Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-02-16

| Mrs. Patrick Mulligan.
T. E. Boyce was business visitor in
Burlington Thursday.
Monday, market day, tub butter
sold for 80 and 33 cents, print 35 cents
per pound; eggs, sc cents per dozen.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Dyer were
pleasantly surprised at their home on
Seymour street by a number of their
friends on Tuesday evening. Whist
was played at a number of tables.
Harry A. Chambers won the gentleman S
prize and Mrs. Morey succeeded in
capturing the lady's prize. Refresh
ments were served.
Work on the Mccullough gymnasium
is progressing rapidly. The title and
brick lining is being placed in the
dressing rooms and will be completed in
March.
A Valentine banquet was given by the
st. Cecilia club in the Federation
building Wednesday evening. The hall
was tastefully trimmed for the occasion.
About 125 were present. The affair
proved a success in every way.
John NJ Avery has been confined to
the house the past week with a severe
attack of the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Bentley are
the parents of daughter born Sunday.
Lieutenant Burt B. Taylor, U. S. NJ,
who has been visiting at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |. M. Taylor,
has been ordered to report at the
League Island navy yard, Philadelphia,
for duty on board the battleship Iowa
Lieut.. Taylor will leave in few days
for his new post of duty.
Prof. Raymond Mcfarland left Tues
day for Gloucester, Mass, where he
will be one of the speakers at the an
nual banquet of the Master Mariners
association of that city.
News was received here Tuesday of
the death of Charles j. Miner in Spring
field, Mass. Death occurred after a
weeks illness with complication of
diseases. Mr.. Miner was "a years of
age and was a professional nurse. He
had made his home in Vergennes but
two years ago spent considerable time
in Middlebury visiting his sister, Mrs
Fred M. Crosby. His funeral was held
in Vergennes Wednesday morning.
A. j. Morris has been in West
Rochester for few days.
The next regular meeting of Middle
bury Grange will be held in the Grange
hall on February %, this being the
meeting scheduled for February %.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Piper were bust
ness visitors in Burlington Wednesday,
The Ladies Missionary society of the
Methodist church held food sale at the
store of w. E. Clement on Main street
Wednesday afternoon which was well
patronized and a good sum realized for
the benefit Of the society.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Mem
orial Baptist church held a well attended
meeting with Mrs E. G. Piper on Wey-
bridge street yesterday afternoon.
A large number of Bridport and Corn
wall friends of M. S. Roberts, who suf-
fered loss by fire a week ago last Sun
day, have raised considerable purse of
money for him.
Miss Ada Smith has returned to Proc
tor after a several days visit to rela-
tives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Blanchard of
Stamford. Conn, with their daughter,
Miss Irene, are here for few weeks
visit with relatives.
Miss Gertrude Brodie has returned to
West Rutland after few days stay in
town with friends.
Mrs. Clarence Merrihew of Burling-
ton is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kidder, jr., of River street.
Quite a number of Mddlebury people
went on Thursday to Port Henry, N.
Y, to witness the ice racing on Lake
Champlain.
Unclaimed letters are at the post
office as follows: Miss Clara Clark
Mrs. Emeline W. Converse, j. E. Bains
William Blackmer, Sarnie Dumas
Charles w. Fisher, Daniel La, C. H
Manley, Charles Wright.
In event of fire ring central on tele
phone; tell the operator who you are
and where the fire is; the operator will
then ring in the fire alarm box 1873
which is located in the telephone office
In addition to this the operators will
ring on every line in the village on'
very long ring for the benefit of firemer
and others who may not hear the fir,
alarm. Remember that one very lonf
ring on your phone means fire; go tt