Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-02-01
BRIDPORT

Wednesday OF last week,
Mr. and Mrs William Vanderhoof
were called to Camp Devens, Aver,
Mass Tuesday by the serious illness
Of their son William
A number from town attended the
dances held at Addison and Shoreham
last Friday evening
The Modern Woodmen will hold a
dance at the Grange Hall this evening
Chester Higgins who has been spend
ing week with friends at Graphite,
~ v, returned home Monday,
Miss Hope Billings and her sister
Miss Ethel Billings Of Middlebury were
the guests OF Mrs A. A. Preble during
the week end
The friends Of Mrs, Edna Grosvenor
were deeply grieved when the news
came Monday morning Of her sudden
death at her home at Mddlebury, Mrs,
Grosvenor has lived all Of her fifty
seven years in Bridport excepting the
last few years which have been spent
at Middebury and she was much loved
by her many friends here and these
friends have the deepest sympathy
for the sons and daughters who were
left by the death OF their father nine
years ago while young children to the
loving devotion and tender care Of this
faithful mother The funeral was held
at the Congregational church Thurs
day afternoon at , o'clock, Rev II.
C. Newell of Middlebury assisted by
Rev Hcrvey Gulick oniciated,
Miss Flora Grosvcnor was called to
Middlebury Monday morning by the
death Of her mother Mrs Edna eros
venor,
Cloisc W Norton who was operated
upon for appendicitis at the Mary
Fletcher Hospital Burlington few
weeks ago and has been visiting rela-
tives at Bristol for the past week re-
turned home Saturday Mr., Norton
states that he is feeling much better
than he has for a long time
Mrs. Dwight c. Powers is ILL.,
The illness of Miss Pauline Fletcher
became so serious that DR. Tnkham
accompanied by a trained nurse came
from Burlington Wednesday and that
night Dr. Tinkham assisted by Dr.
Phelps of Nergennes operated for APP
pendcits At this writing Miss Paul
inc has not gained as her friends have
wished but remains in serious con
ditlon
Mrs. J. II Howe has been staying
with her sister Mrs ] II Fletcher for
the past week
Arthur Barrows son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles BarrowS who has lived at
Middlebury during the past year has
bought barber shop at ST Adams
where he is now to make his resi-
dcucc.
Mrs Eva Pond is the guest at the
home OF her brother Elwin Myrick
Mrs Henry BarrowS who has been
i'll ior weeks with innammatory rheu-
matism is improving
Mrs Ellen Towner who is visiting
her daughter Mrs. Stella Sollacc of
Albany, ~ Y, is ill.,
a SON was born to Mr. and Mrs
Kenneth Slater Saturday
Ira u. Solacc who is in training at
Newport Naval Training Station is
the guest OF his uncle G.. T Sollace
Lucius and Miss Mercedes Nison at
tended the wedding Of Thomas Cooke
and Cecile Stokes at Middlebury Sat
urday
Miss Edith Wing who has been the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. II NJ Wing
OF Rochester for the past two weeks
returned home Friday.
Ira SollaCe and Kenneth Myrick were
entertained last Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs f. T. Towner.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Cooke and fam
lily were in Middlebury Saturday to
attend the marriage of their son
Thomas.
Several in town have been the vic
tins of grip.
Miss Mildred St John spent the
weekend with her friend Miss Chris
tine Pluc Of Salisbury
Miss Rheuby Harris went to Corn
wall Saturday to be the guest Of her
aunt, Mrs Edward Harris
O. L. Converse who went to Burling
ton Saturday to be the guest OF his
mother Mrs Emeline Converse re-
turned home Monday.
\. y. Fletcher and J L. Palmer at
tended 4 masonic meeting held at Mid
debury Friday.
The Town Clerk gives this record for
the year 1917 10 births, l3 deaths, and
II marriages.
The Ladies society held a sociable
at the vestery Thursday evening and
the following program was carried out:
March by Kitchen Band; trio, Mrs.
Preble, Mrs. Hutchinson and NJ I.
Wolcott; paper, Mrs. c. A. Pratt; solo,
Robert Heath; reading, Mrs Hervey
Gulick; solo, NJ T Wolcott; reading,
c, A. Pratt; solo, Mrs. Hutchinson;
reading, Mrs. {. J. Barbour; TableauX,
THE Goddess of Liberty and the
singing of America. The net proceeds
of the evening were Sl9.
The members of the c. E. society
were very pleasantly entertained Fri
day evening by Rev. and Mrs. Hervey
Gulick at their home
Miss Ada Wright who is the guest
of her aunt Mrs c. p Elithorp has
been very i'll.
Mrs Howard Hayes of Charlotte,
North Carolina is the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. John Morcombe.
c. l. Parish and Carroll Wolcott
of West Bridport were business visi-
tors in Port Henry, n Y, recently.
NJ +. Wilkinson of Whitehall, n Y,
was a recent guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs NJ. f. Wilkinson