Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-04-27
ORWELL

H. II, fureell mas new overland
touring car,
W, W, Martin Of Proctor was Wis
tor in town for the weekend
DR., I, II Hack Of Proctor was at II,
n, Hack q on Thursday evening last,
Mr., and Mrs, j, o, Raymond and j,
l.. Stevens are among those III Of
grippe,
Miss Bertha Martin Of Rutland was
an oyer-Sunday visitor at G, i,
Smiths,
Mr. and Mrs, +, r, Partch and lady
friend were guests at G, b. Cooks on
Sunday,
Mrs f, c. Walker of Putnam was a
guest at DIN b. Roots from Saturday
until Thursday
Mrs b, C. Cook and daughter, Mrs,
Jessie Burt spent Tuesday and We'd
nesday in Rutland.
A son, Frederick Elos, was born Sun.
day, April %, 10 Mr., and Mrs. Elos
Ray of Maiden, Mass
Miss Marion Ware of Pawlet has
joined her brother and will be with him
for the year at the cheese factory,
The motion pictures at the town hall
on Friday evening will be "The Country
Chairman" with Willis +, Sweatman as
star
The Foreign Department of the
Woman's Missionary auxiliary will hold
its next meeting on the afternoon Of
Wednesday, May 2, at the home of
Mrs. j. f. Williams.
Mrs. S. l.. Stevens, who has been
for several months with her sister,
Mrs. Stevenson in Salem, N, Y, is eX-
pected home this week and will open
her house in the village,
Mrs. w. A. Jennings, who has been
critically i'll of pneumonia for the past
two weeks is much improved. Her
daughter, Miss Alice, has returned to
Barre to resume her studies at Goddard
Seminary.
The free exhibit on Sunday evening
at the town hall Of motion pictures with
a brief lecture on tuberculosis under
the direction Of the Vermont State
Board Of Health called out a large
audience who were both pleased and
instructed.
Mr., and Mrs, Edward Ross entertained
a number Of their friends the evening
of the Dist, the occasion being their
25th anniversary, Music and stories of
by-gone days helped to make the even
ing pleasant and refreshments were
served.
The Rutland Herald of Friday, the
10Th, contained the following. "Rey.
| +. A. Welch Of Orwell was the speaker
at st. Peters hall last evening before a
large meeting of the Holy Name society
and other men of the congregation.
Father Welch's discourse dwelt upon q
comparison of the Christianity of the
18th and Goth centuries. He pointec
out the ways of eXempfying Christian.
ity and urged his listeners to be true tC
their faith in these days as were the
saints of old"
Following nearly two years of Ill
health, the death occurred on Saturday,
April 81, of Mrs, Anna Barron, widow
of the late Patrick Barron. Mrs,
Barron was born in Ireland June l6,
lS47. She is survived by six daughters,
Mrs. j. d. Carbury and Miss Katherine
Barron of New York city, Mrs. Thomas
Murphy Of Fair Haven, Mrs. Guy De
Wolf of Midddlebury, and the Misses
Anna and Maude of Orwell, and five
sons, James of Middebury, and William
Michael Thomas and John of Orwell,
and fifteen grand children, all of whom
were present at the funeral. The fun.
eral was held on Tuesday morning from
st. Paul's church, the Rev. FIR. Welch
officiating. The eight bearers were the
sons and sons-in-law of the deceased.
The interment was in st. Paul's GENE.
terry.
An inspiring patriotic service took
place Sunday at the close of the services
at St, Pau's church, the blessing anc
raising of new flag in the park at the
rear of the church. The procession was
headed by the cross bearers and altar
boys, then in'order came the members OF
the congregation, each bearing a flag,
the members of the Catholic Order Of
Foresters as body guards, the standard
bearers carrying the Star Spangec
Banner, then six little girls dressed If
white carrying the new flag, followed
by Gordon Lavery, who was dressed tC
represent Uncle Sam, other altar boys
came next with the pastor, Rev. f. A.
Welch, marching in the rear, all sing
ing America. After the blessing Of
the flag by the pastor it was raised BY