Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
HAPPENINGS
IN VERMONT
Local Items of Interest From All
Parts Of the Gr 9 1oun.
tain Sta 8
THE NEWS BY = ITIES
from the Island in 49,. Lake to
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Greek and by the Shores
Of White River.
ADDISON
MIDDLEBURY.

There are unclaimed letters at the
local postoffice addressed to the fol-
lowing persons: George II. Benedict,
Jack Cochrone, c. T.. Could George
Graham. j. r. Heckley, James Hollis,
p. J. Ives George Morse. Alfred K.
Oldham, Patsey Pasen and Nat Trou-
deau.-Nathan r. Decker returned
Saturday to the Soldiers Home at
Bennington after a three wee,G g visit
IN East Middlebury.--H Harry Corkran,
son OF the Rev. and Mrs -. r. Cork
ran, who has been very i'll with pneu-
monia is now afflicted with menin-
gifts and Is in serious condition
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Turner are
In Cornwall-Georao Williamson Of
littleton. y. H.. is visiting in this
town and Cornwall-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Wright of New Haven June
lion are the guests Of his brother.
Silas Wright.--Randall Hammond of
Boston is visiting his father, George
Iammond.--ITarry Smith OF Windsor
Is the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs A. B. Smith.-Judge William r.
Bliss Is seriously ill-R. II. Warner,
-lerk at Hotel Otis in Barre for the
past year. has resigned his position
there. and is in town for a visit to
mis- mother. Mrs. Anna Warner
George Myers. who was employed rs
mason on college dormintory. slipped on
staging Monday afternoon and wrenched
his right ankle badly.--Among the visitors
here from out of town are Thomas u. and
James II. Dunn and Eugene O'Roarke
of Rutland. A. l.. Dudley for Fairport,
y. Y, w. Fl. Mathews OF Ellenburg,
\. Y. and Miss Pauline Seymour and
NJ. T. Webb of New York city.-Joseph
Nalvi. in Touraine. Italy. for the past six
months. arrived home Monday morning.
Mrs. Calvi, VINO is still in i'll health but
improving, will remain In Italy two or
three months longer-John Morcomb has
returned from a months visit to his
brothers in Barre and Williamstown.--Miss
Anna Farrar of Hoboken N. j.. is visiting
here.--Wilbur J.. Hamilton has returned
from Bridport and will pass the winter
at Hotel Logan.--Miss Helen Nottingham
of Shoreham Is visiting in town.-Eggs
brought 40 cents and butter q to 50
cents Tuesday.-A complication seems to
have arisen in regard to the ownership
OF the small tract OF land upon which the
Boston Dairy company recently built their
receiving station for milk south of the
Middlebury passenger depot. The Rutland
Railroad company gave the Dairy COM
pany a right to build the milk station
where II was placed but now the village
OF Middebury claims the title in the land
and the trustees, in conjunction with rep
Iesentatives Of the milk company, are in
vestigating the matter.
The annual meeting of the Middlcbury
Improvement society was held in Masonic
ball Monday afternoon. The following
officers were elected President, Mrs A.
5. ISsrriVan; vice-presidents, Mrs. w. F.
Burrage. Mrs. y. c. Noble and Mrs
+. S, Eddy; secretary, Mrs. T.. p. Cush-
man; treasurer. Mrs. Carrie Hadley;
directors. Mrs Emma Beckwith, Mrs
s. W. Beckwith. Mrs. f. G. Brown Mrs.
C. |. Button, Mrs. Frank Cady, Mrs
A. r. Calhoun, Mrs C. A Dickinson, Mrs
E. II. Martin, Mrs. j. Fl. Fletcher, Mrs.
Joseph Peck. Mrs. l.. C. Russell. Mrs
W. H. Sheldon, Mrs. j. II. Stewart. Mrs
A. c. Tabor and Mrs c. c. Wells finance
committee. Mrs. j. II. Stewart; railroad,
Mrs. d. G.. Noble; streets, Mrs l.. c..
Russell; parks. Mrs. W. II. Sheldon:
humane Mrs. +. c. Brown; sanitary,
Mrs. A. II. Calhoun: entertainment. Mrs
j. W. Beckwith. 1t was voted to continue
the work at the school house park as
long as the money lasted.-The funeral of
Mrs. +. King, who died Saturday night.
was held from the Episcopal Church Tues
day afternoon at two O'Clock, the Rev.
Francis NJ Wilson officiating. The bear
srs were Frank Bissett F.. Goolett. p.
Potter and Walter Martin. Burial was in
the West cemetery. Mrs. King was So
years OF age and was a longtime resident
of this town She Is survived by four
sons.-Mr. and Mrs. George Hodges, two
daughters and son went to Bridgeport
Conn. Tuesday, called by the death of
Mrs. Iodges's brother, John Crant--Mr.
nnd Mrs Asa Hemenway are In Bridport
for two weeks vsit.-Mrs Eliza
Barney. who has made her home for the
past IL years with Mr., and Mrs Fred
NASSAU. died about midnight Monday
night at the age Of Is years. She is sur
vved by brother, Alexander Seton, OF
ST. John. Canada Mrs. Barney was twice
married. Her second husband was Capt.
Edward Barney, who died about three
years ago, The funeral will be held Thurs
day afternoon at two O'clOck.-Charles A.
Earl. who has been In Worcester, Mass,
Tor several months. will return to town
this week-Romaine l.. Hemenway, who
last week finished shipping his apples to
New York. has bought several hundred
barrels OF apples In the White River
valley for shipment abroad-The Con-
gregational Ministerial association Of
Addison county met at the rr':,rega-
tionnl parsonage Tuesday for its quarter
~ meeting, with the Rev. Samuel Rose
IN the chair. Among the papers ana adj
dressss two were worthy Of special mention.
The Rev. DR.. c. IT, Dickinson gave an
address upon the history OF tie American