Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-11
HAPPENINGS
IN VERMONT
Local Items Of Interest From All
Parts of the Green Noun
tain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake to
the Passumpsic. Along Otter
Greek and by the Shores
of White River.
ADDISON
MIDDLERURY.

Mrs Mary Roscoe Wellington. aged Is
years. died Sunday morning after
long illness She was native of New
Haven and married Mr.. Wellington in
1866 Her husband was connected with
the Middlebury National bank Us teller
and cashier from 1si5 to 1885. one broth
.r. II. c. Roscoe of New Haven. survives
rer. TIE funeral was held from the
house at two O'Clock Tuesday after
noon. pr Dickinson Of the Congrega-
tional church, of which the deceased was
long a memucr, officiated.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert r. Morse and two
daughters arrived home Saturday eve
ming after a two weeks visit to
Mr. Morse at Southhridge, Mass
Mrs. Herburt Sheltus and son and Mrs
Robert Calhoun and daughter have re-
turned from a two weeks visit to Spring
ned, Chicopee Falls and Holyokc Mass
Mrs NJ. l.. Walsh ard daughters,
the Misses Maisie and Ger
.rude Walsh and Miss Genevieve Sculiy
OF I}ayonne. n. j.. who have spent sew
.ral weeks in town. left Saturday.-Wn-
liam II. Northrop Of Buffalo, n. Y, Who
mas been here on a visit to his mother,
j.
Europe. his wife lavins, preceded him.
They will spend a COUPE of months In
Fupiand and on the continent. but most
Of the time in Switzerland Charles
r. Harris and son, Highland. are visiting
relatives in Proctor.-Rohert {. boylan
former Middlebury boy and son of Mrs.
Mary Boylan. has been chosen as sup
erintendent of the Brandon and West
1on hoS "a
considerable railroad experience having
been two years station agent at Center
Rutland and holding a similar position
for six wears at Fowler For the past
two years he has been with the Rutland
Florence Marble company Mrs. n. j.
Scrbnor and daughter, Laura, are visit
Ing in Wallngford.-Mis Belle Egan Of
Vorgennes is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Fred
NJ Crosby.-Nlr. and Mrs. William P.
Hyde of Rutland are in town, called by
tie death of Mrs. Hyde's half sister, Miss
Margaret S,ope-Fletcller Taylor, nine
year old boy, thinking he was drinking
pop beer swallowed couple of ounces
Of gasoline which he found in beer
bottle without any bad results.
Prof Raymond Mcfarland and Phelps
y SWEET of the college will start the latter
cart of this week on their exploring trip
10 Labrador.-Nlr, and Mrs Harold b.
Dutton, who We're married at Fort
Jackson, ~ Y, last week Wednesday,
nave returned to town and will make
their home in the Hemenway house on
Court street.-Dr, A. NJ. Swiney returned
Monday after n week s csrrlaSe trip duc-
ng which he visited relatives which ne
rad not seen In over 80 years in Hunting
.on and other towns--Among the people
here are: Webster j. Young and Thomas
J BARLEY of Vergennes. William l.
Brockwav and J. J. Brockway Of Rut-
and, Theron NJ. Crane Of Burlington and
John j Grogan of Bridgeport, Conn.,
Out of town people are already engaging
rooms here for the county fair and II
looks as though with the right kind OF
weather the town would be more thar
,ver-crowded with strangers.-Nlrs, Smitf
Brace. daughter and grandchld of Chi
.ago have arrived In town for an ex
,ended stay.-Cyri Brunel. who has beer
,or several months employed In Green
held, Mass, is at home for a weeks visi
10 his family. Monday eggs brought ?
rents and butter 25--George Kdder ant
ION, Henry, are in Boston.-The trucl
.eam horse Of Frank LaPan, which wa
street Monday morning, broke through
The planking and was somewhat cut
Mrs Richard Dickinson and son of Bristo
have been the guests Of MI and Mrs
Joseph Kelley for the past week.-Mr ant
Mrs. Weston Smith Of Alameda. Cal.
have been visitors for the past week at tn
home Of Mr. and Mrs. r. c, Gulley.-
The second annual summer session con
cert will be given in the town hall Frida,
evening The chorus under the direction
OF Mrs. Howard. has been practicini
faithfully for the last three or four week
and successful concert Is assured. Som
fifteen selections from Won Flotow's opera
Martha will be given, including
choruses quartets, trios, duets and solos
The check list for the Septembe
election has been posted and it contain
tho names Of s01 voters which is 6
less than the number on the check lis
two years ago. Aside from the loss t
the check list by reason of death
considerable number OF voters. en-
ployed by the Brandon italian Marbl
company. left town after the sale o
that company to the Vermont Marbl
company and the men who take thei
places are not yet sligible-Mrs Susal
OouA0y, W years Oh age, Is dangerous
~ Ill at the homo of her daughter
Mrs. D. d. Hops,-Arthur and Leo
LaBracque are IN Fowler.-Whil
ngging for the sewer on Col
(egs street Tuesday forenoon Nelson
Purnard was the victim OF a In
Hs was buried to his chin. His fel
kow workmen dug him out In abou
zen minutes and he was uninjured.-
Henry Xiddsr has gone to Boston witt
en fathsr. George T. Kidder. and will