Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-02-25
ORWELL COLUMN
(Mrs. o. S. WiselI, COrespondent)

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Ralph Meecham Of Brandon has
been visiting friends here.
Miss Marion Bessette was home
from Ticonderoga for the weekend.
Mrs, John Fitzgerald and Miss EN-
ma Mercure are both i'll of grippe.
William Hayford Of Ticonderoga is
moving to the w l. Widmer farm.
Representative d. A. LaDuc was at
home from Montpelier for the week
end
The drive for the Near East Relief
Fund is on this week. Orwell's quota
is S16O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Laffley are the
parents of a son born Wednesday, Feb
ruary 10th.
Eli Christian of Mineville, N. Y. was
recent guest of his brother Richard
Christian.
Miss Luella Putney has been enter
tanning a friend Miss Margaret Aid
rich Of Sudbury.
Henry ]. Knowles Of Burlington
spent several days last week at the
home of M. Dundon.
Mrs. J. M. Meecham, who passed
last week with friends here, returned
Saturday to Brandon
The school at the Mount has reopen
ed with Miss Hanrahan of Hudson
Falls, N. Y, as teacher.
Mrs. Frank Guyette Of Bridport is
staying for a time at the home OF her
daughter Mrs P A. LaDuc.
Mrs. H. L. Keller of Ticonderoga
spent several days last week with Mrs.
Amanda Warren and daughters.
Robert Hack of Boston was from
Saturday until Wednesday guest at
the home Of his uncle W c. Hack.
Leo Ashley, who recently underwent
an operation for appendicitis at the
Mary Fletcher hospital is doing well.
Henry and Harold Purcell went Sat
urday to Rutland. They will also visit
Albany, N. Y, before returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hammond and
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Barnard of Brandon
were Sunday guests at A. c. Barnard's.
Miss Anna Young of Burlington was
the guest OF her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
R. c. Young from Saturday until
Tuesday.
Thomas Nickerson has moved his
family from Sudbury to the Carlos
Cooley farm which he recently pur-
chased.
A reception will be rendered Rev.
and Mrs Robert Lawton at the La
dies Rooms this evening to which all
townspeople are cordially invited
Mrs. G. NJ Cook was guest for
few days early in the week of her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brookins in
East Middlebury, returning Tuesday
Leo Ryan will go to Whiting this
year where he will enter the employ
of Bowman Crosby. James Ryan will
operate the farm OF his father John b
RYAN.
Mrs. B. J. Barber, who had been for
ten days at the Moses hospital IN
Ticonderoga, being treated for blood
poisoning, was able to return home on
Saturday.
At a recent meeting OF the directors
of the First National Bank OF Orwell,
it was voted to pay A - per cent on
all deposits in the savings department
after April l.
George Thayer, jrY has taken the
farm of Mrs. Della Bishop for the
coming year His parents Mr.. and
Mrs. George Thayer, ST.. will move
soon with him to the farm.
Miss Mollie Hack of Keene, N. H.
came Tuesday to assist in caring for
her father H. E. Hack who is in poor
health. She was accompanied by her
friend Miss Pierce also of Keene.
Rev. Robert Lawton went Saturday
to Brandon to meet his mother Madam
Lawton who, having spent several
weeks with relatives IN Boston has
come to make her home at the parson-
age
independence Lodge, No. 10, F. and
A. NJ, held its regular meeting at their
rooms Tuesday evening, comforting the
NJ. NJ degree on one candidate. Fol
lowing the work Ladies Night was OBJ
served at the Ladies' Rooms. An oyster
supper was served.
The Fortnightly Club was most
pleasantly entertained on Tuesday al
ternoon at the home Of the president.
Mrs. l. n Bessette, eighteen members
and three guests being present. The
house was charmingly decorated with
the national colors in honor OF Wash
ington. This was the musical program
of the Club and dainty painted pro-
grams were provided by the hostess,
containing the list of selections which
were given on the New Edison. A
dainty lunch was served.
Orwell Couple Married Fifty Years
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Munger OBJ
served the fiftieth anniversary OF then
marriage at their home Tuesday alter
noon and evening. receiving about
seventy-fve Of their relatives and
friends. Six of Mr. and Mrs. Munger
seven children were present, Claude
of Hudson Falls, ~ Y, Eddie and
Howard of Benson, Ashley Of Pecham
Levi of Fair Haven, each accompanied
by his wife, and Mrs c. E. Blackmel
of Orwell. Two nephews, John ant
Albert Woodward and their wives oil
Fair Haven were also present. Mr.
and Mrs. Munger were presented with
$780, some of which was in gold
Bonntiiul and dainty refreshments
were served.
Orwell Congregational Church Elects