Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
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
Creek and by the Shores
of White River.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.


Miss Nellie TIalpin cashier and book
keeper in the Register office, has gone
for two weeks visit In bridgeport,
Conn, and Worcester. Mass.-The price
of eggs took an appreciable jump at re-
tail on Saturday, going from % cents TO
B, cents per dozen.-Wilbur l.. Hamilton
has returned TO town from Bridport and
after n little will locate here for the
winter. according to his Gus tom.-Phegon
Liberty has returned from Proctor and
viii re-enter the employ OF the Vermont
Marble company in their plant here as
ll-wright.-'rhero are uncalled for let
1crs at the local postoftice for l1dd. La
Maye. t. L. Cone, Phillips Lawrence.
George Patriot, Harry ". Smith II, II.
Winder Mrs. Frank Bushey, Mrs.
Josephine Douscron. Mrs. George l..
Robinson, Miss Eva Ferry, Miss Lucy
Cook. and Miss Florence T., Rock The
condition of Myra II. 1,angworthy, who
t., suffering from n cancer of 'l" face,
for which he a couple of months ago
underwent surgical operation at the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burington. Is
reported to he improved.-E. e Woods
and mis- young daughter, Jennie. OF West
ton have come TO town and intend to
spend the winter In Middlebury with REL
atves-Mrs Patrick Carroll has
returned after two months
visi, in Providence. r. /, With her daugh
ter. Mrs Joseph Butler Mrs Manlev
Winch and her son. stanton. have re-
turned to Pittstord aftel weeks visit
here with Mrs. WnCh's mother Mrs
James Gilmour.--MrS. Charles A Ly-
man has returned from 81, Alhans, whore
sh" has heen for several days visiting
relatives, with her brother Wilbur G.
Bingham. and Mrs. Bingham of Bristol
Mr.. and Mrs. Bingham returned to Bris-
tul on Saturday. Roger Ryan has re-
turned from Fair Haven, where he vas
summoned by the death of his elder sis
ter, Mrs John Hartie.-W. T.. Clement
the clothing merchant, has this week
moved from tho George r.. Marshan
house on North Pleasant street 70 the
Ilot-.rt Cartmell house on the sOle street
which Mr. Clement purchased a few
weeks ago. Charles r. Cheney, who has
Aocn occupying tho Cartmen house, Is
moving into the Marshall house just va
a'"d by Mr.. Clcment.--Icc formed Fri
lay night on standing water in this VII
lag" 70 the thickness Of about one inch.
and saturday morning tho mountains ia
the surrounding neiEhborhood were seen
e. I've covered with a good depth OF the
HrSt snow OF the season.--Mr.
ana Mrs Bur, l. Spen-
cor and children Of East Mddlebury are
removing IN Bellows Falls. where Mr.
Spencer has taken an important position
In n manufacturing plant.--Mr. and Mrs
Karl L. Davidson and their daughter.
Jesse, and son. Robert L., arrived In
town Saturday evening from Scranton.
Pa. and expect 10 remain for about three
weeks with relatives-Mrs Page O. Pot
far war 90 yIart
for a couple of weeks visit 10 her son,
Page g. Potter. William NJ Foote.
who has been for the past three months
visiting his sister M Medrord Mass re-
turned TO town Friday night and is the
guest ~ his father Judge Fred NJ
f'note.
Considerable disturbance was created
lore last week ny nm examination into
ihe milk shipment There had been var
ious reports and rnmors TO the effect
fhat there was something wrong, and
W, T. Aldrich of Rutland, representing
'he Boston Dairying company. spent "a
GOOD deal of time here and In the neigh
boring towns investigating He had the
assistance OF Or. u. 6. Noble, the health
officer of Middlebury. II was a-certained
that az least three wcll-to-do farmers in
this section had been Watering the milk
81 lilNI''h ~ 'lIflii 10 Ilf company ana
had sMlfully mado such substitutes es to
make II appear that innocent milk men
were the actual offenders. Il IL likely
that prosecutions Of e criminal nature
"ill lo instituted within tho next fcw
days The We"sly cattle Shirment Monday
consisted ot three cars for New York and
ioston. Mrs. Marv spencer has returned
from West RutlHud and Proctor. Mr. ana
Mrs. william sessions have returned 20
West Rutland-Mr and Mrs. Joseph i
'armi OF Proctor ar" visiting I'm town.
There was an unusually large at
tendance upon market day, Monday and
prices changed materially from those
paid last week Tho hest prices for dairy
butter were = and % cents per pound
and eggs brought from - go "G cents per
dozen, n gain of two cents per dozen
over last week Mr.. and Mr. Philip p
Cloyes and Mr. and Mrs. William II
Thomas started Tuesday morning for an
all winters Wait in the South and West.
intending TO spend IN" greater part Of
the time in Texas and california.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Sargent on Tues
d.ly night sold the Hotel Logan to Mr..
ma Mrs John Burns for $1,000 flat Mr.
md Mrs sargent have run the Hotel
ogan for about ~ Wears und have Kept
no first hous, OF Its class in this PAN OF
the State.-E & Pierce VI burlington is
In town on his annual business "Trip IN
the neighboT.nS county towns Frank
Iuiow has returned after shutting down
iue Farminealc frtHm"f} and Cheese
ctpry f,r the season. which hHS been
to fret ever known. Among the visitors
i,re fro,u out of town are Nj. and Mrs.
Walter J CroC ~ Muutp'li'" George u
rrnch ~ Morris'ilc IlcurN Jacobs CO.
Norristoun \ b. and Nj and Mrs
Heo r. Humphrey ~ Schenectady. \