Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-29

Roscoe, during the week.
Joseph Calvi, the fruit man in the
Register building, received telegram
from Turain, Italy few days ago stat
ing that he had been left a legacy of
five thousand dollars by the will of
relative who recently died in that town.
"Sam Jingo," a valuable English
pointer owned by R. F. Pinney, was
humanely put to death last Friday on
account of a cancer in the throat for
which a surgical operation proved un-
availing.
Miss Maude Hammond of Burlington
was in town Sunday.
Mrs. Fred P. Owens was in YER
gennes last Friday and Saturday, the
guest of her neice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Smith, who
have been spending several days with
his mother, have returned to their home
in Rutland.
Misses Iris and Frances Bullock spent
Saturday in Rutland.
Herbert Smith has returned home
after spending several weeks in Crown
Point.
Mrs. Theodore Dukett and young
daughter are with Mrs. Dukett's par
ents in Fairfield for a two weeks visit
Local dealers have been paying from
20 to % cents per pound for butter this
week and Is and 10 cents per dozen for
eggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Seymour moved
yesterday to the home of Mrs. Sey-
mour's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
Williamson.
Mrs. Eta M. Mooney of Brandon
visited friends in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Elmer Briggs of Boston is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. D.
Miner.
DR.. Dickinson S recent sermon "Shall
a Nation be Pauperized by Plutocratic
Charity" has been published in the
Springfield Republican of April oath.
Mrs. John Champlin has returned
from a visit with friends in Rutland.
The most severe thunder storm of the
season visited this section Tuesday
night. In many places telephone and
telegraph wires were blown down and
other damage done. In East Middle
bury, about twelve o'clock, tightening
struck the barn on the Murkland prem
Uses near the methodist church. occupied
by William Hope. The building was
entirely consumed, together with two
moving machines, reaper, cutter and
sleds belonging to Truman lockwood.
The house took fire but was extinguish-
ed by the bucket brigade. The loss
was about $1,000 partly covered by in
surance,
Mrs. John Porter is visiting friends
in Ticonderoga, N. Y.
The regular meeting of the associa-
ton for Home and Foreign Missions of
the Congregational church will be held
with Mrs. T. E. Boyce, Elm street,
Tuesday May 8. Subject, Porto Rico. "
A large attendance is desired as there
is considerable business to be transac-
ted.
"A daughter was born Tuesday to Mr..
and Mrs. John Halpin.
Mrs Irwin Denton has gone to Mary
Fletcher hospital at Burlington for an
operation.
The Rev. S. H. Barnum of Jericho is
visiting relatives here.
Theodore H. Munroe of Hartford,
Conn, has been visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Munroe.
H. E. Dunshee of Bristol, who re-
Gently bought the Shackett farm, has
moved here with his family.
The F. F. Hathorne shoe store in the
Battell block has been sold to G. L.
Lanpher, the new owner taking posses
sion Wednesday morning. The store
will be conducted by Mr.. Lanpher for
the present Frank Heighter, who has
been clerk in the store for some time,
is retained.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church will meet
with Mrs. D. H. Corkran Monday after
noon, May 2, at three O'Clock. Sub
ject, "The Gospel in South America" =
the East Coast.
Northern New York parties have
been in this section for the last two
weeks buying cattle and hogs. They
are paying 10 cents pound for hogs
and eight cents a pound for cattle
This is considerable more than is paid
by local buyers. for Boston and New
York markets.
Mrs. Edward Mott is visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. John Porter OF