Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-04-13
LEICESTER.

Mrs, Mary Aver has been confined to
the house for several days with grip but
ia able now TO be out
Mrs, James Foley has moved from the
Brown place at the corner to the Swim
ington tenement,
Miss Dorothy French has returned
from DR., Takers in Brandon after being
there for two weeks.
Mrs. Charles Farmer il not az well
Her daughter, Mrs, Lamorder of Silver
Lake has been with her for the past
week,
Mrs. Darwin johnson is improving,
FrankS Moore has moved to the Turn
er farm and Andrew Doner has moved,
to the place at the corner made vacant
by the Moores.
Mrs. A. w. Noyes of Rutland was a
guest at Woodland for couple of days
recently.
Mrs. Melvin Aver and son, Joseph
have purchased new car.
The Misses Inez Aver and Gladys Jen.
nings have the measles.
Several ladies' gathered at the home of
Mrs. Austin johnson on Wednesday to
unite in forming crochet club. The
hours were passed in an informal way.
Refreshments were served at one o'clock,
The tables were prettily decorated,
Schools in town opened on Monday for
the spring term Of ten weeks
Ruth Avery of Forestdale will teach
in Fernville,
Mrs. John SwiningtOn was weekend
and over. Sunday guest in Burlington.
James Foley. jr,, will work in the milk
station at the Junction. He has been en-.
gagged for the year,
Birney Briggs left last week for Con.
necticut where he expects to remain for
several weeks.
Charles Farmer made a business trip
to Fowler and Proctor last week
Word has been received from South
Manchester, Conn, that Charles Phelps
is very i'll at the home Of his son, Elmer.
will Moseman of Boston, Mass, was in
town last week called here by the death
Of his father, Henry Moseman.
Clarence Phelps former resident, is
very i'll at his home in Proctor. He is
suffering with inflammation of the bowels
and the doctor gives no hope of his re.
covery,
Clayton Knapp has returned to his
duties in Rutland after being with his
p rents for several weeks while i'll with
pneumonia.
John and Thomas Foley will carry on
John Swinington's farm this year. They
are now with their mother in the Swim.
ington tenement.
Charles Swinington was in Burlington
last week, being called there by the
serious condition of his nephew.
Willard Hitchcock, who spent his en-.
tire life in Leicester until the past
years, died in Brandon at the home of
James Fuller last week Wednesday after
a lingering illness, MIR. Hitchcock was
n years of age. He is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Louise Norton of Middebury,
and one brother, Albert E., of Rutland.
The funeral was held in the Episcopal
church the following Saturday at two
o'clock and was largely attended. Rev.
James Smith officiated. Burial was in
Pine Hill cemetery. The bearers were
F. w. Briggs and Frank Briggs of Bran
don, and A. E. Hitchcock and E. Hitch.
cock of Rutland.
Mrs. Gibbs, who has been with Mrs.
Charles Farmer for several weeks has re.
turned to her home in Middlebury.
Frederick johnson has returned to his
home in Fernville, from Dana Ayers
W ere he has been employed during his
vacation.
Mrs. Stephen Sparks had the mis-
fortune to sprain her ankle badly last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Partow of Jersey
City, N. j.. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Fletcher. They also visited their
nephew, Harley Fletcher. in Salisbury.
Leo Fletcher, who has been suffering
for several weeks with broken liga.
ment in his ankle is able to be out.
County Agent Carrigan of Middlebury
demonstrated mixing fertilizer at Chas
Farmers barn on Wednesday. Next
Monday at 10 o'clock in the morning he
will be at Frank Tyler's barn to demon
strate treatment for smut on oats.
Henry Moseman, an aged and life long
resident died at his home in Jerusalem
in the house where he was born on Wed.
nesday, April A, after a short illness.
His funeral was held from his late home
the following Saturday. He is survived