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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1909-07-10

ST. Vincent de Paul, samedi lie 90 mai,
a 5 heures du soir. Son corps q etc de-
pose dams la tombe de son oncle, feu lie
colonel l.. st. Mratin, au cimetiere de Ia
rue Louisa. Les porteurs etaient: MN.
P. S. Perret. D. Perret, L. A. st. Mar
tin, G. H. Perret, A. st. Martin ct S. F.
Perret. Nile Perret laisse un frere, Nd.
P. S. Perret, un habitant bien connu
dams La paroisse st. Charles, une seur.
Nine F. E. st. Martin, de Ocean Springs,
Miss, aussi un neuveu, NJ. Pierre j..
Perret, de Westwego, Lne., ct deux
nieces, Nine Dana MONTE, de Reserve,
Lne, ct Mile L. ST. Martin, de Ocean
Springs, Miss.
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La Foudre.

Vendredi soir, au cours dun orage
qui s'est forme a la tombee de la Jour-
nee. la foudre est tombee sur la chemi-
nee de la cuisine de NJ Renes Vicknair
demoissant cette chemin6e en- briques,
mettant en- pieces le tuyau en- fer qui y
aboutissait, sans TOUGHER le stove, qui
etait alors allume. I'm enfant qui Sc
trouvait pres du stove etc enveloppe
de fiammes ct etc brule, pas tres Sc
rieusement, heureusement Nine Wick
nair, qui penetrate dams la cuisine a ce
moment, etc renversee par femotion
qu'elle eprouvee, reprenant bientot
apres ses sens, mais n'ayant pas etc
blessee.
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Parlant du bien que fait un journal
pour SD locahte voici ce que nous disons:
stout journal local donne chaque an
nee une forte somme de reclames gratis
pour lie bien de La locahte dams laquelle
il est public. Get avantage ne peut etre
obtenu dautre source T. 'editeur fait
plus pour sa locaite en- proportions de
ses moyens financiers gu 'auc,m autre il :
dividu ct en- toute justice il ievrait etre
encourage non pas parce que vous TAI
mez on que vous admirez ses ecrits, mais
parce que lie soutien dun journal local
est lie meilleur placement qu'une loca-
lite puisse faire. Encourage votre
journal, non par charlie, mais CONNIE
un bon placement ct une necessite.
LIE journal local devrait Sc trouver
dansshaque ulaison de sa locaite. II
n y pas un enfant qui grandirait igno-
rant en- lui montrant lire lie journal
local. Donnez q yotre enfant un Jour
nal Granger qui ne dit pas un mot des
personnes. place ct chose quill ne con-
nast pas on quill ma jamais w on enten-
uu parler. ct comment voulez- z-vous quill
s'.utere sse? Mais dornez-lui lie journal
local dams leqnel il Ira propos des
personnes quill rencontre, des places
qu' deja VI ct des chooses don't il est
familier ct de suite vous verrez l'interet
quill prendra la lecture ct la joie avec
laquelle il vera rarrivee du journal.
C'est ainsi gu ills adoptent fhabitude de
lire les journaux ct ces enfants devien-
dront des hommes ct femmes intelli-
gents. Essayez- le."
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Execution de Gebbia.

Cest vendredi proclaim. lie Is. qu'au-
ra lieu, a Hahnville. paroissse St. Char
les, Pexecution de Leonardo Gebbia. lie
jeune Italien condamne pour compi-
ce dams Reinforcement ct lie meurtre du
petit Walter Lamana, la Nouvelle-
Orleans. Fan dernier. Les services de
Frank johnson. lie bonrreau professional
de la Bale St. Louis, ont etc retenus
pour loccasion. M. Lamana, lie pere de
fenfant assassine, s'est rendu Hahn
vile dimanche pour voir rechafaud con-
strut pour l'execution, mais cette salts
faction Iui etc refusee.
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Curieuse Epitaphe.

