Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01
CORNWALL

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert r. Townsend OF
lion, N. Y, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Ruth Ella, to Harry
Edwin Parkhill on September "a, 1915.
Mr.. Parkhill is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Parkhill, former residents of
this town.
James s. Wing has returned from Lex
| ington, Mass, where he was called last
week on account of the serious illness
and death of his cousin, Leander Wing
Mrs. William Belts, who has been at
William Lavalley's for the past two
months. has returned to her home in
| New York.
| B. R. Field visited his father, A. j.
Field, at the Mary Fletcher hospital on
what improved.
All Changers who wish to meet the
county agent please keep in mind Mr..
Carrigan will be at the next meeting,
October Z. A full attendance is desired.
The entertainment committee of the
Congregational church will hold social
at the town hall Friday evening, Octo-
Der /. A program will be given and re-
freshments served.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McQuivey and son
of Nashua, N. H., are guests of Mr. ant
Mrs. Mcclure Trudo.
DIR. A. w. Bingham, who came from
| New York Saturday, returned Sunday
accomps MED by his daughter, Jessica,
and mother, Mrs. Pauline r. Bingham,
closing 'Dunholm," their summer home
at West Cornwall.
Mrs. =. S. Bingham of Brattleboro is
guest of her son, Roy A. Bingham, and
family.
The funeral of Miss Ann Abernethy,
who died at her home Wednesday, was
held at the Congregational church Sat-
urday afternoon, the pastor, the Rev.
Samuel Rose, officiating. Miss Aber-
nethy, who was 70 years of age, was a
daughter of the late Cyrus o. and Mary
Stickney Abernethy. She leaves one
brother, Jared, with whom she had lived
for many years,
The Misses Jessie and Marguerite Lane
have returned to their respective posl-
tians in Pittsburg, Pa, and Beachwood
school, Jenkintown, Pa.
! Miss Gladys Hamblin, who sprained
her ankle some weeks ago, is able to be
about again.
Mrs. Susan Thrall, former resident,
has been visiting friends in town.
The Evening Sentinel of Ansonia,
Conn, of September T. gives an account
of the tragic death of Albert II. Samson
in an automobile accident, caused by
the skidding Ct the car, which turned
turtle. Mr.. Samson was pinned under
the car. His injuries, which proved ia
tai, consisted of a fractured leg, dislo-
Gated shoulder and internal injuries He
was taken to Grace hospital in New
Haven where he died the same after
noon. Mr.. Samson was born in Corn
wall, VT, March 8, 1869, son of the late
Henry and Frances Gibson Samson. Af-
ter leaving Vermont in 1887, he lived in
Madison, Conn.,, until 1900, when he
settled in Seymour, where after a short
period he became engineer of the II. "A.
Matthews Mfg. Co.'s plant, which
position he held at the time of his
death. He was an active member Of
the |, o. II. NJ, Haymakers' Association
l. o. o. F.. and Citizens Engine Co..
also of'the Y. NJ. B. q. of the Congrega-
tional church and manager of the opera
house, and was also IA valuable and eff
cient public official. The Rev. DR.. Abel,
pastor of the Congregation church,
where his funeral was attended, deliv-
cred fine eulogy, in which he referred
to having heard him called the most
popular man in town, which indicated a
capacity for leadership. He is survived
by his wife, two sons and a daughter
also his mother, Mrs. William Smell,
and grandmother, Mrs L. A. Gibson of
Madison, Conn. and an aunt. Mrs. A. j.
Field Of Cornwall VI