Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-05-04
BRIDPoRT

Mrs, Almon Kingsand is visiting at
the home of her sister, Mls' Lottia
Kingsand,
Miss Ruth Grosyenor of MIDI ebury
was the guest of Mrs, II, Lee fIemenr
way Saturday
Mrs. Amos Wilson and Mrs ]. II.
Howe were guests Of their sister, Mrs,
j, II. Fletcher Tuesday.
Mrs, Mae Mitchell of Enosburg Falls
came Sunday 10 assist in the care of
her son, IL, H. Mitchell, who is III,
Mr., and Mrs, Harry Riley of Shore
ham were the guests of Mr., Riley's
parents, Mr., and Mrs, c, +, Riley
Miss Venice lockwood underwent
successful operation for appendicitis at
the Mary Fletcher hospital at Burling
ton Tuesday.
The G. b. topic for next Sunday even
ing will be "Love" (Consecrat0n meet
ing) ] Cor 1918, Leader Miss
Blanche Norton.
Miss Mary Sellers, r. NJ, of Burke,
N. Y, returned to her home Friday
after spending few days in town with
MISS W. H. DukeLJ,
Lynne Sunderland and Harold Nadeau
who spent few days visiting at their
homes last week, returned to Spring
field, Mass, Thursday,
Mrs. Amos Wilson, who has been the
guests Of her sisters, Mrs, j. H. Howe
and Mrs. j, II, Fletcher returned to
her home at Mddebury Wednesday,
Miss Louise Converse of Burlington
who came to attend the funeral Of her
cousin, Mrs. Ora A. Rice was the guest
of her brother, O. f. Converse, Satur-
day and Sunday
Several Of our young people who have
been attending school at Middlebury
are among the number of pupils advised
by their teachers to remain at home
during the remainder of the school term
to assist on the farms,
The regular meeting of the Bridport
Grange will he held at the Grange hall
Tuesday evening. The program which
was to have been carried out by the
ladies' some time ago will be carried out
at this meeting in connection with the
program in charge of the committee for
"Mothers Night, which consists of
Mrs. Elbia Frost, Mrs. W. A. Dukett,
and Mrs. j. S. Dukett.
The board of commissioners, NJ. r.
Wolcott, c. H. Smith, T. w. Fletcher,
A. A. Preble and c. A. Pratt elected at
the town meeting to have charge of the
village cemetery, met April rs and or
ganized The matter Of a new fence on
the south side of the cemetery, a much
needed improvement, was discussed and
will be acted upon at an early date.
Town people and others having relatives
buried in this cemetery are asked to
cooperate with the commissioners by
keeping the lots level and by removing
all surplus dirt
Warren W. Spaulding while rescueng
a small child from being kicked by
horse was himself severely kicked He
was able to walk to the house but soon
became unconscious and DR.. Phelps was
summoned. He was taken to the st.
Moses hospital at Ticonderoga, N. Y,
where he died Thursday morning The
funeral was held at his late home Satur-
day morning at II o'clock, Rev. j. E.
Bold of Middlebury officiating. Mr..
Spaulding is survived by wife and two
children. who have the deepest SYM
patty of all who know them. Burial
was in the cemetery at Crown Point
very pretty miscellaneous shower
was given by Mrs. H. Lee Hemenway
at her home Saturday afternoon in
honor of the approaching marriage of
Miss Margaret Helen Dukett youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Du-
kett to DR.. Arthur Mountford of Salem,
Mass The shower was arranged after
the form of finding at the foot of the
rainbow pot of gold, which contained
many beautiful and useful gifts of cut
glass, silver and linen from her girl
friends. A very elaborate luncheon
was served by the hostess, completing
an enjoyable afternoon for all who
were present