Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-02-23

Methodist Church from 5:3O until 3
o'clock.
John Breen, who has been soiourning
at his old home in Ireland for two
months arrived back in town Saturday
evening.
Charles Pratt has moved from the
Victor Wright farm in Weybridge, to
the John O'Connor farm, east Of this
village, which he has leased for term
of years.
The receipts of produce in the local
market Monday were light for the
season. Butter was quoted higher than
last week, "a cents for the best dairy.
Eggs dropped to IS cents dozen.
The Woman's home Missionary society
of the Methodist church held a
meeting with Mrs. J. r. Ford on We'd
nesday afternoon and on Wednesday
evening the Young Woman's Missionary
society of the church met with Mrs. b.
II. Norton.
The local cattle buyers shipped three
carloads of live stock to market Monday
morning. Two carloads of cows. calves
and hogs went to- the Brighton market
and one carload of beef cattle and veal
calves to New York. Erwin G.. Piper
accompanied his shipment to Boston.
Miss Elizabeth Bacon, were in Burling-
ton Wednesday to attend the funeral of
their sister, Mrs. Archibald Kendall who
died Monday. Mrs. Kendall was well
known here formerly being Miss Nellie
Bacon who was for few years a resi-
dent of this village.
The ladies of the Congregational Mis-
sionary Union met on Tuesday with
Mrs II. H. Bryant to sew for the Kern
Hatten home for boys. Tuesday. the
9th they will meet at the same place
to finish work and pack barrels. Any
clothing, games and toys suitable for
boys will be gladly received and can be
left at Mrs. Bryant's.
The sixth annual concert and ball of
Addison Court, No. 1l12. C.. o. F., was
held at the opera house Wednesday
evening and in spite of the extremely
unfavorable weather large number
attended. Fully 70 couples took part
in the grand march which was lead by
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Shambo. Music was
furnished by the Middlebury orchestra
and supper was served in the lower hall
by Caterer Kidder.
News was received here Tuesday of
the death at Newton. Mass. of Eliza
Donahue, widow Of John Donahue for
merly of this village. She was native
and for many years a resident of this
town The cause of death was the
infirmities incident to advancing years.
Mrs. Donahue was the mother of five
children, two of whom We're drowned
in early childhood. There are two sur
viving children, Mrs. William Joyce of
Cambridge, Mass, and John Donahue of
Newton, Mass, with whom she had lived
for several years and at whose home she
died. She also leaves one sister, Mrs.
Ellen Delmage of Cambridge. Mass.
The remains were brought here Wednes-
West cemetery.
The entertainment given under the
auspices of the Ladies Aid society of st.
Stephens Episcopal church Tuesday
evening was an unqualified success. An
appreciative audience greeted the two
farces IAN Obstinate Family" and "A
Five O'clock Tea" The several parts
were finely rendered. The solos of Mrs.
Walter E. Howard and the two
piano eight-hand music selections rem
dered by Mrs. Theodore Henkels, Mrs.
John II. Stewart, Mrs. DIR. d. G. Noble
and Miss Elizabeth Pinney were very
enthusiastically received while the
selections by the Haydn orchestra of the
college were warmly applauded. The
proceeds are to go into fund which the
ladies are raising to pay for furnishings
of the church.
Sunday being the anniversary of the
birthday of j. w. Lawrence the genia
proprietor of the Hotel Logan the
guests of the house under the Leadership
of Mrs. Frank w. Thomas gave him 6
surprise and genuine one. When the
dining room was full at the dinner houl
Mr.. Lawrence was induced by George E
, Marshall to enter the room where he
, was presented with costly eight-day
parlor clock, purchased with the contri
buttons of the guests. Walter S. Mage
,, of the college made the presentation ant
spoke in felicitous terms of both Mr.. anC
Mrs Lawrence in their capacities o
landlord and landlady. Mr.. Lawrenc,
while taken by surprise acknowledged
the gift in well-chosen words.
s Next Tuesday evening comes tn
"Men's Supper" at the Methodist church
I The men folks think they can cook
whether they can or not remains to b
/ seen, at any rate they always have
a large attendance and fine time. Thi
e year they are going to get Ira Taylor L
cook an old-fashioned oyster supper wit
q all the frlls. Then there will be fin
a program of music and Jackson the arts
+ has agreed to present the Dwarf Orato
freak he found over in Weybridge. Saw
up twenty-five pennies and 90 and enjo
u the evening. Next Tuesday evening
y don't forget. Supper begins at six o'cloc
= and ends whe you can't eat any more
Mrs. Sarah Woodward, widow of-th
e late Adam Woodward died at her home o
e Seminary ST., at o'clock Sunday aftel
= noon after an illness of about two week
with pneumonia. She would have been G
o years of age in April. Mrs. Woodward
rt maiden name was Sarah Moon and sh
d was a native of New Jersey, but ha
lived most of her life in New Haven AN
Y Aliddlebury, the last 25 years in tn
4 town She leaves one son. Alfred {
a WOODWARD and niece, Mrs r. A
Pierce. both of Middlebury to mourn he
loss. The funeral services were held
re her late home at two o'clock Tuesda
Ii afternoon. the Rev. w. III. Washburn
rs pastor of the Methodist church oficia