Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-04-02
NEW HAVEN.

Mrs. Hattie Wilder is sick with the
measles. Grace Merrill is caring for her.
Marianne Landon is down with the
mumps.
Miss Etna Daniels returns to her school
in Ferrisburgh next Monday.
The revival meetings will close next
Sunday evening. There has been a
growing interest and for the most part
large attendance.
Joe Barron and Henry Lorraine have
been busy saving the farmers wood
piles.
Mrs. Abbie Rodgers of Burlington
spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. S.
Doud recently.
Miss Ethel Barrows of Middlebury and
Miss Blanche Coursey of this town spent
number of days recently with friends
and relatives in Barre and Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard johnson of the
west part of the town were visitors on
Townhill Saturday.
Miss Cornelia Goulette. oldest daughter
of Edward Goulette, underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis at the Fanny Allen
hospital in Burlington on Monday last.
Miss Grace Merrill was the recent
guest of Mrs. Howard johnson.
A. c. Squire, rural mail carrier, who
has been confined to the house for some
time with rheumatism is able again to
attend his duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Howden were re-
cent guests of NJ. I. Thomas and wife of
Bristol
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Scribner and son,
Gerald, have returned from ten days
sask f.fA IL ,.,1 al -,
lington and Colchester
The Cowles' auction was we'll attended
and everything brought fair price.
Mrs. E. L. Eddy is spending a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
NJ Carpenter of Enosburgh Falls.
A very pretty wedding took place at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. +. w. Me-,
Neil Wednesday when their daughter
Kate Wheeler was united in marriage to
Guy Carlton Damon of Middlebury in
the presence of the immediate relatives.
The bride was becomingly attired in
travelling suit of pastel green with hat to
match, and was attended by her two
little nieces, Ruth and Charlotte Good
tyear, as ring bearer and flower girl.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. d. l.. billiard under an arch of
evergreen and white from which was
| suspended horseshoe of white roses.
The wedding march was rendered by
Miss Belle Sherman of Bristol Refresh
ments of ice cream, cake and punch
were served after which the happy
couple left amid a shower of rice and
old shoes for a short wedding trip. After
April 18th Mr.. and Mrs. Damon will be at
home to their friends, East Middlebury,
Vermont.
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the death at MoretOwn, Iowa, of Sidney
A. Smith, for many years well known
resident of this town, and the following
communication may be of interest to his
many friends here: "Sidney A. Smith
was born in New Haven, VT, October 80,
1884. only son of Lucus and Della Smith,
also residents of this town. In 1858 he
was married to Adelaide Chaplin and to
| this union were born two children,
Willie and Minnie. His wife died in
April 1862, and the son Willie in August,
1878. Mr.. Smith was again married in
Nov. 1864 to Della E. Doud of this town,
and six years later, they moved to the
former place where they have always
resided. In the year 1892 during Sc
we're cyclone, he met with an accident
which left him in feeble health the re.
mainder of his life. In early manhood
he united with the Congregational
church and was an active, devoted
Christian, his strong faith being source
of comfort and hope throughout the
years of his affliction. He leaves to
mourn their loss his wife, three daugh-
ter, Mrs. Minnie Ellis of Ames; Mrs.
Nina Cronk, Marshalltown; and Avis of
Montour; two sons, Harry l.. of Philips,
South Dakota. and Edison S. of Montour,
also three sisters who were former resi-
dents of this place. Mrs. Martha Eaton,
Wamego, Kansas, Charlie Hawkins,
Ames, Iowa, and Avis Parmenter of
Washington, ID. c.