Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-08-20

p. r. Benedict and family are in Nor
rsville and St. Johnsbury visiting
friends.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. H. Langworthv have
returned from weeks visit with friends
in Hampton, N. Y.
Rev. j. d. Shannon administered first
communion to class of twenty five
children at st. Mary's church last Satur-
day morning.
Misses Nellie Halpin, Anna Sullivan
and Eva Pinney returned Sunday even
ing from Queen City Park where they
spent part of last week.
Judge and Mrs. M. H. Bliss have re-
turned from Terrace Park, n. Y, where
they spent some time for the benefit of
Mr.. Bliss health
Mrs. William Cobb who suffered a
stroke of paralysis about three weeks
ago is much improved.
Miss Carolyn NJ. Swiney of Holyoke,
Mass, graduate of Middlebury college,
now teacher of Latin in the Holyoke
high school, arrived in town Saturday
night for visit with her aunt, Mrs. j.
H. Sargent. She was accompanied by
Miss Margaret Powers of Holyoke.
Misses Carrie Noonan and Ada Smith
have returned from a few days stay at
Queen City Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Phillips of Middle
bury have issued invitations for the mar
rage of their daughter, Ethel Phillips
Goodroe, to William H. Botsford of Rut-
land, VT, on Thursday, Sept. 2, 1909.
The wedding will take place at their
home on Washington street at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon. Only near relatives of
the families are to be present.
Prof. Raymond Mcfarland of the col
lege went Saturday to Worcester, Mass.
to join his family and from there they
will go to Maine for a vacation of four
weeks before the opening of the college.
Mrs. r. G. Cheney of st. Johnsbury is
at the home of her son, Chas. r. Cheney
for stay of several weeks.
j. E. Buttolph, county road commits
sioner, was in Orwell last Week inspect
ing the new highway which is being
constructed there.
H. B. Dutton, proprietor Of the Dut
ton pharmacy, returned the first of the
week from Port Jackson. N. Y, where
he spent several days with friends.
Mrs. w. w. Hope and sons returned to
St. Adams Tuesday after spending few
days with her sister. Mrs. James Hughes.
NJ. F. Halpin of Rutherford, N. j.. is
in town for two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Aver of Salisbury
were in town Tuesday.
Mrs. James Farrell has returned to
her home in Rutland after visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Mcmahon.
Mrs. +. M. Crosby has returned from
Burlington and Vergennes where she
spent ten days with relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. F. NJ. Wilson have re-
turned from several weeks stay at
Long Point.
Work on the foundation for the addi-
ton to the Battell block was necessarily
suspended the first of the week on ac-
count of the rain.
Last week was a good one for pickerel,
Mrs. D. c. Noble landing one which
weighed five pounds while trolling up
the river and James Gotta one weighing
nine pounds while trolling down stream.
F. B. Battell of Lee, Mass, was in
town during the past week looking up
the geneaIoey of the BatteIl family in
America. 1t is his intention to write
up complete history of the family after
necessary data is secure.
| uiioo uldikdIcI OEcbt has gone 10 Adlll-
bridge, N. Y, where she has secured a
position.
William d. Watson has returned from
visit to his son Archie at Proctor.
Miss Emily holland of Easthampton,
Mass, who has been stopping with her
uncle, j. B. holland, went the latter part
of the week to Brandon for visit with
Miss Oleita Langworthy
Mrs S. E. Wright and daughter visit
ed in Middlebury few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Hervy of Burling
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parrish of
Bridport were guests at the home of A.
E. Nottingham last week.
Miss Florence La Valley of Vergennes
passed Sunday at her fathers home.
Mrs. C. N. North and Mrs. c. w. How
ard were in Brandon on Monday to at
tend D. A. R. reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Moore have return
ed from a few days visit at the Hemin-
way cottage, Chimney Point.
The stone crushing plant belonging to
the village has been leased by w. F. Ham
mond, superintendent of the Govern
ment farm in Weybride for use in crush.
ing rock to be used in the construction of
the new roads around the farm. The
new road comprises some $500 feet, all
of hich will be macadamized.