Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-03-22
MlDDLEBURY LOCALS.

Mrs. Joseph Caron and daughter have
returned from weeks visit to rela-
tives in Troy, N. Y.
Mrs. John Dyer has returned from a
week busin ess trip to New York city.
Mrs. L. C. Russell entertained a few
friends at bridge on Saturday after
noon.
Charles F. Rogers is out after
week S illness.
Owing to the heavy rain storm Fri
day considerable damage was ex-
perienced on Main street near the post
office from frozen sewer and force
of men were at work part of the day
trying to get an opening.
S. H. Kendall has returned from
Burlington where he went to visit his
wife, who is a patient at the Mary
Fletcher hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bingham and
their daughter, Helen, and son, Archi-
bald, returned to Albany, N. Y, Thurs.
day, after a two weeks visit with
relatives and friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. John Hopkins has returned to
Hinesburg, after visit to her sister,
Mrs. Olney A. Comstock, who has been
very i'll for many weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William l.. Cady have
returned from a several weeks stay
with their daughter, Mrs. John Sears,
and family of Starksboro.
John F. Golden, who for short time
has been marble grader here, has been
transferred to a similar position in
Proctor.
State Highway Commissioner Gates
will meet the road commissioners of
Addison County on Wednesday, March
q, in Middlebury.
Arthur N. Brown has been awarded
| the contract for tearing down the ruins
| of the house of Miss Susan Archibald
| on Elm street, which was destroyed by
fire in January, and the erection of a
new one. Work will be commenced as
! soon as the weather will permit.
"A w. Robbins has returned from a
visit to his son, Roy S. Robbins, in
Fair Haven.
The Rev. w. T. Forsythe, rector OF
| St. AIMS Episcopal church in Richford,
| passed last week in Registertown, Nd.
| suburb of Baltimore, where he held a
special mission at Hannah More
| academy, On his return he will pass 8
| few DAYS in New York city visiting the
| Rev. S. H. Watkins, formerly of St
| Adams, and is expected home Satur'
day.
Ira M. Taylor, the popular restau
rateur, has just installed an electric
stove which is calculated to do the
work of large range, with much les;
| cost. The stove is quite a novelty
being the only one in this section. Mr.
| Taylor is contemplating the equipmen
e of his bakery with an electric oven.
An examination for clerk and carrie
at the local postoffice is announced TO
= April 6. See announcement in anothe
column.
| B. F. Wales was home from RUTLAND
for few days this week on account o
being on the sick list.
| st. Patrick s day was observed her
Monday by benediction at st. Mary
Catholic church in the evening at 7:3
and was followed by the annual reunion
and banquet of the church at the tow
hall and by a musical entertainment
The hall was very appropriately trimme
and decorated for the occasion. Abou
400 participated in the observance a
the hall.
y The thaw of the last three days ha
raised havoc with the snow and larg
part of it has already disappeared. Tn
sleighing in the village is PRACTICAL
ruined and number of wagons wer
brought out for use Tuesday. Tn
water in East Middlebury river is owe
the roads in the section near the tow
farm. Lemon Fair is also over il
banks near the iron bridge and tn
water in Otter Creek is rising rapid!
Rt. Rev. Edward M. Parker, D. D
bishop coadjutor of New Hampshire
preached at both services at S
Stephens church here Sunday. Durin
the afternoon he visited St. Barnaba
chapel at East Middlebury, where
held services.
The special musical services at Il
Memorial Baptist church Sunday eve
e ing was largely attended. The evenir
was devoted exclusively to music
- Charles Gounod. A double quartz
accompanied by two violins and tt
piano, rendered "Gallia'', one of tt
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