Une tres curieuse epitaphe est celle
qui etc relcvee sur une tombe dun
clmetiere de Cumberland, dams lie nord
de FAngleterre. La voici:
aIci reposent les restes mortels de
Thomas Bond ct de sa femme Mary.
Ellie etait sobre, chaste ct active, mais
hautaine, bourrue, emportee; ellie fut
une tendre epouse ct une mere aimante,
mais son mari ct ses enfants, bien qu'el-
lie les adorat, ne lui virent jamais gu 'un
front creuse de rides cbagrines tandis
qu'elle montrait lie plus seduisant SOU
rire au moindre visiteur. intelligence
ct fine dams ses conversations avec les
etrangers, ellie deraisonnait dams les
entretiens familiaux. Remarquable au
dehors par son exquise politesse, ellie
retait au dedans par ses boutades atra-
bilaires. Enpem mie declaree de toute
hatterie, ellie ne pouvait entendre, sans
souffrir dams sa MODESTO, reloge lie plus
banal; mais ellie await un don tout parti-
cutler pour decouvrir, signaler ct blamer
chez autrui la plus legere imperfec ion.
Son Economic exemplaire lui permettait
de faire largement raumone ct ie nour-
rir les necessiteux, mais on n'allumait
point dams sa maison une allumette nj
un bout de chandelle sans etre poursui-
vi par les reproches de ses yeux vigi-
lants. Elle rejouit quelquefois son epoux
par ses grandes qualities; ellie rattrista
plus souvent par ses nombreux defaults.
II cut, pendant leurs trente annees de
vie commune, de fr6quentes occasions
de Pc piaindre ct il disait tristement
que, malgre toutes ses vertus. ellie lie
lui svait pas donne deux ans de bon
heur. Des racontars de famille colpor-
tes par ses domestiques, lui fir mt enfin
decouvrir qu'elle await detrui de ses
mains lamour de son mari ct festime
de ses voisins; ellie en- mourut lie depit
le 20 Juliet 1768, l'age de 1uarante-
huit ans. L'6poux qu'elle await marty
rise lui survecut quatre mois ct deux
jours; il quitta lie monde lie % ncvem-
bre 1768. age de cinquante- qultre ans
William Bond, frere du defunt. eieve
ce monument pour Pinstruction perpe-
tuelle des femmes de cette commune
ct pour rappeler la posterite quill y
des defaults preferables certaines ver-
tus.'
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Reorganization.

A sa derniere seance mensuelle, tenue
le Ter de ce mois, le jury de police de
cette paroisse s'est reorganise en- elisant
CONNIE son president NJ. Augustin Las
seigne. du quatrieme ward, ct son secre-
taire Nc. Hamilton Bodin, du cinanieme
ward. Les autres membres sont: MN.
Placide Barre, Androw Nagel, Aiovon
Gfanier. Joseph Leisrnn ct Georges
Bourgeois.
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A Great Success.

The festival given June 29th and 3Oth
for the benefit of St. Peters Church
was quite social and financial success
in spite of the inclement weather OF
Wednesday evening which prevented a
great many persons, living at distance,
from attending. The net proceeds Of
the festival reach the handsome sum of
$500. and it is safe to estimate the net
proceeds. had the weather been fair on
the second evening, at over $1,000.
Tuesday was beautiful day. It was
real fair weather and big crowd had
gaihered to enjoy the pictures, ride on
end patronlze ne dlf-
ferens nootns' an easse1ul'y ana a'srac-
'slVely aeco1aeed ana Plesiaeu ose1 "
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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1909-07-10
Proceedings of the
Board Of School Directors
If the Parish of St. John the Baptist
Edgard, La. July l. 1909.

The Board met this day in regular
monthly sitting with the following mem
bers present: Messrs. Dumez, Abadie,
Richarme. st. Martin and Gendron: !:
absent, Mr.. Cassagne.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Moved by Mr.. Dumez, seconded by
Mr.. Richarme and carried. that the Sc
cretary be instructed to advertise for
bids and specifications for erecting three
modern two story frame buildings to be
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1909-07-10
Proceedings of the Police Jury
OF THE
Parish Of St. John the Baptist.
THURSDAY. JULY l, 1909.

