Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-08-27
MlODLEBURY LOCALS.

j. A. Wilcox of Ludlow, is spending
two weeks with friends in town.
G. II. belong of Shoreham called on
friends in town during the week.
B. NJ. Paul of Rutland was business
visitor here this week.
Col. and Mrs. s. A. Ilsley returned the
last of last week from trip to Canada.
George Reynolds of Philadelphia, Pa,
is here for short time with his family.
who have been passing the summer in
town.
Mrs. Chas. Westall returned the latter
part OF last week from Queen City Park,
Burlington, on account of illness.
Howard Burchard, deputy sheriff of
Shorehan, was in town on official bust
ness Friday.
w. w. Emery of Brookline, Mass =,
Theron Hendricks of Providence, R. L.
and j. B. Wilson of Pawtucket, R. l.,
were among the visitors in town during
the past week.
Mrs. Ellen Champagne who has been
visiting relatives i'll Canada for three
months returned to Middlebury last
Friday.
Mrs. Marcus Vail and children, Violet.
Charles and Maurice, of BROOKLYN, N.
Y. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs c. B. Vail
at Vail Farm.
F. E. Foote has gone to Winchester
Va, where he will buy apples for New
York parties.
President Thomas of the college
preached Sunday morning and evening
at the Union Church in Pittsford.
Miss Agnes Calhoun has returned from
visit of two weeks with Miss Mary
Markof in West Rutland.
Mrs. Abram H. Langworthy of Bran
don has been guest of her sister and
other relatives in town during the week.
Harry Waugh and sister Miss Ida
Waugh of Beichertown, Mass, who had
been visiting in Middlebury and Bristol
have returned home.
Mrs. Herbert Trask of Boston, Mass,
is visiting her mother. She is accom-
panied by her young nephew, and Mrs.
Mary Harrington.
Leo. 15-year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Percival, has been appointed
messenger in the National Bank of
Commerce, New York. His parents
| lived here.
While working about his house Thurs
u.
Rose fell in such manner as to iniure his
right leg and arm so badly that a physi-
clan was summoned. The hand is
greatly swollen but it is thought that no
bones were broken.
Mrs. Ward Oakley and two daughters
of Coapec, N. Y. are visiting Mrs.
Oakley's sister, Mrs. R. P. Bingham
DR.. G. Ford Langworthy former Mid
dlebury boy. is spending months vaca-
ton In town. DR.. Langworthy is con-
nected with the division of chemistry of
the agricultural department at Wash
| ington, D. C..
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ Putnam of Wor-
| cester, Mass, have been visiting. friends
in town during the past week MIR.
Putnam was well known resident of
Middlebury about 25 years ago.
Mrs. Louis st. Mary was called to Rut-
land the last of the week by the death
OF Hugh Hill who was resident of Mid
dlebury for many years.
The advertised letters for the week are
directed to Miss Hattie Cobb, Miss ane
Grey, Mrs. Eliza j. Kirby, Mrs. Hattie
F. Cobb, MIR. T. E Paige and Mr.. Nixon.
Miss Eta Costello of Schenectady, n.
r., is visiting at the home of her parents
in Cornwall.
Mrs. A. d. Barter and children have
returned from seven weeks outing in
Boston and Maine
The recent rains have made percent.
IDLE rise in the water of Otter Creek and
the river is higher at the present time
than for several weeks. Mill owners
and others who depend upon water for
power are rejoicing over the situation.
A blue heron shot by w. d. Kirby
three miles east of Middlebury village
Saturday measured six feet from tip to
tip of wings, and five feet, two inches
from toes to bill. 1t is rather uncommon
for one of these birds to be captured in
this section.
That the new block erected on Main
street by c.. n. Atwood & Co., is near
ing completion is shown by the fact the
plate glass windows were put in place
last Saturday. When completed this
will be one of Middlebury's most attrac-
tive stores.
| Word has been received here of the
sudden death at South Wakefield, n. H.
Friday, of Miss Augusta A. Smith of
Southport, Conn. Miss Smith was well
known here, she and her sister having
spent several months each year in Mid
dlebury. Miss Susan Parker went to
Southport to attend the funeral which
was held Monday afternoon.
! During the lightning and thurnder
storm of Friday afternoon last, Peter
Shackett, of Bridport had COW struck
by lightning and killed. 1t will be re.
mansered that during the lightning
storm of two weeks ago. Mr.. Shackett's
soH was moving hay and bolt of light
ming struck one of the horses and killed
it. The COW that was killed on Friday
afternoon was standing only few feet
from where the horse was killed two
weeks before.
The Courier Freeman of Potsdam
N. y, of the date of August Is, contains
an account Of the funeral of Hon. A. Y.
Parker, who died at his home in that
town. Dir. Parker was born in Gran
vile, this county, November 10, 1881,
but had resided in st. Lawrence county
N. Y. since 1889. He was member of
Congress from the 10th congressional
district and one of the most prominent