Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-31
MlOOLEBURY LOCALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Farrell of Rutland
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. z. H. Mcmahon
of High street.
Miss Grace O'Connell of New York is
spending few days at the home of her
parents.
Frank Barton, giving his home as no
place i'm particular, applied at a residence
on North Pleasant street Saturday morn
ing for his Christmas dinner. He evil
IDENTIFY made a mistake for it was the
home of Special Officer Jerry DeGray
who promptly took him to the Addison
county Jail, where he was locked up.
Mrs. Fred LaDuke of Orwell was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. b. Aines over
Christmas.
Miss Mable Bingham spent Sunday
with her brother in Weybridge.
w. G. Middlebrook of West Berlin was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Crosby
Tuesday.
William Turner, baggage master at
the depot, has been confined to the house
by sickness the past week. His brother,
Mark, has been assisting in the baggage
room during his absence.
Pres. Ezra Brainerd has been spending
several days in Boston.
Robert Boylan of Fowler spent Christ
mas with his mother, Mrs. Mary Boylan.
Miss Florence Smith of Bellows Falls,
and Herbert and Harry Smith of Wind.
sor were guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Smith of Washington street
over Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Smith of Rut-
land are visiting at the home of A. b.
Smith on Washington street.
Miss Della Seeley of Rutland spent
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Seeley.
News comes to us of the death of
James IL. Batchelder, former resident
of this vicinity, and always loyal Yer
monter, but for more than thirty years
resident Chicago. Death occurred
Thursday evening. December 90. at his
residence, $500 Kenmore Avenue. He
was sixty-six years old. For the past
five years he had been associated with
the street car advertising firm of his son,
Mark B. Batchelder, of Peoria, Illinois.
Besides his son he is survived by his
wife and a daughter, Mrs. c. c. Mitchell,
of Peoria.
Miss Nina Vincent, who has been Wis
iting relatives in town for the past three
weeks. has returned to her home in
Bristol, accompanied by her sister
Emma.
Alfred G. Woodward of the Dutton
pharmacy knows all about the weather
at Leicester junction, having gone there
Monday evening to meet friend, and
finding the train about three hours late
and the station closed was obliged to wait
outside in the cold with the mercury
lowering around the zero mark. But, as
all things come to him who waits-prob-
ably-it is supposed that his vigil was
rewarded after time.
Local sheep men have received pro-
grams of the second annual meeting OF
the MerinO Sheep Breeders Association,
which includes the states of Vermont,
New York and Ohio. The meeting is to
be held at the Great Northern hotel,
Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, January s..
f. n. Bissell of Shoreham is one of the
vice presidents of the association and &.
A. Chapman Of Ferrisburg member of
the committee on pedigrees.
Mrs. A. Branshaw who has been visit
ing relatives in town has returned to her
home IN Rutland.
DIR. Jekyle and Mr.. Hyde at the opera
house Monday evening drew only II small
audience but gave general satisfaction.
The next attraction will be The Mummy
and the Humming Bird which appears
early in January.
The Register contains twelve pages
again this week. this size being found
necessary on account of the press of
advertising matter. Our merchants
have some important announcements
which it will pay to read.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Oney and child
rem of Weybrldge were guests at the
home of her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Chas.
Bullock on Christmas.