The Police Jury met this day in reg
ular session with the Hon. Alovon Ora
nier in the chair and the following mem
bers present: Messrs. Barre. Bourgeois.
Lasseigne, LeBrun and Nagel; absent,
none.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The committee on claims reported ia
vorably upon the following bills, which
we're ordered paid ]:
Elliott Fisher Co., 2 ribbons for
typewriter .......-.........$ 55
Underwood Typewriter Co., re-
pairing typewriter. ...... 5 90
ST. John Ice Co., ice furnished to
parish 3 %
Paul Berthelot, taking Willie Car
mack to Baton Rouge. % 45
Same, attending court days at
80 5UU..... 3U OU
Poll Taxes paid to sheriff ..... 81 90
Moved by Mr.. Nagel and seconded by
Mr.. LeBrun, that the Police Jury reor-
ganize. A vote being called and result
ed as follows: Yeas, Barre, LeBrun,
Nagel and Lasseigne; nay, Bourgeois
and Granier.
Moved by Mr.. Nagel and seconded by
Mr.. LeBrun. that Mr.. Augustin Lassei-
gne be made. president of the Police
Jury. A vote being called resulted as
follows: Yeas, Barre, Bourgeois, Nagel.
LeBrun and Granier; blank. Lasseigne.
Mr.. Lasseigne assumed the chair and
announced that nomination for secretary
of the Police Jury is in order.
Moved by Mr.. Barre and seconded by
Mr.. Bourgeois, that Mr.. H. Bodin be
made secretary OF said body. Adopted.
MIR. Granier moved that a committee
on finance composed of two members
and the president as ex-officio be ap-
pointed. The president appointed the
following members: Messrs. Bourgeois
and Granier.
Moved by Mr.. Bourgeois and second
ed by Mr.. Nagel, that the Police Jury
appropriates four thousand dollars for
school purposes. Adopted.
Moved by Mr.Granier and seconded
by Mr.. Bourgeois, that the secretary
issues a warrant for four thousand dol
lars to the Board of School Directors.
Adopted.
On motion duly seconded. the Texas
Dynamite Co. was authorized to estab-
ish dynamite and powder magazine
on the property of Mr.. Chas. st. Martin,
adjoining the right of way of the Louis
lana Railway and Navigation Co., on the
north side, instead of on DIR. S. Monte
quits as authorized at the last meeting
of the Police Jury.
On motion duly seconded, the presi-
dent appoints the following members as
a committee to examine the public roads:
Messrs. LeBrun and Barre.
On motion duly seconded, Mr.. Barre
is authorized to have the plank walk
repaired.
On motion duly seconded, the sheriff
is authorized to have the Jail pump re-
paired.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury,
that all stations, bulls and blind animals
are not allowed to roam on the public
There being no further business, on
motion duly seconded the Jury adjourn.
AUG. LASSEIGNE,
President.
A true copy:
HAMILTON BoDIN,
Secretary.
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COssassassniqne.
MORT DE MILE pERREr.

Nile Marie Amazeie Perret, eui est
dec6dee la Nouvelle- Orleans lie % mai
dernier, etait nee dams la paroisse st.
Jean Baptiste. Ellie etait la file cadette
de feu G. Justin Perret ct de feue Nj.
Alexis ST Martin. Ses funerailles ont
gu ien . Ia Nouvelle- Orleans. a arEghse
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NOTICE.

Bank of st. John. Reserve. La, July o, 1909.
The annual election for directors of this
bank will be held at the banking house, on
Wednesday, July 81, 1909, between the hours
of II a. m. and 12 M.
JAS. CLEMENT.
Cashier
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For Sale, Cheap.

