Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-02-06
MIDDLEBURY LOCALS

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Edwin N. Smith, who has been Wis
iting his brother, B. II. Smith of Cut
tingSville, has returned.
The Middlebury Suffrage club met
with Mrs Luther l. Bonney yesterday
afternoon at o'clock.
Deputy Sheriff Noble J. Sanford
is confined to the house with severe
attack of the grip.
Mr. and Mrs Harry w. Warner
have gone to Hastings, Fla, where
they will spend the winter.
Mrs. Frank Goss of Peacham is in
town on a visit of several DAYS with
her son, DR.. Raymond c. Goss.
Miss Mildred Morgan has return
ed from a visit of several days with her
sister, Mrs. Frank Rogers of Vergen-
mes.
The Ladies' Library association
held their annual meeting in the public
library Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock
Miss Florence Eddy has returned
from a six weeks visit with her niece,
Mrs. R. E. Piercey of DeKalb June
ton, n Y.
Mrs. L. o. Allen, former resi-
dent of this village, has returned to
her home in Ticonderoga, N Y, after
spending a week in town.
DR. c, Ford Langworthy of the
chemistry division of the agricultural
department at Washington is making
one of his periodical visits to this, his
native section.
There will be a special communi-
cation of Union lodge, No. 2 F. and A.
NJ, in the Masonic temple next Tues
day evening Following the work, re-
freshments will be served
The Century Department of the
Woman's Club will meet with Mrs. F.
J. Hubbard Tuesday evening, Febru-
airy 10th at 7:45. The program for the
meeting will be in charge of Miss Jen-
ME Bristol, Miss Blinn and Mrs. Per
kins
News has been received here of
the death last week of Henry Zelinko
at his home in New York City. Mr.
Zelinko established the Boys Camp at
Lake Dunmore which has been very
successful Mr.. Zelinko was very
popular with the boys and his death,
in the prime of life, is a matter of
great regret.
Miss Rena Mack, a teacher in the
Middlebury graded school, was given
birthday surprise party at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Carl o. Frost on
Weybridge ltreet, Tuesday evening
About % of her friends were present
Whist was enjoyed and during the
evening Miss Mack was presented with
large birthday cake and a travelling
bag.
Charles E. Crane, editor of The
Register, returned Wednesday from
ten days visit at the home of his
sister, Mrs W. H. Lane, in Brattleboro,
convalesCent from a nervous break
down which he suffered two weeks ago.
Gradually, Mr. Crane hopes to resume
his duties at The Register office, but
for the present will spend much of
his time at home assuming only a part
of his work
The funeral of Mrs. Ida Martin
was held at the Methodist church
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev
George M. Moody, pastor of the church
officiated. There was a large atten-
dance and many floral tributes. The
bearers were DR.. S. S. Eddy, Dr. p.
L. Dorey DR.. R. c. Flagg, Edward H.
Thomas, Archie S Hartman and Carl
A. Barton. Burial was in the West
cemetery.
Large quantities of wheat of the
last falls crop are now being brought
in from many sections of the county
for grinding in the Star mills here and
an extra force of men are kept busy
getting the work out. Not so much
wheat was raised in this county dur
ing the past season as in the season of
1918 and considerable of the 1918 wheat
continues to be brought in to be milled
here
Mr. and Mrs. c. W. Root were
given a surprise party at their home
east of the village Wednesday evening
About 25 of their neighbors were pres
ent. The entertainment consisted of
a musical program. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bingham sang several selec-
tions and Miss Doty read a poem COM
posed by herself for the occasion.
Refreshments were served and a So
cial evening enjoyed.