Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-08
MlDDLEBURY LOCALS.


Mrs. Joseph Forest, who has been
quite i'll at her home on Weybridge
street, is improving.
Mrs. A. w. Robbins is seriously i'll
with pneumonia at her home east of the
village.
Mrs. Charles Swift went Monday to
New York city after visiting her father,
eXGov. j. w. Stewart.
Mrs. Freeman Abbey, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bacon of
Leicester Junction has returned.
Robert English, who has been the
guest of his brother at Hanover, N. H.,
has returned to his home on South
street.
Miss Huldah Thomas, who has been
visiting Miss Leona Wright at Tun-
bridge, has returned.
Word received from the Mary Fletcher
hospital states that w. Fred Hammond,
who recently underwent several opera
tons there, is steadily gaining and ex-
poets to return to his home in Wey-
bridge soon.
Mrs. Edward Higgins returned from
the Fanny Allen hospital Saturday,
where she underwent an operation re-
Gently, and is rapidly recovering.
The National bank of Middlebury will
open savings department as soon as
the necessary equipment is received.
Homer B. Harris, recently appointed
postmaster at the State house left Tues
day morning for Montpelier to begin
his duties.
Joseph A. Peck, who has been visit
ing Rev. and Mrs. Seeley of Kingston.
N. Y, formerly of Middlebury, has re-
turned. Mrs Peck will remain there
for few more days.
Ice cutting began on Otter river
Wednesday, but owing to the heavy
rains Wednesday night and the thaw
Thursday work had to be temporarily
stopped.
A quiet wedding took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Crossman
at the corner of Seminary street Fri
day afternoon of last week, when Miss
Lula N. Euber and Lawrence H. M.
Darling of Ripton were united in mar
riage by the Rev. d. H. Corkran, pas
tor of the Methodist church of this vii
lage.
The annual meeting of the Moosa-
lamoo club was held in their rooms
Thursday evening with a good attend
ance. The reports of the officers show
ed the organization to be in flourish
ing condition. The following officers
were elected for the year ensuing:
President, John A. Fletcher; vice-pres-
ident, Prof. A. S. Hartman; secretary,
Harry L. Cushman; treasurer, Peter
j. Hincks; board of managers, Cushing
Hill, C. O. Frost and Robert D. Hope
Refreshments were served at the close
of the meeting and a social hour en-
joyed.
A freight car standing on siding in
the railroad yard was pushed along
by the heavy wind Wednesday night
across two switches and on the main
track. When the northbound sleeper
came along at the rate of 40 miles an
hour, it crashed into the freight car,
throwing it off the track and practi-
cally demolishing it. The engine and
cab were somewhat damaged and the
cylinder head broken. A wreck train
from Rutland repaired the damage and
the train was delayed nearly two hours.
The annual meeting of the Volunteers
of IS Hose company was held in their
hall Tuesday evening. The reports of
the various officers were read and ac-
cepted. The following officers We're
elected: Foreman, John Lowell; first
assistant. Harry Warner; second assist
ant, John Zero; clerk, Irving Perkins;
treasurer. Mark Turner; secretary,
Fred LaPan; delegate to State conven-
ton, James McNulla, who was given
power to appoint his alternate.
The annual meeting af the Isley
Hook and Ladder company was held at
the Office of John d. Wood in the
Battell block Tuesday evening. The
report of the officers for the year were
read and accepted. The following Off
GERS were elected: Foreman, Charles
]. Shaw; assistant foreman, w. NJ.
Reynolds; clerk and treasurer, Charles
F. Rogers.