Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-01-21
BRDPORT NEWS
Miss Mary Bennett, Correspondent

miss Mary Bennett, Correspondent
Miss Kathryn Dukett is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Fife Walker of Middle
bury.
The first division OF the Ladies' So
ciety will hold an entertainment and
supper at the vestry February IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert A. Booth of
Vergennes were guests last week of
their daughter Mrs. w. A. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell A. Walker, who
spent several days last week with Mrs.
Addie Walker of Shoreham, returned
home Sunday.
Miss Hazel Bodette, who has been
sewing for Mrs. o. E. Converse for
two weeks has returned to her home
in West Addison.
Word has been received that Henry
K. Williams. who has been i'll at the
home of his son F. G. Williams of
Pittsburgh, Pa, is much improved.
Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Barows re-
turned Tuesday to their home in St
Adams after spending several weeks
with his parents Mr. and Mrs c. M
Barrows.
Edward Nichols. who has been visit
ing his son Henry Nichols of Newark,
N. Y. returned home Tuesday having
been called here by the death of F. r
Harris His son accompanied him.
Mrs. Martha Palmer is much better
from her recent illness Miss Shattuck
of Rutland who has been caring for
her is now caring for MrshJ P. Rus
sell whose condition remains about the
same.
Julius P. Russell
The funeral of Julius p. Russell, who
died Wednesday OF last week was held
at the Congregational church Wednes-
day morning at eleven o'clock follow
ing a short PRAYER service at the house
The Rev, Hervey' Gulick, pastor of
the church and Rev Henry c. Newell
of Middlebury oficiated The church
was well filled with relatives and
friends and there were many beautiful
flowers. The bearers were c. A. Pratt,
]. L. Palmer, !. S. MacQuivey, H. J.
Pratt r. !. Pratt and ]. J. Draft.
Burial was in the Village cemetery
Those from away were Mrs. John W.
Draft of Woodford. Va, John J. Draft
of U. V. NJ Mr.. and Mrs. Us Mac
Quivey of Syracuse, n " Mr. and
Mrs. J, /. Palmer and Mr. and Mrs.
w. L. Hamilton of Middlebury, Mr..
and Mrs E. s. Bristol and George
Evarts of Panton c. d. Bristol and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Bristol of Vergen-
mes and Mr. and Mrs. R. H Bristol OF
Waltham.
Funeral of Mrs. Anna D. Witherel
The funeral of Mrs. Anna D. With
erell whose death was briefly mention
ed in last weeks Register, was held at
the congregational Church Sunday
afternoon. Rev. Hervey Gulick con
Quoting the services. There was
large attendance and many beautiful
flowers. The bearers were d. H. Ben
nettaJ. H. Fletcher, c. H Smith, W
A. Dukett, J. N. Dukett and J. H.
Howe Burial was in the family lot.
in the Village cemetery Those from
lut of town were Mrs Georgiana Viii
Jams of De Kalb, H. Mr. and Mrs
Robert Mulholland of Mineville. n
Y, w. c. Finnessy, Stanley w. Con
verse. Miss Louise Converse and Miss
Harriette Wheeler of Burlington. Miss
Marion Merrill Of Vergennes, Mr.. and
Mrs Duane Bacon of Waltham and
Ira d. Sollace of Shoreham.
Mrs Witherell was born in Bridport
r. lS47. the eldest daughter
If Henry n. and Eliza (Doty) Sollace
4, 1866 she married John H.
who died Nav ID, 1909. Five
,hildren were born to them, three of
whom survive her. They are Mrs. o.
Z. Converse, Mrs. Georgiana w Viii
Jams and Herman S. Wtherell One
,on lanes died in infancy and a daugh-
er Mrs w. c. Finnessy, died Septem-
ler %. 1920 She is also survived by
wo sisters, Mrs. Kate S Sherman OF
North Attleboro Mass, and Mrs. Rob
.rt Mulholland of Mineville. n. Y;
brother George F. Sollace of Bridport,
our granddaughter Cynthia and
Elizabeth Vitherell. and Mollie and
Helen Converse and two grandsonS,
stanley Converse and John Witherell.
Mrs. Witherell was a faithful mem
,er of the Congregational church and
aides Society. During her long i'll
less she was accomplishing and al
ways thinking of others A devoted
mother, a thoughtful neighbor and
lind friend she will be much missed.
Fred R. Harris
Fred r. Harris died early Monday
morning at the home OF c. J Bar
,our. At noon Saturday Mr.. Harris
lad met Mr.. Barbour. who was coming
home from Montpelier to spend Sun
Law. While on the main road from
Iiddlebury, when near the R. L. Hem