Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-04
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

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Charles A. Earle has announced his
candidacy for judge of probate in the
Addison district Born in Worcester
Mass. educated in the public schools and
graduated from the Polytechnic Institute
there in 1852. Mr.. Earle occupied lead
Ing position with the well known builders,
Norcross Brothers for nearly twenty
years. Impaired health occasioncd by
ovcrwork nccesSitatinc his resignation ~
that position. he located in Middlohurv
and while recupcratinc prepared for the
bar. being admitted from this county in
1905. since which time he has been in
active practice here. While he has never
aspi-od to political honors. his education
and business training coupled with
painstakinC and methodicil disposition
would seem amply TO warrant his friends
IN urging his nomination.
The observance of Memorial day was
one Of the most successful ever held
here. featured by good weather, large
attendance and AZ eloquent address by
the Rev. Or. |. c. Smart of burlington
who laid special stress upon the golden
rule in every day life. At two o'clock
Marshal John y. Wood and his aids
formed the procession as follows: Md
hlehury band: Volunteer Hose company,
Chief c. r Rich; cadet corps of the Bap-
tist Church under the command of Cliff
ford Bacon; William p. Russell Circle
No 8. Ladies of the Grand Army;
er; carriages with disabled soldiers,
speaker Of the day and clergymen. The
stage at the town hall was handsomely
decorated with the national colors, flow
ers and potted plants by Page G. Potter.
After the exercises the Rev. c. Al. Dick
enson made a short address Mt the sol
diers' monument. The procession then
marched to the cemetery where the
graves were decorated AT the meeting
Of Lake Dunmore Lodge. No. II, |. O. o.
F. Friday evening the Rev. w. W.
Smith on behalf OF the lodge presented
the Rev W T FoIsythe. who leaves
next week for Enosburch Falls, with n
handsome fob and Odd Fellows cha rrn -
Miss Sophia Wainwright OF Philadelphia
arrived home Saturday night to spend
the summer with her mother. Mrs Ru-
fus Wainwright.-Mr and Mrs A. II.
IanEworthy OF Bra ndon are visiting his
mother Mrs. Mary Langworthy.--J. Allen
Warner of Albany, y Y. has Joined his
family at q. S Wainwrights.-F w.
Bockwith has gone to Tcrre Haute, Ind,
10 join Mrs. Pcckvith, who has visited
her parents there the past month Mr..
and Mrs Beckwith expect to return the
middle Of June.-Frank j. YattaW, who
has been IN Burlington for two weeks,
returned home Saturia VA W. Dickens
who has been in Salisbury the past week,
has returned home.-A large dclcga tion
from the local g. A. r. Post went to
Fast Middlebury Saturday morning
where appropriate exercises were held
William La Pan. who has been i'll, is able
to be out--Frank r. Sullivan OF Boston
arrived Saturday for few ys with his
sister, Mrs. Joseph w Lawrence, and
other relatives.
Tho trustees put men at work Monday
morning making repairs on concrete
walks and it is the plan TO build a good
deal Of this kind Of walk the present
season.-Dr. r, l.. Dorey Is moving to
the c. NJ. Carpenter house on Main street
and Mr.. and Mrs. f. 2. Williamson viii!
move into tho house vacated by DR.. and
Mrs Doroy.--Frcd Watson, an attendant
in the State hospital for the insane at
Utica y. Y, returned to that place Mon
day after two weeks vacation with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. u. Watson, in
East Middlebury. f. Noonan re-
turned Monday night after "A three days
visit with his family in Troy n. Y
Arthur Lamb ana Alphcnse Beauprp
spent Sunday in Burinston.-Mr. and
Mrs. Henry X. Connel of Ossining. n
Y, are in town for two weeks visit
George H. Hall Of Bristol Notch is visit
ing MS brother, James l.. Hall.-Monday
market day, eggs brought II cents and
butter 23 cents-Miss Nellie Grant re-
l.,.t
ing her mother. Mrs. Henry Grant.--M Miss
Goncvieve Mcmahon of Rutland is visit
ing her parents Mr. and Mrs p. Nc.
Mahon.-NTss Elizabeth Ford spent Sun
day in Vcrgennes The cattle shpmen,
Monday consisted of three carloads fol
the New York and Brighton markets
c. NJ. Carpenter has closed his store here
and has gone TO Brandon.--A large mum
her of the members of Union Lodge, +
e. A. NJ. Sunday evening went in bod,
to the Episcopal Church and ATTENDED
the farewell service of the Rev. w. T
Forsythe-M Miss Jessie Allen, who ha!
been visiting Mrs Wilber Wood has re
turned to Fair Haven.-Mrs. CranstoT
Owens, VINO has been quite i'll for two
weeks, is slowly recovcring.-1'he annua
meeting OF the Woman's Missionary
society was neln IN tne NtSty Oh III
Congregational Church Tuesday Afternoon
at three o'clock.-Miss Agnes Graham ha
returned to Burlington after several day
with her brother, NJ III. Graham.-Mrs
Walter May OF Pittsford Is visiting he
father. James Howker.-Carl Mead, VIII,
has been visiting his mother, Mrs Mar,
Mead, returned to New York Monday
Mrs. Frank A. Bond is visiting he
daupbter in Rennineton- -Zenhyr Vlouii
and Edward Daniels are attending tn
meeting of the Eagles at Rutland an,
from there they will go to Saratoga, n
Y, where they will spend few days
Miss Bertha Smith OF Manchester Is tn