Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-11-21
MTDDLEBURY.

MTDDLEBURY.
Mrs Janc NJ Sheltus. aged 70 wears
died Friday afternoon of compl
cation of diseases incident to old age
She leaves three sons Charles of Cas-.
tlctou, Herbert OF this village. witt
whom she lived. and oscar of Worces.
ter. Mass aud two daughters. Mrs
Royce Of Omaha. Neb., and Mrs. Sar.
gent OF lHEhgate Springs. The re-
mains wore 'dken to Highgatc Mon
da ywhcrc the funeral and burial
took place. \ prayer service was
held al the house Monday morning.
B. g, Rogers or VcrGcnncs, coun-
~ examiner OF teachers, will hold his
semi-annuai examination for Middle
bury and adiourning towns Friday and
Saturday. November % and 3o.-Robor,
/ Hillman has moved to New Haven to
carry on the Mrs. Clara Rvctte farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. l., Drolctt celebrated the
! 9th anniversary OF their marriage Fri
day evening and entertained - friends
I AZ supper at the Sargent Nouse.-Mrs.
! 4. A TarnswOrth of Maiden. Mass.
/ is visiting in town.--Dr Virgil W Blan-
Chard returned to New York city Satur-
/ dar after the summer and fall here with
his family.-Julus w Pitts Of Rurling-
tom returned home Saturday after two
d@Ys here with friends Mr.. Pitts
formerly resided in Middlebury and this
was his first visit in town in % years
The trustees have put two street lights on
Tranilin strcet.-Otis Abbey has been
granted an increase in pension. from
$40 to $50 per month-Wholcsalc prices
of cattle, hogs. sheep ana poultry have
gone down apprcciaby within 10 days.
The annual report of school district
No. shows that there arc Al pupUs
enrolled. Of whom 1872 are in tho high
school The first and second grades have
IS and A. pupils, respectively William
TYrcll, Jr., who has been in Fowler for
few months, has returned and reports
that the marble company there is dis
charging considerable number Of
hands.--Monday, market day. eggs
brought 40 cents and butter o6-Thc cat
tie shipment from this section Monday
consisted of four carloads The remains
oc Mrs. Jane VI. Sheltus were taken
Monday morning to T1lghgate for burial
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs Herburt
Sheltus and son. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sheltus and Oscar Shc,tus and Ms
Sargent dauEhter.-Mr. and Mrs. y.
6, Foote have moved into the Severance
house which he recently purchased
Daniel SullY Will appear at the opera
house Friday evening Miss Mary Ken
ney of West Rutland is visiting in town.
The Middlebury Electric company is
taking ont its auxiliary sasolenc engine
and will replace # with steam
Miss Stella Turner is at home from
Monkton during the vacation Of hor
schoolDr W. II sheldon. who has
been i'll. is slowly recovering -Leslie
Sparks and family are moving to the
Ernest Severance farm in the cast part
of tOwn.-Mrs. c. D. Lane. who has been
confined to her bed tho past year. is
rapidly failing.-Mrs. George VI. Fletcher
OF Clarendon Springs Is visiting Mrs.
Theodore Wclls.--Jesse Osborne far
nearly a years messenger IN the Shaw |
NUT National Bank Of Boston. has re. |
signed to take effect to-day and Will
return here to live with his daughters.- |
Frank Rove has bought the d.. Frank
Whipple place in ManChcster-SaInue
Graham Of Boston is passing a few days
with his brother. NJ. II. Graham.-Mlss !
Carrie Noona- is in Proctor.-William
Farrell iantor OF Mddlcbury College
whose hip was dislocated three weeks |
ago, Is able to resume his duties
A pretty wedding took place at 81.
Mary's Church Tuesday morning at nins
o clock when Moses Ouimette OF this VIII !
lage and Miss Rose Isabelle Hodges I
daughter oP Mr.. and Mrs George Hodges |
of East MiddleburY, were united in mar
riaGe by the Rev Father J D. shannon !
Mrs. Dillon at the organ played the .
'Lohengrin' wedding march a. the bri-
dal party entered the church Miss J,ula ,
Hodges sister OF the hride. was brides !
maid and Arthur Liberty Was best man /
The ushers were Diver Lawrence and .
Joseph Marsells, The bride was dressed
i'm brown and the brdesr. id in hluo
After the ceremony the wedding party
was driven TO the home Of the bride in
East Mlddlcbury whore a wedding break
fast was served Mr., and Mrs Ouimetta
after short wedding trp will reside
her"--Gardner s. Wainwright. who
has been quite III, is recovering -
j. w. Pitts has returned to burlington. .-
Mrs. W. II. Davis and Mrs. Prindle
passed yesterday IN Rutland-Mrs. Adj
die C. Lewis has returned to Monkton.-
CHARLES Hooker has moved from his
farm near East Middlcbury TO his house
ON seminary street Frank J. Hubbard
has returned from Rutland The ladies
HON" Circle Of the Methodist Church
met with Mrs. o. " Moore Tuesday aft
ernoon
The remains of Mrs. william c.
foote were brought yesterday morn
ng from Worcester. Mass. accom-
panied by her husband and Ernest
Foot"' and taken to the home of~Dr.
md Mrs Joseph Nash whore the fun
'ral was held in the afternoon at two
o'clock IN" Rev w r, Forsythe Of
ST stephens Church ofNciated and
burial was in the Foote street ceme
ery-The funeral OF Mrs. Daniel Fos-
er was held at her late home in the
south part OF the town yesterday at
welNe O'Clock The Rev W. II. Wash
'urne OF the Methodist church offici-
tied and burial was I'm the cemetery
II Ripton. She had been III for some
line, was 43 years old and IS survived
~ husband William Shaw has gone
o New York city where he has en-
'harles f. Harvey started Tuesday
Iisht for Seattle, Wash, where Mr.
Iarvey has position with the Chi
ago, Milwaukee g. St Paul railroad-S
lrs. Selma GinRras. who has been WIS.,
ting her mother, Mrs. Louis Bouvier.
eturned to Turner'S Falls, Mass. Tues
Howker Is at home from :
n extended stay In Portland and Bos-
on'-At tho annual meeting Of the B.
2. T. u, society Of the Memorial Bap- q
lst Church Tuesday evening, the fol-
oWlnR officers were elected. PrAaidAnt n.