Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-04-02
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The mercury got up to SO degrees
above in the shade on Sunday last.
Mrs. Ellen Folsom is seriously ill with
pneumonia.
ID. w. Smith had the misfortune to lose
a valuable COW a few days ago.
d. G. Bent had a nice heifer slip on the
ice and injured so that he was obliged to
Kill the animal
Blue birds were seen here on the Goth
inst.
G. d. Hebert has moved to East Mid
dlebury.
Henry Folsom of Bellows Falls having
been summoned by telegraph arrived
here few hours after his fathers death
and made arrangements to stay until
after the funeral. 1t is nearly thirty
years since he was here though once res
ident.
Edison Day is trying to raise fund for
the purpose of obtaining an artificial leg
for Pearl Lee, who is so unfortunate as to
need one. A praiseworthy undertaking.
The subject of the discourse Sunday af-
ternoon will be "The Call to the Chris
tian Ministry"
We understand that Messrs. H. w. and
V. Chamberlain who have run the w. E.
Cushman farm for the past year under
S. G. Tisdale have moved to Goshen on a
place owned by them.
The hardest storm for many years
made us visit few days ago. 1t be-
gan in the early evening of the Gath inst.
and lasted until about ten o'clock of the
25th during which time the wind blew a
living gale and was thick with snow a
large part of the time! During the Goth
inst. there was a snow fall which lasted
nearly all day, melting as it come. A
large maple beside the road near p A.
Campbelfs was blown down and the
woodshed of S. F. Matteson was wrecked.
On the Gath inst. Charles Mack was
before Justice Sherman on complaint of
Grand Juror Gibbs charging him with
not properly feeding and watering his
stock. He waived examination and was
ordered to find $50 bail which he did and
was released. 1t is said that he allowed
the stock to go from Friday night to
Tuesday morning without food or water
that may and may not be true.
The funeral of Mrs. Azubah Kirby,
kenworthv was held at the NJ. E. church
on the afternoon of the Both inst, the
Rev. Mr.. Washburne officiated and the
interment was in tine Calvin cemetery
beside her late husband, James Ken.
worthy. Mrs. Kenworthy was born in
Middlebury the oldest daughter of the
late John c. and Eunice Kirby but at
an early age came to this town and was
a resident here until few years ago
when she made home with her child
rem, Nelson of Worcester, Mass, and
Mrs. John Ellis of Salisbury at which
place she died at the age 70 years {
months and two days. In early life she
Joined the Congregational church OF
which she was an earnest member as
long as health and strength permitted
During the past months she was bed.
ridden through the effects of inflamma
tory rheumatism. IN
FGeorge w. Folsom died on the morn
ing of the Both inst. at the age of about
m years. During the civil war he was
member of Co. F. 9Th VT. Vol. Infy. fol
about four years being mustered in and
out of the service with the regiment and
having good record; soon after the war
he went to the West where he remained
until few years ago when he returned
and made his home in this vicinity and
Soldiers Home. He was married three
times, his last wife, Ellen Wheeler, and
children in this state and Wisconsin sur
vive him. He was member of the Sal.
walton Army.
"He has fought his last fight,
He has won his last battle