Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-12-15
MlDDLEBURY LOCALS.

The remains of Mrs. Lavarne of Sails
bury were brought here Sunday after
noon and taken to the Catholic cemetery
for burial in the family lot.
Phillip Nassau is assisting at C. F.
Rich's store during the holidays.
Mrs. F. E. Darrah has returned to her
home in Albany, N. Y, after a several
days stay in town with relntives and
friends.
The town treasurer will be in his
office this evening to collect taxes to
accommodate those that cannot pay
during the day. To day is the last day
to save your discount.
Mrs. Mary Spencer has gone to Proc
tor to visit her daughter.
There is to be dime social at the
residence of Charles Wheeler, on Case
Street, December %. All are cordially
invited. A good time is guaranteed.
The proceeds will be used to buy lamps
for the schoolhouse.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Murray and son,
Raymond, have returned from a two
weeks visit with relatives and friends
in Bellows Falls, Grafton and Ludlow.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bullock have
returned from a ten days visit with
relatives and friends in Ludlow and
other parts of the state.
Peter j. Ferland has purchased 65
acres of the Fertig farm just south of
this village which joins the farm that he
recently purchased from Mr.. Dunshee.
The remains of Mrs. Lizzie Adams
were brought here from Fowler Friday
morning on the noon train and taken to
the West cemetery for burial in the
family lot. Rev. John Evans Bold,
rector of st. Stephens Episcopal church
of this village conducted the services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lasher of Happy
Valley, who have been visiting friends
in Burlington, have returned home.
w. A. Thomas has returned from
business trip to Rutland.
Miss Stella Turner, who has been
spending a two weeks vacation in town
with her sisters, the Misses Turner of
Franklin street, has returned to her
school in Ferrisburg.
At the recent State corn show, w. II.
Dow & Son received first prize for ten
ears of their early dent corn. They
have raised this corn in Vermont for
nd !, 81 ,l,
1000 bushels from this years crop.
The seventh annual exhibition of
poultry and pet stock at Holley hall,
Bristol, January 3, i, 5, 1912, given by
the Addison County Poultry association
of Bristol promises TO be the best ever
held there. Many of the leading poultry
men of the state and all over New
England have promised to bring their
best birds to this exhibition.
Invitations have been issued for the
silver wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Erwin Adams of Addison and Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Elmer of East Mid
dlebury. The reception will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer today
friday December 10, from IL to 4
o'clock.
The patrons of the Boston Dairy COM
pany received notices that they had
been granted raise of ten cents per
hundred for their milk during the month
of December. They will receive 81. 90
hundred pounds for their milk.
The conservation commission appoint
: ed by Governor Mead in accordance
with law passed at the last Legisla-
ture, met last Friday evening at the
Hotel Vermont in Burlington. The
commission consists of C. P. Smith of
Burlington, President John M. Thomas
of Middlebury College and Representa-
tive Franklin S. Billings of Woodstock
The commission outlined plans for the
coming year.
The grocery store of F. E. Atkins
of Waterbury with all the fixtures was
sold Thursday to the Ketcham Brothers
of Whiting. One of the gentlemen will
go this week to look after things. The
other, who is town clerk and treasurer
of Whiting, wishes to serve out his
term of office and will not go to Water
bury until April. Both are highly
spoken of in their own town as honest,
upright citizens. They will be a great
addition to the business life of Water
bury.
According to announcement Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock on Saturday last
issued an order suspendng until Janu-
airy l, 1912, the postal regulation for
bidding the transportation through the
mails of matter bearing upon the adj
dress side Red Cross Christmas seals or
other charity stamps. This suspension
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