Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-15
ORWELL

DAY
A, W, Hill of Burlington spent Sun
day at his farm here,
Rev l., NJ, lsaaes and Allen MeRayey
have each purchased new auto,
C, A, Murray Of Burlington was a
recent guest at Allen llitchcock'a,
Mr. MaeRae Of CastIeton was an
oyer-Sunday guest at j, l., Stevens,
Mrs, II, h, Hack returned Friday from
visiting her son, DR. Z, II, Hack OF
Proctor,
Robert Joyce Of Burlington will speak
at the Red Cross meeting on Friday
afternoon,
The interior Of the town hall IL being
redecorated, d, A, Saunders has charge
Of the work,
Miss Thclma Lille returned Wednes,
day from Ashburnham, Mass, for the
summer vacation
Mrs. Edward Delahanty Of Fair Haven
has been for week with her mother,
Mrs, Addie Dumas,
Mr.. and Mrs Hiram Allen and X, r..
Burnell motored to Peru, n, y, on Sat
urday returning Sunday.
Mrs. Marshall Bannister of Burling-
ton visited her mother Mrs, Esther
Ducharme on Friday and Saturday,
Mrs. Eva Thomas, who spent several
days last week with Mrs. S. w, Jones
Of Brandon returned home on Saturday,
Mrs Charles Purcell, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs, Branch, in
Rutland, returned home Tuesday even
ing.
The meeting of the Woman's Mission
any Auxiliary was held on Wednesday
afternoon of last week at the home Of
Mrs. h. h. Young.
d. j. Leonard and John Cain were in
Fair Haven last Thursday evening
where they were initiated into the order
of Knights Of Columbus
There have been received to date
through the First National Bank of
Orwell ffty-siX subscriptions to the
Liberty Loan, aggregating a total OF
| 81, 1850.
c. l.. Stay has rented his house in
Brandon and plans to move his family
to Newport, w., in the near future
where he will engage in the under
taking business,
Mrs Charlotte Casey is having a
month S vacation which she is spending
| in Cambridge, Mass" Mrs, +. II, Pur-
cell is caring for Mrs. Luther during
Mrs. Casey's absence.
The ladies' OF the town are requested
to meet at the Ladies rooms on Friday
afternoon of this week for the purpose
eff organizing Red Cross Branch, This
is your opportunity to help.
0. b. Root, X. r. BurneI, W. b.
Needham, X. S. Young, and Hiram Allen
attended a meeting of st. Paul's Lodge
No. 25 f. and A. NJ. at Brandon on
Wednesday evening Of last week.
Mrs. Edward Ross underwent sue
cessful operation at the Moses hospital
in Ticonderoga, n. y, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Clinton
Mallory visited Mrs Ross on Tuesday
finding her as well as could be expected,
Mrs. w. f. Hack and daughter, Miss
Molie, spent Thursday, in Rutland; Miss
Florence Kerry of Keene, N. H. return
ing with them for visit until Monday,
when she returned accompanied by Miss
Hack, who has been for some few weeks
with her parents here.
As Fred Daniels of Whiting was driv-
ing towards Orwell village on Sunday
evening the king-bolt of the wagon
broke as he was near the H. A. Hall
farm. Mr.. Daniels was thrown to the
ground and the span of young horses
which he was driving became frightened |
and ran until near the telephone office |
where they ran against telephone pole |
and were caught by Miss Rena Purcell. |
Mr. Daniels fortunately escaped injury |
but the wagon was somewhat de-
moished.
A meeting of the Orwell Mems Bust
ness and Civic League was called for
Wednesday evening of this week. The |
flag which through efforts of the Lea
que was purchased by general subscrip-
tion now floats from above the town
hall. 1t is mounted on staff % feet
above the dome being in all So feet from
the ground. 1t is of wool 10 by Is feet |
and was purchased of the w. G. Rey-
nolds Co. of Burlington for $35, work,
ball for top of pole and other material
making the cost total, $685. Among |
subscriptions received was one from C. |
+. Bush of New York city former resi-
dent of this town, a check for $1,000.
News has been received of an accident |
occurring two weeks ago to Fordyce
Wisell of Wellesley Farms, Mass, who
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wisell
of this town. Mr.. Wisell was working
in the creamery of the farm, when the
bottle of acid which he had been using
for testing purposes and which he was
placing on shelf above his head fell
from the shelf and the contents were
spilled over one side of his face and
body and into one of his eyes. He was
taken to hospital where for while
the doctors feared that he would loose
the sight of his eye, but after two weeks
it was thought.the sight wouldibe saved.
He and Mrs. Wisell are now at the
home of Mr.. Wisell's uncle. Mr.. George
Welcome of Weston, Mass, while he is
further recovering from his injuries and
the shock sustained.
Children Day was observed at the
Congregational church last Sunday
morning and there was large attend
ance in spite of the steady down-pour
of rain. The service was patriotic one
and the church was trimmed with flags