Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-20
MlDDLEBURY LOCALS

Mrs. Florence Smith of Boston is
visiting her father, Col James M.
Tracy at the Logan house.
} Prof. Raymond Mcfarland has re-
turned home from a 10 days fishing
trip in the vicinity of Gloucester, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin McNorton and
child have gone for an automobile trip
through Canada.
Miss Mary Gee has returned home
from two weeks business trip to New
York city and Boston.
Miss Edna Smith of Port Jarvis, N.
y, has returned to town and resumed
her position as trimmer in the millinery
store of the Gee sisters.
Frank Havens of Saranac Lake, N.
Y, who had charge of the construction
of the Mccullough gymnasium at the
college, is visiting friends in town this
week.
Mrs. Julia A. Goodrich of Pasadena,
CAL, is the guest at Ira Hamblin's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Fem have gone
to Springfield for a few weeks visit
with relatives and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Cove have gone
to Staten Island, N. Y, where he has
position in the Staten Island academy.
Prof. A. E. Lambert has returned
from business trip to Boston, Mass.
The cattle shipment from this section
Monday consisted of three carloads of
cows, calves and hogs for the New
York and Boston markets.
William Ford of North street is max
ing extensive repairs on his residence.
T. H. Ormsbee has returned from
several weeks visit with relatives in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Hinsman of
Washington, D. c., are in town for
couple of weeks visit with relatives.
William Simonds has returned from
ten days vacation spent at Long Point
and resumed his duties at the Benedict
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Hoskinson
and children of Oswego, N. Y, are in
town for visit to relatives for several
weeks.
Harry Burns, elder son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Burns of the Logan house,
went to Worcester, Mass, Monday to
resume his studies in Holy Cross col
lege.
Mrs. Frank C. Dennson, Miss Carrie
Cheever and Miss Lilly T. Clark re-
turned to Castleton Saturday after a
visit here to Miss Emma Higley.
The banns of marriage were pub
lished Sunday at st. Mary's church for
Miss Bessie Wenle, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Nicholas Weine of Pittsford
and Moses w. Wimmett of this village.
The Progressive club held a we'll at
tended meeting in their rooms in the
Battell block Saturday night, and plans
for the work to be done before the No
vember election were generally dis
cussed and good deal of enthusias m
was shown.
The burning out of chimney at the
home of Ransom Benedict on Cou TT
street called out a part of the fire de-
partment on a still alarm Wednesd ay
morning. The blaze was soon eXtin-
guished with a chemical extinguisher.
A number of boys placed severa
section of heavy tile across the rails o
the Rutland railroad under the bridge
on Merchants row Sunday forenoon. A n
Italian laborer came upon them while
they were at work and they disappeared
up the track The tile were remov ed
in season so that no train was in any
way in danger.
While hunting in the east part of the
town Monday Frank Preston was load
ing gun which was accidentally dis
charged. A large part of the shot
struck William Kendall, his brother-in-
law, in the face and head Some of
the missiles passed through Mr.. Ken
dal's nose. DIR. F. L. Williams dressed
the mans injuries and no serious re-
suits are feared.
A young boy by the name of Murray
who drove Frances Downs team from
Cornwall to town Saturday morning
with milk, while on his return home and
when near the passenger station the
reach broke in some way letting the
forward axle and wheels loose from the
wagon. The horse became frightened
and ran up Seymour street and turning
into Main street ran as far as the barn
of John A. Fletcher. No other damage
was done to either horse or wagon.
Paint Down.