week. The production is to be
very elaborate.
Mrs. Kent Wright and daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Wright, who have been spend
ing the winter in Los Angeles, Cal. 3,
were the guests of Mrs. Mary Caswell a
few days this week before going to their
home in Shoreham.
f. j. King who has been the night
operator at the station for the past year
has resigned his position to accept a
more lucrative position in Burlington
where he will be day operator. Mr..
McNulty of Shelburne will take his
place here as night operator Mr.. King
has made many friends while stationed
at Middlebury.
Ira II. La Fleur was reelected State
treasurer of the Knights of Columbus
at the annual State convention of that
organization held in st. Adams on Tues
day. The delegates from Father Daley
Council of this place were: Thomas f.
Burns and Edward p. Seymour. Mr..
La Fleur and Patrick Dillon attended
the convention.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Congregational church
held the final meeting of the season with
Mrs. \. w. Dickens last Tuesday after
noon Meetings will be resumed in
September. The following persons We're
appointed as committe ON nomination
for officers for the ensuing year: Mrs.
f. G. Bryant, Mrs. +. a. Bond, Mrs. j.
II. Stewart
Warren A. Gladding, son of town
warden Albert a. Gladding of West
BroOkfield, Mass, for years with the
foreign English department of General
Electric Co. of Schenectady, n. y, has
recently been placed in New York as
secretary for the officials.of Schenectady
company. Mr., Gladding was formerly
a resident of Middlebury.
Miss Dorothy Shackett, the youngest
daughter of Israel Shackett of this town
died in Worcester, Mass, last Friday OF
acute peritonitis after an illness of only
80 hours. The remains We're brought
here Saturday and funeral services were
held from St Mary's church Monday
morning, the Rev. j. d. Shannon Oiliciat-
! ing. The deceased was about twenty
years of age and for several months had
been employed in a corset factory in
Worcester. She was well known in this
village having been employed in the
family of q. S. Wainwright.
The GAINESVILLE (Wis.), Gazette under
date Of March Goth last publishes an eX
tended sketch concerning the life and
death of Jonathan Nash of that city
Mr.. Nash was a Vermonter, born il
New Haven, July 81, 1891, and was one
of a family of 10 sons, but one being now
alive, ID. W. Nash of Belden's Mr.. Nasf
was a graduate of Middlebury college
{ lie died on March %, leaving wife anC
six children, During his long residence il
I Wisconsin he had occupied many public
offices and at one time represented Dodg,
county in the state Legislature.