A No 1 NEW GASOLINE LAUNCH.
4 H. ?. Gray Motor, on account OF departure.
Suitable for Ferry purposes.
Address WILLIAM TURCOTTE,
Lucy p o La.
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NO. %.
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.
Stare of Louisiana,

Stare of Louisiana,
Parish of st. John the Baptist.
Office Board of Supervisors of Elections.
Edgard La. June %. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that in conformity
with an ordinance of the Police Jury adopted
June 21, 1909 an election of the property tax
payers will be held throughout the Parish of
St. John the Baptist
TUESDAY, AUGUST ;, 1909,
between the hours of 6 o'clock a. m. and
o'clock p. m.. for the purpose of determining
whether or not a special tax of two mills on
each dollar of assessed valuation, for ten years
beginning with the year 1909 in excess of the
Constitutional limitations of taxation provided
for and declared in Article 232 of the Consti-
tuition of 1898. for the purpose of building and
equipping school houses and giving addition
al support TO the public schools of the parish
of ST. John the Baptist, shall be levied on the
property liable to taxation within the parish
of st. John the Baptist.
Said election shall be held under the gen.
eral election laws of this State and at the
polling places at which the last preceding
general election was held.
n. F. PECQUET, Chairman;
DANA MONTH,
GEO. GENDRON
Board of Supervisors.
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NOTICE.

We are hereby applying to the Police Jury
of the parish of st. John the Baptist for per
NIT to keen bar-room and saloon at Lions,
La, for colored 10 begin July l. 1909.
FERRAND. JR., & THOMAS.
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NOTICE.

Office School Board, st. John Parish,
Edgard, La
The Board of School Directors of the parish
of st. John the Baptist invites the submission
of bids of plans and specifications for the erec-
ton of three modern two-story frame build
ings. to be erected at Mount Airy. Lions and
Evergreen. in st. John parish. La. Buildings
to consist of two class rooms each, at least
twenty -four by thirty feet each and an assem-
bly, hall or auditorium of ample size, inner
and outer stairway and cloak rooms, and
buildings to cost not exceeding 100000 each.
Bids to be submitted on or before July 10,
1909. The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, plans and specifications, or
accept any part.
Address all communications to
A. C. BERNARD,
Superintendent Public Education,
Edgard or Reserve, La.
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~ Ter Juliet, Eafonrche Crossing.
est dec6dee Nine Albert !. Lasseigne.
nee Blanche Virginie Conrad, ag9e dem
virsn 38 ans EIle 6tait native de la
paroisse st. jean Baptiste, on ses restes
ont etc transportes ct deposes dams le
cimetiere ST. Pierre lie lendemain soir.
Outre son mari. sept enfants lui survi-
vent. trois gareons ct quatre files: May,
Guy, Ianthe. Clifton, Albert, Agnes ct
Eta. Depuis deux ans Nine Lasseigne
souffrait de la maladie gui Ia emportee.
FAUsTIN RoDRIGUE.
Toute la population de la paroisse a
etc af1igee d'apprsndre, dimanche der
nier. la mort de NJ. Faustin Rodrigue,
survenue lie meme jour un peu ayant
onze heures. La maladie laquelle il a
succombe etc de courte duree ct peu
de personnes en- dehors de son voisinage
en- await connaissance. LIE vendredi soir,
quoique souffrant deja. il await pu Sc
rendre au cimeti6re st. Pierre pour pro-
ceder fouverture ct a la fermeture
dun four.
Faustin Rodrigue etait age de 70 ans
ct await toujours reside st. Jean Bap-
tiste. on il jouissait dune grande popu-
larite ct ne comptait que des amis.
Lorsqu'ec 'eclata la guerre de secession il
s'enrola dams l'armee confederee ct ser.
Wit fidelement la cause quill await adop-
tee lusqu'au moment on. fait prisonnier,
i tut envoy6 dams un camp a Chicago,
on il cut q subir pendant de longs mois
les fortunes de l'emprisonnement.
Il await epouse Mile Aurelia Des-
noyers ct de cette union etaient mes
plusieure enfants don't huit files lui sur
1ivent avec son epouse.
Les funerailles de ce citoyen iuste
ment estim6 ont eu lieu rEgise st.
Jean Baptiste lundi matin, au miieu
dune grande assistance de parents ct
'amis.
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FO1. Sale.

A FINE PROPERTY situated in the sixth
ward of this parish, next to Mrs. c. Ghauf,
near Garyville Apply at this Office or to
MRS. JOHN D0HERCY.
4539 Laurel ST., New Orleans.
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CAMILLE F. BROU.

