Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-16
MlOOLEBURY LOCALS.

DR.. w. J. White was in Burlington in
the first of the week on business.
| Frank Winans of Nergennes, a former
resident of town, has been in town
several days this week.
Frank Symonds of New Haven, Conn.,.
made business trip to town Saturday.
C. H. Dobinson of Brandon, was a
recent visitor in.town.
Harry L. Cushman has returned from
several days visit in Schenectady, N. Y.
Mrs. Charles Button and Mrs. Charles
Leeds entertained friends at bridge whist
on Saturday afternoon.
Frank Gibbs of Burlington, who repre-
sents the Equitable Life Insurance Co :.
was in town Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. &. D. Miner have gone
to New York City for ten day trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. P. Cushman and
Madam Cushman left for Boston on We'd
nesday. The latter will visit relatives
in Lawrence for few weeks.
Mrs. A. Human and infant daughter
were recent guests of her sister. Mrs.
Chandler in Brandon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry O. Clay have re-
| turned to their home in Cleveland, O.,
after visiting his sister, Miss Emma
Clay.
Isaac Rogers went to Boston Wed
nesday on a business trip.
Miss Ethel Bingham has been in Fair
| Haven this week to attend the annual
Christian Endeavor Association.
Mrs. John Il. Stewart entertained at
bridge whist on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rose have gone
to Boston, where they will remain
week.
Representative Allan Calhoun, ST., has
been appointed one of the standing Joint
committee on public health.
| w. w. Moore of Shoreham was bust
ness visitor in town Wednesday of this
week. 1t is pleasing to note that from
all appearances Mr. Moore is in the best
of health.
Mrs. Theodore Dukette has returned
from Fairfield, where she has been on a
visit to her parents.
Tracking the mephitis americana to
his lair has furnished amusement to
those inclined to that sport lately Com
mon parlance would term this skunk
hunting.
Mrs. Howard E. Averill has returned
from Bristol
Edward Loomis of Forestdale has been
visiting his son, Frank E. LOOMS.
Miss Ida Giles went Tuesday on three
weeks vacation, part of which she will
spend in New York state and the balance
in Montpelier.
Allen R. Sturtevant of New Haven has
entered the office of Attorney Ira Ii.
LaFleur and will study law
Joseph L. Turner is confined to the
house by illness this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leeds, who have
lspent the summer here, started on their
return trip by automobile Tuesday to
their home in Stamford Conn.
The coolest of the season was Tuesday
night when it froze hard enough to stop
some small stand pipes.
The Boston Dairy company which took
off its milk car last fall will put on an
other shortly running every day The
price paid for milk will be higher, %
cents per can or 81 so per hundred.
Potatoes are now being brought in and
sold for go cents per bushel in quantities
Emory E. Wissell is making extensive
repairs on the Warner Judd house,
which he has recently purchased.
. Charles Severance has broken ground
for another house on Elm street. This
dwelling will lie Immediately west of
the dwelling occupied by Mr.. Severance.
The Labaree society of the Congrega-
tional church will hold a rummage sale
the first week in November. Any one
having articles to contribute please noti-
fly Mrs. B. F. Wales
A comedy drama in four acts, "Down
East, will be presented by the dramatic
club of Middlebury Grange at the opera
house Tuesday evening, Nov. Sd. The
best talent of this large organization is
70 participate and every body should
come. Come and see the Rubes get the
best of the Green Goods Man. Adver-
Using matter will soon be out and seats
will be on sale at Stems drug store.
Grade three of the school, Miss ODER,
teacher, Is suffering from a misappren-
sion on account of diphtheria scare
The false rumor started that several
cases of the disease had been located
among pupils of this grade. One case
only-that of Dewey Smiths known,
and Dr. Noble had promptly fumigated
the room No cause exists at present
for scholars to remain at home.
News reports at hand state tha
Charles Chaplin" of Middlebury got de
tanned at Burlington last Thursday even
ing by the mnions of the law, under the
specific charge of stealing an overcoaI
from II. W Luce of that city. At the
time OF his arrest, so the story goes
Chaplin was well stocked up with
whiskey. having a large bottle of tn
commodity on his person. 1t seems tina
' Charles sold the coat to Ruby Cohen O.
Decatur street. Ruby identified Charlie
as the gentleman who sold the coat :,
him, and for a few daYs no doubt Mr.