Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-05
ORWELL COLUMN
(Mrs. o. S. wisell, Correspondent

MIR. ana MIS-. ETHeSu w OlCOll are liC
parents of a son born Sunday.
Clifford Swenor and family have re-
turned from visiting in Whiting.
Miss Marion Bessette was home from
Ticonderoga, N. Y, for the weekend
I. H. LaFleur of Middlebury was in
town on Tuesday and Wednesday OF
last week.
Tohn Fitzgerald has moved to the
Sanford farm which he will operate for
the coming year
Charles Ash and family of Athol,
Mass are guests of Mrs. Ashs parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bishop.
T. c. Thomas, who was an Addison
County delegate to the meeting of the
N. Z. M. P. A. held in Boston last
week, returned home Saturday even
ing.
Miss Alice Jennings and Miss Rena
Purcell were in Burlington Friday to
attend the annual College Kake Walk.
They remained to visit friends for a
few days.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Stockwell Of
Utica, N. Y, were guests on Wednes-
day and Thursday of last week at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs L.
Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Wells spent Mon
dav in Shoreham where Mr.. Wells and
c. B. Cook attended the annual meet
ing of the Shoreham Telephone Com
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Hack returned
Monday from a two months stay with
their daughter, Miss Mollie, in Keene,
n H., spending the weekend with
their son, DR.. T. H. Hack and family
in Proctor
A. A. Munger has moved his family
to the G.. B. Luther farm. A. c. Plue
takes his place on the L. o. Bascom
farm. Mr. Clifford has moved from
Benson to the farm of the Misses Ann
and Jane Smith.
C. L. Munger is ill of influenza W
w. Smith of Brandon was here on Sat
urday and closed the creamery for {
couple of weeks until Mr.. Munger
shall be able to resume his duties there
The cream, meantime, will be taken t
Hortonville.
C. L. Stay of Burlington was a CUES
for several days last week at the hom'
of DR.. and Mrs. E. F. tombstone. Mr.
and Mrs. Stay have sold their proper
ty, the Gilbert Inn in Burlington, AM
have purchased a residence on Mail
street
, Mrs c. ]. Blair, who has been spend
: ing some few weeks in Poultney wher
she was called by the illness and dealt
of her father, H. R. Carlton, has return
| ed home. She was accompanied by he
. mother who will remain with her TO
, some time.
At a meeting of the Executive boar
S of Hands Cove Chapter D. A. R., he'll
, at the home of the Regent, Mrs. R. {
l Young on Thursday afternoon, Febru
airy 26, the following delegate and a.
I ternates were elected to Continents
t Congress: Mrs. Clara Brookins DelanC
r delegate Mrs. w. H. Stokes, Mrs All
e bic K. Buell., Mrs. E. F. Townsend
:, Mrs. George FELTON,, Mrs. F. E. Plat
d Mrs. w. G.. Larabee, Mrs. Charlie
y, Cunningham, Mrs. c. F. Moore, MIR
u H. l. Keller, alternates.
p The meeting of the Fortnightly Gu
l. which was postponed from Februar
ii II will be held at the home of Mrs
H. Thomas next Tuesday Afternoon
and the following program given; Ro
Call, Anecdotes of Lincoln; Lincol
The Great Democrat, Mrs, L. N Be
d settle; Gettysburg Address. Mrs. D.
l. Wells; Book Review. The Perfect TT
e butte, Mrs. J. E Williams; The Linco
r Highway, Mrs. c. ]. Blair.
u At the annual March meeting Il
following officers were elected for tt
ensuing year: Moderator, c. B. Cool
town clerk, L. F. Lille; school direct
for three years, R. S. Hall; lister f
three years. L. B. Needham; selectma
for three years, c. c. Phelps, road cor
st missioner, D. A. LaDuc; overseer
poor D. Cain; trustee of public none
D. L. Wells; town treasurer, d.
lie Wells; auditor for three years, ].
Thomas; grand jurors, ]. E. Conwa
lie R. S. Hail. w. A. Jennings; constab
Or w. II. Nickerson; town agent, A.
Bush; tree warden, J. Cain; superi
We tendent of Mt. View Cemetery, ].
r? Thomas sexton of Mt. View Gem
IN terry, Zebulon Baker; tax rate $50
I'd each 500 of the grand list divided
t. follows; school $50, town fund, ST..
fe roads, $.45. Voted 500 for hbral
$500 to take advantage of the Highw
Sc, State Aid Law. Voted that it be It
IS with the selectmen to purchase sto
lis crusher, that the selectmen raise
81 tax rate SOC to pay for equipme
all License vote: LIST class, IS yes, 5O n
p 9TH class, As yes, Sc no.
# The funeral of Henry D. Bran'
IT, who died Thursday morning, Feb
he ary 26 after but a few days illness
pneumonia, was held at the Congrei
ut tional Church on Saturday afterno
m at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. L. M. lsai
" officiated and paid a fitting tribute
Mr.. Branch's long life of usefuln
and to the years of loving and faith
.or service he had given to his chur
- Vocal selections were rendered by
mixed quartet composed of Mrs. T.
~ Bishop, Miss Fannie Brown a
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