Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-05-11
VERaENNES
Mrs, j. C, Watt is i'll,

Mrs, j, C. Watt is i'll,
Mrs, j, Elmer Mckee Is confined to
her home by Illness,
Herbert w, Day recently fell from
load of hay and broke a rib,
Attorney George W, Stone visited at
Fort Ethan Allen Sunday
Mrs, Frank Gee Ia visiting her son,
George Gee of Burlington,
Charles A, Chapman attended the
funeral Monday, Of Prof II, N, Seely
in Middlebury,
Miss Madeline Trudo is at home from
Pittsford Sanitarium, where she had
been receiving treatment
Several of our patriotic citizens have
plowed their lawns and are preparing
to harvest bumper crops,
Il. W, Flagg spent Sunday with his
wife at her parents, Mr. and Mrs, A,
f, Billiard Of Burlington,
W. r. Warner attended meetings of
the public service committee at Rutland
and Rchiord during the week
Marston Hayiland of New York is
here on business connected with the
Haviland Shade Roller company factory,
Erwin Clark, a student at St. Law
renee University, Canton, N, y, is
with his parents, Mr., and Mrs, Arthur
4, Clark,
Mrs. II. b. Slack left Saturday for
Claremont, N, H., Springfield Mass,
and Albany, N, Y, to visit friends and
relatives,
Mrs George r. Lynch of North
Adams, Mass, is visiting her mother
Mrs, T, c, Phelps, at the home of Dr.
f, C, Phelps,
Milward c. Taft of this city, who re-
Gently located in Bristol to practice law,
has gone to Chelsea for the practice Of
his profession.
William c. Kimball left Saturday for
New Rochelle, N. Y, where he will be
employed as chauffeur for Mrs, John d,
Whitside, formerly of this city,
Mrs. Eliza Davey, who has been
spending the winter withher son, Robert
Davey, at Jackson, Mich, has returned
and opened her house on the Plank road,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Foote were at
Fort Ethan Allen Monday to visit their
son, Harold, who has joined the u, ).
aviation corps, and is awaiting orders
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Norton Of Fort
Dodge, Ia, are at the home of his father,
Pliny b. Norton. Mr., Norton has been
on the border with the Iowa National
guards
Margaret Naylor, lG, was sentenced
in Burlington City court Monday to
spend the remainder of her minority at
the State Industrial school, being an in
corrigible.
Frank A. Ross, who has been with
his son, DR.. William Ross, in Jackson.
vile, Fla, during the winter, has re-
turned to this city and opened his resi-
dence on Green street.
The meeting of Vergennes Grange
this evening will be in charge of Ceres,
Pomona and Flora, and a varied program
will be given, Dancing will follow the
program and the refreshments will con
: sist of basket lunch.
, C. r. S. Pierce, department com.
mander of the G. A. r., left Tuesday
for Boston to make arrangements fol
the accommodation of the Vermont de-
, partment, G. A. r., at the annual en-
campment to be held IN August
The annual meeting Of st. Paul:
parish was held Monday evening anC
officers elected as follows Nestrymen
c. f. Parker, N. j. McCuen, T. Neville
+. A. Ross, j. A. Harrington, C., A
Chapman and }. b. Powers, The recto
appointed F. A. Ross as senior wardel
and N. j. McCuen was elected JUNO
warden and secretary and j. A. Har
rington treasurer. Delegates to doc
esan convention: Charles +. Parker
Timothy Neville and Nicholas j. Nc
Cuen; alternates, j. b. Powers, f. A
Ross and j. A, Harrington,
At the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing large number witnessed the raisin
of new flag at the close of the service
As the flag was being raised the mem
bers of the Sunday school sang 9Th
Star Spangled Banner the salute t
the flag was given the children singin
one verse of America
George Sullivan, eldest son of Nh
and Mrs. Patrick Sullivan of Pantor
and Miss Emma Rogers, daughter q
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rogers of tn
same town, were married Saturda
evening at o'clock at st. Peter
rectory in this city by Rev. l.. A
y Vezina. They were attended by tn
, groom's brother, William Sullivan, an
the brides sister, Miss Maud Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan will reside
Panton.
It A purse containing SIT which wa
lost early last fall by Patrick Crapeal
: was found in the coal bin at the A.
Haven store by Homer Hamel, one
the clerks. At the time Mr.. Crapea
lost the purse he was delivering tn
coal with George Preston, whom h
accused of the theft of the money, an
for whom he had warrant made ou
but the case was never brought to tria
Crapeau's whereabouts are not know
he having left the city some month
since.
Rev. w. j. Mulholland preached h
initial sermon Sunday morning at tt
Methodist church, Before announc
ments Mr.. Mulholand said that as
was unable to go to the front in Il
war he felt it his duty as far as able
become producer of food upon Il