Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-04-23
LEICESTER NEWS
mrs. Alice J. Fiske. Correspondent.

NMIb' AuSo j. rAohO' correspondent
Miss Grace Johnson visited Rutland
on business last week.
George Lenert, who was very i'll last
week, is able to be out,
Miss Beatrice Person is prevented by
illness from attending school,
Mrs Charles CARRIER is quickly re-
covering from a recent illness,
Mrs, Lucina Austin is caring for the
mother of Ray Flood in Brandon.
Mrs. c. r. Jennings has been CON
fined to her home for several days wit
cold.
Mrs. Emma Cooley and daughters,
Anna and Emma, have returned to
their home in Bristol
c. r, Jennings and Audas Person
were visitors on business in Middle
bury during the week.
Zera Roberts has returned from
Brandon where he assisted in the bak-
cry during the illness of M. Collins
Mrs. Frank Durant was in Boston
last week for another radum treatment
These treatments she takes every three
weeks.
Mrs. Abbie Buell., who has been a
guest at the home of Ted Huntley for
some time has returned to her home
in Sudbury.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Cordelia Rand, in her
Goth year Interment took place in
Pittsfeld, April IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Aver and daugh-
ter went to Goshen last Tuesday eve
ming to attend a warm sugar eat given
by the Grange there,
Charles Swinnington and sister, Mrs.
Georgianna Bachelor went to Mid
dlebury Monday evening to attend the
moving pictures of the Goth Division.
Several residents of this town at
tended the Forestdale church Sunday.
Rev L. NJ. Hayes conducted the ser
vices for the last time. He will go to
Moores, N. Y.
Clarence Leno and family have
moved from Dana Ayers farm to the
Tarbell home in the Arnold district
Mr.. Leno will work for Frank White
the coming year.
Mrs. Austin Johnson and father, Or
vim Smith, attended the funeral Of
Mrs Johnson's grandmother, Mrs.
Julia Gould, in the Forestdale church
last Saturday afternoon.
The Leicester Branch of the Ameri-
can Red Cross has recently shipped 10
petticoats, 10 shirts "A pairs stockings,
l layette and Is sweaters for children;
) house gowns, 2 shawls and 3 scarfs
for women; and ID shirts for men,
The funeral of Darwin Johnson from
his late home last Friday was largely
attended The bearers were Frank
Gambell, George Austin, Frank John
son, c. r. Jennings and F. c. Aver.
Interment was in the family lot in
Brookside cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs. n.
Jennings sang two selections. The cas-
ket of massive oak was draped with
"Old Glory for which Mr.. Johnson
had fought two years in the sixties.
Several bouquets from relatives and
friends were received. A. V. Freer had
charge of the services at the house
and cemetery. Among those presen.
were Mrs. Emma Cooley and daughter
from Bristol Mr. and Mrs. Lewis La
rock of Forestdale; Mr.. and Mrs
James Hathaway of Goshen; Mrs. Kate
Dodge Of California.
Truck Tips Over
Heman Hooker, Tr., of Pittsford sui
fered a broken wrist when his big
truck tipped over Saturday afternoon.
He and two brothers, George and Ken
meth had gone to Salisbury for ma
chinery parts. On their return they
had reached the George Cahee home
stead when for some unknown cause
the truck capsized and fell against a
stone wall The occupants were thrown
out. George and Kenneth escaped with
no injuries, other than shaking up.
Heman Hooker was taken into the
Cahee home Dr. Baker OF Brandon
was summoned and Mr.. Hooker re-