Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-13
NEW HAVEN.

Mrs. Martha Partch of Burlington is
guest in the home of her sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Langdon were the
delegates from this church TO the County
Sunday School convention at Cornwall
last Tuesday.
Mrs. A. G.. Wright went last week to
the Mary Fletcher hospital to undergo
an operation. At present writing she is
reported comfortable, and doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. JAFarnsworth leave
for Fairfax soon, to visit their daughter
and family.
Silas Wright and wife are contemplate
ing trip west in few days.
Miss Ardell Wright is attending school
in Vergennes.
j. E. Davis, who was recently hurt by
falling from tree, is able to be out on
crutches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hoffnagle, have
been spending some days at Long Point.
Although the evening of their wedding
was quite inclement, yet there were
some fifty or more of the invited guests
present, and it was a very pretty affair.
Many gifts were presented, among which
were several generous bank bills. They
are later to reside at the Hoffnagle farm.
The following is in part copy of
some papers in the writer's possession
which may be of interest to some of the
older readers, relative to a call and an
agreement between committee of the
Congregational society and the Rev.
Josiah Hopkins, made the 18th day of
June, 1909, by and between Ezra Hoyt,
| Philo Darwin, Richard Hall and David
Smith, they agreeing that annually on
the first day of January, so long as said
Hopkins shall continue to be the minis
ter, there shall be paid to him the sum of
three hundred and fifty dollars, one
third part in cash and the residue in
produce. Signed by committee. Also
partial list of names of persons who
| became members of the New Haven
church over a century ago: Mrs. Susan
nah Nash, united by letter from Goshen,
Conn, in 1902. In 1904, David Smith
and wife, John Human, Elishaba, wife
of Ebenezer Field, Mabel, wife of Reuben
Gunnel, Lucind, wife of Ebenezer Field
Jun, Capt. John Stewart and wife, Mrs.
Buckley Caldwell, Cinthy Stewart, Mrs.
Daniel Huntington. In 1906, Richard
Hall and wife, Mrs. Capt. Phelps, Mrs.
Miller, Mrs. Enoch Ashley, Mrs. John
Cowles, Mrs. Betsey Bingham.
H. j. Peck who has been spending a
few days at Long Point, has returned
home.
Misses Ardelle and Anna Jacobs were
visitors at S. E. Langdon's last week.
Alberta IIallock and Clyde Hoffnagle
were married at the home of the brides
parents Sept. 4; the weather was rather
inclement but about fifty friends and
relatives of the young people were pres
ent to do honor to the occasion. After a
short honeymoon spent at Long Point,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffnagle will reside with
the parents of the former at New Haven
street.
Schools in town opened Monday, the
ninth, with good attendance.
II. j. Ball of Brooksville conveys the
scholars from Town Hill to the Graded
school: Chas. Hunt from the Gore Fred
Benham from the depot and NJ. Poulin
from Beech Hill.
Nellie Emo, who has been away for the
summer returned home last week and
has resumed her duties as teacher in the
Bristol Graded school.
Prof Percy boards with Rev. Mr..
Hilliard and his assistant, Miss Carpen-
ter, at Julius Bottoms.
Miss Lena Merrill is to go to Proctor
the first of October, where she is going
to study to become trained nurse.
Frank Wright has his new house at
the Junction well under way and il
promises to be a fine building when
completed and will improve the looks of
Mr.. Wright's premises very much.