Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-16
BRIDPORT

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Payne.
Herman Austin and family have re-
turned from visit of several days in
Rutland
Robert Swinton of Crown Point, N.
Y, is visiting his son, James Swinton,
this week
Alfred Lavigne of Schenectady, N,
Y, is a guest of Ralph Hutchinson dur
ing his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Prebe went on
Wednesday to Brattleboro where they
will visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Wissell and
children of Burlington were at David
WisselPs on Sunday.
Mrs. c. A. Pratt returned Saturday
from a visit at the home of her sister,
Mrs ]. w. Draft of Woodford Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Sollace and Mr..
and Mrs E, L, Newton spent Satur-
day and Sunday at Owls Nest Camp.
Mr.. and Mrs J. G. Sunderland and
Mrs, Amy Harris spent the week end
in Bristol with Mr.. and Mrs A. c.
Sumner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Baldwin and
son Russell of Shoreham were guests
Sunday of Mr. Baldwin's mother, Mrs.
Ella Baldwin.
School in the Lake District which
has been closed for a year, commenced
Tuesday morning with Miss Elizabeth
Hamilton as teacher.
Grange meeting was held Tuesday
evening. The program, which was i'm
promptu, consisted of piano solos, vo-
cal solos, papers and readings.
Mrs. J. Forrest Reilly, who has been
spending ten days with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fletcher, returned
to Washington, d. c. Thursday,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Pratt and son
Roscoe expect to leave Saturday for
months stay with relatives in SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, Detroit, Mich. and Maroa,
Illinois.
o. M. Sherbino, a former resident of
Bridport, who has been living in Bur
lington, has bought "Bittersweet," the
farm of Mrs. W. Ramsey Smith OF
South Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McGinn were
both injured last week so that they
have been confined to the house since
Mr. McGinn was badly bruised and
famed Wednesday afternoon when a
horse ran away with him, throwing
him out. Thursday morning while
Mrs. McGinn was helping with the
chores, Mr. McGinn being confined to
his bed, COW kicked her, breaking one
rib and badly straining her back.
During the high wind OF Sunday
night a large elm tree in the lot just
north of the barns of c. f Sonace,
was blown across the road. All tele
phone lines north of the central office
were put out of commission, two poles
being broken. The road was blocked
entirely for a short time but a force of
men soon cleared the way and A. A.
Preble, assisted by J. w. Murdoch of
Middlebury, had the telephone lines
repaired before night.
c. ]. Bell Pomona Grange held a spe-
cial meeting Wednesday evening in
Bridport for the purpose of comforting
the fifth degree in full form About
seventy were present, the degree being
worked upon a class of twenty candi-
datS. Refreshments of punch and waf-
ers were served. A short musical pro-
gram was rendered consisting Of a
piano solo by Miss Mary Bennett and
a vocal duet by R. N. Warner and Ken
meth Harris of Addison The next
meeting will be held in Starksboro on
October 9TH
Pigeon-Quinton
Edward Pigeon, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Pigeon of this town and Miss Der
tina Quinton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Archie Quinton of West Addison were
married Monday morning at St Pet
er's church in Vergennes, the Rev ].
H. NJ Bastien performing the cere-
mony. After short wedding trip they
will reside with the brides parents.
David C. Barbour
The funeral of David c. Barbour,
whose death occurred last Thursday
night after a long period of i'll health,
was held at his late home Saturday |
afternoon. Prof James Ten Broecke of
Toronto, Canada a friend of the fami-
ly, conducted the services A favor
tie hymn, abide with Me" was sung
by Mrs !. H. Fletcher and NJ 7,
w OlCOlI, ne DGdlCIS Wclt 1. J.. Oar
)our, c. L. Payne, G. d. Payne and H.
D. Payne. The interment was made in
he village cemetery Among those
rom out of town to attend the funeral
yeer Prof and Mrs James Ten
3roecke of Toronto, Canada, Miss SUI
an Parker and Mrs. G. W. Mead OF L
Mr.. and Mrs w A. Jen- :
lings of Orwell and John Hutchinson c
# Vergennes.
Mr.. Barbour was the oldest resident
i Bridport, having been born in Adj Z
son April "a, 1881, the son of James
nd Lydia (Searlel Barbour. When
till young he came to Bridport where
e has since made his home He mar
ed Miss Mary E. Rice January II, c
S5S, and two daughters were born to h,
hem, Nellie Rice Barbour and Alice H
velyn Burnett, who died in 1908. Be
DIES his wife and daughter, Mr. Bar n,
our leaves nephew, c. J. Barbour O,
nd two granddaughter, the Misses ar
larry and Helen Bennett IA
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