Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-18

the guest of her nephew, L. A. Skiff.
Mrs. w. R. Bump and Mrs. Stevenson
were in Burlington Thursday.
Miss Mabel Merrill left Wednesday for
Swanton, where she will spend a week
with Miss Fanny Milliken.
Theodore Wells returned to New York
city Wednesday after a short stay in
town. He was accompanied by Col A.
A. Fletcher.
The members of Mount Calvary Com
mandery will hold their special Ascen-
sion service in st. Stephens church on
Thursday, May "a, at 1880 p M, when
an address will be delivered by Rev. w.
7. Forsythe.
DR.. George H. Martin, formerly of
San Francisco, announces that he has
opened offices in the Delger building,
Broadway and Fourteenth street, Oak
land, Cal. DIR. Martin lost about all he
possessed in the recent earthquake in
San Francisco.
The remains of Captain Edward Bar
ney, former resident, who died at his
home in North Ferrisburg Sunday morn
ing were brought to Middlebury for
burial Tuesday morning. Mr. Barney is
L,
Mrs. Alice Sprague of Brandon The
members of the G. A. R. Post and the
Masons attended in body. Interment
was in the West cemetery.
The cattle shipment made by the To-
cal live stock dealers of this circuit
this week consisted of four carloads.
two of cows, calves and hogs for the
Brighton market and two of dressed
veal calves for the New York market.
Erwin G. Piper accompanied his con-
signment to Brighton. On Monday,
market day, eggs brought IS cents and
butter 1S cents.
Nelson Trombly, who was arrested by
Sheriff w. H. Cobb, based on informa-
ton procured from different parties tend
ing to implicate him in the stealing of
the pair of horses from Edison Brown.
was before Judge Foote Saturday. Over
80 witnesses were examined. The court
put him under $500 bonds. A warrant
was also issued for the arrest of his
brother, Zephyr Trombly, in connection
with the same matter. The hearing of
his case was held Thursday, but the
Register was obliged to close it's forms
before the court rendered its decision.
Manager Frank r. Stone made no mis-
take when he secured Dora Thorne" for
the local opera house. Probably not
since the days of "Pudd'n Head Wilson"
has so much interest been shown in
dramatizing a novel as that of Dora
Thorne,' by Bertha NJ. Clay. All who
had read the novel wanted to see the
well-known characters in real life, and
the result was a good audience on We'd
nesday evening The hackneyed style of
dramatization was largely eliminated.
The play tended to broaden the mind
and make one more charitable toward
their neighbor: The cast and scenic
equipment was Exceptionally good.
/>Eelson LaMorder aged rs years di&S
at the home of his son. Charles LaMon
der, on North Pleasant street early Sun
day morning after several months
illness. MIR. LaMorder is survived by
three sons, Henry of Warren, Frank in
the West and Charles of Middlebury;
three daughters, Mrs. Hattie Dunkin of
Providence, Que, Mrs. Albert Wade of
Moretown and Mrs. Mary Bennette of
Gaysvile; and three brothers, James of
Salisbury, Xavier of Shoreham, David
of Chicopee Falls, Mass, and one sister,
Mrs. Louis Sird of Salisbury. Funeral
services were held at the Congregational
church in Salisbury Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. w. E. Slocum officiated assisted by
Rev George R. Stair. Interment was i'm
the family lot in Salisbury. t
NThe annual meeting of st. Stephens
Parish was held in the Chapel on Mon
day evening, May Z. A good number
was present. The following vestrymen
were elected for ensuing year: G. w.
Mead, B. H. Lane. N. Goss, w. L. Cady,
j. w. Kelley, L. c. Russell. The finan-
cial condition of the parish was found
satisfactory. AT the conclusion of the
business meeting refreshments were
served and pleasant time was spent
At the subsequent meeting of the vestry
the following officers were elected
Senior warden, G. w. Mead; junior war
den, B. H. Lane; secretary, L. C. Russell
treasurer, j. Calhoun, jr.; delegates to
Diocesan convention, j. W. Mead, B. H.
Lane, w. L. Cady; alternates, NJ R.
I ra1l