Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-22


during the week.
A force of men from Rutland have
been in town during the week repairing
the two bridges over the railroad track
in the village.
Fred Rogers of Milton is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Emily Rogers.
Mrs. Nellie Taylor, who has been
spending week with her mother. Mrs.
Langworthy, has returned to her home
in Fort Edward, N Y.
A. w. Foote of Cornwall was in town
on business Wednesday,
Mrs. d. H. Corkran has returned
from visit in Poultney.
James Perkins suffered an injury to
his left eye Wednesday by getting some
mortar into it.
A daughter was born Wednesday to
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley j. Sherbino of
Monkton. Mrs. Sherbino was formerly
Miss Anna Kelly of this town.
Miss Alice Brainerd, who has been
making an extended tour of the west
has returned to her home in this village
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Pratt have re-
turned to their home in Salisbury after
spending a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
H c. Wilcox.
The new chemical engine which the
village voted to purchase for the use of
the lire department has arrived and is
installed in the Volunteer hose house
which is also occupied by the Ilslev
Hook and Ladder company. The latter
company is to have charge of the en-
CINE.
Fire broke out about noon Sunday in
the house occupied by William Rogers
on the road leading from Middleburv to
Brldport. 1t is supposed that the blaze
started from a spark from the chimney.
a Strong WIND was blowing at the time
flames. With the aid of neighbors Mr.
Rogers succeeded in getting out some
of his furniture. The adjoining barns
ana contents We're saved. The house.
which was owned by Mrs. James Peel
of Cornwall, was partly covered NV in.
surance. Mr.. Rogers also had some in
surance. The total loss is about 50, OOO
Col. Joseph Battell has purchased of
r. w. Beckwith the building lot on
Main street next to the new Kidder
bakery and foundations are being laid
for new building to join the one which
is now in process of nstruction. When
all these new blocks are completed it
will make decided addition to the ap
pearance of our main business street.
Mrs. James w. Peck of West Corn
wall, ard DR.. N. D. Peck of Ticonder-
oga were business visitors in town Tues
day.
The condition of James Kinks. who
has been confined to his bed for the last
two weeks suffering from the grip. re-
mains about the same.
Dr. Newton Peck of Ticonderoga. N
T., has been in this section for the last
week on business.
Edward Brown, proprietor of Moosa
lamoo Park at Lake Dunmore began
Wednesday the erection of large eat
ing hall at the park He will also erect
a large dancing hall in connection with
the present one.
c.. H. Farnham left Wednesday for
the Mary Fletcher hospital at Burling-
ton, where he will undergo surgical
operation.
A serious and perhaps fatal runaway
accident occurred at Bridport late Tues
day afternoon when a large team of
horses belonging to William Hustice.
attached to heavy wagon, broke away
from where they were htched and ran
through the principal street and crashed
into single rig in which Mrs. Oliver
Delphia was riding, completely demol-
ishing it. Mrs. Delphia was thrown
several feet, sustaining two broken ribs,
a broken collar bone, and several other
injuries. One of Mr.. Hustice's horses
had its leg broken and had to be killed,
the other Hustice horse and the Del
phia horse was badly cut about the
heads aud bodies. Both wagons were
wrecked. Mrs. Delphia is still in a
critical condition.
Frank Boylan of New York, who has
been visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary
Boylan, started for Chicago Monday.
Mrs. E. A. Tobin is visiting friends
in Bristol.
Miss Margaret King leaves today for
Pittsford where she will spend a few
days with her brother.
L. o. Allen who has been confined to
his bed for the last six weeks with a
complication of diseases, was able to be
about Sunday for the first time.
DIR. Burton Holmes of Montpelier was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Cal
houn over Sunday.
George w. Mead is taking the CEN
sus of the village and Philip Crane of
the tonw.
Monday eggs brought IS and butter
27 cents.
The fire department was called out
about 10 o'clock Sunday morning to ex-
tinguish a blaze which had started
in the barn of Chief of Police M. T.
Butterfield. The fire was extinguished
with chemicals. The loss will be about
$25.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. M. Taylor and daugh-
ter returned last Friday from Florida
where they spent the winter.
John Kenworthy is suffering from
blood poisoning in his right hand.
Hon. F. C. Partridge of Proctor was
a recent guest of his mother in East
Middlebury.
Robert Hope of Schenectady, N. Y,
spent Sunday in town with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. D. Hope.
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