Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-05
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of White River.
ADDISON
M1DDLEBURY.

Lake Dunmore Lodge, No. II, /. o.
.. F., has elected the following off,
sers: Gideon e. Abbey, n. g.. Lewis
Sellick, " c.; Michael Grady, secre-
iary; Ernest Reynolds. trea"urer Al
ter the meeting c. f. Rich, the present
noble grand, took the members to the
I<idder restaurant where an oyster
supper was served. The installation
will take place in January.-Otter
Creek Lodge, knights of Pythias, has
elected the following officers: G. g,
j. O. Seeley, Jr.; V. c. Noble Brooks;
prelate, Phillip e. Crane; X of Il. and
s. II. B. Dutton; NJ. of T., Allen r.
Sturtevant; NJ. OF F.. Charles \. Earl;
NJ of w, Fay c. Warren; NJ. and A.,
Frank Warren; trustee for three years,
Ira NJ Taylor. The installation will
take place Tuesday evening, January
10
A plea SAINT surprise was given Mr.. and
Mrs. William Jackson at their home on
South street Friday evening, the 18th
anniversary of their marriage. The Rev.
and Mrs. D. II. Corkran presented Il
handsome silver loving cup, the gift Of
some 80 friends who have known Mr..
and Mrs. jackson all their lives. Mr..
and Mrs. Jackson have been In the photo
graph business In Middlebury for %
years. Refreshments were served and
very pleasant evening was enjoyed.
The Addison County Rural Mail Car
rers' association held its annual meet
Ing at the Addison House Monday with
about % present. The meeting was called
to order by President G. J. Barbour Of
Brldport, and the report of the treasurer
TO-, IT,,
fourishing condition. The following of
flcers were elected: President c. j. Bar
bour OF Brdport vice-presdent. f. X
Eddy of Starksboro; secretary, W. w
Spooner OF vergennes; treasurer, NJ. p.
Williams of Bridport executive commit
tee, o. II. Plain of Bristol, j. f. Dyer
of Salisbury and l.. J. Jacobs of Bristol;
delegates to State convention, H. w.
Spooner. The time and place of the next
meeting was left with the executive com
mittee, After the meeting, banquet was
held at the Addison House.-Lawrence
Abbey, the 12-year-od son OF George T..
Abbey, came near being drowned Monday
afternoon in Otter creek He was saved
by the prompt action Of his young as
sociates. He went in all over and came
near going under the ice.-Miss Grace
O'Connell, who has been visiting ne
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John OConnell,
has returned to New York city.-The cat
tie shipment from this section Monday
consisted of two carloads for the Now
York and Boston markets Monday, mar
ket day, eggs brought 40 cents and but
ter 60
The year 1910 was a prosperous one In
Middlebury More building was done than
In any previous year except Immediately
following the great fires of 1875 and 1891.
All other kinds of business was active
and profitable. AS there IS large
amount Of building in view for the COM
Ing year II Is apparent that 1911 will
also bring its share Of prosperty.-From
II to IA degrees below zero was the tenn
perature Saturday morning.-Mrs. r. +.
Strong has gone to Woodstock to be
present on the S0th birthday of her
mother, Mrs. Atwood.-H. Nelson At
wood closes with the old year his ser
vices in the Atwood clothing store,
where he has been for five years He and
Mrs Atwood are to locate in Wood
stock.
At the meeting Of Arrowanna Lodge
Daughters OF Rebekah, Tuesday evening
the following officers were installed by
Edwards. assisted by Mrs. Dora Chison
grand marshal. both Of Burington Mrs
Eta Harrington. N. c.; Mrs. Voseburg
v. G.; Miss Martha Carey. secretary
Charles Lamorder. treasurer; Mrs
Michael Grady chaplain Mrs. A. B
Smith, r S. to n. O.; William l.. Cady
r. 8, to V. g.; Michael Grady, O. s.
Guideon Abbey, l. s. G.; Miss FAITH
Walker, warden; Mrs. r. A. Calhoun
conductor; representative 10 grand lodge
Mrs. Eta Harrington; alternate, Mrs
e. f Turner.-The annual meeting OF the
Volunteer Hose company of IS was held
Tuesday evening and the following of
acers elected Foreman, Gardner j
Duncan; first assistant, Ernest L. Huestls
second assistant, James Mulligan; trea :.
urer. Arthur Blssett secretary, Harry
Warner; clerk, William Lapan; delegate
10 State convention, James McNully -
The Rutland Railroad company Is lay
ing pipe from the pump house of tn,
Mddlebury branch of the Vermont Marbl,
company to the railway station to carry
water, The road has for number q
years been supplied by the MiddleburN
water department, Constable r. ]
Nottingham of Shoreham brought JOSEPH
Dumas to the Addison county Jail Tues
day, where he Will remain 80 days fol
trampdng.-Robert Hope has entered tn,
Office of Ira H. LaFieur to study law
Boston prospectors are looking over tn,
marble Quarries in the east part of tn,
.own. Several months ago large amoun
of machinery was brought to thes,
quarries with the intention OF operatnf
ihem, but the work was stopped for some
unknown reason.-Miss Minnie Mcdonald