Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29
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Mrs. Edward Fortier is i'll OF tonsill-
It's
I. A. Gregory is home from Sudbury
for a few days.
DR.. c. A. Sargent is convalescing
from his recent illness of pneumonia.
Mrs. c. E. Blackmor spent a couple
of days last week in Rutland and Proc
tor.
DR.. Lawrence Alden was in New
York City from Tuesday until Thurs
day.
Walter LaRock and family of For
estdale visited at the home of Victor
Boulia Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Desorda of
Sudbury were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Lahey.
Miss Alice Ladd and brother, Ken
dali of Benson spent Sunday at the
home of c. n, Laid.
Miss Dorothy Todriff is spending
two weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Todriff, in Rutland
Mr.. and Mrs Scott FELTON, were in
Brandon Monday guests of her
mother Mrs. Harriet Huntley
Norman Edwards of Albany, n. Y,
was guest from Friday until Tuesday
of his sister, Mrs. T. L. Beauvais
Mrs. Eva Thomas of Brandon came
Saturday to remain for a few days at
the home of her son, J. c. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Desorda of
Sudbury were Sunday guests of her
father, John Ryan in North Orwell
w. w Eddy of Rutland and Chester
Coolidge of Middlebury were guests
Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred La
Due.
The Congregational church will con-
duct its every member canvass for
home expenses of the church next Sun
day afternoon.
Bernard Purcell of Schenectady and
John Purcell of Albany, n Y, are
spending the holidays with their
mother, Mrs Agnes Purcell
Mr.. and Mrs. !. E. Conway had with
them at Christmas, their son and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Conway Of North
Clarendon, and their son, James, OF
Waltham
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Needham and
daughter, Manet, of Albany, n Y,
came Saturday to be Christmas guests
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1. B.
Needham
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Lefey had as
Christmas guests Mr. and Mrs Frank
Donah and son, Francis, of Montpelier,
and Frank and Richard LaNalley OF
ShOreham.
Mr. and Mrs Horton Farnham en-
tertained Christmas day, Mrs Helen
Farnham, Lester Burt and family OF
Sudbury, and Mrs. Mary Johnson and
Frank Morse
Mrs. Richard Christian, who has
been for several weeks in the Mary
Fletcher hospital recovering from re-
cent operation was expected to return
home Wednesday Of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. l. y Besette had with
them for the holidays, their daughter,
Miss Marion, who is attending the
State Normal College in Albany, y Y,
and their SON. Earl, of Burlington
Mr. and Mrs. o. B. Root entertained
Christmas day, his brother and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Root and daughter,
Nora, Of Hubbardton, and Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Root of Fair Haven
Miss Louise Lawton, of the Butler
hospital, Providence, r. l., came Satur-
dav to be with her parents, Rev and
Mrs Lawton, during the holidays.
Their son, Robert Lawton, who is at
tending Northeastern University in
Boston. was with them from Friday
until Tuesday.
The schools in the Mather, Young,
Mountain and Hough districts obscrv-
ed Christmas with Christmas trees and
exercise, in their school room, Friday
evening; the Hough school, owing to
the recent loss of the school building
by fire had their entertainment at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs c. y. Ladd.
The exercises in all cases were well at
tended by the people OF the districts
and a good time reported
There was a good attendance at the
Christmas tree entertainment given by
the congregational Sunday school in
their rooms Monday evening An es-
peciallv fine program had been prepar-
, ed by the pupils of the school under
the direction Of Mrs Robert Lawton
and Mrs. J. A. Gregory. After this
had been given Santa Claus, imper-
sonated by c. W Bodhsh, made his
appearance, and after a hearty Christ
mas greeting to all and best wishes for
the coming year he proceeded to dis
pose of the contents of his pack and
the heavily laden tree which was
charmingly decorated as was also the