Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-17
COUNTY NEWS
LEICESTER,


lose one of his working horses Tuesday
morning,
MIRA, Helen Brownson Ia confined to
the house with rheumatism, Dr. Baker
Of Brandon ia in attendance,
Miss Gladys Jennings il spending her
Easter vacation with her aunt, Miss
Grace johnson, in Fernvile,
Edward NOLAN is moving to Brandon
this week,
Mre. Paul Thatcher Ia improving each
day. she IL now able to ride out,
|, Herbert Norton has returned from
Orwell, where lac visited his sister, Mrs,
Mary johnson,
Miss Louise Hall Ia much improved
from a recent attack Of Illness,
Dana Aver, who has had bronchial
pneumonia, Is gaining,
Several from town attended the flu
neral of Mrs Flora Fuller AZ her late
residence In the Arnold district in Bran
don Thursday, March 0.
Mr., and Mra. Frank Pfenning and
children OF Rutland, who have been
guests Of Mrs. Pfenning'S grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Doner, returned
to their home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Burt Ryder recently en-
tertained Mr. and MIRA Frank Ryder
from the Basin farm and Mrs. Fanny
Stewart Whitney OF New York.
Miss Sara Horton has returned to the
Corners after spending several days AZ a
guest of the Misses Wilson in Jerusalem.
Mra, Peter Wilson, who has been very
seriously i'll, il convalescent
Fred Ferson Of Burlington visited his
father, Moses Ferson, last week
Joseph Swinnington ia recovering from
slight shock which he sustained March
| I.
Harold Rickert is assisting Edward
NOLAN with the farm work during
Ralph Ricketts, illness
Mrs. Cordeia Rand celebrated her S5th
birthday March IA at the home of her
daughter, Mrs Noyes, in West Rutland.
Mrs. Rand, who resided here for a year,
was the recipient Of postcard shower
from local friends.
Monday morning about 4 o'clock the
house of Mrs Matilda Henderson burned
to the ground. The fire originated in
the upper part of the house, the cause
being unknown. When help arrived the
entire house was abaze, Only small
part of the furniture was saved. The
loss is only partially covered by insur'
ance. The house at the time was occu-
pied by Mrs. Henderson, her grandson,
Silas Goddard, and hired boy. Mrs.
Henderson is with her granddaughter,
Mrs. Wright Flagg.
Deferred
Election day drew out large crowd.
The meeting began promptly at one
o'clock with G.. X. Williams as modera-
tor. He was reelected. as was also Frank
Seymour as town clerk, Charles John.
son was reelected school director for
three years, Frank Aver was elected
selectman for three years; Moses Dudley
was reelected as constable and collector,
Orson Briggs was elected road commits.
sioner, Stephen Sparks was elected over
seer of the poor, George johnson was
elected lister for three years, Frank
Seymour was reelected treasurer and
Charles Farmer was elected grand juror,
Tax voted 81 S5. No permanent road
money was appropriated. The auditors,
Gle rye Lennert, Charles Farmer and and
Noble Jennings were reelected.
Harold Rickert and Lewis Phelps have
returned from Hnesburg, where they
were the guests for several days of
Robert and Nettie Barker.
Mrs Paul d. Thatcher, who has been
confined to her bed for two weeks, is
able to sit up,
Mrs Noble Jennings is in Salisbury
caring for her sister, Mrs. Fred Ellis,
who is i'll with the grip.
Miss Grace johnson is confined to the
house, suffering with an attack of grip,
Mrs. l.. O, Hathaway has been in
Forestdae with her brother Wallace
Johnson, who is very i'll with pneu-
monia.
Forest Aver has returned from his
work in Lyndonville and will assist his
father on the farm for the coming
year.
Merrill Nash has rented his farm for the
year. He will move his family to Sails
bury to the Frances Kingsley tenement,
Mr. Nash will go to Springfield, Mass,
where he has employment.
Edward Cunningham has rented the
Nerrill Nash farm and will take posses
sion as soon as Mr.. Nash vacates.
Word has just been received of the
death of Thomas Armstrong in Colorado.
Mr,Armstronglived here until a few years
ago when he went to Colorado. He was
a brother of the late Mrs. Joseph Swim
ington.
Clarence Phelps and family moved to
Proctor last Friday. Mr.. Phelps has en-
pIoyment with the Vermont Marble
company in that village.
The pupils from the Fernvile school
who had no marks are Ellsworth John
son, Doris Schroeder and Jessie Moses.
Those absent one day, Garfield Rickert
and Marion Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Howard Cole of
Brandon were weekend and Sunday
guests of Mrs Coles mother Mrs. A lice
Jennings Fiske.
Joseph Swinington suffered a para
letic shock early Tuesday morning, one
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