Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-15
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
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Creek and by the Shores
of White River.
ADDISON
MIDDLEBURY.


Mrs. Clara Sawyer and Mrs. John
Sabine Smith arrived Monday from New
York city, where they spent the winter,
md have opened their summer home
The commencement exercises Of the Ran
holph normal school were held last Sun
day afternoon with an interesting sermon
70 the graduating class by the Rev. Frazer
Metzger.-Mrs. jacques, who was doing
house work at y. /" Boyden's. was taken
10 the sanitarium Sunday and had q
successful operation performed by Drs,
Russalow and Clifford. She is recovering
r. NJ. Robinson has put up new barn
at Robinson Corner that greatly i'm
proves the appearance of the place
very quiet wedding took place
Wednesday June :. at the home Of the
Rev. George r. Stair on Washington
rtreet at $40 o'clock when Julius o.
Eeeley. Jr., and Miss Helen G. Atwood.
both of Middlebury. were united in
marriage by the Rev. George r. Stair.
Mr. and Mrs. Seeley took the train
ncrth for a short honeymoon. after
which they will make their home in
Niddlebury.
Not much business was transacted in
Addison county court Friday owing to
PENDING negotiations for settlement in
some cases on the jury calendar. Two
cases were settled out of court; Edward
3. Richardson VS.. Charles Church. re-
plevin case. and Ernest Goss, appellant,
VS.. Edward A. Burt case Of trespass on
the body. Court came In at twelve
O'Clock and excused the jurors until 200
p. m. Monday and as there were no small
cases ready court at four O'Clock took
recess until Monday.
Alexander Hamilton, who had been Ill
the past few weeks at his home in
Weybridge. died Saturday afternoon at
the age of 52 years from lung and heart
disease He is survived by four sons,
Donald, George, David and Alexander,
who lived with their parents. and two
daughters, Miss Ruth Hamilton. who
lived at homo. and Mrs. c. L. Jewett of
Niddlebury. court held q brief
session Saturday morning. when some
minor matters were considered. and at
1920 o'clock n recess was taken until
two o'clock Monday afternoon.-Miss
Emma Higley and Miss Susan
D. Parker have returned from
Castleton.-Prof. Charles b. Wright of
the college went to Proctor Saturday and
Sunday afternoon delivered an address
before the graduating class Of the Proc
tor high school.-Philip NJ. Lyman Of
Boston came to Middlebury Saturday to
visit relatives.-The rains have started
things to growing finely and the farm
ers think that they will still have a good
hay crop.-Miss Stella Turner. who has
been teaching in North Ferrisburg. has
returned here for tho summer-Peter
Blair. who had his right leg badly hurt
at the marble mill few weeks ago,
Is able to resume his dutes.-rhe
marble mill, which was shut down two
days on account of a broken able. was
started again Saturday noon.-The Y. NJ
{. A. Of Addison county and Brandon
held a well-attended outing at Lake
Dunmore Saturday.-William Hammond
of New York city is visiting his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hammond
r. A Calhoun. who has been III the
past week, is able TO be out
Lake Dunmore Lodge, No. II, T. o. O.
F., observed Sunday as memorial Sunday
DR.. d. II. Corkran, pastor of the Metho.
dist Church. addressed the order there
+. the West cemetery graves of departed
brothers were decorated. William II
Duncan and Abraham II. Langworthy
have returned to observation-disclosures
Cole of Springfield Mass, is In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Seeley, Jr., have re-
turned from their wedding trip.-A. j
Blackmer has purchased a f1ve- passenger
automobie-Otter creek and the New
Haven river are so low that several in
dustries have been obliged to run hal
t,me.-Miss Lottie Walker of Belvidere II
in town to visit relatives.-The cattle
shipment Monday consisted of four car
loads.-Monday. market day, eggs brough
tic and butter tic to 20c.-Inspectors of tn,
Boston Dairy company were In town Mon
day morning and took samples of the mill
which will be analysed 1t Is reported
that some of the milk has been tested
and water found in thames q. Dono
way has returned from Ferrisburg, wher,
he went to attend the wedding anniver
sary Of his sister. Mrs. Rowland T. Rob
inson-Mr and Mrs. william t. Turner
ce Middlebury and Mr.. and Mrs Attel
Douglas OF Cornwall had reunion her
Monday with an anniversary dinner, com
memorating the second year Of their doubl
marriage. After the feast the young folk
took an automobile ride to Burlingt on
Winooski and Fort Ethan Allen.-Franl
T.. Loomis went to Rutland Monday
where he has employment-W. II. Staple
Of Haverhil, Mass, 10 visiting Clarenc
w, Page-Harrts Epstein is confined u
his home with rheumatism.-Miss Jessi
Allen OF Fair Haven Is visiting Mr.. AM
Mrs Wilber Wood-Walter J. Rose i
seriously III with symptoms of pneumonia
Miss Ada Smith has returned from
visit to her parents in Proctor.
The graduating exercises OF the Mont
peIier high school took place Tuesda!
night IN city hall. which was filled to th
doors The program opened with an invo
cation by the Rev. Ward r. Clark. whicl