Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11

recovering.
Mrs. Charles Lanson of Auburndale,
Mass, was the guest of Mrs. M. A.
Munroe this week.
A. W. Carey, who has been i'll at his
home on Washington street the past
week, has recovered.
Rev. d. H. Corkran addressed the
members of the Progressive club at the
regular educational meeting Tuesday
evening.
Wright Caswell, who has been in
Poughkeepsie attending the business
college, is home for visit.
The Labaree society will hold a rum
mage sale in the lower town hall on
Friday, October IS.
Mrs. Laura Wells returned to Milton
Monday after a three months visit
here to her niece, Mrs. Charles Pratt.
Mrs. Glenna Haywood is in Fowler
on a visit to her sister, Mrs. L. F.
Cashmer
Miss Minnie Bell, who has been in
town for the past week, coming here
with the remains of her mother, Mrs.
Lewis Bell, who died in South Boston
ten days ago, returned to her home in
that city on Monday.
President John M. Thomas returned
Monday after having occupied the pull
pit in the Pittsford Congregational
church on Sunday.
Regular convocaton of Potter chap
ter, No. %, R. A. NJ, will be held in
Masonic hall Tuesday evening, Octo-
Der Is, at o'clock, Work: Mark
degree.
Judge Charles |. Button and DR.. P.
L. Dorey are making several improve
ments about their premises on Court
street.
The Middlebury Improvement society
will hold dance in the town hall this
Friday evening. The proceeds are for
the benefit of the society
Several valuable sheep belonging to
E. E. Wissell, in his pasture near his
home on Seymour street, have been
bitten so badly by unknown dogs that
some have died and others have had to
be killed.
While choppng wood on Wednesday,
Fred Laport accidentally struck his left
hand, cutting cash three inches long.
He was taken to the office of DR.. P. L.
Dorey, where his injury was dressed.
Miss Quinette o., Mcconnell, one of
the oldest teachers in the San Fran
cisco public schools, arrived from her
home in Brandon, VT, yesterday and is
at the Stewart. She is accompanied by
her sister, Miss Della Mcconnell, and
will spend several days here visiting
friends. San Francisco Chronicle.
Miss Nellie Halpin and Julia Carroll
left on Sunday noon for a few days
visit in New York city. From there
they will go to Bridgeport, Ct, and
Providence, R. l., respectively. Miss
Carroll will also spend week in Wilton,
N. H.
At the meeting of the village trustees
it was voted to put in sewer to connect
the railroad culvert with the manhole
at the Barton place on Seymour street.
This will close the open ditch north of
the Mulligan place. Street Commits
sioner McGlinchy was detailed to pre-
pare the sewers for the winter season.
Prof. and Mrs. Ray L. Fisher re-
turned Tuesday morning from their
wedding trip and are stopping at the
home of Charles j. Seeley on High
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson of New York
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Tabor for few days last week.
On Thursday afternoon the party went
to Burlington by automobile, the former
couple remaining in that city, where
they will visit for a short time, the
latter returning home the same even
ing.
The check list for the election of
presidential electors in Middlebury was
posted Wednesday and contains the
names of 851 voters. The civil
authority of the town will hold a meet
ing at the office of the town clerk,
Joseph M. Burke, at eight o'clock Sat
urday evening, November 2, to revise
the check list and make any corrections
necessary.
A. B. Gambler of Wakeman, Ohio.
and Harley Cooke of Whiting on Thurs
day last made shipment of Spanish
Merino sheep of about 200 head from
Montreal for South Africa. Several
mules and large number of head of
cattle were also taken in the shipment.
Mr.. Cooke accompanied the shipment
| and Mrs Cooke who ia in III health