Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-03-29
WEST CORNWALL.
deferred.

Mrs. Eugene Twitchell of Middlebury
with Mr.. and Mrs.sM. e. Twitchell.
News has been received here of the
death on Monday at his home in Brandon
of Earl Thrall former resident of this
town. He went to the woodshed to get
some wood and not coming in with it
some one of his family went to see why
and found him dead on the floor.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Dewitt have been in
Ticonderoga this week, called there by
the death of DIR. N. d. Peck. Mr.. Peck
was the youngest of the two sons of the
late Elezier Peck and wife, Jane Kellogg
Peck, and youngest brother of the late
late ]. w. Peck. He was Ga years old
January /, 1912. He studied medicine
with the elder DR.. Sparhawk, then of
Gaysville. His wife was Miss Mary
Haven of Ticonderoga and after his mar
rage he made his home there and sue
cessfully placticed his chosen profession
for a number of years; then not liking
the night work he turned his energies
and business tact in another direction
and for a long while was employed by
the pulp company here in a good position
and large salary. For few years past
he has owned a large gents furnishing
goods store, where he was doing sue
cessful business when he was taken with
grip and after weeks illness heart fail
ure resulted and he passed from this life
early Sunday morning. A widow. one
son, Frank, and three grand daughters
mourn an indulgent, kind husband and
father and grandfather. He will be
much missed in many places and ways,
but the home will be very lonely as they
all lived together and "grandpa" was a
cantroI Gnura Tho old frippAa Of Dir
Peck, though many Of them have passed
on before him. will hear with regret of
his sudden going out from the busy
| world in which he had taken such an
active part and will deeply sympathize
with the family in their sorrow and great
loss.
The Grange social, which was to have
been held this week Thursday evening,
has been postponed until next week, the
28th, when more good things will be in
store for all who attend and there should
be q good many from the inducements
offered. All most cordially invited.
Milton Weston went on Tuesday to
Brattleboro, where lie has employ ment
and expects to remain through the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Randall are at the
IaTm IOT bDOTt tiIut, iOOhiuk dltct TIC
stock there and getting the house in
readiness for Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, who
will reside there the coming year. Mrs.
Thomas was Miss Frances Spaulding,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner
Spaulding. A welcome awaits them.
Milton Weston visited his sister, Mrs.
Frank Mack and family, who have
recently moved to Charlotte, on Sunday
and Monday.
Mrs. G. d. Barber was out for sleigh.
ride on Tuesday afternoon and called on
some of her neighbors. She will be
ninety-two if she lives till May and all
hope she will. She is quite smart.
b. B. Dlmmock went to Vergennes on
Wednesday for a short stay.
Mrs. Edith Robertson and daughter OF
East Middlebury were guests of Mrs
NJ. o. Field ON Wednesday.
News has come of a serious accident
to Mrs. Albert Sperry at Spokane, Wash.
She recently fell and broke her leg
between the knee and hip. She is living
with one of her SONS She is the mother
of our townsman, John Sperry, and a
half sister of Mrs. Curtis Sampson
This will be sad news to her many
| friends