Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-05-01
MIDDLEBURY LOCALS.

Thursday.
The Middlebury public library was
closed all day Friday in observance of
Arbor day.
Miss Louise Bingham of Rutland is
spending few days with friends in
this village.
Mrs. Frank Nison and daughter, Miss
Mercedes Nison, who have been the
guests of friends here, have returned
TO their home in Bridport
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Speyer of Ticon-
deroga, N. Y, who have been spending
few days with his sister, Mrs. Gideon
Abbey of Washington street have re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Stober returned
from Mt. Hope, Mass, Sunday, where
Mr.. Stober was called by the death of
his brother.
Mrs. John Fletcher and daughter,
Mary, visited in Burlington Thursday.
The following letter remains un-
claimed at the local postoffice: Miss
Maria Babcock.
J. B. Donoway returned Monday from
Boston, Mass.
Mrs. William Dukett is i'll at the home
of her son on South street.
Monday, market day, eggs brought 10
cents per dozen and butter Fl and %
cents per pound.
The Sunday night mail will close at
GAS p. M; no mail will be collected
from the box outside the postoffice after
this hour.
Mrs. James Dumas and daughter,
Beatrice, have returned from Shoreham
where they were called by the death of
a relative.
Stanley Vancelette has entered the
employ of r. S. Benedict as delivery
clerk.
Mrs. J. M. Burke, who underwent
a surgical operation at the Mary
Fletcher hospital in Burlington Thurs
day, is resting comfortably.
D. McGregor Means returned Monday
to New York city, after spending q
week at the home of eX-Gov. j. w.
Stewart.
D. H. McHugh has been appointed tC
the industrial committee on the boarc
of trade.
The High and Graded school was
closed Thursday and Friday to allow the
teachers to attend the Addison County
Teachers and Patrons association helC
at Vergennes.
The local Y. M. C. A. baseball team
will play the Vergennes high schoo
team at the fair grounds Saturday
afternoon at clock.
o. H. Atwood and family, who have
lived on Court street for few years
have moved to their old home in Wood
stock. John L. Slater, who has lived ir
C. w. Ross house on Court street, have
moved into the house which they have
vacated.
George w. Mead went to Burlington
last week Tuesday to consult special
list. On Thursday he was taken to the
Mary Fletcher hospital and underwent
very serious operation. He is gaining
and there are hopes of speedy re
covery. Mrs. Mead is stopping in Bur
lington.
At the meeting of the village trustee.
on Monday night it was voted to con
struct a macadam road from the Con
gregational church up North Pleasant
street to Elm street. The trustees alst
decided to order drainage pipe to bt
laid from Washington street leading
towards the reservoir.
Principal A. S. Hartman of the
High school attended the public install
lation of officers of Dorchester lodge
No. /, F. & A. M, of Vergennes in thai
city Wednesday night. Mr.. Hartman
is district deputy grand master.
At special communication of Unior
lodge, No 2, F. & A. M. held in Masonic
temple Wednesday evening, the follow
ing officers were installed by Pas
Master Willis N. Cady: P. E. Mellen
W. M; H. L.kCushman, S. W.; c.
Button. J. W.; C. E. Pinney, treasurer
w. H. Brewster, secretary; j. w. Muir
dock. S. D.; T. H. Foster, j. D.; A. G
Human, S. S.; C. S. James, j. S.; A
E. Lambert, chaplain; j. L. Slater
marshal; H. C. Potter, tyler.
r. F. Buck of Montpelier, who hal
been in this village securing views o.
Mddlebury college and of buildings O.
historical interest in the town, which
will be printed in a book entitled "Th'