Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-06
MlDDLEBURY LOCALS

Harry Nassau has returned from
Pittsfield, Mass, where he has been
for ten days to visit his brother, Philip
Nassau,
Mrs. George F. Kidder, who has
been at the Mary Fletcher hospital in
Burlington for three weeks, returned to
her home Friday.
Mrs. Emily j. Rogers is on visit to
Rutland, Orwell and Pittsford.
Miss Margaret Mills and Miss Gladys |
Frost have returned from Rutland.
Mrs. George H. Brooks of Boston is
in town for few days
The Middlebury Grange will hold
special meeting Friday evening at which |
time the third degree will be conferred |
on large class. At the close of the
degree work banquet will he served.
Miss Katherine Nassau entertained |
Is of her young friends at Halloween |
party Saturday evening
The Rev. John Chapman, missionary
to Alaska, gave sketch of his work in |
that field at a union meeting at the
Methodist church Sunday evening.
Miss Jennie Ringey, who is teaching
school on Case street, has been making
a few days visit here to Miss Rebecca
McGoldrick.
A large number of people went from
here to Rutland Saturday to witness
the game between the Middlebury town
eleven and the Center Rutland eleven
on Baxter field.
Some rain fell here Friday and Fri
day night, the first for about two
weeks, but not enough to do much good
= in the country towns, where the wells
and springs have gone dry.
Fish and Game Warden William
Grover of New Haven arrested Harvey
circuit of Bristol on a charge of trap
ping in closed season and took him be-
fore c. w. Norton. He pleaded guilty
. and was fined So and costs, amounting
to S1O.45, which he paid
:. Vergennes high school lost to Middle
bury high Saturday afternoon in very
closely contested football game by a
fuke in the third period.
The annual freshman parade, which
was held on Saturday afternoon before
the Springfield MddleUury football con-
parade was a success and the 1918 class
! may well feel proud.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Stokes, Mrs. H.
w. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. F. c..
Gulley called on friends in Shoreham
last Sunday.
,. Mrs John Wright is in Enosburg
re Falls, where she will attend the State
e convention of Women's auxiliary of the
:, Episcopal church.
l. Everett Willard of Addison, who has
y been the guest of Francis Shea for a
" few days, returned to his home on Sun
d day evening.
Two barns on the Holden Beach farm
in Ferrisburg, about one mile from Yer
gennes, were burned to the ground late
Monday afternoon. One of the barns
# was practically new, being built about
=, three years ago. The farm is occupied
:. by Charles Chamberlain. Besides the
4 buildings, a calf, 80 tons of hay, a
70 separator and a number of farming
y. tool We're burned. The house which
70 stood about 100 feet away from the
a barn was in no danger at any time as
D. the wind was blowing the flames in the
J. opposite direction. The origin OF the
n fire is unknown.
" The Ladies' Missionary society of the
It Memorial Baptist church held we'll at.
ell tended meeting with Mrs. Frank C.
= Gulley at her home on South street Fri
" day evening. Refreshments were
q served.
lie Mrs. Arthur Kenworthy and two
1t children, who have been visiting rela.
a tves in Salisbury for two weeks, have
sc returned home.
y Clayton M. LaPure of Middlebury
I. and Miss Lena M. Bristol of Lincoln
N were married at the Methodist parson
ID age Friday morning by the Rev. D. H
ie Corkran, pastor of the Methodist
ia church of this village. Mr.. and Mrs
u LaPure after short wedding trip will
It make their home here
The BARRIERS of this village. who have
closed their shops on Thursday Afternoon
and evenings during the summer anC
autumn months for two years, be
ginning this Thursday, will remain oper
every Thursday afternoon, but will
he close on Thursday evenings.
Sunday was rally day at the Congre