Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10
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Miss Gertrude Parker who has been
staying for some time with Mrs, lilHselte,
left Saturday for North Clarendon,
Mr. and Mrs, g, A, Wolcolt aud Mr..
and Mrs, NJ. 7, WOlGott were guests OF
Mr. and Mrs, Charles James at Wey'
bridge, Wednesday evening
The marriage Of Harold Wimette and
Miss Mable Tucker occurred at Orwell
Thursday, March 2, Mr., and Mrs, VIM
cite have the very best wishes OF their
many friends
The schools in the village closed Fri
day for three weeks vacton,
Mr. and Mrs, o, s. Gibbs went to
Shoreham Saturday to be the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Nottingham,
Mrs, Arthur Norton Of Addison is the
guest Of Mrs II II, Mitchell.
Mrs. Alice Hough Ia visiting her
brother, Walter lockwood and family
Mr. and Mrs. o, NJ, Sherbino fpent
Sunday at Port Henry, n, y,
Miss Beatrice Cheney who has been
visiting Miss Hattie Parker returned to
her home at Monkton, ON Wednesday.
A regular communication Of Morning
sun lodge, No 3, +. and A, NJ, will be
held Mt their hall Wednesday evening,
March TO- Work, Master Mason degree,
Garrett Coursey Of Middlebury was
the guest Of his brother, Il, X, Coursey
on Friday.
Fred Howard attempted suicide sun
day morning by shooting himself with u
80 callbre revolver The shot entered
lust above the heart and passed com.
pletely through the body. Mr., Howard
is in very critical condition.
Mrs, Olive Lowell il visiting at the
home Of j, A, Lowell
Miss Elizabeth Hamilton ia quite i'll,
Mrs j, H. Fletcher, who has been at
the Mary Fletcher hospital at Burlington
for treatment IL able TO return and Is
now spending few days visiting rela'
tives at Hinesburg
Misses Hazel and Eugenia Bodette Of
Addison were the guests of their aunt
Mrs, II, ~ Sollace for few days last
week
Miss Ruth Hutchison who has been
quite i'll with grip for several weeks at
the home of her parents, MIR. and Mrs. T.,
Ii, Hutchinson, is able to return TO Mrs
Sunderland's.
The regular meeting Of the Auxiliary
and the Friendly club will be held at the
vestry Wednesday, March 10. The din.
ner will be served to the members of the
Friendly club by the members of the
Auxiliary.
DR., Collins, who preached at the Con
gregational church last Sunday morning
announced that next Sunday morning
he would preach the first of a series of
sermons ON "What is the Need OF a
Church and its Work" and closing the
series with sermon on his "ldeal
Church. All who have heard DR., Col.
Inns preach special sermons, know that
they are not ordinary sermons but es.
pecially original and that they are witty,
entertaining, instructive and helpful and
worth every possible effort to hear.
Miss Vonda and Master Theron Vol.
colt are both quite i'll with the grip,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Swinton attended
attended dance at Cornwall Friday
evening.
To those who aided and abetted the
post Card Assault" of March 3, the vic
tim wishes to express his appreciation,
Special admiration to the chief insli
gators.
The presentation of the drama, 1.-The
Merchant of Venice" by F. W. Cox and
his pupils, at the Grange hall, Friday
evening, was given in most pleasing
and gratifying manner. 1t showed much
thorough hard work on the part of both
pupils and teacher and all are deserving
of very much cIedit. The cast of char
acters were as follows
Antonio. Merchant of Venice,
Archie Swinton
Bassanio, his friend, Arthur Payne
Gratiano, friend of Antonio,
Robert Heath
Satanic, friend of Antonio, Russell Pratt
Saarino, friend of Antonio,
Orville Kitchel
Lorenzo, Russell Pratt
The Duke of Venice, Orville Kitchel
The Clerk of the Court, Rheuby Harris
Shylock, a rich Jew, f. w, Cox
Tubal, his knsman, Arthur Payne
Portia, rich heress, Blanche Norton
Nerissa, her maid-in- waiting
Hazel White
Jessica, Shy lock s daughter,
Evelyn Coursey
Much work had been spent on the cos
tunes which were worthy of mention,
Music and two farces completed the pro-
gram
The annual town meeting was held at
the Masonic hall Tuesday, March 7, and
the following officers were elected; Mod
orator, j. G. s. Hamilton; town clerk, j.
H. Howe; school director, Edward Mich
OILS; lister, T, w. Grandy; selectman, E.
z. Myrick; road commissioner, G. D.
Payne; constables, E. D. Norton and H.
l. Hemenway; town treasurer, d. H.
Bennett; trustee of public money G. Ii,
Smith; overseer of the poor, selectmen;
auditors, G. H. Smith, R. l.. Hemenway
and c. l., Payne. Voted to raise $3.50
for State road fund. Voted to raise
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