Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-18
VERGENNES


the position as night operator at the
station,
Corporal Arthur Harris is spending a
short furlough with his mother, Mrs,
Sidney Harris,
Mrs, Russell Gaunya and Miss Flor
ence Duprey are visiting their brother,
George Duprey of Bristol,
DR.. Vance Waterman who has been
seriously Ill for two weeks with inhu-
enza is reported as very much better,
/ Mrs, +, q. Norton left last week for
New York City to care for her daugh-
ter, Ruth, who is i'll with influenza.
Miss Ella Little has returned to Swan
ton after a short visit at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Peter Little,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nix of New York
city have returned to their home after
stay of three weeks at the Stevens
House,
The Bennington Scale Co, plant at
Vergennes has been sold to j. j, Flynn
Of Burlington as trustee for undisclosed
parties.
Mrs, George Thorne has gone to
Charlotte to help care for those who are
i'll with influenza, in the home of Mr.
McNiel.
Foster Young has moved his house
hold goods from the Fisher house on
Green street TO the tenement owned by
d. c. Barrows.
w. V. Wheelock, instructor in agri-
culture in Vergennes High School, has
rented the Winslow house on Maple
street for the winter.
DR.. d. j. Carroll has received his
appointment as LIST. lieutenant in the
U, S. Medical Corps and is to report
for duty, October q.
Miss L. NJ. C. Tourtelotte, who has
been spending the summer at the home
of John Gravel has returned to her
home in New York city,
! Fabian N. Rivers, who is in training
camp at Springfield, Mass. was a week
end guest at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon Rivers.
Mrs. Henry Morris and Mrs. William
Scott were called to Burlington last
week to attend the funeral Of their
brother-n-law, Edward Belding.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Selden of Bristol
have returned home after spending a
week at the home of Mrs Selden' S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Lee.
Mrs. John P. Whiteside and Mrs. Ed
ward Higgnson have closed their cot
tage at the Lake and have returned to
their home in New Rochelle, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs Cassius Warner have
received word that their son, Walter has
sailed overseas He has been attending
the Technical training school at Buffalo,
N, Y.
Mrs Truman Carpenter, a former
resident of this city, died Saturday at
ST. Johnsbury from influenza. She is
survived by husband, tn e sons and a
daughter.
Waldo G. Powers, who has been in
the hospital at Fort Ethan Allen for
several months, has been discharged
from the U. s. Army by reason of his
physical condition.
Lieut.. Marston Havland, aviation
corps of the U. S. Army, was week
end visitor at the Stevens House. He
has been transferred from Garden City,
l.. l., to Camp Devens, Mass.
Mrs. John Pecu, has moved her house
hold goods from the Better house on
Water street to the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Varney of
Panton where she will make her home
There are one hundred and twenty
five cases of influenza at the Vermont
Industrial School. Miss Anna Kings
man and Miss Gagne, townspeople have
volunteered to help care for the sick at
the school.
W. H. & w. S. Bristol have been for
tunate in the recovery of a considerable
portion of the goods stolen from their
store on the 4th inst. although the
thief is still at large having escaped
from the sheriff at Port Henry, N. Y.
Mrs. F. L. Fish and daughters. Mrs.
w. A. Knight, and Mrs. Frederick Fish
motored to Orleans Friday the home of
the latter, Mrs Fish and Mrs. Knight
returned, Saturday. Mrs. Frederick
Fish will remain and care for her mother
who is i'll.
Mrs. George Slack and Mrs. G. H,
Gowett have returned from Boston
where they were called by the death of
their niece, Gladys Whitcomb. Miss
Whitcomb spent the summer here at
the home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Young.
Rev. G. Elmer Mckee of Bennington,
former rector of St. Paul's Episcopal
church, motored to Vergennes Saturday
Miss Edith Chamberlin, librarian, ac-
companied him on his return and will
spend week with her mother, Mrs.
o. C. Chamberlain and sister, Mrs.
Grant.
Miss Mary Watt. who has spent the
past year in New Rochelle, N. Y, has
returned to Vergennes, and will pass
the winter with her mother, Mrs. Jen-
ME C. Watt. She was accompanied by
her father, William Watt and brother,
Donald, the latter will remain for a
short visit.
The funeral of Pvt Malcolm Parent,
who died of pneumonia in Boston, last
week, was held Saturday at st Peters
church. A squad from Company D. F.
U. V. NJ rendered military honors.
The body of Henry Meulier was
brought here from Worcester, Mass,
Friday and buried Saturday in the
Catholic cemetery.