Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
HAPPENINGS
IN VERMONT
Local It, 3 of Interest From All
Parts othe Green Noun
Yin State.
THE Me-. BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake to
the passumpsic, Along Otter
Creek and by the Shores
Of White River.
THE Me- :. BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
M1DDLEBURY.

M1Ol4iG d ~ hI.
Professor and Mrs. Il. A. Burt received
I telegram Thursday from the Porcupne
district of Ontario. announcing the death
OF their son, Angus Burt. 20 years old.
who was a mining engineer at the West
Dome mine in the big forest fires. His
wife perlshed with him. They had been
married but year. Professor Burt left on
the noon train for Ontario.
Upon the application of the Rutland
Railroad company the public service com
mission will hold a meeting at the Addison
House in Middlebury at two o'clock on
the afternoon Of Wednesday. July &c,
TO consider matters relating to the
proposed change Of the railroad station
and crossings in this village. All the
parties interested. including about 20 land
holders and abutting land holders have
been cited to appear before the commits
sion at that time.-The water commits
sioners Of this village sent out a new
notice Saturday afternoon requesting the
users Of the villaS, water to be as saw
ing as possible in its use and in no case
to use lawn hose for any purpose what
soever except in case of fire. The COM
missioners state that any violation Of The
above requests will necessitate the shut
ting off Of water at once as they believe
the prolonged dry spell has placed the
village in a dangerous condition In re-
gard to thu vater supply.-About 60 Of
those in attendance at the summer school
at Middlebury College went an tx
curson to Lake Dunmore Saturday and
went over all the interesting points sur
rounding TIE lake. The expedition was
Under tho direction of Prof. Silas
I-ottridge.-Mrs Ellen Champagne. who
has been i'll for the past few weeks, Is
able to be about aGain.-Miss Dor, Martin
and children of b thlehem. Pennsylvania,
are in town for visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hammond of South
Pleasant street.-Carl Mead of New York
city is in town for weeks visit with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Mead of College
street.-Mr. and Mrs. Fay C. Warren and
children. who have been visiting relatives
In Northampton. Mass. for the past ten
days, have returned home-Word has
been received from Miss Bessie Lavonche,
who was operated upon for appendicitis
at the Fanny Allen hospital July 12
that she Is doing well.-The annuol
picnic OF the Memorial Baptist Church
Sunday school was held at Lake Dun
more Tuesday.--Miss Carolyn NJ Swiney,
Holyoke. Mass. and who is a graduate
of Middlebury College, arrived in town
Saturday for a visit with her mother and
other relatives at the Hotel Logan.
Consh herable excitement was caused
Friday morning by a fire In the apart
nent Of Mr. and Mrs. II. d. Archer in the
Lawrence block on Main street A gaso-
line stove had set fire to a curtain The
NV Mr. bo
fore the hose company arrived.-Edward
A Baker of Keene, n H., is visiting rela
tives in New Haven. Salisbury and Mid
clebury. Mr.. Baker Is a native Of Mid
dlebury and served in Co. of the 1lth
Vermont regiment In the Civil War, In
which he lost his right hand and wrist
He has been for IS years the janitor of the
public schools In Keene and Is also jani-
tor of the Grand Army hall in that city
Carl o. Frost last week erected a
monument to the memory of his father
6nd mother, Mr. and Mrs Charles II
Frost, In the Bridport cemetery Frank
H. Piper has returned to the soldiers
home in Remington after a four weeks
furlough. spent in East M1ddebury and
IN Ripton.-The Hon. Frank c. Dyer OF
West Salisbury, recently assistant Judge
secretary
the Addison County Agricultural society
las leased the Madame Beckwth house
on Plea street and will soon make
MiddlebITy his residence. He stil re
tains his business interests in West Sails
tury.-A. ID. Vittum's orchestra of eigh
pieces has been engaged to furnish musi,
Thursday evening for the remainder o.
the season at +. G.. Browns LAX
Dunmore resort.-Miss Agnes Hughes 4
able to be about the house again afte
having been laid up for a week with
broken RIB. sustained by falling from
chair while she was hanging a picture
Mrs Peter Tierney has returned from
the Fanny Allen hospital In Burlingto on
where she submitted to a successful oper
alton for appendicitis-Miss Jessie Allel
Of Fair Haven Is visiting Mr. and Mrs
Wilbur w. Ward-The Rev Ola Hough
ton returned to Bakersfield Thursda,
after n weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs
Walter Billings His family will remai
at Mr.. Billingss for several weeks-O
the application of the legal voters O
pchool district No. 4 n special meeting ha
been called for Thursday evening, Jul!
20 to see II the voters Of school dstric
No. 4 will vote 70 rescind the vote take
It the meeting held Tuesday, July II. az
rropriating additional funds for extr
work on the school building - ~ =,
Monday. market day, eggs brought
cents and butter 1s and 2O.-The catt
shipment from this section Monday cor
sisted Of four carloads Of cows, calve
and hogs for the New York and Bosto
markets.-The Belcco company whic
was recently Incorporated In this villap
have leas I'd rooms I'm the Dyer block q
Main street and have commenced IL
manufacture Of their products-Mi'
Agnes Hughes. who broke one of her rit
a few days ago az the result of fal