Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18
From the Island in the Lake to
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Creek and by the Shores
of White River.
ADDISON
MIDDLEBURY.


The village trustees have instructed the
fire wardens to Investigate the recent fire
at Frank'Stearns's place near the freight
depot. 1t is strongly believed to be of in
cendiary origin. 1t was also determined
that the fire wardens shall hereafter look
into the origin of all fires that may occur
in the village.-P. j. Donnelly Is suffering
from leg badly injured. While he was
hurrying to a fire Thursday night he
stepped into a blind hole and tendons Of
the leg at the ankle were badly strained
Miss Rhoda VI. White has resigned he
position as dean Of women at Middleburl
College.
The body of Henry Martyr Barnum,
who died az Freeport, H., Wednesday,
arrived here Sunday and was taken to
the home Of Arthur ]. Blackmer whose
wife VAS niece Of Mr.. Barnum. The
body was taken yesterday to Shoreham.
his native town, FOR burial, funeral aer-
vices being held in the Congregational
Church there at two o'clock yesterday
afternoon. President John NJ. Thomas of
Middlebury College officiated, assisted
by the Rev. Charles Waite, pastor Of
the church Interment was in Lake View
cemetery. Mr.. Barnum was born in
Shoreham February :. 1885, his parents
being stephen and Mary VI. (Coton)
Buraur1 prominent neonIo o., tba+ tim,
in that part OF Addison county lie was
graduated from Middlehury College Il
the class of is5s in a class of 1S oni,
three % whom oro now livin~ prot
EraInerd Kellogg. dean of the Rroolllvn
Polytechnic Institute. J,lius Wilcox 81
wcll-known rawsparer man of Nev Work.
city. and John NJ. Parker who has heen
connected with the pension bureau in
Washington for 81 wears. The late Hon
stephen a Walker. at one time chairman
of the board Of education in New YORK
city was also a classrnafe Mr. Rorruro
taught school nj T.ittIa Falls Y V FOR
three years succeeding his graduation ana
then removed 70 FreaDort whore ha
passed the remainder Of his long life
He was admitted to the har Of Illinois in
1864 and thereafter was ono Of tho b,e+
known and most widely-celcbratod 1ou.-
yers in his section of the state rIa vas
city attorney of Freenort for sa,.er.l
years and n men,bAr of tho boara 90
education from 1SfS 70 1879 on A,grs+
g. lS64 he was married 10 Miss L,,ler D
Wright at Freeport. who died last Cc+o-
ber Mr.. Rarnum was n Mason ua
leaves several distant relatives IN Shore
hame and niece Mrs F 6 WHITING of
burlington. Miss Ella Mum. cous,r ~
Frccport, accompanied the funeral nortv
East. There was a large attepd.rc. ..
the funeral services.-There was a, I'M
ward tendency in the local produca mar
kets on Monday Butter brought fro,,
is to % cents per pound. A slight increass
and eggs II cents per dozen as loe+ Wool,
The dealers report the market firm. look
ing towards higher prices within imma-
dite future and about the average rece,nts
for the season-Dr Walter 7
White has a force OF painters and rnssons
at work on his residence and ground.
Oh Main street. This is what is known a,
the Phelps house. where Senator Phelns
used to live and the late Hon. Edward
j. Phelps of Burlington was born. at
one time minister 10 England. a
weeks vacation by reason of illness
with blood poisoning and other troubles,
herbert Sheltus resumed his place at the
George Il. Marshall store Monday
Alrah Howe, who has for the past two
years been IN the employ Of the Vermont
Maroie company here has been trans
ferred 10 the branch plant Of the com,
pahy OF Hrandon'-Co'onei Joseph
hatte" mas begun improvements about
ms motel rhe Bread Loaf Inn" in Rip
ION ana intehos 10 open the house Juno
|-Neorse T. Flass snd niece, Miss Ner-
nice H. FlagR' OF Meriden, Conn, are
mere visiting friends OF Mr. Flags of half
century aso.-Mrs' George n. Shambo
n"S returned 10 the fsnny Allen hospital
!" 'uri!nEton Tor further uea tment, after
~" |"YS stay al her home here.
o' 'he ia'uIty OF Middle