Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-10-23
RIDGE

WEYBRlDGE
1t was a great shock to the community
Friday when a telegram announced the
death of Willis l. Twitchell that morn
ing in his home city, Hartford, Conn.
Mr. Twitchell was born in New Haven
90 years ago and was a graduate of Mid
dlebury college. For several years he
had been principal of two schools in
Hartford In the corridor of one of
these schools he fell dead Friday morn
ing. lie went to his school in his usual
health that morning. He was suddenly
taken with an attack of angina pectori-
which he had been subject to and lean
ing against the wall he fell to the floor.
When he was heard to fall several inn
mediatelv went to him but he had ex-
PRED. The funeral was held from his
home church Monday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Twitchell and little son have spent their
vacation here for several years on the
Twitchell farm and their coming was
looked forward to by many Mr.. and
Mrs. d. S. Twitchell went to Hartford
Saturday morning to attend the funeral.
The C. b. S. will meet with Mrs. NJ. A.
Johnson Saturday for dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs George Olcutt and Mr.
and Mrs. George Olcutt, jr., were in
Burlington Sunday to see their daughter
and sister, Mrs. Lucius Stone, at the
Fanny Allen hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cheney, Mr.. and
Mrs Noble Sanford, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Russell and Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward of
Middlebury were in tow to attend the
supper in the NJ. f. church riday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Sturtevant of
NJ, l-tN nt 4
wants over Sunday.
Levi Sturtevant and Miss Helen Bur
rougs of Ferrisburg were in town Friday.
Despite the inclement weather the
social and entertainment given at the
". E. church last Friday evening by the
Ladies' Aid society was a decided sue
cess both socially and financially. Sup
per was served in the early evening.
The menu cards were a novel fea tuJe,
being gotten out in the shape of the let
ter &c" with every item on the list com
mencing with a letter &C." After sup
per "a varied entertainment was given in
the auditorium consisting of vocal and
instrumental music, recitations, etc.
The receipts OF the evening were ne rly
500
While somewhat disagreeable yet the
urday, Sunday and Monday has re-
plenshed the wells, springs, etc, to a
great extent.
Mrs. C. A. Sprigg and little son, Cor
don, of New Haven junction were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Shaw last
Sunday.
While drawing a pail of water from
the Roscoe well last Saturday Master
Carleton Champine lost control of the
handle of the reel which. as it turned,
hit him over the eye inficting bad
wound.
Last Thursday the Ladies' Aid society
Of the NJ. E. church shipped six barrels
of vegetables. clothing, etc, and large
box of canned fruit to the Deaconess
Home at Albany, n. Y.
Since the recent incorporation of the
New Haven West Cemetery association
the president and trustees are working
constantly endeavoring to enlarge and
maintain the cemetery in proper and
acceptable manner. The trustees have
sent out circular to the known address
of all who have relatives buried in the
cemetery. a few have already respond
ed, sending remittances to aid in this
lAudable Undertaking. Last week II. X.
Twitchel of New York city sent a check
for S25 which he wrote was handed him
by a former Vermonter who is inter
ested in the work, but did not wish his
identity known.
The Weybrilge Improvement society
will give an entertainment and harvest
supper at the town hall Tuesday even
ing, October ~. a cordial invitation Is
extended to all.
\. w. Sturtevant lost one Of the best
cows in his herd one day last week.
The topic for the sermons by the pas
tor at the NJ K. church Sunday, October
%. will be: Morning, The World 5
Light Evening, to be announced.