Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-01
WEYBRIDoE.

The chicken pie supper at the local
church last Friuay evening was great
success, both financially and socially
The supper was partaken of by all
present with great zest and good appe
tites. After the supper an entertainment
was given in the auditorium consisting
of music, selections being played by MIR.
and Mrs. G. r. Brlttell readings by Mrs.
George Larrow and Mrs, John s. Shaw.
concluding with the decision of the
momentous question. "Shall man Darn
His Own Socks" the affirmative being
taken by Mrs. C. r. Brittell and Mrs.
Milo johnson, the negative by Rev. f.
w. Hallowell and j. S. Shaw. After
each had put in their plea for their
respective sides the judges, Miss Alice
Bailey of Weybrdge Hill. Mrs. w. II.
Hall and Hon. George E, Child, rendered
their decision in favor of the negative
side. The society realized about S25.
r. L. Shaw has been indisposed for
several days with rheumatism in his
back.
Rev. Horace Crane and wife of Tona-
wanda, n. Y, arrived here last Saturdays
for few days visit with Mrs. Crane
sister, Mrs. Nellie Moody. Mr.. Crane
assisted in the morning service at the
iOCdt
Miss Emma Baker is now able to be
out again after being confined to the
house by illness the past few days.
Recent Richmond Hill, L. l., papers
give an account of very successful
musical given there by the NJ. B. NJ.
(Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Mazart string
quartette of that place. Miss Lora Fox,
a member of the quartette, is a niece of
Mrs. w. G. Sturtevant of this place.
At the regular meeting of the Wey.
bridge Social and Improvement society
on Tuesday evening SIX candidates were
initiated and five applications received
At the conclusion of the regular business
the meeting became a Halloween party
with witches, games, etc, concluding
with refreshments of the Halloween
order.
The cider mill connected with the
Gage & Fiske store is running to it's fui
capacity.
Madison E. Sprague is slowly improv
ing from his protracted illness.
Miss Lucy w. Harrington and niece
Ruth, of Vergennes were in town last
Friday evening to attend the meeting Of
the improvement society.
Rev. E. W. Hallowell andd wife and
Robert w. Ballinetine and daughter
Miss Cora, visited friends in East Mid
dlebury last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hallowel have
returned to their home in Philadelphia
after spending the summer with theil
son, Rev. E. w. Hallowell.
Mr.. Whitman is reported as more
comfortable at this writing. Mrs
Sprague, who has been caring for him
has returned to her home in Panton.
H. L. Thompson has nearly finished
the church steps which he is building Of
cement and which will be a great i'm
provement when done.
The Progressive party had meeting
Saturday night They had Mr.. Bos
worth of Bristol as their speaker They
elected the following delegates to attend
the county rally at Middlebury Octobel
30 a w. Sturtevant. T. F. Dewey, w
w. Kingsland w. T. Sturtevant and C
Z. Fiske.
Don't forget when cleaning house tina
the Ladies Aid society has vacuum
cleaner to let.
There will be a social at the home O
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Grant Friday even
ing, November 1st, given by the c. B S
The Ladies Aid society has purchased
a new stove for the parsonage.
Itching. bleeding, protruding or blind
piles have yielded to Doans Ointment.