Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
MIDDLEBURY LOCALS.

JOHH L Ilhey has ROlle W DdIdIldC
Lake, N. Y, where he has secured
position in hotel
Mrs. Karl Morlock of Jamaica Plains,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Smith of Washington street.
Mrs. Robert Rogers returned to her
home in Worcester, Mass, Monday
having accompanied the remains of her
mother, Mrs. Augusta Allen, to this
village for burial.
Felix Liberty and family are moving
from the Bostwick house on Washing
ton street, to the Hooker house on
Seminary street.
Edward Goulette has returned from
three weeks stay in northern New
York, Vermont and Canada.
Col. and Mrs. llsley have returned
from months sojourn in Canada and
the West.
Allan T. Calhoun, who was recently
appointed by President Wilson to sue
coed Lewis A. Skiff as postmaster in
Middlebury, has received his commission
which is dated June 2. Mr.. Calhoun
will assume his new duties July l.
Mrs Laura A. Button has returned to
Brandon after weeks stay at the
home of Judge and Mrs. C. l. Button.
Charles Brooks and son, Noble Brooks,
have returned from visit in Benson at
the home of William Noble.
Professor and Mrs. Ernest C. Bryant
and daughter, Miss Ruth, have re-
turned from Pittsford after a visit to
Miss Bertha M. Shaw.
Mrs. Mabelle Bond Cottrell went to
Brandon Monday night to assist the
musical club of that town in an enter
tainment at the Congregational chapel.
Edward Hughes has returned from
Holyoke, Mass, where he was called
on account of the death of Mrs. Fred
erick Hughes father.
One of the large plate glass windows
in the F. w. Beckwith store on Main
street was struck and smashed by
baseball thrown while playing ball on
Main street Friday evening The win
dow cost $50.
A quiet wedding was held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Comstock Satur-
day afternoon at two O'clock when
their youngest daughter, Ruth, was
united in marriage to J ohn Clark. Rev.
Dr. Corkran, pastor of the Methodist
church, ofiiciated. They will reside in
town.
Mrs. Eugene Carpenter, while clean
ing at the home of Mrs. E. G. Piper on
Weybridge street Saturday about noon,
in some way made a misstep on step
ladder and fell She was taken to her
home on Mill street and medical aid
summoned. No bones We're broken
but she was considerably shaken up.
County Fish and Game Warden George
Chaffee has returned from a trip in the
west part of the county along Lake
Champlain in search of vioators of the
fish and game laws. John Phillips,
who claimed that he was from Denver,
Colo, was found fishing for bass with
a net on Friday and was fined $3.50,
which he paid.
The new $40, 600 high school building
was thrown open 10 the public Friday
afternoon and evening. The high
school teachers had charge of the ex-
ercises and served the refreshments.
The building was tastefully decorated
with ferns and plants. During the
evening the Middlebury High School
Athletic association held a social in
the rooms of the building. Progress
sive whist and other games were play
ed, after which refreshments were
served.
Arthur Croft, whose home is said to
be in Ellenburg, N. Y, employed as a
bridgeman by the Rutland railroad, was
seriously if not fatally injured Wednes
day morning as the result of fall from
the Beldens bridge, about five miles
north of here. Croft with other work
men, was putting in new ties in the
bridge when he lost his hold and fell II
feet to the water below. The injured
man was picked up by fellow workmer
and physicians were summoned from
this village. 1t was found that both
arms were broken, his shoulder dis
located and received several bad gashe:
on the head. He was rushed to the
hospital at Burlington where his in