Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-12-29
MlDDLEBURY LOCALS.

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city is here spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John j.
O'Connell, at the Sargent house.
Walter V. Wright returned Monday
to Champlain, N. Y, after having spent
Christmas in town with relatives and
friends.
Miss Carolyn M. Swiney of Holyoke,
Mass, a graduate of the Middlebury
college and now teacher in Holyoke,
Mass, spent the holidays with rea-
tives.
Mrs. William Morcomb has returned
from Rutland where she has been visit
ing her son, William Morcomb, jr., and
family.
f. T. Bentley has returned to his
duties at East Dorset after few days
stay in town with his family.
Dorothy Bentley has gone to Rutland
for two weeks visit with relatives
and friends.
Miss Faith Walker, teacher in the
high school at Belvedere, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Walker, of Weybridge street,
returned to that town.
Mrs. L. ]. Yeaw has gone to Rutland
for few days visit with friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Strong of the c. N. Atwood
store, while descending flight of stairs
at her home on South street Monday
evening made misstep in some way
and fell. She sustained broken wrist.
DIR. S. S. Eddy was called and cared
for her. She was taken to the Mary
Fletcher hospital Tuesday morning for
treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. George j. Hodges of
East Middlebury had about 40 of their
friends at an especially fine Christmas
celebration on Monday at their home.
Frank A. Farnsworth, who has been
quite sick for the past few weeks, is
able to be out again.
George E. Abbey and his two children,
Anna and Lawrence, were in Burlington
for few days with friends this week.
The cattle shipment from this section
Monday consisted of four car loads of
cows, calves and hogs for the New
York and Boston markets.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. ]. Wimmett Of
Fowler were visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. p. E. Dillon of Washington
street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cornell has gone to
Boston to visit friends for few weeks.
Mrs. j. P. Mccormack of Tarrytown,
N. Y, is spending the holidays in town
with relatives.
The funeral of Mrs. Moses Marseilles
was held from st. Mary's Catholic
church on Friday morning last and was
largely attended by her many friends
and acquaintance who sent many
beautiful floral tributes. The bearers
were George T. Kidder, Isaac Lavonche,
jr., Patrick Halpin, James Hughes,
Dumas Hope and Cyrel Brunell.
Deputy Sheriff N. j. Sanford and John
Mcmahon went to the home of Burt
Steele on Water street to place him
under arrest. He was taken to the Adj
Olson county Jail. Steele is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Steele of this vii
lage. He has been in poor health for
some months. During the past six
months he has imagined that some one
was trying to do him bodily harm. His
relatives became alarmed at his condition
and made complaint to the officers.
He will probably be taken to the asylum
at Waterbury this week.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage of Miss Ethel j.
Bingham of this village to Ralph j.
Merritt, also of this village, on Monday,
December 25, at Quincy, Mass. The
ceremony was performed by DR.. c. H.
Dickinson, former pastor of the Con-
gregational church of this village. Mr..
and Mrs. Merritt after short wedding
trip will reside in Middlebury where
they have a host of friends who wish
them the best of success in their new
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