Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-26
MIDDLERURY

The LADIES Missionary Society oil
the Congregational Church which hat
set a meeting for May 9TH announces
the postponement of the gathering un.
til May l4th, owing to the County
convention of ministers, which is to be
held in New Haven next week.
The many friends Of Major E. A
Tobin of the army medical service sta
toned at Plattsburg, N, Y, will be glad
to hear of his appointment as Division
Sanitary Inspector Major Tobin was
resident OF Middlebury during his
medical course at the University OF
Vermont and after graduation married
Miss Anna Daniels, a resident of Mid
dlebury.
Bishop Hall, who is to preach at
the college chapel service next Sunday
will oficiate at a Communion Service
in St. Stephens Church at l0:4j am
The Bishop will not preach, however
being limited by his physician to one
sermon a day, The rector goes to
Shoreham and all other services will
be omitted on that day,
Miss Marjory A. Wright, daughter
of Prof. Charles B, Wright, has reg
istered to attend the college Womens
Plattsburg", the Training Camp for
Nurses to be held this summer at Vas
sar College, Poughkeepsie, n, y, under
the auspices of the Red Cross and the
Council of National Defense. Miss
Wright, who is a graduate of Middle
bury, class Of 10, is a member OF the
recruiting committee for the training
camp and would be glad to explain its
purpose and plan to others interested.
The will of the late Colonel 5. A.
Ilsley, which included requests of S25,-
600 for a village library, $4,000 for the
local Baptist Church and $4,000 to
Middlebury College, is to be proved at
the probate Office here on May 18th,
The will has already been probated in
New York state, the greater part Of
Colonel Ilsley's property being situated
there, and the executor, The Columbia
Trust Company, having its Offices in
New York City.
A, w. Foote OF Cornwall, presi-
dent and general manager at The Rut-
land County Telephone Company, was
reelected at the annual meeting i'll Rut-
land Wednesday.
AT an assembly of Mount Calvary
commandery Tuesday evening the fol-
lowing. officers were elected Com
mander, Fred G.. Brookins; general,
Howard L. Averill; c. G. Arthur ].
Blackmer; S. w., Archie S. Hartman;
J. W, J. R. Leonard; prelate, Albert
w. Dickens; treasurer, Thad M. Chap
man; recorder, William H. Brewster;
standard bearer, H,W. Spooner; sword
bearer, Ransom r. O'Bryan; warder,
Isaac Stems. Following the meeting
light refreshments were served
The engagement of Miss Mildred
Brousseau of Middlebury to James
Huey Jr, of New York City, is an
nounced, Miss Brousseau, the daughter
OF George Brousseau, went to New
York about a year ago to accept
position as stenographer Mr.. Huey's
home is in Springfield, Mass, and in
New York he is serving as acting super
of an electric concern.
The last of the interesting series
of Red Cross movies" will be held at
the town hall next Tuesday evening
with Geraldine Farrar in Joan, The
Woman. This is a famous ten reel
film, and owing to the length of the
picture, there will be only one presenta-
ton, the show commencing at 7:45
o'clock
"A piano recital was given at Mrs.
MacGilton's Tuesday afternoon. Selec-
tons from many masters were rendered
by Louise Robinson, Pauline Sanford,
Doris Liberty, Catherine Wood, Cecile
Burns, and Mary Bennett.
Frank E. Foote has begun the
erection of a large barn at his home
place in Cornwall to replace the several
barns which were burned last fall. The
new structure will be 100 feet in length |
and 60 feet in width.
e. G. Hunt, Jr., and family have
gone to their cottage at Queen City |
park, where they will spend week.
Lewis Dumas, who spent the win
-er in Bridport at his former home,
las returned to town.
-Middlebury grange will work the |
bird and fourth degree on a large |
lass of candidates at the regular meet
ng this evening. A supper will be serv-
ID at o'clock State Grange Lecturer
L. Martin Of Plainfield will be pres
mt.
Henry Hammond, son of Mr.. and |
Mrs. John W. Hammond, is i'll at the
iome of his parents with severe at
ack of the grippe.