Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-12
MlDDLEBURY LOCALS.

Charles N. Brooks, who has been Ill,
is again attending to his duties.
The Century club will meet with Mrs.
A. S. Hartman Tuesday evening, De-
cember 16.
Miss Helen Nourse is the guest of
her niece, Mrs. Geo. w. Mead of Wash
ington street.
c. A. Munroe of Chicago spent Sat-
urday with his mother, Mrs. M. A.
Munroe, of Seminary street.
Theodore Hapgood of Boston, who
has been the guest of his aunt, Mrs. M.
A. Munroe has returned home.
The trustees of the Burlington saw
ings bank have voted to pay depositors
the usual dividend at the rate of four
per cent.per annum for the six months
ending December 31st.
The ladies of the Methodist church
are making preparations for their an
nual Christmas exercises and benevo-
lences. K The following were appointed
committee: Mrs. Duane L. Robinson,
Mrs. F. c. Dyer, Mrs. Arthur Hinman,
Mrs. David H. Corkran and Mrs. F.
Patrick.
A large number of the Middlebury
Grange went to Rutland Tuesday to
attend the state meeting which was
held in that city this week. The local
Grange worked the third and fourth
degrees.
Addison Encampment, No. 81, l. o.
o. F., held well attended meeting in
their rooms in the Dyer block Monday
evening. A banquet was served in
their banquet hall at the close of the
meeting.
Monday, December 18th, is the last
day for payment of taxes. The treas
urer's office will be open Saturday and
Monday evenings for the accommoda-
ton of those who wish to take advan-
tage of the discount.
The trustees of the Vino ski savings
bank, Wirooski., VT, have declared
the usual semi-annual dividend for the
current six months at the rate of four
per cent per annum payable January
1st
At the Connecticut Valley Poultry
show held at Bellows Falls last week E.
J, Woodbury. of Shoreham won first ano
fifth on his Barred Rock cockeres, also
winning special prize for the cham.
pion Barred Rock cockerel in the show.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dewey, who has beer
ailing for some time at the home of hel
daughter,ssM Horace Elmer, in the
east part of the town, died Sunday
leaves three sons and three daughters
The funeral services were held at hel
late home at II O'Clock Wednesday anC
the burial was in the family lot in the
Weybridge cemetery.
Fred Fassett, former chef at tn,
Hotel Logan, has taken similar posi-
ton at the Middlebury Inn,
The ladies of the G. A. R. will serv,
bean supper in their rooms in tn
Dyer block Monday, December 18th
from 5 to o'clock. Everybody in
vited.
Several members of the local Knight
of Columbus went to Fair Haven Sun
day to witness the working of the thir
degree.
Louis Muller, whose left eye wa
; badly injured a week ago by the break
ing of a whip, went to Burlington Sat
! urday forenoon to receive furthe
treatment. Although much improve
it will be sometime before he will hav
the full use of the member.
Word has been received here that tn
condition of: Miss Mable Norton
: who underwent an operation at tn
/ Fanny Allen hospital in Burlington as
Friday, was slowly improving.
The work of repairing the Murklan
, saw mill on Mill street is progressin
rapidly, but the mill will not be opene
for several weeks.
| Nelson Goss, who was injured Will
at work in the marble mill several day
ago, is again able to attend to hi
, duties.
, The Camp Fire Girls will meet at tn
Congregational parsonage Saturda
q afternoon, December Is, at 3 o'clock.
Louis Hope has returned to his pos
ton as mail carrier after ten day:
vacation.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Donah have RI
I turned to their home at Shoreham afte
a short stay with friends here.
The Rev. Sedgwick Bidwell of Ea'
Middlebury celebrated his 104th birthda
D Saturday and despite his many years
2 still hale and hearty. He was born
: Hinesburg in 1909. He is vigorous fC