Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-06-02
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Mr., and Mrs, Wallace Baker of New
York are visiting at o. s, Doane's,
Miss Alice Warren who has been
spending the winter in New York city,
returned to her home here last week,
Mrs. Marion Wells Woodward, mission.
airy to the Gilbert Islands, has been
spending a few days with her friend,
Mss Julia Abel, Mr., Woodward joined
his wife here early in the week.
Mrs d. w. Doane and family of Man
chester spent the weekend at their
residence here.
Miss Blanche Belanger and Miss Mil.
dred Phelps, students at Burr and Burton
seminary, Manchester, were at their
homes here for brief vacation early in
the week.
George M. Wright of New York city is
at his home here,
The wiring of the residence Of l.. NJ.
Eessette and that of Mrs, Martha Bull
has been completed, and the electricians
are at work at f, r. Lilies.
At recent meeting of the board of
trustees OF the Congregational church it
was decided to install electric lights in
the church.
Mrs, w, b, French and daughter, Miss
Mabel Grow, spent Friday and Saturday
in Middlebury and Burlington.
DR., Hack of Proctor visited his parents
here on Sunday, He was accompanied
by his two children, Rachel and Bert,
who remained until Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Ray and Charles
Ray of Brandon visited relatives here on
Sunday,
Mrs, Carr of Ticonderoga is a guest at
l., b. Needham's.
Miss Alice Jennings was home from
Goddard Seminary, Barre, from Satur'
day until Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID, Branch are spend
ing the week with their daughter, Mrs,
John Clark of Wells.
Miss Bertha Martin, Miss Mabel Carl.
ton and the Misses Margaret and Anna
O'Brien teachers in town, spent Memo
rial Day at their respective homes.
Miss Lucia Thomas went on Wednes.
day to Burlington, where she has a
position in the Home for Destitute Chill
dren.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.. Wells, Mrs Eva
Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs. j. c, Thomas
enjoyed trip to Vergennes last Saturday
in Mr.. Wells new Overland.
Although the weather was threatening
there was good attendance at the Me-
mortal Day exercises of the John A,
Logan post, held in the town hall Tues
day afternoon. The following program
was presented; Quartet, 1--WE Shall
Meet, but We Shall Miss Him" Gettys-
burg address, Rev. Mr.. Hayward; Lin
coins Letter of Sympathy, Commander
William Doe; Roll of Honor, Adlutant
H f. Hack; cornet solo, TRAMP, Tramp,
Tramp" Mr. Harrison; song, 1.-THE Let
ter That Never Reached Home" the
Arthur trio; encore, 1.-THE Stars and
Stripes address, Rev. Walter S. Brad
ford; whistling solo, "Columbia,' Har-
old Arthur; America"
The three departments of the village
school united in giving pre-Memorial
exercises at the town hall on Monday
afternoon. The stage was prettily
trimmed with the colors and flowers,
and the children gave evidence of much
earnest work on the part of both stu
dents and teachers. While the entire
program was excellent, special mention
should be made of the drill.
As Maurice Turill, who drives one of
the cream teams for II, A. Prescott of
the Orwell creamery, was at Orwell sta
ton on Monday morning, his wagon was
struck by the locomotive of the Addison
train, and was demolished, Only few
of the cans of cream were saved from
the wreck. A wagon was borrowed and
Mr.. Turll started towards Orwell vii.
l4ge. When near Mr. Jennings this
wagon was struck by an automobile, two
wheels being wrecked, and the remain.
ing cans of cream being spilled. Luckily
Mr.. Turil escaped with slight injuries,
and the mule team, although badly
frightened, were not seriously harmed.
Married, at s o'clock on Wednesday
morning, May 81, at the home of Henry
Lawrence, Miss Julia II. Abel to Angus
Gregory. The wedding ceremony was
performed by Rev. L. NJ. Isaacs, assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Woodward of the Gilbert
Islands Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory left on
the morning train for a short bridal tour.
Upon their return they will make their
home in Orwell.
Miss Mollie Clark went last week to
Brandon, where she has position.
o. F, Hornheck, who has been ill of
grip, is improving.
The infant child of L, N. Bissette has
been quite ill, as has also the youngest
child of Edward Fortier and that of
Fred Grant.
J. E. Carrigan was at Guy Cooks on
Saturday.
Miss Bertha Martin visited Miss Gwen
dolyn Smith at Shoreham Center for the
Weekend.
Mr. Coolige is erecting a bungalow on
the land recently leased by him of Mrs
Julia Conkey.
Mrs. Julia Ward is, very ill at Joseph
Fortier's.
Matthew Conway was home over Sun
day from Bellows Falls.
Miss Theresa Purcell went on Sunday
to Middlebury, where she is a guest at
| |. II. LaFleur's.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Blackmer went
Tuesday to New Haven, making the trip
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