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

Mrs. Charles Wheeler and her sister,
Mrs. Sumner, have gone to Rutland for
few days visit with relatives and
friends.
Miss Lizzie O'Rourke, who has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Baldwin on South Main street
for the past two weeks, has returned to
her home in Rutland.
The condition of Mrs. Mary Spencer,
who has been quite i'll for the past
month at her home on Seymour street,
has very much improved.
Aldo Ratti has gone to his home in
Proctor for stay of several days with
relatives.
George H. Chaffee of this village has
sold his farm on Case street through
the Champlain Valley Reality company
to Frank Shackett, who has operated
the Farnsworth farm just north of this
village for the past five years. He will
take possession about March /.
Miss Della o. Douglas has returned
from several days visit with friends
in Vergennes. She was accompanied
by her sister, Miss Marie Douglas, who
has closed her school there.
A number of men arrived here Sun
day night from Albany, N. Y, to begin
the work Of plastering the new high
school building. Another gang arrived
on Monday from Ogdensburg, N. Y,
for similar work on the new college
gymnasium.
Prof. A. E. Lambert of the college
preached in the chapel in Fowler Sun
day morning.
Mrs. James Farrell has returned to
Rutland after visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Mcmahon.
Miss Gwendolyn Morris of Fair Haven
is visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Goodrich and
child have returned to Salisbury after a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Watson,
Mrs. Watson being a sister of Mr..
Goodrich.
Mrs. H. L. Williams has returned
home to Brandon after a weeks visit
with friends in town.
Miss Bernice Kidder visited friends in
Burlington for few days last week.
John Mcmahon, who has been con-
fined to the house for the past few
days, is able to be out again.
Rev. Mr.. Watt, who has been holding
a series of evangelstic meetings at the
Memorial Baptist church here for the
past three weeks, closed very success
full session on Sunday evening. Mr..
Watt made many friends here during
his stay. He has returned to his home
in Barre, where he will spend a few
days and from there will 90 to Stafford
where he will hold another session.
There were two baptismals at the even
ing service Sunday evening.
The cattle shipment from this section
Monday consisted of three car loads OF
cows. calves and hogs for the New
York and Boston markets.
Benjamin Arsanault is in Boston,
Mass, where he is visiting relatives
and friends for few days.
The steam heating plant for the new
High school building and the piping fol-
the same have been got into place and
is in operation. The work of plastering
was begun on Monday last and will be
pushed with all possible speed. At the
same time work is progressing rapidly
on the college gymnasium. A large
force of carpenters and plasterers have
been set at work and the interior part
will be completed without interruption
President John M. Thomas anc
Treasurer John A. Fletcher of Middle
bury college have returned from New
York city where they attended the semi
annual meeting and dinner of the New
York alumni of Middlebury college, ar
account of which will will be found il
another column.
Elmer E. Wright of this village ha!
been appointed member of the STATE
fair commission for term of tire,
years by Governor Mead. The othel
members of the commission are George
E. Whitney of Burlington, Charles w
Gates of Franklin, Henry L. Hatch o
Randolph and Nathan Williams O
Bellows Falls.
A. Calhoun & Son of this village
who have the contract for the plumbing
and steam fitting of the new Higl
school building in this village, have go
the job so far along that the steam wa
turned into the new building for the
first time the latter part of last week.
Charles Lamorder has returned from
few days visit with relatives in Yer