Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-17
MIDDLEBURY LOCALS.

Robert Mills and family were in West
Rutland Wednesday to attend the mar
riage of Mr.. Mills sister.
The Essay club met with Mrs. L. s..
Knight on Wednesday afternoon.
The annual meeting of the National
Bank was postponed one week, because
of the funeral of Mrs. Robert Cartmell.
Miss May Flynn has returned to Villa
Marie, Montreal, after a stay of few
weeks with relatives in town.
Mrs. George Allen of Fair Haven and
Miss Verna Child of Providence, r. l., are
spending, the week with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. E. Child of Wey-
bridge.
MIR. and Mrs. William Gorham are Wis
ting friends and relatives in town. They
are on their way to western New York
where Mr.. Gorham will go into business.
/. S. Knight had one foot severely in
jured while taking some horses out of the
burning barn of l.. o. Allen.
The annual meeting Of the Battell hose
company was held in their hall Wednes-
day evening of last week and the follow
ing officers were elected: Foreman. Peter
j. Donnelly; first assistant, Jerry Trudo;
second assistant, VIM. Tyrel; clerk,
James Duncan; treasurer VIM. Kent.
Joseph w Lawrence. proprietor of the
Hotel Logan, who has been a patient at
the tuberculosis hospital in Pittsford for
the past four weeks under treatment for
incipient asthma, is improving steadily
and hopes soon to be able to return home
completely cured
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l. Clark of Hampton,
n. Y, are visiting his sister, Mrs Myron
Langworthy.
John Woods was struck by flying
block of wood while at his duties in the
pulp mill Monday, luckily sustaining
nothing but bruises on head and face. 1t
is limited, however, that the block was
splintered.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Shambo have a
second child, daughter, born Wednes-
day afternoon.
The ladies of the Home Circle Aid
society held their annual meeting at the
NJ. E. church Thursday afternoon. The
following officers We're elected: Pres,
Martin; Sec. Mrs. A. X. Carr; Treas,
Miss N. C. Cushman; Executive com.
mittee, Mrs. w. H. Washburne, Mrs. s.
The Ladies Association for Home and
Foreign Missions will meet to sew on
garments for Boys in "Kurn Hattin
Home" with Mrs. Edward Seeley Tues-
day, January 81, at two p. IN. Contri
buttons of second hand clothing and ma
terial for shirts and blouses are still de.
sired.
Mrs. Geo. l.. Robinson of Quebec is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace Newton.
The Ladies Aid society of the Memorial
Baptist church held their annual meeting
with Mrs. |. l.. Rogers Wednesday after
noon. These officers were elected Pres. q,
Mrs. Geo. R. Stair; Vice-Pres.. Mrs. |. l..
Rogers; Sec. and Treas, Mrs. Clyde
Hurlburt; Directoresses, Mrs.B B Brown,
Mrs. Chas. Lyman, Mrs. R. l.. Brough.
Alter the business meeting supper was
served to the ladies and their husbands.
A yfry enjoyable time was had
l/The funeral of Mrs. Brainerd Kellogg,
l/~ho died at Englewood N. J., was held
at st. Stephens church Monday morning
at ten O'clock. the Rev. w. T. Forsythe
officiating. Elk Gov. John w. Stewart,
President Ezra Brainerd, Prof. w. w.
McGiIton and John A. Fletcher were
bearers. The remains were accompanied
by fhe family and Mrs Arthur James of
Brooklyn
\ The Lorne- Elwyn dramatic company
showed to IA packed house last evening,
when the play Lena Rivers" was pre-
sented. This company has as leading
lady "Glays Gray an actress of un-
usual merit with many physical charms
as an auxiliary. Miss Gray is native of
Middlebury aud full houses always greet
her here Lorne Elwyn needs no praise,
as his ability is too well known. The
specialties are better than ever; and the
company always carries good ones. The
vaudeville acts shown last night were
the best of the kind ever seen ~ town
Tonight friday the play "A Royal
Prisoner will be gwen; and, judging
from the excellent support given the
leading actors by the remainder of THU
company, the rendition of this play viii
delight every body.