Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-15
ORWELL

A daughter was born Friday to Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Coates.
Mrs Mabel Fortier is in Shoreham
Center caring for Mrs. Morris.
Miss Blanche Belanger spent the
weekend with friends in Rutland
Harold Purcell visited relatives in
Holyoke, Mass, from Friday until
Monday.
Mrs Carl Beach has returned from
spending week with relatives in De-
'Pyster, N. Y.
Henry J. Movies of Burlington was
guest at w. A. Jennings Monday
and Tuesday.
Leo Ashley has moved his family
from the Mrs Martha Griswold farm
to Ferrisburg.
Linus Duffney of New York City
has been spending several days with
friends in town
Mrs. Margaret Quinn, who has been
for some time in Brandon has return
ed to her home here,
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs of Pittsford
are at J, A. Gregory's. Mr.. Briggs is
assisting Mr.. Gregory in his garage.
Rev. Father Leddie of Burlington
spent several days last week with Rev
Father F. A. Welch at the rectory.
Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Bodfish have as
guests Mr.. Bodfsh's sister and hus-
band, Mr. and Mrs, c. W. Hastings
of Rutland
Mrs. Ellen Wood, who passed the
winter months in Brandon returned
Friday and is with her aunt Mrs.
Marcena Branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bosworth of Island
Pond were guests on Wednesday and
Thursday of last week of the Rev.
and Mrs. Robert Lawton.
Miss Rena Purcell expects to go
soon to Brattleboro where she has a
position as telephone operator. Her
sister, Miss Theresa, will take her
place in the Orwell Exchange.
Mr., and Mrs. Robert Eddy of
Poultney were Sunday guests of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Eddy.
Guy Eddy, who had been their guest
for two weeks, returned to Orwell with
them.
News has been received of the mar
riage in Washington, D. c., on last
Thanksgiving Eve of Mrs. Irene COT
fee and Verle N Lunn. Mr.. Lunn
was formerly of Brattleboro, VT, and
Mrs. Lunn was a former resident of
Orwell.
The Fortnightly Club held its an
nual meeting at the Ladies' rooms on
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. c. w.
Bodish as hostess. Twenty-three
members and about twenty guests were
present. The following were elected to
office for the coming year. President,
Mrs. c. L. Munger; vice president,
Mrs. R. S. Hall; secretary, Mrs. A. A.
Munger; assistant secretary, Mrs c.
M. Cook; treasurer, Mrs. E. o. Bish-
op; programme committee, Mrs L.
N. Bessette. Mrs. o. F. Hornbeck,
Mrs E. L. Clark; social committee,
Mrs. R. c. Young, Mrs. c. A. Sargent,
Mrs o o Bascom. Mrs o. F Horn
beck was elected delegate to the State
Federation meeting to be held at Ben
nington in June with Mrs. Hornbeck
as alternate. Miss Emma Fuller,
County Home Agent demonstrated
the making of picnic lunches. Follow
ing the meeting a cafeteria supper was
served
Miss Ann Smith
Miss Ann Smith, who had been i'll
for several months at her home here
died Friday morning, April 8. The
funeral was held at St. PauPs Church
Sunday afternoon at l o'clock The
services were conducted by Rev. Faith
er f. A. Welch assisted by Rev
Father Norman of Providence, R. l.,
who also rendered a vocal solo "Viens
Tesu". The bearers were Frank Baker,
D. Cain, J. Z. Conway, D. ]. Leonard,
NJ. ]. Sullivan and P. A. LaDuc. Bur
al was in Mountain View cemetery
A requiem mass for Miss Smith was
celebrated at St Pauls Church on
Monday morning at 8 o'clock. A pro-
usion of beautiful flowers expressed
he sympathy of loving friends.
Miss Smith was member of one of
OrwelPs oldest families. her grandfath-
n Pliny Smith, coming here with a sur
yeying party as early as 1884 and set
ling here the following year. He held
many prominent town Offices was
member of the State Council years,
Assistant Judge and later Chief Judge
If Rutland County of which Orwell
vas then a part. Miss Smith, with a
win sister Jane, was born August 2,
1886. the daughter of Israel and Della
Ferguson Smith She was educated
n the Orwell public schools and in
he Hamilton, N. Y Female Seminary
md taught for a period in Alabama
1t the time of the Civil War. For the
past forty years she has resided on
he home farm with her twin sister,
both devotedly attached to and de-
pendent on each other to a marked de-
,ree, Four brothers. Gen. Rodney
md Gen William, each serving as Pay
master General in the u S. Army, Sid
ley and Allen. and one sister Mrs.
Rust are deceased, only two sisters
Miss lane Smith of Orwell and Mrs.
Della Rich of St. Adams surviving her.
Those attending the funeral from away
we're Mr. and Mrs. John Rich and
Mrs. Della Rich of St. Adams, Mr..
md Mrs Harry Myrick Of Pelham
Manor. N. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. l. J.
Vail of Boston and Frank Baker of
J,,hbordton