Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-04
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Local Items of Interest From All
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THE NEWS BYe OUNTIES
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The Winooski Valley : lliges up North, b,
From the Island in ~ Lake to the
PassumpsiC, Alo Otter Creek
and by the shS of White
River oovere ~ Special
Correspondents.
THE NEWS BYs oUN7lES
ADDISON COUNTY.
MIDDLEBt RY.

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MTDDLEBURY.
Tho steam laundry has closed again.
Mr.. Willis. who started 1t thinking it
would not pay in that location. IT ic un-
derstcod that he intends to open a new
one IN the village at some future date
w. l.. Russell post No 80 &. A. r.. of
Middle bury has elected the following olii-
GERS for the ensuing year; For command
Cr. Or. T. T. Russrn s. V. c.. W. j.
Rose; j. v -, Page G Potter. chaplain.
w II. Wooster; surgeon, John Murphy; q.
NJ. c. l.. Yuutt; Q. D.. T.. Cooley; O. c.,
Louis Goulettr: delegates to department
oucampment, W. J. Rose and W, }. Woos-
ter; color guard, Lafayette Lasher; ad-
jutant. W. L. Cady jGnitor Edward Goo
ley.
The Emma Willard association has es-
tahlshed a $1,000 scholarship paying $40
annually in Mddlebury college for deserv-
ing young women The gift is in honor Of
Mrs Emma Willard. Female seminary in
Troy, y. y. who early in her career was
identified with Mddlebury and indirectly
with the college.
Word has been received here of the
death of Leslie r. Adams, formerly of
this place but for the past few months at
his old home in Bethel. He is survived by
a wife. Mrs, clara Latimer Adams.
Addison cnCanrmcnt No p. ]. q. o. T.
Of this village on Thursday evening elect
ed the following officers for 1s@'. G. T.. c.,
e. f.. Youtt: :. W, c. g. W NOCd J. w,
W. L. Cady; II. r, a. II. Langworthy,
scribe, NJ V. BurS; treasurer. Harry Hunt
The above officers will BE- installed on re
CENT of orders from headquarters.
AIr. J,dd y. Barnett died quite suddenly
Saturday morning after a short illness at
his home in the south part OF the town.
lie had a small boil on the end OF his rose
and erySipelaS set i,l. From that II turn
cd into blood poison. He is survived by a
.,it,u L Il
en- to Crown Point Sunday morning to his
former home, where the funeral wds
held at the Methodist church at o'clock
The funeral was in charge of Mr. George
Goyett.
At the annual meeting of Lake Dunmore
Lodge NO. II, l. O. y. f., the following
officers were elected: y. c., Charles a.
Piper, V. c., DR.. l.. Il. Mellen; treasurer,
George Goyett; secretary, w. l.. Cndy.
These officers will be Installed the first
meeting in January, 400.
Aaothcr broken shaft in one of the tow
crs at the marble plant is the cause of
the shut down at the marble plant Short
ly after they started Tuesday morning
from their New ear vacation, the shaft III
the tower near the finishing Snop gave
way which caused considerable damage
and will take several days to repair
l.. Ray Howard, a graduate Of the Mid
dlebury College in the last class, has gone
to Barre TO take a responsible position in
railroad employ. Ills widowed mother
will remain here in the Old homestead Tor
the present.
Miss Ann Chapman who has been an in
mate of the asylum at BrattleborO and
Waterbury is now making her home with
Nv, Burns of North Pleasant St.
At the annual meeting Of Volunteer Of
IS Hose Co. the following officers wero
elected: Foreman, George KiddeC; lrst
assistant. William No.and second a.ssis =
amt, Charles +. Rich; clerk. George w.
Rose, treasurer, +. Il. Turner; secretary,
Lewis Henhed
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mullen and wife of
NoCg~lnes are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
George Danycau of North Pleasant ST.
VI. j. Calhoun has returned TO his school
IL Heightstown y. Y, after q TWO weeks
stay with his parents
Mrs. DIR. Sutton has gone to Burlington
fcs short stay
Mr.. Arthur j. Bruya who has been night
operator at the depot for the past six
months has gone to Boston whore he has
secured position with the New
York New Haven and Hartford railroad
His place here will lie filled by Eddie Mo
Iaughn, Il former employe.
Mr.. Fred Beckwith has returned to his
school in Worcester, Mass, after "A two
weeks stay with his parents in town.
Prof. II. NJ. Seeley and wife and Rev.
IIoughton We're IN Bristol Wednesday,
MrS. Frank Fem has gone to FitChhurg
Mass. where she will spend the winter.
Mr. +. A. Bond was in Burlington We'd
Ne.,day on business.
Mr.. Archibald Woodard of Warrensburg,
\. Y, is the guest OF Mr. Charles william
son on Washington ST
Rev. Father Shannon will perform four
marriages Monday morning next.
Mr.. Charles \. Earl of W Worcestcr Mass
one of the firm of Norcross Eros, who are
building the now college ibracy is al the
Addison for few days
I.iDgoln'g iIt
company which was to show at the opera
house this evening have changed their
date and will not show here muil later.
The marble mill which has been shut
down for several days on account of n
broken SHAFT is again in running condi-
ton.
Miss Nellie Condor has returned TO Nor
'svillo after two weeks stay with her
parents in town.
EN-postmaster j. NJ. Burke went to
Montpelier Wednesday on business
Mrs. Clara Adams of Bethel who recent-
~ buried her husband is at home the
guest OF her parents on Washington St
VERGENNEs.
r. G. Middlltrook as auctoncoc. sold
the Brigg farm to H. y. Lapham of Peru,
n Y, Thursday. Consideration $500
The pOstoiiico department gave the rural
carrier the holidays but Carrier Spoon.r
made his regular trip Just the same for
NHltn inc pdiTOnS were truly grateful He
'olco ted l02 letters one day last week and
the 22d inst he handled 4i9o pieces over
fcrty daily papers enter homes where
there vas never one taken before.
girl from Bennington was cOmmitted
to the Industrial school Monday.
Miss Abby Cutting, who has for the past
three and a half years occupied the posi-
ton Of matron of tho girls cottage at the
Industrial school has resigned and has
gone 10 Bristol.
BRISTOL.
The annual Coll call and supper Of the
Baptist church was held in the vestry of
the church Friday evening. Supper was
served after which the roll was ca.lesl
and about 30 answered to the names and
others sent responses. About 100 were
present The officers elected were; Clerk,
X. II. Rathburn; treasurer. l.. W. Bates;
trustees, j. j. Dumas f. X. Dickerman,
y. Ellison; hereficient treasurer. W. \.
JIarlow.-last Commander, II. NJ. Carl