Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-03
BURY LOCALS.

Mrs. Mary Caswell is spending a few
days at Lake George.
A. J. Hubbard of Rutland was a guest
at the home Of c.. J. Bullock last week.
A slight frost was reported in some
sections Tuesday morning.
Miss Elizabeth Farnsworth is out after
a few days illness,
Mrs. Duncan has gone to her old home
in Jaffrey, N. H., for a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Weld spent Sun
day in New Haven.
Miss Mabel Kent and aunt of Granville
were visitors in town on Thursday last.
j.. NJ. Tracy has had a new slate roof
put on his Pleasant street house to re-
place the old shingle covering.
Clarence and Lawrence Cole are visit
ing their aunt, Mrs. Edward Chandler
and grandfather, Joseph Chandler, in
Brandon.
Robert T. Morse, 'who has been in
Providence and Pawtucket, r. H., since
last spring has been visiting his family
in town during the past week.
David Shapiro is to enter the Cushing
scientific academy at Gardner. Mass,
this fall. =
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shambo are re-
celving congratulations over the birth of
a daughter Aug. %.
The plate glass windows for the Cobb
block were set Wednesday and add ma
terially to the finishing touches.
C. N. Atwood & Co., expect to be able
to get stock In their new store in a few
weeks.
The PAGER, Rose Baker, owned by L.
u. Allen won first money at the Rutland
fair Wednesday.
George Remele of Boston has returned
to that place after visiting his brother in
this village.
Mr.. and Mrs, Chas. Adams and two
children. who have been visiting. Ex-
President and Mrs. Brainerd, returned
Monday to their home in Castleton.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Chaffee of New
York City have been guests Of President
and Mrs. Brainerd.
Ezra Drained, jr., returned to his home
In Muskogee, Oklahoma, after visiting his
father, President Brainerd. His wife will
remain for several weeks longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Andrews of
Beverly are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. A. Munroe.
Mrs. Emma Beck with has returned
from a several weeks outing at Thomp-
sons Point.
Frank Farnsworth, class of 1909, has
returned home for a ten days visit, after
which he goes to Porto Rico, where he
has a position to teach.
Miss Bessie Daignault of Vergennes
who has been visiting Miss Mabel Goodro
has returned to her home.
Arthur Liberty of Pittsford spent a
few days in town last week with rela-
tives.
c. 7. S. Pierce and John Sloane of
V1rgennes were in town Wednesday,
the latter to appear before the board of
pension examiners for an increase in pen
sion.
Miss May Calhoun went Monday to
Port Henry, N Y, where she is to teach
the coming term of school.
Robert Reed of Castleton visited his
aunt, Mrs. C.. j. Bullock of High street
last week.
Miss Anna Seeley, formerly of C. A
Piper's store, has taken a position in Mrs
j. w. L~awrence's millinery store.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas nave re
turned to their cottage at Queen City
Park after spending a week in town.
Mayno Hoag who was clerking il
Stems drug store through the fair hal
returned to his home in Burlington.
Miss Frances Barton who has beer
visiting her parents in Brattleboro hal
returned to spend the winter with heI
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs Franl
Shackett. She was accompanied by he
mother.
Patrons of the Middlebury postofic,
are reminded that it is now necessary t,
affix a two cent stamp to letters ad
dressed to anyone in the village, instead
OF a one cent stamp, as formerly. Thi
applies to parties who do not receiv,
their mail by carrier as well as to thos,
who do. Bearing this fact in mind will
save trouble for the postoffice force an(
save delay in delivery of mail.
The grocery department of the Beck
with store has been greatly improved by
the installation of two Sherer count
ers, each are twelve feet in length AND
two are four feet. These counter
are the latest things in grocery stor,
fixtures. The longer ones have thirt,
drawers each and the smaller ones min,
each. The fronts of these drawers ar,
fitted with shallow C experiments will
glass fronts, showing a sample of tn
goods contained in the drawer. Thes
are entirely separate from the drawe
itself although directly opposite then
and show the goods to advantage. Tn
whole presents q very pleasing appear
ance I'M is a decided improvement owe
the old counters, which have been re