Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-15
VERGENNES NEWS

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The ladies of the Vergennes Baptis
church served chicken-pie supper il
the vestry Tuesday evening.
The Misses Ruth and Ethel Good
speed of Deweys Mills are passing q
few days with their parents, Mr. anc
Mrs Adelbert Goodspeed
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gravelle have
returned from a visit to Mrs. Gravelle's
mother, Mrs Sarah Nay, and her sis
ter, Miss Ada Nay, in Colchester,
Mrs. Clara Cahil has gone to So
Wallingford to visit her sister, Mrs
Deal Pitts. who is very feeble in
health, having broken her arm in two
places.
W. H. Adams, Tr,, has returned from
New York City, where he met his wife
on her return from a visit to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Robinson of
Buckhannon, w. Va.
Elmer G.. Spencer, who has been
passing the vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Spencer, has re-
turned to Ithica, n Y, to resume his
studies at Cornell University.
Ernest Ktridge and Mrs. Mae Z.
Gale were married Wednesday at the
Congregational church parsonage. Mrs.
Kitridge is well known in this section,
having followed the vocation of nurse
here for several years. Mr.. and Mrs
Kitridge will be at home after Deem
Der | in Prescott, Arz.
The guarantCrs of the Chautauqua
entertainment of last summer have
founded an association for the purpose
Of providing a fall entertainments
course Supt Charles W. Wilson is
chairman, w. H. Marter secretary
and Mayor w. s. Bristol, treasurer
The following attractions have been
booked; October Is, Rainbow Girls;
November II, OR. Peter Mcqueen"
November %, Daddy Grobecker"
December 6, "The Rund Trio"
John Driscoll
The funeral of John Driscoll, an aged
citizen. was held Saturday morning at
st. Peters Church, the Rev L. A.
Vezina officiating. The bearers were
David E. and Patrick H Ryan, Ed
ward Donaway, John Donovan, James
F. Donahue, and John DeCourcy and
Postmaster John H Donnelly, ex
Postmaster Thoma Mack William
Crosby ard Patrick ]. Casey. Burial
was in Prosect Cemetery. There was
a profuSion of flowers, among them
being two large pillows from the sons
and daughters of the deceased and a
bunch of palms from the Nurses as
ISOLATION of Albany, N. Y, Among
those present from away We're Mrs
William p Sheehan of Everett, Mass
Mr. and Mrs Frank Hindes and son,
Charles, Mr. and Mrs. Owen McShane
Of Bristol Mr. Driscoll, who died
Thursday from the effects of a shock
Of apoplexy, was born December Is,
1928 in Cork, Ireland. He came to
this country in 1853 and settled in
Ferrisburg, where he engaged in farm
ng and was very successful. He moved
to Vergennes eight years ago Be
sides his wife, he is survived by two
sons, William of East Ferrisburg and |
John of Vergennes; three daughters
Mrs. Ira Shedrick of Panton and the
Misses Nellie and Mary of Vergennes
Farm House of Robert Allen Destroyed
by Fire-Contents Lost
The farmhouse belonging to Robert
Allen of West Ferrisburg was totally
destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon.
But few of the household goods were
aved, making the fire practically a
complete loss. A great deal of
and wearing apparel belong
ng TO Mrs. Coulter, the mother of
Mrs Allen which was stored in one
# the rooms in the house, also was
'urned. The neighbors of Mr.. Allen
esponded promptly to the alarm of
ire but it had gained such Roadway
hat nothing could be done to save the
ouse, although their efforts to save
he out-buildings were successful The
'ergennes fire department responded
o request for aid and the chemical
ngine was taken to the scene, but ar
ived too late to be of any material
id. Samuel Gaines of Panton, with
is hand chemical engine, responded to
he call and rendered some assistance
4 saving the other buildings. While
1r. Allen was on the roof of the
pouring water to prevent the
uilding catching fire, he slipped and,
alling to the ground, was severely
haken up and bruised, escaping, it
thought, without breaking any
ones The origin of the fire is I'M
nown. This is the second fire in
he neighborhood, the farmhouse of
udSon f. Gleason having been burned
short time ago The origin of the
re in the latter case was the explosion
an oil lamp.