Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-02
LEICESTER.

NiNs Mhl1 ayr ~ fHNHlAhlllHk Miod
Kate ScanlOn Of Brandon.
Mrs. James Wilbur has returned from
Salisbury where she has been caring for
Mrs, Julia Warehouse,
Several Of our young people went to
Salisbury last Friday evening to attend
the masquerad, ball held in the town
hall in that village.
Mrs, Myron French is confined to her
bed with an attack of grip. Dr. Deane
Of Salisbury is attending her
Mira. S,brina Roberts il still confined
to her bed with heart trouble,
Some of the rural schools in town
closed Thursday night as the teachers
went to the Rutland County Teachers
Convention in Rutland ON Friday.
Mrs, Charles CARRIER i, confined to the
house with severe cold,
John, Ruth, aud Bessie Rckert OF
Brandon were guests during the week
end Of their aunt, Mrs. Frank Durant,
The Cottage prayer meeting was held
Tuesday evening with Mr., and Mrs,
Chauncey Clarke of Fernville.
Mrs. Reginald Hooker entertained
several at dinner on Friday in honor Of
her niece, Miss Gladys Jennings.
Miss LaYerna Johnson is able to return
to school after ten days of absence on
account Of illness.
Charles johnson Of Fernvlle attended
business meeting Of the School directors
held at Dana Ayers, on Saturday even
ing
Allen Gee of Brandon visited his little
daug Inter- Miss Lena Gee, at MIR. and
Mrs. Frank DurantS on Sunday.
Mrs. Austin johnson and children are
i'll with the grip Mrs. Johnson's father,
Grin Smith, is very i'll at James WiIburs
ON the Forestdale road, He is suffering
with ulcers in the stomach.
Principal Harry Morse of MiddIetown
Springs came up to his mothers, Mrs,
Lenora Morse, on Friday evening and
remained until Sunday evening.
Mrs. Abraham Ploof and three children
ere suffering with the grip They are
confined to the house. DR.. Estabrooi
of Brandon is attending them. Mr. and
Mrs, Grassett, Mrs. Ploof's parents are
caring for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack st. Claire of New
York city are at Ted LaDam's for the
winter.
Mrs Julia Brown has returned to her
home in Goshen after weeks visit with
her brother, Oscar johnson.
Lester Simpson is much improved, tho
not able to be out of doors. His little
daughter, Grace, is very ill with indi-
gestiOn.
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Grassett have moved
from the Turner house to one of the tene-
ment houses belonging to the Stock farm
at the Junction.
Burt Ryder is suffering with pleurisy.
William Fleming is working for him.
Miss Sara Horton was a week.e d and
over Sunday guest Of Miss Cecilia Walsh
in Brandon.
Harold Rickert has come to assist in
caring for his father, Moses Person.
Hiram Rickert is still caring for Mr..
Person. who is not improving.
Mrs. Frank Moores of the Corners is
working for and nursing Mrs. Sabrina
Roberts, who is not as well.
Ben Fayler, former resident, but now
Of Goshen was business visitor in town
on Tuesdoy and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Williams went to
Rutland last week to consult specialist,
Dr. Ball. on account of Mr. Williams rheu-
matism, DIR, Ball appied the X-rays.
Mr. Williams is much better now.
Miss Helen Swinington is i'll with an
attack of measles.
Mr. and Mrt. Herbert Oliver are enter
tanning Mrs. divers aunt, Mrs. Eva
Thomas; and cousin, j. G, Thomas of
Orwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Aver of Brandon
were guests on Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Girber.
Tom Swinington came up from Rut.
land to spend the weekend at his old
home.
lWhat seemed like message from the
dead, came as letter addressed to Mrs.
Sherman Slade, Leicester. The letter
was from Mrs SHADES brother, John
CAprOn, son of the late Otis Capron, who
is now living in Oregon. Mr.. Capron
has not been heard from for more than
twenty years and his sister supposed him
dead. Mr. Capron was born and lived
here until young man when he went
West. Mrs. Slade, formerly May Capron,
is now living in Bloomington, Conn,
moving there about fifteen years ago.