Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-08
COUNTY NEWS
ORWELL.

Mrs Eva Themes, who has for some
weeks been visiting relatives and friends
In New York city, Albany and Glens
Falls, returned home on Saturday,
Mr., and Mrs G, l., Russell are occu
pants for the winter Of the Mrs Hubbard
house,
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Gardner and son,
Edward of Johnstown, n, Y, were
guests from Thursday until Sunday At
II. d, Branch's, and f, u. Lilies, visit
iog Mrs, GARDENERS mother, Mrs, &, b,
Luther,
Mr., and Mrs Fred Walker were guests
at o. b. Roots at Thanksgiving time,
Mr.. Walker has severed his connection
with the Mountain school at Allaben,
n, Y, and il taking a vacation of a few
weeks
Mr. and Mrs, j, NJ, Stevens and daugh'
ter Eleanor started on Sunday for Del
Rag, Fla, where they are to spend the
winter They 90 by auto to New Xork
city and thence by boat TO Florida, h,
s, Young accompanied them to New
York where he In spending the week.
There was a regular communication of
Independence Lodge, No. 10, f. and A..
NJ, at their lodge rooms on Tuesday even
ing when the NJ, VI, degree was confer
red on two candidates, Refresh menls
were served,
Leslie Walker Of Alburg and Bernice
Hayes of Rutland were visitors at c. +,
Walkers on Saturday.
Mrs. John Clark who has been spend
ing Il week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. Branch, returned Friday TO
her home in Pawlet.
Dr. l. B,Rowe and family spent Thanks.
giving day with DR.. and Mrs. b ID,
Colby in Sudbury.
RS Hall is having a bathroom in
stalled in his residence Wilbur Wisel
of Shoreham is doing the work.
Al. Miller, who has been in poor
in poor health for several months, is very
low at this writing
The second number of the entertain
ment course was given ON Monday even
Iug, when Rufus Everson King spoke
before well pleased audience on "Thi.
new age Mr.. King remained in town
for several days, going from here to
Shoreham and Benson where he had en-
gagements to lecture,
Viroy V, Blackmer suffered on Thurs
day night stroke Of paralysis from
which he never rallied, passing away on
Saturday morning, The funeral was
held ON Tuesday afternoon n the home
Of his son, c. f.. Blackmer with whom he
had been living. The funeral arrange
ments were in charge of f.. n. Miller of
Brandon and the burial was in the fam
lily lot at the Mountain View cemetery.
Miss Thelma Lille from Cushing Acad-
envy, Ashburnham, Mass, Leland Hall
from r. c. A., Poutney, and Linus
Needham from Rutland High school
spent the Thanksgiving recess at their
respective homes,
There was a neighborhood dance at
Allan Hitchcock Is and also one at Charles
Ladds on Friday evening.
r. II. Christian was called to Port
Henry, n. Y on Monday by the death
of his father,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter LeRock and little
daughter of Forestdale spent Sunday and
Monday with Mrs. LeRock's parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. V. Bouia.
d A. Saunders shot another fox on
Tuesday. This makes Mr., Saunders fif
teen this season.
Moses Steadman went on Tuesday to
MddIebury where he has employment.
Miner and George Chesboro recently
spent several days with their mother,
Mrs. Graves.
The j NJ. Coburn place on the depot
road is advertised to be sold at public
auction on the afternoon of December
ID
A. R. Bush has gone to Middlebury to
serve az Grand juror at the December
term of Court H, NJ. Warren and G. NJ.
Cook were drawn as petit jurors.
Guy NJ, Cook spent several days last
week at Fred Brookin's in East Middle
bury.
John Hickoc of Crown Point, N. Y, is |
spending the week in Orwell in the inter-
ests of the Vermont Mutual Fire insur-
ance Co.
The Congregational church Night pro.
gram for December is AS follows:
December Z, 7:30, Devotional, -"Our
Church Membership" S:l5, Business
meeting of the c. f.
December IA, 7:30 Devotional. 1.-THE F.
Mission of the Church." :l5 Social
hour.
Decemger 81, 1880, Devotional, 1.-THE
Benevolence of Our Church." S:15,
Entertainment Feature.
December 49, 1880. Devotional "The I.
Church Services" S:l5, illustrative
Committee meeting