Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
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week with Mrs. c. J. Spaulding O
Panton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nichols wen
Tuesday to Boston, Mass, to visi
relatives.
Mrs. Harry Riley and son of Shore
ham are visiting her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Levi Pigeon.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Farnham o
Shoreham were guests Saturday a
Mrs. Ella Baldwins.
Martin Garvey returned Sunday tC
MS home after spending some time
with Mrs. Wesley Spaulding
Mrs, Frank Goyette, who has beer
very i'll, is slowly improving Mrs
James Goyette of Shoreham is caring
for her
The church services next Sunday
morning will be held as usual ]. NJ
Bishop of Middlebury college will oc-
cupy the pulpit.
Robert Eldredge slipped on some ice
last Friday, breaking leg between the
knee and ankle. Arthur Payne is help
ing during his disablement
The Misses Beatrice Doane, Evelyn
Coursey and Lillian St. John were in
Orwell Friday and Saturday at the
home of Miss Doane's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Spaulding re-
turned from their wedding trip Satur-
day. They went to Brandon and Rut-
land where they visited relatives.
Mrs Lillian lockwood of West Ad-
olson has been spending the past week
with Mrs. Wesley Spaulding. Her
daughter, Miss Dorothy lockwood
was with her over Sunday.
Miss Celia Campbell, who has been
with Miss N. R. Barbour is spending
few days at the home of her uncle, E.
w. White before returning to her
home in Vergennes
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Pratt, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Preble, Mr. and Mrs. NJ T.
Wolcott and the Misses Katherine
Baldwin and Mary Bennett attended
the officers conference of the Vermont
Sunday school association Tuesday at
Mddlebury.
The Ladies Society social will be
held next Thursday evening. The sup
per is in charge of ladies in the third
division and program will be given
consisting of a farce, Mrs, Stubbin'S
Book Agent, in which the following
take part: c. ]. Barbour, H. D. Payne,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Petty and Miss
Katherine Baldwin. There will also be
music and exercises by the children
under the direction of Miss Elizabeth
Hamilton.
Install Officers For Year
Grange meeting was largely attended
last Friday evening The officers for
the year 1929 were installed by r. II.
Holmes of Shoreham. He was ably
assisted by Mrs. c. A. Pratt and Mrs.
7. d. Sunderland After the meeting
d delicious supper was served in charge
OF Mrs. 7. H. Howe, Mrs. d. L. Myrick
and Mrs. A, L. Payne During the eve
ming Master George Conn announced
the following committees to serve for
the coming year: Business, A. L. Payne,
II. l. Hemenway and A. p. Sunder-
land; Finance, NJ. T Wolcott, II. J.
Pratt, c. A. Pratt; Relief, Mrs {. J.
Barbour Mrs. ]. G.. Petty, Mrs ]. H.
Howe; Reception, Miss Katherine
Baldwin, Elizabeth Woodbury., Arthur
Payne; Entertainment, Mr.. and Mrs.
+ G.. Petty. Mr. and Mrs +. c. Du-
kett; Table lst quarter Mrs {. J.
Barbour, Mrs. T. o. Sunderland, Mrs,
p. 0. Norton; 2nd quarter, Mrs. +, T..
Dukett, Mrs. Raymond Jackson, Miss
Katherine Baldwin; Bird quarter, Mrs.
& A. Pratt, Mrs NJ. T. Wolcott, Mrs.
D. Z. Mvrick; 4th quarter Mrs, ).
Uukett, Mrs. W. \. Dukett Mrs. Nell
lie Hemenway
Death of Mrs. Barbour
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth CRcel Barbour
died at her home Saturday morning
January 2S. Although she had been III
roor health for some time she was con-
lined to her bed only week before her
death. Mrs. Barbour was born IN
Rridport, March ), 1888, and with the
Exception of four years spent as
eacher in Alabama her whole life had
1een spent here She was the daughter
IF Tonas and Nancy Heard Rice
anuarv y, 1858 she married David l.
3arbour whose death occurred Septem-
jtT >, 1871. vi luC wv u'H
O. them the older, Miss Nellie K. Bar
,oar survives. The younger, Mrs. Alice
2. Bennett died in 1903 She also leaves
Ter sister. Mrs. Martha Payne and two
,randdaughters, the Misses Mary and
Ielen Bennett. Mrs Barbour was a
member of the Congregational church
md in the Ladies society, OF which She ,,
erved as president for many years,
he always maintained great interest.
Ie- thought was ever of Others and
his quality made her many friends
The funeral was held at her late -,
ome Monday afternoon. The Rev
I c. Newell OF Middlebury officiated.
Irs. !. II. Fletcher and NJ. 7. Wolcott
ang Nearer My God, To Thee The 7
urial was i'll the Village cemetery and
he bearers were her nephews, c. L. O
'ayne, G.. d. Payne and c. J. Barbour g
nd H. d. Payne Jonas n. Payne OF
clarendon and Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. 7
Iley of Shoreham were among those \
,ho attended the funeral from away.
Scenery Unsurpassed r