Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-03-16
MlDDLEBURY NOTES.
Matters Concerning the Townspeople in
Particular.

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severe attack of the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Human were
New Haven visitors Sunday.
Miss Mabel Merrill has been recent
guest of Miss Jessie Lane in Cornwall
E. F. Blanche has returned from a
a weeks visit with friends in Montpelier.
Joseph Carol of New Haven was in
Middlebury Monday.
Phillip Delphia of Bridport was in
town Monday on business.
William Adams has returned to his
home in Boston after a few days stay in
town at the home of Mrs. William Lati-
mer.
Mrs. E. f. Rich has returned from
several days stay with relatives in Pitts
ford.
Miss Alice Benedict of Cornwall was
guest of her sister, Mrs. II. G.. Shaw
last week.
Homer Flynn has moved to New
Haven where he will carry on the d. w.
Nash farm.
The Century club met Wednesday
evening with Mrs. H. II. Bryant on
Depot street
Chas A. Munroe of Chicago spent
Monday with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. A. Munroe.
Mrs Edward II. Thomas entertained
number of friends Saturday afternoon at
her home on Court St.
Maple sugar makers report the quality
of the first run of sap better this year
than in many years past.
Capt S NJ. Foote a former Middebury
boy. now stationed at Fl. Myer. Va, has
been promoted to be Major.
William Larock who moved with his
family to Ticonderoga, n. Y, last Sep
TENDER, has returned to town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Adams of Boston
are in town on a visit to Mrs. Adams
mother, Mrs. William Latimer.
Edward c. McGinity of Shoreham
former student of Middlebury college
was visitor in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McCue of Fowler,
former residents are visiting relatives
and friends in town for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs F. S. Whiting of East
Shoreham have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A j. Backmer during the
week.
A nine days old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Sheldon died Saturday afternoon.
The burial was at nine o'clock Sunday
morning
The Home Circle Aid Society Of the
Methodist church met at the parsonage
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. w. H.
Washburne.
The local ice gatherers have secured
their crop despite the most unfavorable
con ditions which prevailed during the
harvesting season.
Mrs. Kemp Flint has returned to her
home in Montpelier after two weeks
stay in town with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. E. II. Thomas.
A son was born last Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. Edward P. Seymour at Bur-
lington. Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour were
former residents of this town.
George T. Dimmick, who went to
South Africa last fall in charge of
cargo of sheep for Messrs. Wright and
Cartmell of this village has arrived back
in town.
Lake Dunmore Lodge, No. II, |. o. o.
f.. held an interesting meeting on We'd
nesday evening of last week. Robert
Calhoun had charge of the musical pro-
gramme.
The work of putting on the interior
finish in the new Baptist church is well
under way and with warmer weather
approaching the society are congratu-
lating themselves that their new edifice
will soon be ready for occupancy.
Mrs. Joseph W. Lawrence went to
New York Monday night to study spring
millinery styles. She was accompanied
by Mrs LOOMS j. Knight of Richford, a
former resident of Middlebury, who has
been visiting in town the past few days.
Truant officer Jackson devoted a
couple of hours time to running down
youngster on Monday who had acquired
the chronic habit of cutting out bis
school duties. The young man decided
in the future TO heed the advice of the
truant officer.
About $50 persons attended the maple
sugar supper at the Congregational
church last Friday evening prepared by
the ladies of Labaree society. Vocal and
instrumental solos rendered by Miss
Ruth Smith, Clifton Hadley aid James
Olmsted were much enjoyed.
There was large attendance upon the
local market Monday and the offerings
We're heavier than for several weeks past.
The best dairy butter brought 90 cents a
pound and eggs brought Is to II cents
per dozen. Potatoes are being sold ali
the way from 90 to 50 cents per bushel.
The live stock dealers shipped four
carloads of stock TO Boston and New
York markets Monday morning. Three
carloads. consisting of cows, hogs poul-
try and lambs, went to Boston. and one
carload of veal calves to New York. E.
G. Piper accompanied his shipment to
Boston.
The Burlington Free Press says: An
anonymous letter from Addison received
by Humane Agent Fuller calls for his aid
to prevent further cruelty to a child in
that town. Mr.. Fuller wishes to state
that he does not pay any attention to
any letters TO which the writer's name is
not signed.
Robert the three year old son of George
Steele, had narrow escape from death
by poisoning Friday evening. The little
fellow found bottle containing a So
luton of arsenic and drank part of its
contents DR. F. Fl Martin was sun,-