Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-01
VERGEhNEa.

Vergennes Grange observed Founders
night Friday evening, and worked the
third and fourth degrees on three candi.
dates The election Of officers for the
coming year will be held Friday evening,
d 'cember 8
John II. LeBoeuf has commenced
work on the Norton House to repair the
damage done by the recent fire,
j. c, Mehl viited his sister, Mrs. Abra-
ham Lauh OF Burlington Saturday,
Twin boys were born Sunday after
noon to Mr., and Mrs. Claude Fisher of
Montpelier Mr. Fisher il Il son Of Mr..
and Mrs G, F, Fisher Of this place.
Mrs w A Mead of Hartford, a former
resident Of Vergennes, was weekend
visitor to DR. aud Mrs j. b. Power,
Percy Il, Bevins, former agent for the
American Express comp my here, now
agent for the same company at Littleton,
N. II spent Sunday night at the home
of Mrs. j. O. Watt, returning to Littleton
Tuesday morning.
Street Commissioner John NJ. Alden
and force of men are installing a
30 inch diameter, 80 foot long iron sluice-
way in the Crosby hollow.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
Episcopal church of Barnumtown will
hold box social In the church Friday
evening, The boxes will be sold at
auction.
c. /, Marsh of Brandon called on
friends here Tuesday.
Albert William Palmer son of Mr. and
Mr.. Edward Palmer of this city has
enlisted in the naval training school,
Barracks a, Newport, II. |.
The Methodist Episcopal church at
Barnumtown has been thoroughly re.
modelled and the first service in six years
was held in the church Sunday evening
under the auspices Of the Epworth
league, Mrs. Harry Sears, leader. Reg
ular services hereafter will be held Sun
day noon.
Mrs. j. G. Watt, son, DR.. w S. Watt,
and her daughter, Mrs. Mary Watt, lett
Tuesday for Littleton, N H., where they
will spend the winter,
The condition OF Mrs. George c. Ross,
who recently underwent an operation at
the Fanny Allen hospital, is slowly i'm.
proving.
Mrs. Richard MacDougal has been
called to Hunters Home n. Y, bv the
serious illness Of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Laverty.
George G. Ross visited his wife at the
Fanny Alien hospital Tuesday.
The Rev. Thomas Stevenson went
Wednesday to Troy. N Y,
Mr.. Z. D. Edgerly, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. +. r. Wilcox,
at the home of her brother. w. r.
Warner, has returned to New York city
Mrs. f, F. Frisbie gave party Monday
afternoon in homo of the 10Th birthday
of her daughter, Grace Is of her girl
friends being present. Games were
played and refreshments served.
The condition of Mrs. E. r Wilcox,
who is at the home of her son, w. R.
Warner, recovering from an operation at
the Mary Fletcher hospital, is steadily
improving.
The Rev. Aaron B. Clark of Rosebud,
S, d., former principal of the Vergennes
high school, called on friends here Mon.
day afternoon and was the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. George D. Middlebrook Mr..
Clark is making trip East in the inter
ests of the mission work among the
Sioux Indians in Dakota, of which he
has had charge for about 33 years.
Tuesday morning he gave an address in
Burlington before the students of the
University of Vermont. Mrs. Clark, who
was the daughter of Cyrus A. Booth, a
former prominent business man of this
city, accompanied Mr.. Clark and is now
visiting her brother, Judge John Booth
Of Pittsburgh, N Y.