Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-12
VERGENNES

ing Of the Committee,
Miss Maude Russell enters Mary
Fletcher Hospital next week to finish
training as nurse
John Plankey Of Springfield, former
resident, is visiting relatives here,
Foster Young has gone to New York
City where he has employment with
the National Casket Company Mrs,
Young and daughter, Joyce, will join
him later,
Mr.. and Mrs, II, l., Hunt and daugh-
ter, Pauline have returned to Coolies
kill, ~ Y, after spending three weeks
at the home Of Mrs, Hunts parents,
Mr.. and Mrs George +, Stone
i, M Warner has returned from a
business trip to Boston
John Stevens OF Burlington spent
Sunday at the home OF Mr., aud Mrs,
i, NJ, Warner,
Mrs W, J, Strong is able to lie out
after a weeks illness,
Miss Ella Little was taken to Fanny
Allen Hospital Sunday for treatment.
Napoleon Rivers Of Burlington spent
the weekend with his family.
HNlN was a llNNNllh VI wv W ,
Committee for the Third Liberty Loan
drive Monday afternoon, Mrs. ], A,
Harrington is chairman OF the com
mittee.
A son was born Saturday to MI and
Mrs, Leonard Lawrence Of Comfort
Hill
Mr. and Mrs, Albert Larrow and fam
lily are living in the Beehive"
George Renaud was in Burlington
Friday to attend a meeting Of the
bakers of the State.
Mrs William Scott, who has been
spending the winter in Burlington has
returned to Vergennes and opened her
home on Main St,
Capt and Mrs, NJ, II. Daniels were
business visitors in Burlington Satur-
day,
Mrs, Eugene Brooks and daughter,
Pearl, have returned to their home in
Burlington after a weeks visit to rela-
tives here.
Miss Hattie Garvey sustained a pain
full injury at the Shade Roller factory
Monday when press cut one
thumb so badly that amputation was
necessary,
Mrs. Felix Fields is convalescing
from her recent illness,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Simpson and
daughter, Ruth, are guests OF Mrs
Simpsons parents, Mr., and Mrs. Char
les Grandey.
The As You Like 1t Club will Luld its
last meeting of the season next Mon
day night at the home OF Mrs. T.
c. Norton
Charles Morgan OF Bristol has rent
ed the Plankey house on Maple ST.
The funeral of Private Charles Reese
was held at Ferrisburgh Methodist
Church Wednesday afternoon. The
bearers were members OF Co ID and
the Company also sent a firing squad.
! Plans are under way for the install
lation of a centrifugal pump at the
pump house in order to insure service
while necessary repairs are being made
I Ransom Benedict spent Thur sday in
town.
The play given by local talent for the
benefit of the Red Cross was great
success. SiXtytive dollars was realized
after expenses were paid.
Lester Beal of Brooklyn, ~ y, is at
the Beal's Cottage at Fort Cassin for
short stay.
W. +. Gorham, former resident Of
NergenneS called on friends here Satur-
day.
| Naomi January is i'll with typhoid
fever.
I Miss Lena Hawkins has returned
from a visit to Mrs. E. c. Keech Of
Burlington.
Miss Nellie Johnson has retuI ned to
Brandon after visiting her sister, Miss
Marcelette Johnson, teacher in the
High School
Z. ]. Wheeler of Evanston, ILL.,, for
mer resident Of Vergennes, visited rela-
tives and friends in Ferrisburgh and
, tbs city.
Some little excitement was ocr; sion
ed Sunday afternoon by a grass fire
in the woods and fields north of Depot
| Hollow. For time lumber piles and
buildings in that vicinity were threat
ened by the rapid spread of the flames
which were driven by the high wind
then prevailing, but the fire was finally
subdued without serious damage by a
brigade of citizens
Miss Mildred Gonyea has success
fully passed the civil service examina-
tons and gone to take position at
Washington, d. c,
Miss Harriet Gee, who suffered a
stroke of apoplexy at her home on
Maple Street Friday, died Tuesday,
never having regained consciousness,
She was born in Bristol July Il, 1853,
the daughter of Horace and Amelia
Rivers Gee and moved to this city
with her parents when but two years
old. When l6 years old she learned the
tailoring business and had worked at
that trade up to the time OF her death,
being in the employ of J. F. BARLEY for
Fl years. She is survived by one sis
ter, Mrs Edward Corners, three
brothers, Frank and Edward Gee Of
Vergennes and Horace Gee of Jersey
City, N. ]. The funeral was held
Thursday morning at st, Peters Catho-
lie Church at 9 o'clock, with burial in
the family lot in St. Peters cemetery.
Fred w. Scovel, who suffered a
shock Of paralysis Tuesday evening,
died at the home of his sister, Mrs. G..
F. o. Kimball Wednesday evening
never having regained consciousness,
Mr.. Scovel was born in VergeDnes in
1863, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra