Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-02-08
BRISTOL


sunday school were given a sleigh ride
10y Mr. and Mrs, Henry Landon re
Gently. They went to the home o.
Daniel Page on Bristol Flats, where
refreshments and social hour wer'
enjoyed,
Lieut. T. h, Ridley, son Of Mrs Alma
Ridley Of this village, and Miss Grace
/, Harris were married January IVA
Minneapolis After February 10 they
will he at home at Hotel Belmont
Camp Pike, Ark,
Miss Margaret Varney is in New
York City
Sergeant Gordon Miller Of Camp
Upton, /, |, is in town,
A total of $500 was raised here iol
the X Of C. Fund
During the recent drive $1,000 worth
OF thrift stamps were sold
A daughter, Eleanor Thompson, was
born January % to Mr. and Mrs
Winthrop L, Caldwell Of Amesbury
Mass. Mrs Caldwell was formerly
Miss Alice Bosworth of this town,
Mrs C. II Lamay visited in Bur
lington this week
Alfred Lafayette and Miss Mar
gueritc Walsh OF Boston visited l., ID
Lamb and family this week.
The Rachael White house has been
sold at auction to {, a, Hanks for
500
William Roach visited in Rutland
his week
Miss Ena Mathcwson OF the Skid
more School of Arts, Saratoga, y, y,
Us at her home here
A surprise party was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald J. Wilson at their home
on Maple street Friday evening, A
number Of valuable presents were left
by the company
Walter l. Irish and Francis L, Xii
bourn of Camp Devens were at home
on a short furlough last week
W. C. Dunton post, G, A, r, has en-
gagged Attorney Ira II LaFleur Of
Middebury as Memorial Day orator,
The water in the reservoir is low,
caused by patrons leaving faucets
open to prevent freezing The trus-
tees have ordered all faucets closed
Town Clerk W. w, Wilson record
ed u marriages, AZ births and 2S
deaths in Bristol during 1917 In 1916
the figures were: Marriages -;
births, 49, deaths, Al.
Miss Christine Mulings is visiting
IN Aver Mass,
Miss Marion Smith is in Taunton,
Mass, where she has a position
Sergt Gordon T Miller of Camp Up
ton, Yaphank, L, l., and Miss RoXa
II. Chase, daughter of Mrs. Josie
Chase OF this village, were married
Monday evening at the home of her
grandfather, Joseph Haskins by Rev
7 b. Hughes. Only immediate rela-
tives were present
The Bristol Block Company started
mp its plant Tuesday, employing about
q dozen men
A number of farmers in this section
are endeavoring to solve the labor
problem by installing milking ma
chimes
Mrs L u. Lamb is ill with pneu-
monia at her home on East street
W. H. Browc closed his barber shop
here last week and went to Kcene,
y II.
A son was born Tuesday to Mr. and
Mrs Clinton Steadmau.
Mrs 7. K. Hill, who was severely
burned about the face and head some
weeks ago is making slow progress
toward recovery.
The Outlook club, which was to have
met with Miss Stewart this afternoon,
has been postponed until next week,
i ebruary ID,
Mrs Harry Parker is teaching on
Bristol Flat for Miss Ida Lamb dur
ing the illness of her mother.
Miss Eliza OrviS is visiting friends
III Shelburne and Burlington
Miss Helen Bosworth is i'll at her
home on North street.
There was no school in the fourth
grade Wednesday owing to the illness
OF the teacher, Miss Morgan
Mrs. H. o. Nahum went to Vergen-
mes Wednesday to attend Pomona
Grange, From there she goes to Bur
Ilngton to be present at a State execu-
tive meeting of the w c. T. L. Be
fore returning she will visit relatives
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