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

MIS-. W >, bulllbr was lll hUl "Hh
ton Tuesday
Hazel Blair Of Burlington was d
week end guest Of her parents, Mr. anC
Mrs George Blair
Mrs. Alvin Pratt Of Addison spent
the week with her parents, Mr. ant
Mrs ] l., llamblin ~
Mrs George Shedrick Of Middlcbury
is spending some time with Mrs. a. )
Shcdrick, of Pittslord, who is III,
Mrs Grace A. Brown is i'll at her
home on South street with an attack
OF the grip.
Frank Topper Of Burlington, who
has been visiting his sister, Mrs, /
], Hathaway, has returned,
Mrs. Alice ID. Bigclow is confined
to the house at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs /, L. Bonney, with an
attack of the grip
President Thomas was IN Newark
y J last Sunday where he preached
in the Third Congregational church,
Mrs. n r. Caldwell has returned to
her home in Groton after ten days
stay in town She was accompanied
by her mother, Mrs { II Reese, who
will spend some time with her
The y. $. Footc Real Estate com
pany have moved their Offices from the
Main street side Of the Battell block
to the two large rooms in the rear and
overlooking Otter Creek
Mrs. Ira Pond and two children of
Burlington are visiting for a few days
with Mrs Ponds parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Phelps Coolihan
At a meeting Of the water commits
isoncrs Henry L Joy was appointed as
collector of water taxes, in place of
John d, Woods whose term has cX-
PRED
Charles Severance has gone on a
weeks business trip to Albany, \ y.
Mrs Matthew c. Graham, who has
been i'll for two weeks with the grip
is able to be about
Rev Henry G. Newell, pastor Of the
Congregational church. will give four
minute talk in the L S. government
series at the moving picture show in
the town hall Friday evening at :
O'Clock on "Smilagc Books for the
soldiers
The next regular meeting Of the
Ladies Missionary society of the Con
gegational church will be held Tues
day afternoon Hostess, Mrs Earle
Frost, subject, Things Seen and Heard
in India leaders, Mrs. J. T. Crane,
Mrs. Maud O. Mason and Mrs { G..
Seeley
Lloyd b. Van Alstync died at the
home of his daughter Mrs. Lorraine
Torrcy at Rutherford, \. J January
!, in his Njth year Mr. Van Alstyne
was for several years a resident of Mid
dlebury, living ON Seymour street.
Sixteen ladies were present at the
Red Cross meeting on Wednesday and
much good work was accomplished.
The next meeting will be on February
Is
Miss Abby Wing is in town and will
for several weeks guest at
the home of her brother J. S. Wing.
Dr. Merritt H Eddy passed the S5th
milestone of his life last Friday, re-
ceiving the congratulations of many
friends on the anniversary. Notwith-
standing the cares of GO years of medi-
,al practice in Addison County, DR..
Eddy is still strong and active, and
continues, to some extent in the prac
tice of his lifelong profession.
The funeral of Mrs. Frances +. Day
was held at St Mary's Catholic church
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock Rev.
T. J, Leonard, pastor of the church, of
iciated. There was a large attendance
and many floral tributes. The bearers
we're II f. Day, Edison Day, Leslie
Day and Elmer Fem of East Middle
)ury and Elmer Ross of New Haven,
Conn. Burial was in the Prospect
cemetery in East Middlebury.
Mason Depaul had his left eye badly
injured Saturday while at work at
he Middlebury plant of the Vermont
Marble company, by small piece of
marble. He was taken to the Office
If DR.. S. S. Eddy where the sub
stance was removed 1t will be several
lays before he can resume work.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Goss of Flor
,nce, former resident here are the par
,nts of a son born Monday.
Mrs. Mary L. Abernethy died at her
lome in Burlington Friday at the age
If % years She is survived by two
IONS, ] W. and f. d. Abernethy both
If Burlington Mrs. Abernethy was
esident of Middlebury for several
ears, while her son ] W. Abernethy
vas attending college Mrs Abernethy
lad always retained her membership in
he Congregational church here and
will be remembered by many older resi-
Tents
By direction of Provost Marshall
General Crowder, the teachers of the
ountry are called upon by the respec-
i've state departments to prepare a
ard index of the missionaries that
re being returned by the registered
men. Supt. A. w. Eddy has been APP
'ointed by the Commissioner of Edu-
alton to take charge of this work for
addison County and is employed at
his work a part of each day at the
curt house Volunteer groups of
eaChers are at work after school each
ay on this task. When completed this |
ard index will enable the Provost |
Iarshall Generals Office to look up
ny man and see at a glance what his |
Publications for military service are.
Farrar of Vergennes
nd Superintendent Beeman Of Bristol |
re also giving some time to this work. :