N. Camille F. Brou, age de 20 ans ct
8 mois ct natif de la paroisse st. Jean
Baptiste, est decide La NouveIle. Or
leans lundi dernier.
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For Sale.

ONE PUMP WITH 10 INCH SUCTION
and 9 inch discharge, in good oroer with
pipes. Will sell cheap. Address to
PAUL A. CAILLET,
Edgard, La.
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LO T

A good opportunity of doing business if
you don't advertise in The Meschacebe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14
XERGENNES.

The funeral of Augustus C. Blood was
held at the house Sunday morning. the
Rev. J. c. Fisher officiating. The bear
ers were c. T. s. Pierce, William Crosby
w. w. Swiney, Fred Yattaw, Dustin and
ID. c. Barrows. The body was taken on
the steamer Alexander to Westport and
inIerment made in Lewis, Essex county,
n. Y.
Mrs. George Gillette of South Hero is
caring for her mother, Mrs. John Bar
nard
c. T. S. Pierce went to Boston to at.
tend the annual session of the supreme
lodge of the New England Order of Pro
lection which convened in that city Tues
day. Mr.. Pierce is a representative from
this State and is also chairman of the
committee on credentials.
Lloyd Cole passed Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Clevis Lavaley of Char
lOtte.
A son was born Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Booth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14
EAST MIDDLEHURY.

NsRev E. w. Hallowell will take as hi:
theme Sunday morning, How Chris
tanity Satisfied the Warnings of Soul.
John Sessions is seriously i'll.
The many friends of George Hodges
and Vert Whitney will be pleased tc
learn that they are slowly recovering
from their recent serious illness.
+. II Piper is home from the soldiers
home at Bennington on a furlough.
Scion Sumner, who has passed the
winter at Richford, has returned home.
Miss Laura Ross, who has been with
friends at New Haven, Conn, for several
weeks, has returned home.
At the last meeting of the Ladies Aid
society it was voted to order the bell for
the NJ. f. Church. Several people have
expressed a desire to contribute to this
fund when the bell was ordered and as
there is still a small amount to be raised
contributions will be acceptable. The
money may be handed to Mrs. G. +. Par
fridge or Mrs. w. w. Turner
At regular session of Cold Spring
lodge |. o. q. T. held on Saturday even
ing, May s, the following officers were
installed for the ensuing quarter by f..
NJ. Day. ID G. c. T.. assisted 10y bright
Kirby and Mildred Anderson as Marsh
alls: c. T., w. w. Turner; V. T., Jes-
sic Newton; p. G. T., Royce Boardman;
Sec, Christie Peck: A Sec. Leslie Day
F. Sec, Fanny Turner; Treas, Eliza
Bradley; Chap, Nora Peck; Mar. Brad
ford Elmer; A. Mar, Florence Varney ;
Guard, Rena Peck; Sent, Matte Tisdae.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14
WEST RRIpPORT.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. w Bowers are guests
of friends in Crown Point.
Measles are subsiding in town.
E. G. Blaisdell is putting a bath in his
residence and otherwise improving his
home.
Melvin Wilkinson was business Wis
itor IN Ticonderoga several days last
week
a veterinary from Niddebury tested "A
large herd of cattle for Murdoch Brothers
of Crown Point last Thursday and Fri
day. The report has not yet been made
public.
The water in the lake has fallen Is
inches below high water mark but is
still seven feet above low water mark
Frank Champenia of Bloomingdale, n.
y, is guest of his aunt, Mrs. Clark
Downing, and cousin, Leroy Downing.
Farmers anticipate late sowing this
spring on account of the backward sea-
son. No seed has been sown thus far
although sowing is generally completed
by the first of May. A fair season is
anticipated, however.
Perry Wilkinson was a guest Of his
aunt, Mrs. Amorett Wright, of Ticon-
deroga from Wednesday until Friday of
last week
Mrs. Clark Downing who has been
spending the past four weeks with her
brother, Oliver Bellrose in Albany, N. Y,
has returned.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14
- Sears-Thom pson.

