Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
COUNTY NEWS.
BRISTOL.


from his late home Saturday afternoon.
There was "A large attendance. The
bearers were: N. f. Dunshee, E. b.
Palmer, Frank Greenough and f. p.
Ward. Rev. Frank Fletcher, the Meth
odist pastor, ofiiciated The interment
was in Greenwood cemetery. Mr.. Plain
was a member of Captain f. F. Dun
shee's company in the nth Vermont.
h. S. Smith was badly burned Friday
on one arm and side by the explosion of
a lamp.
Mrs. Alonzo Rand of Bristol Flats
gathered at their home Friday, Novem-
Der IS, in honor of Mr.. Rand's seth birth
day. A bountiful repast was served.
The center-piece was birthday cake,
garnshed with flowers and foliage.
bearing the inscription, "a. Rand, Bris-
tol, Vt, S6l906." Mr.. Rand received
several gifts and a pleasant time was
enjoyed by all. Mr.. and Mrs. Rand have
been married over SO years. Their
youngest child, Mrs. George A. Sumner,
of East Wallingford, has been spending
the past week with them.
The Christian Endeavor topic at the
Baptist Church next Sunday evening will
/ be whitman and Missions on the
Frontiers" leader, Mrs. W. A. Harlow.
/ At the Methodist Church the topic will
be Temperance, the Use of Strong
Drink leader, Miss Alice Tucker.
The body of Ira w. Clark was brought
here Saturday morning from the Con-
cord, N. H.. insane asylum, and taken
to Weybridge for burial by his guardian,
q. w. Snedon. Mr.. Clark was known
through the county over 80 years ago as
a practicing attorney.
The Earnest Helpers" of the primary
department of the Baptist Chnrch held
their second meeting with Miss Jennie
Sherwin Saturday afternoon.
Judgment was rendered Saturday by
Justice II. p. Sherwn for the plaintiff to
recover $50 IS damages and costs of S4.14
in the case of Nellie Barnard VS.. w. 5.
Morgan, an action to recover on book
account
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Thomas and son
are at home from Grand Rapids, Mich
The fine sleighing was improved here,
while it lasted, but it is gone now and
the lumber teams are not so busy
G. +. Hanchett, who has been a cripple
from rheumatism for several years
is much worse He is being cared for by
Mrs. Julia Whitney.
Miss Royce Chase of Middletown,
Conn, is spending her vacation with her
mother, Mrs, Josie Chase. Miss Chase
has position at the State insane asylum
at Middletown.
visit with her sister Mrs. Bidwell, in
Monkton.
The Home Circle of the Congregational
Church will hold supper and sale in
Holly hall December 5.
There will be special exercises in all
the Sunday schools, Sunday, November
%, in observance of the worlds temper
ance Sunday.
Miss Ethel Tucker has closed fall
term of school on Munger street in New
Haven and is at home.
Constable R. S. Smith, who was badly
burned Friday night by the explosion of
ii lamp, is getting along as well as could
be expected. In throwing the lamp out
of doors the blaze caught in his night
shirt and he probably saved his life by
rolling in the snow one arm was terri
bly, burned.
The Rev. Silas p. Perry preached in
the Baptist Church in Richford Sunday.
He has been in Burlington and st. Al.
bans the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs f w. Smith expect to
start soon for New Smyra, Fla. where
they will spend the winter.
A. II. Wells attended the Harvard
Dartmouth football game at Cambridge,
Mass, Saturday
NJ. J. Harmon has bought the Con-
densed Milk company's buildings for
81 900.
Water was turned into the reservoir
Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Mary +. Munsil of Malone, n. Y.
is guest of Mrs. Cornelia Smith.
Mrs. Marriette Morrison is quite i'll.
Mrs. Fannie Hammer and Miss Cynthia
| Hammer went to North Ferrsburgh Mon.
day. being called there by the sudden
death OF their father, Frank Cove.