Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-15
ORWELL.

Mrs.. j. Y. Williams went on Saturday
morning TO Burlington, where she was
the guest of Mrs. d W. Doane and also
of Mrs, Royce. Mrs, Williams returned
on Tuesday evening,
The Congregational church will have
its annual Christmas tree at the town
hall on Friday evening, December %.
Aside from the tree, games and enter
tainment will be provided for the child
rem. On Sunday evening, December "a
Christmas services will be held at the
Congregational church. Special music
will be rendered by the Mems Choir and
a Christmas pageant will be presented by
the children.
ST Paul's church will have its annual
Christmas tree at town hall on Thursday
evening. A program by the children
comprising musical selections, Rotations
and tableau's ia being arranged. Rev.
Father F. A. Welch will give an address
on the Meaning of Christmas, and will
at this time present the prizes to the
Catechsm class.
Miss Florence Kerry, who has been at
II. f. Hacks for several weeks, returned
on Tuesday to Keene, N II.
d. w Doane was in town on Tuesday
AS o. F. Hornbeck was driving on
Saturday on the road east of the village
the king bolt to the wagon broke, Mr.
Hornbeck was thrown to the ground and
the horse freeing itself ran as far as the
village, where it was caught. Fortunate
Iy Mr.. Hornbeck, though somewhat
shaken up, received no serious injuries.
RS. Young, after spending a week in
New York city, returned home on Sat-
urday.
Mrs. H. A, Prescott spent Saturday in
Rutland as did also d. w. Saunders.
There was dance at Dilbert Stark's on
Friday evening.
The Arthur Trio were in Shoreham
last week to assist in the entertainment
given at the fair held by the Ladies of
the Shoreham Congregational church.
Mrs. Thrall, who has been caring for
Mrs. S. l.. Stevens returned to Brandon
on Tuesday.
George Chafee of Middlebury spent
Thursday and Friday at o. S. Doane's.
w. j. Saunders of New York city visit
ed his father, A. A. Saunders, from
Thursday until Tuesday,
Mrs. j. NJ. Thomas and Mrs. B. E
French are both confined to the house by
illness. Mrs. H. F. Warren, who has
been i'll of bronchitis, is improved.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Young spent Thurs
day and Friday at George H. Youngs in
Brandon.
Mrs, E. F, tombstone recently spent
several days as the guest of Mrs. G. l..
Stay of Brandon.
Richard Christian has returned from
Port Henry N. Y, where he was called
last week by the death of his father.
William Nickerson, after an illness of
more than year, passed away at his
late home on Tuesday afternoon.
Byron Kinney spent Sunday at his
home in Castleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Lille spent Sunday
in Sudbury.
The regular meeting of the home de-
paitment of the Woman's Missionary
society was held at the Ladies' rooms the
afternoon of the 9th, with Mrs. C. w.
Bodhsh as hostess,
A. j. Miller, after long illness, died on
Friday, December s. The funeral was
held from his late home on Monday
morning Rev. L. M, Isaacs officiating.
Funeral arrangements were in charge of
E. N. Miller of Brandon and the burial
was in the Mountain View cemetery.
Among those from out of town to at
tend the funeral were E. j. Miller of
Coxsackie, N. Y, and Miss Julia Lee of
Castleton.
There seems to be talk about discon-
tinuing the noon and the three o'clock
trains on the Addison branch. This
would make it quite inconvenient for
the residents of the several towns along
the line and would occasion a most un
pleasant change in the arrival of the
mails especially to those served by
r. F. d.
Mrs. Clifford Watt is in the Mary
Fletcher hospital, Burlington, recovering
from serious but successful operation
which she recently underwent.
The Fortnightly club met on Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. r. s. Hall
when the following program was given;