a very pretty wedding was solemn>
HID al -. Paul's church in Vergennes ON
"Wednesday afternoon, May 3. when
Flur'l.cr NJ Thompson of N-rgennes
was married to William f Sears Of Mid
dlehuiy. Tue Rev Z. c. Duffy per.
formed the crr mony, using the Episco-
pal full ring service. The ushers were
friends of the bride and she was given
away 10y w. L. Cady.
The bride was gowned in pale blue silk
and carried white carnati ms, while the
bridesmaid. Miss Ella Lyons of Burling
ton. Wore white and carried pink carna-
tIons. The best man was a cousin Of the
groom Dean Cady of Middlebury. The
Organst played strains OF soft music
throughout the ceremony
Among those present to attend the
wedding from out of town were: Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Sears and family. Mr and
Mrs. w. l. Cady. Mr.. aud Mrs w. T.
Harrington and Alfred Taylor of Middle
bury. Mrs. James Thompson of Shore
ham, Mr.. and Mr.. James Alger of
StaTksboro, Misses Anna and Jessiemine
Thompson of New York City and Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Garrow of Bristol
After the ceremony the wedding party
drove to Middlehury where IA largely at
tended reception was rendered them at
the home of the groom's parents.
They were the recipients of many
beautiful pre- ents. Mr. and Mrs. Sears
will reside at No. 60 Sey street Mid
dlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14
MlDDLEBURY LOCALS.

Fred Nassau is making repairs to hi
residence on Court street
John V. Russell of Rutland was a Wis
itor in town during the week.
Fred and James McChnchey are max
ing repairs on their residences.
Henry Wilcox has sold his place il
Salisbury to Morris Thomas.
Gilbert Mccormick and family OF
Fowler have moved into the Roger,
house on Court street. Mr. Mccormick
has employment in the marble mill.
Mrs. Florence Rosenbury of Worcester
Mass, has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Solomon Lapine.
George w. Orvis of Bristol and j H
Wilkinson of Burlington were among the
business visitors in town during the
week.
Edward Burns who has been suffering
with rheumatism for several weeks is
able to be QUO again.
The MoosaIamoo club smoker held in
the club rooms last Thursday evening
was attended and an enjoyable aft.
fair. Refreshments were served
A delegation from Lake Dunmore
lodge of Odd Fellows went to Vergennes
Tuesday evening and worked a degree in
the lodge rooms of Champlain lodge.
Mrs T. Neville of Vergennes was a
guest of friends IN town Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs John Jay Lewis of Bur
lington spent Thursday and Friday of
last week In Middlebury. Thursday
evening Mr.. Lewis gave an address in
the Baptist church for the benefit of the
Champlain tercentenary celebration at
Burlington. The church was full and
the address was vely interesting.
Miss Agnes Merrill who spent the win
ter in Burlington has been visiting her
brother, Henry Merrill, during the past
week.
Mrs. E. P Williamson, who was sum
moned to Bristol by the death of her
nephew, Frank Watson, has returned to
Middlebury.
About thirty members of Russell Circle,
Ladies of the Grand Army, made a sur
prise visit to Mrs. Augusta Allen Satur-
day afternoon The occasion was the
seventeen birthday anniversary of Mrs
Allen, who is one of the popular mem
bers of the circle. The visit proved a
very enjoyable occasion to all present.
G.. j. Ericsson of Proctor, foreman of
the Vermont Marble Co.'S plant at Bel
dens has moved with his family into the
LaF'leur tenement house on Seminary
street
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14
Resolutions.

Whereas it has pleased the Almighty
to remove from among Us by death our
sister, Nellie Abbey. be it
Resolved: That it is but just tribute
to her memory to say that we mourn for
one who in every way was worthy of
our esteem and respect; that the heart
felt sympathy of the sisters of William
+. Russell Circle No 5 be extended to
the bereaved husband and children; that
a copy of these resolutions be sent to the
family and published in the Middlebury
Register; that our charter be draped in
mourning thirty days and these resolu.
lions be embodied on our records.
MARY A. LANGwoRTHY
LUNA NJ. MORRISON,
CORA MoRCoMB.