Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-04-04
BRIDPORT NEWS
Mrs. c. A. Pratt, Correspondent

(Mrs. C. A. Pratt, Correspondent
H. M. Peck is i'll with a severe cold
Guy St. George has been having
measles
Miss Gertrude Colburn spent sew
eral days last week in Plattsburg, NY,
Mrs. L. w. Dayton OF Middlebury
visited at the home of her son, Roy, last
week,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. d, Payne attended
the funeral of R, S, G. Blinn of Middle
bury Saturday
Miss Frances Fletcher of New York
City came Monday to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs j H. Fletcher,
Miss Flora Brsson, who has been
spending a few days in Montreal has
returned to w. A. Dukett's.
Walter Briggs was called to Essex,
n Y, Thursday by the death of Sis
ter. He returned Saturday,
Miss Lucille Delphia of Middlebury
spent last week with her aunt, Mrs. A,
H. Barnett, and other relatives
Mr. and Mrs H. F Bingham who
have been spending several days in town
returned to their home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7, F. Burns of Middle
bury spent Sunday and Monday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F A. Nisun'
Mrs. c. ]. Barbour went Saturday to
Wallingford to spend the weekend with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 2. T. Cooke
Miss Pauline Fletcher student at
U. V. NJ has returned to Burlington
after spending the vacation with her
parents.
Cleon Norton, who has been in the
u S. service for year, has been dis
charged and returned home Monday
from Arcadia, Calf.
Miss Evelyn Coursey and brother,
Lawrence, spent several days last week
at the home of their uncle, Joseph Bo-
; dette of West Addison.
Willard Myrck, young son of Mr.
and Mrs R. B. Myrick, is very sick
with pneumonia. Miss Marjorie Mar
tin of Middlebury is caring for him.
Donald Lowell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Lowell, was taken to Burlington
Friday where the following day he was
operated upon for appendicitis. He was
accompanied by his father.
Franklin G. Williams of Harrisburg,
Pa, who has been spending few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
K Williams returned Monday to his
duties as head of the mathematics de-
) partment in the Harrisburg Academy.
F. R. Harris, c. J. Barbour, J. c. Sun
) derland, and O. NJ, Sherbino returnt
Friday from Burlington where they at
} tended the automobile show On aC-
count of the storm they returned by
train, Mr. Harris considering it advis-
able to leave his car in Burlington.
Henry Lucia a lifelong resident Of
this vicinity died at his home Sunday
night, March 60 quite suddenly. Ow-
ing to the snow blockade, medical aid
could not be secured but it is thought
} that the immediate cause of his death
was paralytic shock Mr. Lucia was
O. E. Converse was taken i'll while in
Burlington last week and was unable to
return home His son, Stanley, stud
ent at L. v NJ came home Thursday
to look after matters pertaining to the
farm. At last accounts Mr. Converse
was gaining slowly and expected to be
home in a week
The program for the grange meeting
next Tuesday evening will include a
piano duet by Misses Bennett and
Hamilton "a talk, "The Peace Confer
ence, Results thus far Attained" Mr.
Gulick Roll Call, IF could travel
free OF charge, where would l go and
when would l START" and a Geogra-
phical March
born in 1916 the son OF Charles Lucia.
He married Miss Sophia Devino in 1879
and they have lived here and in Addison
since that time Mr. Lucia was a broth
er of the late Joel Lucia OF Montpelier
who was quite noted lawyer. He IS
survived by his wife and by six chill
dren, Mrs. Warren Norton OF Panto
Mrs. Fred Amol of Manchester, Mrs.
Victor Shackett OF Bridport, William
of Bristol and George and Edward OF
Bridport. The funeral was held We'd
nesday and burial was in the village
cemetery.
The condition of Mrs. Edward Hebert
who underwent a severe operation at
her home some weeks ago is not so
hopeful as her friends might wish MI
and Mrs. Hebert are among the Oldest
people in town, having passed the nj
tieth anniversary OF their maariage
They have eleven children now living
thirtv-nine grandchildren and fourteen
great grandchildren. OF ten grandsons
who registered for military service SIX
we're accepted, two OF whom are still
in France one is in the Navy, and one
is in the aviation corps.
HAVE YOU A BAD BACK?