Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-22
YERGENNES NEWS


S. D. Miner was called Monday by
the death of sister to Providence
r. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. LaDue of 0rwc !
were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs
John W. Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs, Spencer G. Hawley
have moved to the Stukely Smith
farm in Addison.
L. E. Avery has sold for Mr.. and
Mrs. Moses Lavigne their home place
to Israel Valway.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Harrington
attended the funeral of William H
Hall at Weybridge Monday
Miss Mamie Evans has returned to
Saranac Lake. N Y, after visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Avery.
Mrs. w. J. Thompson has returned
from a weeks visit to Mr., and Mrs
Ernest Carpenter of Addison.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ], Stage spent Sun
day with Mrs. Stages parents, Mr.
and Mrs J. c. Snaulding of Panton
Mr.. and Mrs c. B. Strait Of St
Adams were recent guests of Mrs
Straits sister, Mrs. William l. Catev
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Sessions
and sons, Howard and Harry, visited
IN Burlington and Richmond Sunday.
Dorchester Lodge, A, F, and A. NJ,
No /, met Tuesday evening and work
ed the first degree on a class of candi-
dates.
Mrs. Elmer Birkett is at the Mary
Fletcher hospital recovering from an
operation for appendicitis performed
last Friday.
The Missionary Society of the Yer
Rennes Methodist Episcopal church
met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
H. E. Goodue
Mr. and Mrs. E. Kitridge of Lyn-
donville are with friends here and in
Panton. Mrs Kittridge was formerly
Miss Mae Gale.
Chester Van Kuren and Charles
Tredo while trolling Sunday in Lake
Champlain, caught two picke-el weigh
ing 10 and Z pounds.
James c. Ryan of Sudbury, who has
been visiting Mr. and Mrs Robert
Hudson has gone on weeks visit to
friends in Hartford, Conn.
The Rev Dr. Baer of New York
CITY spoke Sunday morning and eve
ming at the Vergennes Congregational
church on Foreign and Home Missions.
DR., w. c. Watt sailed yesterday
from New York City for Marseilles,
France, by the way of Gibralter. DR..
Watt served in the World War in
France and attained the rank of cap
tain.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Hawley
have returned from their wedding trip
through the Adirondacks and will re-
side on the farm of Mr. Hawley's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs, S. G.. Hawley of
Panton.
c. T. s. Pierce, A. S. Haven, Guy A.
Beach, Judge Charles A. Chapman,
Earl Collins, Bart Casey, H. Leon
Hunt and Bert Aines attended the an
nual meeting of the third Masonic
district at Middlebury Monday after
noon and evening.
Mrs. Fordyce Bristol gave a birth
day party Friday to her little daugh-
ter, Bette, the occasion of her sec
ond birthday Ten little children and
their mothers were present. Refresh
ments were served including a birth
day cake with two candles aud bear
ing the inscription Bette
Mrs. William F Frazier gave
party Monday afternoon in honor of
the ninth birthday anniversary of her
son, Donald All of his classmates
were invited and a pleasant time was
enjoyed in playing games etc Re
freshments were served, the feature
being a mammoth birthday cake de-
Corated with candles.
Mrs. Louise (Duntley) Birkett
The funeral of Mrs Louise (Dunt-
lev Birkett, widow of Josenh Birkett,
who died October IA at her home in
Ferrisburg from old age was held Sat
urday at the Ferrisburg Methodist
Episcopal church The Rev. w. s.
Mulholland oficiated and the bearers
were Richard and Austin Booth Henry
Dean, Barney Collins, Holden Beach
and Orville c. Field. Burial was in
the Wetherbee cemetery in Ferrisburg
Mrs. Birkett was born May q, 1S4l,
in Lewis, n Y, and was in her S0th
year She was married to Jos. Birkett
February 81. 1864, and shortly after
her marriage came to Ferrisburg,
where she has since resided Although
not a member, as long as her health
permitted she attended the services OF
the Methodist Episcopal church OF
Ferrisburg. She was interested in the
work of the church and a contributor
to its finances She leaves a son, vii
liam S. Birkett, a daughter Miss Ad-
die Bnkett. a grandson, Oliver Biz
kett, all Of Ferrisburg, a granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Rata Dow and a great
granddaugh Ruby Dow, both of
Charlotte, and one brother, Walter
Duntley, OF Vergennes.