Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28
NEW HAVEN

Harold Barrows is at home from
Salem, N, Y,
James Davis has purchased the Llllis
Thompson place,
Mrs Phoebe Adams spent Christmas
with her children here,
Miss Jessie Neil is spending the week
with relatives in Pantou,
Bert Ross of Starksboro was with his
son, Earl, during the week
Robert Partch was at home from Bur
llnglon to spend Christmas,
Miss Matte Swain Is visiting her par
enls, Mr. and Mrs Quincy Swain.
lloyt Swain is the guest of his pa
rents, Mr., and Mrs, Quincy Swain.
Mrs, Merrill of Waltham spent a few
days recently with Miss Carrie Mason.
Mrs, Edward Swenor recently visited
her daughter, Mrs, Coy, in Burlington,
Mrs, Julius Bottum recently visited
her brother, OrsonPartch, in liconder-
oga.
Miss Ethel Emo, teacher in Whining
ton, Is at home for the Christmas vaca-
ton.
Miss Mary Barrows is at home from
Deep River, Conn. for the holiday vaca-
ton.
Miss Pauline Partch is at home from
Cambridge, Mass. for the school vaca-
ton.
V. M, Benedict is assisting A. C.
Squire in carrying the mail on the r.
f. ID.
Miss Belle Sherman ayes for Day
tona, Florida January 8 to spend the
winter.
Mrs, Alfred Thompson has closed her
house and will spend the winter in
Panton.
Howard Johnson and family spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Hubbard.
Carroll Landon and wife entertained
Mrs, Monroe Barnum and Miss Mead on
Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Bristol of YER
gennes were Sunday guests of Rev. and
Mrs. +, V. Young,
Edwin Harry has moved into Wiley
Wheeer's tenement house and is work
ing on the Wheeler farm.
Miss Hazel Ward is at home from
Bellows Falls, where she has employ.
ment as a stenographer.
Miss Louise Chaffee, a teacher in In
diana, Penn, is the guest of her mother,
Mrs. &. G. Chaffee, for ten days.
Marion Clifford is at home from Mid
dlebury College, and Earl Clifford from
the Randolph Agricultural School.
Mrs. M. j. Landon and Miss Marianne
Landon leave tomorrow for Daytona
Beach, Florida, where they will spend
the winter.
Mrs. Charles Everest and children
went to Ssuth SALISBURY on Christmas
morning to be with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hawkins.
Our towns people Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Hunt are comfortably located in the
residence of W. E. Clement in Middle
bury for the winter.
Mrs. Charles Swenor and son Earle
spent Sunday with her husband in Bur
lington and he returned with them to
remain over Christmas.
The exercises at the church on Christ
mas Eve were quite elaborate this year
and reflected much credit upon those
who had them in charge.
The New Haven Lime Co., had quite
-, Il; Ia, q, 4.
1900 tons of soft coal was on fire caused
by spontaneous combustion. Their force
Of men had hard work to subdue it.
Lucius Barrows, son of Frank r. Bar
rows of this town, is now probably
somewhere in France" as he has left
Long Island where he recently came
from San Antonio, Tex, He is in an
aviation corps,
Mrs. f.. S. Weston, wife of DR.. +. S.
Weston died at her home Thursday fol-
lowing long illness. She is survived
by three daughters, Mrs. Lena Gates
of Michigan, Mrs. HaIlock Squire and
Mrs. Clinton Sherman. The funeral
will be held at her home this afternoon.
Our townsman, c. S. Dana, had the
honor of being Governor of the State
for time last week during the absence
of both Governor Graham and Lieut..
Governor Hubbard from the State. Mr..
Dana is our representative in the legs-
lature and succeeded Mr.. Wilson as
speaker of the House when the latter
was appointed Judge of the Supreme
Court.
Mrs. Andrew Mason passed away
Sunday afternoon after several years
of i'll health. She had been a shut-in
invalid for years and was tenderly cared
for by her daughter, Miss Carrie, and
her grandson, Earl Ross. She was an
estimabe woman and her daughter has
the sympathy of the community in her
loss. The funeral was held from the
Congregations church Wednesday af-
ternoon, President John M. Thomas of
Middlebury College officiating A
quartet composed Of Mrs. c. S. Dana,
Mrs. Katherine Merrill, w, H. Partch
and Charles Everest sang Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere and "A Song of
Heaven and Homeland Mrs F. l..
Shackett presided at the organ. The
bearers were: Ware SpauIding Bert
Merrill, Henry Allen and Fred Ward.
Interment was made in the family lot in
Evergreen cemetery.
Rev. +. Y. Young and family spent
Christmas at the home of Mrs. Young 5
parents in Alburg.
Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Partch attended