Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-25
MIDDLEBURY LOCALS

Miss Della Seeley of Rutland is
spending a week with her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Charles j. Seeley, at their
camp at Lake Champlain,
Rev. T. j. Leonard is in Winooski to
attend the annual retreat of the
Catholic clergy of the Burlington
diocese.
Phelps J. Coolihan, whohas been con-
fined to the house with illness the past
three months, is able to be out again.
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Dewey and
Charles f. Pinney, president and
cashier of the National bank of Middle
bury, have returned from a ter days
trip through the New England States.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H, Thomas,
who have spent the past few months at
their summer home at Lake Dunmore,
have returned to town for months
stay.
George Goulette has returned from
the Fanny Allen hospital, where he has
been for treatment.
Miss Ethel Bartlett has returned from
Rutland where she spent her vacation,
Miss Muriel Vittum is enjoying ten
days vacation.
Wednesday afternoon a heavy pail of
smoke hung over the village and re-
ports from outlying sections told of
similar atmospheric conditions. 1t is
not unlikely that the strong north wind
drove the smoke from the burning
forest area along the st. Lawrence
river where fires have been in progress
to such an extent that navigation on
that and other streams in Quebec has
been hampered.
Prof. Charles B. Wright and family
left on Monday for short visitin Ohio.
Mrs. Fred Bernard and two children
of Leominster, Mass. are here for two
weeks visit with her mother, Mrs.
Flavous Bitney,
c. F. Kingsley has returned from
Hydevile after ten days visit with
relatives.
Judge Frank L. Fish of Vergennes
was in town Wednesday on official bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Eldredge, who
have been visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs ]. E. Buttoph on South
Main street for the past four weeks,
have returned to their home in Twin
Falls, Idaho.
Prof. and Mrs. L. j. Bonney and
Prof. and Mrs F. E. Howard, who
have been camping at Lake Dunmore
for the past ten days, have returned.
Miss Belle Wright, class of 1916 of
Mddlebury college, has been.sengaged
as teacher in the High school at Jaffrey,
N II.
Mrs. John Smith, who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah LaBounty at
Camp Comfort for the past week, has
returned to her home in Cambridge,
Mass, on account of the serious illness
of her daughter.
Mrs. E. c. Brown has returned from
several weeks visit in Boston and
Bellows Falls, and has gone to her
summer home at Lake Dunmore,
The water in Otter creek has reached
its lowest point for over year and the
situation is the same in regard to other
streams in this section. The drought
followed period of almost month in
which there has been only one rain
storm and the country towns are very
short of water for household and stock
purposes.
M. E. Casey, superintendent of the
Middlebury Marble campany's works, |
has returned from Rutland, where he |
has been visiting his mother, Mrs. |
Patrick Casey.
Miss Ruth Bryant, who has been
visiting in Castleton has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Steele of Wor-
cester, Mass, returned to that city
Tuesday after a weeks visit here with |
Mr.. Steele's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Steele.
ABarton Hepburn and daughter, Miss
Cordelia Hepburn of New York city,
are at The Addison.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Hanks have re-
turned from two weeks outing at
Lake Cnamplain.
j. A. Wright, who has been confined !
to his room in the Battell block for
the past week by illness, does not seem
to improve.
P. j. Hincks is taking his annual va
cation from his duties at the National
bank.
Thomas Bullock has purchased the
Campbell place on Seymour street and
is moving there.
Mrs. Rudolph Nettle and three chill
dren are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Smith.
The High and Graded schools in Mid
dlebury village will open Monday, Sep
TENDER II.
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