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

visitor in town
r. S, Hall has purchased new five
passenger Buick.
Mrs. Chester Coolidge was a recent
guest at Alfred LeDuc's.
Mrs. ]. E. Skinner of Rutland came
Thursday to visit relatives here
r. NJ. Ryan was a Fair Haven visi-
tor Friday and Saturday of last week.
Mrs. Corrine Ouilette went Tuesday
to pass a couple of weeks with relatives
in Vergennes.
!. d. Carberry and daughter of New
York City are visiting Mr., and Mrs
E. L, Hopkins.
Mrs c. L. Stay and daughter, Kath-
leen were over Sunday guests of Mrs
E. F. tombstone.
A. W. Hill and children of Burling-
ton spent the latter part of last week
at the Phelps farm.
Charles Quinn, U. S. N, is spending
rty-days' furlough with his mother,
Mrs. Margaret Quinn.
Mrs. billiard and two daughters of
Rutland took dinner Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. H. E. Hack
Childrens Day will be observed with
appropriate exercises at the Congrega-
tional Church next Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Keller of Ticon-
deroga were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Amanda Warren and daughter
Miss Jennie Plue, after spending sew
erel weeks at Edward Heminway's in
Manchester, has returned home.
Mrs. NJ. A. Bull and Miss Williams
recently entertained for several days
Mrs Mary Johnson of Albany, N. Y.
Mrs o. B. Root, after spending sew
eral days in Brandon, the guest of
Miss Flora Griswold, has returned
home.
Miss E. Eliza Sessions of East Mid
dlebury came Tuesday to spend few
days in town in the interests of the
Kurn Hattin Homes
Joseph Picard and family, who were
motoring from their home in Holyoke,
Mass, to Vergennes, were guests at T.
H. Purcells Saturday.
Mrs, Ada Allen of New Haven, Conn,
came Tuesday to spend a few days
with her sister and brother, Mrs S.
L. Stevens and c. L. Russell.
Mr., and Mrs R. H. Hoffman and
son, Grandey, Mrs, Kate Lapham and
Mrs. Hildreth of Shoreham, were at
O. S. WiselPs Friday of last week.
Martha and Helga Carlson, who have
been guests OF Mrs Corrine Ouiette
and daughter since Thursday, returned
Tuesday to their home in Vergennes.
Miss Marie Boulia and friend, who
came Thursday to visit Miss Boulia's
parents, Mr. and Mrs V. Boulia, re-
turned Monday to Springfield, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Spaulding and
lttA child, of New Britain, Conn,
are in town called here by the serious
illness Of his mother, Mrs, Charles
Spaulding.
Miss Martin and Miss Rothliss spent
Friday and Saturday at their homes
in Rutland, while the Misses O'Bren
and Hughes passed the time with their
people in Fair Haven.
E. NJ Arthur celebrated his 18th
birthday Saturday, May 81. There was
a small party of relatives and friends
to wish him many happy returns OF the
day. Refreshments were served.
The ball game between Forestdale
and Orwell, played Saturday afternoon
. on Purcells field, resulted in a score
of II to ID in favor of Orwell Forest
dale was well represented at the game
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Branch, after
spending last week at the home of
their daughter, Mrs John Clark in
Pawlet, returned Saturday, Mr.. and
Mrs Clark bringing them in their car
via Rutland and Brandon.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. l. Wells and Mr.
and Mrs J. f. Williams left Thurs
day afternoon for few days motor
trip. They returned Sunday evening
having gone over the Mohawk Trail to
Greenfield, Mass. returning by the way
of Bellows Falls, where they were Sun
, day guests of Mrs. Rena Murray.
The Pre- Memorial exercises of the
4 village schools, which were held at the
L OWl al SQdy dllC4 hOOliJ NCAO
? well attended and were of exceptional
merit. The stage was tastefully deco
, rated and three different numbers were
, we'll rendered, testifying to the effici-
d ency of both teachers and pupils.
} There was an unusually large atten-
! dance at the Memorial exercises under
S the direction of John A. Logan Post
, G. A. R., at the Town Hall on Friday
afternoon. Dinner was served as usua
5 at noon to the veterans and their invi-
2 ted guests. In the afternoon the four.
teen members of the Post were escorted
, to their place by four soldiers in the
o. d. After the singing OF the "Stal
S Spangled Banner" by the audience
! Glen Bishop recited Lincoln's Addres!
at Gettysburg most impressively. The
Arthur Trio in their song Liberty" il
=. which they appeared in costume, were
p repeatedly encored as was Harolt
r Arthur in his whistling solos. Com
mander J. c. Roberts introduced the
p speaker, Hon. F. w Wickes, of Ticon
! deroga, who gave an inspiring address
! The exercises closed with the singing
OF America"