Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-06-13
ORWELL COLUMN
(Mrs. o. S. Wisell, Correspondent

Rev. L. NJ. Isaacs returned Monday
from a brief business trip to Boston
H. D, Branch was a business visitor
in Bandon Monday,
Ira H. LaFleur of Middlebury was in
town on Monday and Tuesday.
NJ J. Cronin of Montpelier is spend
ing some days atthe home of d, Cain.
Bernard Purcell went Monday to
spend several days in Albany n y.
B. !. Barber has moved his family
into the Picard house which he recently
purchased.
Jules Racette lost his valuable team
of work horses last week, due to the eX-
cessive heat
William Morgan, recently discharged
from service in the U, S. Army, is visit
ing friends in town.
There is to be a ball game between
Bridport and Orwell on Purcells field
tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Eva Cults went last week to
Westfeld, Mass, where she is the guest
of Mrs S. G. Moore.
Miss Maude Meecham of Hartford,
Conn, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs J. NJ. Meecham.
Mrs. w. G. Larabee and Mrs. Henry
Wright OF Shoreham were Tuesday
guests of Mrs. w. B. French.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. S. Wisell attended
the burial of Mrs. Wisell's aunt, Mrs
Mary Mead in Shoreham Friday.
L. B. Needham went to Burlington
Tuesday to attend the annual meeting
OF the Grand Lodge Of Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs c. ] Blair attended the
funeral of Mrs Blairs uncle, John Carl
ton in East Whitehall, N. Y, Wednes-
day.
Clarence Belanger is moving the old
building so long used for a public Ii
brary, to the premises belonging to his
father, A. H. Belanger
Mrs. Irene Coffee, who has for sew
eral days been the guest of Miss
Blanche Belanger, returned Tuesday to
her home in Burlington.
Miss Mollie Hack and Miss Pierce
motored here from Keene, n H., Sun
day and are visiting Miss Hacks par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs H, E. Hack.
Miss Marie Racette and young lady
friend came on Monday from Montreal
and are guests of Miss Racette's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Jules Racette
Miss Mary Leonard after spending
several days as a guest at the home of
her brother, d. ] Leonard, returned to
her home in Keene, N. H., Tuesday.
independence Lodge No 10, F and
A. NJ, held its regular meeting at its
rooms Tuesday evening. This is the
last regular meeting until September.
Fred Daniels lost five registered
Guernsey calves early in the week 1t
is thought the animals were poisoned by
a spray which had been used on them
Thirty members of Independence
Lodge No 10, f. and A. NJ, attended
the meeting of St Pauls Lodge in
Brandon Wednesday evening of last
week.
Fred Kimberley has completed the
well which he has been drilling for D.
L. Wells, water having been found At
. the depth of 222 feet The we'll yields
nearly four gallons OF water per minute.
+ There is to be a dance under the aus
pieces of the c. O. F following the pic
lures at the Town Hall Friday evening
of this week. Calhouns orchestra Of
five pieces, from Middebury, will fur
nish the music.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Desjadon have
closed their house in Orwell village and
have moved to "Brookside Stock Farm"
which Mr.. Desjadon has taken of L.
W. Cults. Mr. Cults and family have
t moved to the Mrs. Martha Griswold
. home east of the village.
Mrs. E. f. tombstone has received
e word that her nephew, Francis Keenan,,
2 who saw nineteen months service in the
army during our last war and who was
/ gassed just fifteen minutes before the
e armistice was signed, has arrived in Vir-
ginia from overseas and will soon join
his people in Rutland.
= Miss Hannah Pepper was given a
most pleasant surprise Friday afternoon
1 by eleven OF her women friends, the
! occasion being her 10Th birthday. An
ENJOYABLE social time was followed by
a Dounuiul supper winch had Deen
brought by the guests and during which
each one gave fitting toast to their
hostess
- A blaze which caused some little ex-
element but fortunately no damage
occurred at the home OF d. J. Leonard
Sunday When a fire started in the
S fireplace it was found that the chin
e ney had become clogged. Further in
5 vestigation disclosed bees nest with
large comb filled with honey. When
e this caught there was hot fire for some
- few minutes and no little smoke as the
). entire contents OF the chimney burned.
t The Woman's Missionary Society and
p. Ladies Sewing Society met last week
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. d. L.
y Wells and was well attended. The fol-
lowing are the officers elected to serve
LII. = ~.