Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-05-29

Mrs. -Crsnston Owens, who has been
confined to her bed for the past month, is
much improved
Letters addressed as follows are at the
postotfice unclaimed: Mrs. j. F. Garvey.
Miss Florence Parker. MIR. Edd. Ashe
estate. Mr.. Robert Forest, Mr. Bert
Potter.
Next Sunday the services in St.
Stephens church will be at the usual
hours. Choral Holy Eucharist and SER
mon at 10 AS a. m. This will be the last
Sunday of the pastorate of Rev. w. II.
torsythe. The members of Union lodge,
No. 2, F. and A. NJ, will attend in a
body at the evening service All are
cordially invited
The ladies of st. Stephens parish will
serve ice cream in the park Decoration
day. Proceeds for the benefit OF the
church.
st. Mary's parish will hold an ice
cream and strawberry festival in the
parlors of the Federation building Deco
ration day and evening.
Chief Rich of the fire department had
the steamer out Tuesday evening for
| trial and found the machine in the best
of order. He called the entire depart
ment out for practice at o'clock last
evening This is the first in a series of
practices to be held during the summer.
There was quite a severe rain and
wind storm in some of the towns west
and south of here Tuesday afternoon,
and considerable damage was done to
telephone lines in several places, the cir
cuiti being temporarily put out of COM
mission.
most enjoyable event on Tuesday
evening of this week was the reception
and social given by Mrs. Boylan, assisted
by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Taber in honor
of her son and his wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Boylan of Niagara Falls, N. Y. A
large number of guests were present.
After an evening of whist musicale
followed, and fine refreshments served.
MIR. and Mrs. Boylan and child Mill
return to their home TO day.
The beautiful hymn, "Abide With
Me, under very complete arrangement
for brass quartet and full military band
accompaniment, is to be rendered at the
Decoration Day exercises by the Middle
bury band. This arrangement is the
work of the well-known composer and
musician, Jesse H. Campbell of this
place
News has been received in town Of the
death, on Sunday, May "a, of Farrand
De Forrest Kitchel at Hotel Willard in
New York city, from spinal trouble. Mr..
Kitchel was the son of the late Rev. II.
ID. Kitchel, who was president of Middle
bury college, and was a man of sterling
character He married Flora, daughter
of the late Deacon Cyrus Porter of Mid
lebury, and at the time of his death was
63 years old Mr. Kitchel was, up till
his retirement from business few years
ago, cashier of the Potters' National bank
at East Liverpool, Ohio He had been
| living in New York for over a wear while
attending to the New York business of
his firm.
Memorial day at one o'clock Cd the
grounds of the Addison County Agricul-
tural society an inanimate target contest
will be held between the Rod and Gun
club of Manchester. VT, and tie Middle
bury Gun Club. Twelve men from the
Manchester organization will compete
with twelve picked men from the town
club. No admission fee will be charged
and all interested in clay target shooting
are cordially invited to be present,
especially the ladies. The following will
compose the town team: n. s. Foote,
Gushing Hill, G. F. Kidder, Jr., L. S.
Knight, R. F. Pinney, L. c. Russell, G.
N. Shambo, j. A. Wright. all of Middle
bury; G. E. Palmer and George Palmer
of New Haven; Edward Higgins of Ben
nington and w. J. Newton of Wey-
bridge.