Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-02
MlDOLEBURY LOCALS.

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Hudson are spending the summer at
the Addison
Miss Ethel Dragon has recovered suf
ficiently from a recent operation for
appendicitis to be about again.
I The Labaree society held a we'll at
tended business meeting with Mrs.
Frank Farnsworth Tuesday afternoon.
The chimney for the central light and
heating plant for Middlebury college is
completed. The structure stands 1875
feet high and is IA feet across at the
bottom. 1t is built of solid cement con-
crete, being erected by the Weber Con-
struction company of Chicago.
George Thompson, who recently I'M
derwent an operation at the Mary
Fletcher hospital, has recovered suffi
GENTLY to be about again.
The dance given at Moosalamoo park
Tuesday evening was largely attended.
These dances have become quite popu-
lar and many from this village attend
ed. Vittum's orchestra furnished mu-
sic.
County Fish and Game Warden
George Chaffee of this village arrested
E. E. Sprager of Brooklyn, N. Y, for
having in his possession several short
trout. Sprager was arraigned before
Justice Ira Warner and fined $3.50,
which he paid.
A gang of linemen from Rutland are
busy making repairs on the lines of the
Western Union Telegraph company.
A cow being led to the local cattle
yards on Sunday afternoon became I'M
manageable while going through Main
street and broke the rope from which
she was being led. The frightened ami
NAL struck Henry Donnor. knocking
him down, and then ran against an
automobile slightly injuring the fender.
Help was summoned and the animal
was finally taken to the cattle yards
near the depot.
Mrs. George Waters, whose husband
disappeared from his home in this vii
lage on July 10, stated Tuesday that
she received note from him informing
her that he was in Tadellon, P. @.
Miss Bessie Hill, who has been visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Blackmer, will visit her sister, Mrs.
Williams, in Brandon before returning
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Miss Florence Eddy has returned
from Shelburne Falls, Mass, where she
was called on account of the death of a
relative.
Edward Wooster has moved into the
Robert Thomas house on Seminary
street.
Mrs. NJ. A. Munroe will return on
Saturday from Beverly, Mass, where
she has been the past ten days on ac-
count of the illness of her brother,
Charles Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Bacon and grand
daughter Hannah Elizabeth McFar-
land, are spending two weeks at Lake
Dunmore.
Carl Mead has returned to his home in
New York city after a short visit with
his mother, Mrs. Mead, on College
street
Misses Faith and Ruth Walker, who
have been visiting for the past three
weeks in New York city and Ruther-
ford, N. j., have returned to their home
here.
One of the hardest showers this sea-
son visited Middlebury Tuesday after
noon. While it did not last long a large
amount of water fell, flooding Main
street to considerable depth.
7. J. McMurtry had a narrow escape
from being seriously hurt in Cornwall
when team of horses htched to a
moving machine took fright at some
thing and started on a wild run. Mr..
McMurtry was thrown from his seat
and received several cuts and bruises
about the body. No damage was done
to either horses or machine.
The condition of Miss Charlotte Tay-
lor, who is suffering from an attack of
diphtheria, is reported as much better
The warning has been posted calling
for another special meeting to be held
in the town hall on the evening of
August at o'clock. The object of
the meeting is to see what action the
voters of the village will take in the
matter of building permanent roads in
the village. State Highway Commits
sioner Gates was in Middlebury on Mon
day and Tuesday in conference with
Road Commissioner Buttolph and it is
understood has offered to contribute an
additional amount from the state funds
providing the village will appropriate a
sufficient amount to warrant it.