Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-27
NlDOLEBURY LOCALS

d Sbuil Will utllNeI d lecture.
A chimney fire at the home of Ernest
Huestis on Weybridge street called out
the fire department at $40 o'clock
Thursday evening. The fire was ex-
tinguished by chemicals. Damage
slight.
Regular communication of Union
lodge, No. 2, F. & A. M, will be held
in Masonic temple, Tuesday evening,
December |, at o'clock.
The annual meeting of the third
Masonic District will be held with
Union lodge, No. 2, F. & A. M, Friday
December 4. Work will begin at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon. Banquet at 6
O'Clock. Work 1880 O'Clock in the even
ing
The annex of the Frank Meehan cot
tage was destroyed by fire Wednesday
morning at Salisbury. The loss is prac-
tically total. There was an insurance
of $3.50 The origin of the fire is not
known. Many valuable articles were
burned
Mrs. William l.. Cady, who has been
in serious condition of health for a
long time, underwent an operation Sun
day for tumors. Her condition is seri-
Gus.
The remains of Mrs. John Sanberg,
who died in Bedens Saturday afternoon
after brief illness, were brought here
for burial Tuesday afternoon in West
cemetery. The Rev. A. A. Lancaster
held brief services at the home in Bel
dens. Mrs. Sanberg is survived by her
husband and one young daughter, Ruth.
Joseph Goyette, who has been at the
Fanny Allen hospital in Winooski for
three weeks, under treatment for ,.neu-
monia, has returned. He is now suffer
ing with an attack of rheumatism.
The union Thanksgiving services in
the Congregational church were well
attended. Rev. DR.. Corkran, pastor of
the Methodist church, preached very
appropriate sermon for the occasion.
The minstrel show given Tuesday
evening at the town hall by the young
people of St. Mary's parish was sue
cess in every particular. Much credit
is due those who took part and to Ed
ward Wooster, who had the affair In
charge.
The plays Barbara" and "Nance
Oidtield'' were presented to very
large audience at the Mccullough gym
nasium Tuesday evening by several of
the townspeople. The parts were all
well taken and the plays well recei yed
by the large audience. The proceeds
are to be turned over to the relief fund
for the Belgian sufferers in the war
stricken country.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Tabor spent
Thanksgiving with Mr. Tabor's parents
in Vergennes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip B. Stewart of
Colorado Springs, Col, and son, VOL
colt, of Andover, Mass, are visiting
Mr.. Stewards father, ex-Gov. John w.
Stewart
The local branch of the Vermont
Marble Co., which has been shut down
the past ten days undergoing repairs
made necessary by the breaking six
inch shaft and other parts on the long
drive, resumed operations again this
morning. 1t is understood the plant
will be operated on a nine-hour basis
beginning December /.
John B. Selleck spent Thanksgiving
in Albany and Troy, N. Y.
Judge James b. Donoway spent
Thanksgiving with his family in Bur
lington.
Miss Lulu Liberty spent Thanksgiv-
ing with friends in Bristol
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Murdoch spent
Thanksgiving with relatives in Burling-
ton.
julius Il. Williamson of Washington
street is seriously ill.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swift of
Detroit, Mich, spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Swft's father, ex-Gov. John
w. Stewart.
E. H. Thomas. who went to the Mary
Fletcher hospital two weeks ago
for an operation, is doing as we'll as
could be expected. 1t has also been
learned that his grandson Winston
Flint, was operated upon at the Heaton
hospital at Montpelier for appendicitis
a few days ago.
Mrs. l.. M. Morrison went Tuesday
to Albany to spend Thanksgiving with
her son, Merlin C. Morrison, teller of
the First National Bank of Albany.