Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-17
COUNTY NEWS
BRANDON.

Hawley ChurChlll mas returned from |
trip through northern Vermont.
s. w. Jones was in Rutland Friday on
insurance business
There was military whist party at
the G. A. r hail Wednesday evening
with fourteen tables of players.
Rolla Whittiker of Forestdae caught
very large wild cat this week in a trap |
The animal weighed about twenty |
pounds.
At meeting of the Brandon Concert |
band Friday night the following officers
were electt d. President, w. G. Gipson
vice president, Thomas Tennien; treas
urer, Harry Griswold; librarian, Burton
Sisco; director, Arthur Hendry.
Carl Sanderson is i'll with pneumonia
in Bridgeport, Conn. His condition was
reported improved Tuesday.
w. r. Sessions was in Rutland Thurs
day.
Seward Powers is in New Hampshire
visiting his brother, William Powers.
The winter schedule for the r. f. d.
carriers went into effect Thursday. The
carriers start from Brandon at 10 80 m.
Miss Parmalia Seger has sold her house
on Park street to Marion Buttles.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Harris, who have
been to Boston to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Taylor, have returned home.
George Briggs of Montpelier was in
town Friday.
Miss Helen K. Bouke of Scotia, N. Y,
is staying at the home of Ii. d. Crooks.
Miss Geneva Kidder has gone to New
Lebanon, N Y, and has a position as
stenogr, pher for Tilden & Co.
Mrs. George Lessor fell and broke her
arm while going from the Catholic
church to her home on Depot street
Thursday. DR. Averill set the arm.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of St. Thomas
church will hold their next meeting with
Mrs. George w. Crockett Tuesday after
noon, December 18th.
The Newton G. Thompson Mfg Co. are
running part of their lathes night and
day to keep up with their orders, and are
employing a number of extra men.
The recent snow has made good sleigh
ing in this town. About foot of snow
fell
Wallace Goodnow of Birch Hill is crit
ically i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sellick are the
parents of daughter, born December 8
Wlos ltlCt ultu nCl
on Park street on Friday morning. She |
is survived by two daughters and one
son. The funeral was held on Monday
at pm, at the house.
Mrs. Clinton Robinson has been in
Proctor for few days visiting her sis
ter, Mrs Fred Churchill.
Walter Scott has returned from Few
York, where he has been for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer Townsend we're
surprised by about thirty of their friends
on Thursday evening, who came to help
them celebrate the third anniversary OF
their wedding. They were presented
with fine Morris chair.
Dr. and Mrs. Renfrew of Middlebury
have been visiting friends in town.
Mark Turner of Miidlebury has been
visiting friends in Forestdale.
Henry Ryder. an old veteran. died in
Leicester, December 9th, aged rs years.
The funeral was held on Saturday after
noon, Rev. George Kerr officiating. The
bearers were Samuel Grover, Bramon
Williams, Eugene Griswold and H. d.
Crooks. Mr.. Ryder was a member of
Co. G, Sixth Vermont Volunteers.
At the annual meeting of the knights
of Pythias on Thursday evening last the
following officers were elected: Chan
cellor commander, o. A. Putnam pre-
late, Sherwin French; master of work,
Bernard Bush; master of arms, w. G.
Fletcher; keeper of records and seal, d
Shiparo; master Of exchequer, A. w.
Hendry. The officers will be installed at
the first meeting in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whalen spent Sunday
with her parents in Pittsford.
Arthur and Ella Henry spent Sunday
at the home of w R. Sessions on High
street.
Mrs. Carrigan, mother of John CARR
gan, moved to Proctor this week.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
company will open its store Saturday,
December 18th.
Park street sidewalks are decorated
for Christmas by row of pine trees in
/ large red tubs.
Harry Griswold has sold his garage to
Philip WEIGH.
Mrs. Anna Thomas has gone TO hos
pital for treatment.
There will be an invitation dance at
the G.. A. h. hall on Friday evening. Mr..
Grover has charge of the arrangements.
DIR. Fred Russell of the Safe farm
came home Saturday night with twenty