Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
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
Greek and by the Shores
Of White River.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON
MIDDLEBURY.

MlODLEBURY.
b. r. Wilson of Schroon Lake, y. Y.
same to town Saturday to take posses
bon of the horse that was stolen from
him two weeks ago, and which for
several days had been cared for at
the Addison House stable Mr.. vii
ton cheerfully paid Porter Frank r.
ftone of the Addison a substantial re-
ward. There IS no trace of the young
man who Is supposed to have stolen
the horse and who put It in charge
pf the people at the livery stable for
fafe keeping and care.-Amons the
people here from out OF town are e.
r. Bass and G. p. Cobb of Burlington,
Nelson C. Granger of Manchester,
frank n. Foster of Glens Falls \.
s. and G. NJ Wicker of Niagara Falls
r. Y.-Wilbur w. Wood has returned
from Rutland.-One of the large plate
glass windows in Wilson q Roots
new store on Main street, measuring
8 by 13 feet was dicovered to be bad
ly cracked Saturday morning. causing
loss of about s1Oo.--E. c. Brown
has returned from a six months trip
10 Africa. whore he delivered ship
ment of fne blooded merino sheep
About 30 couples attended the mas
nuerade hall given by The Woodmen
Rt Bridport Friday evenInG.-The w.
:. r. L. will meet with Miss Barber
Friday afternoon at three o'clock
The Middlebury Grange Friday even
Ing discussed the subject of n public
library for Middlchury.-The village
trustees have elected Patrick Halpn
road commiss oner.-Miss Marguerite
UStrander OF Melrose. Mass, and
Frank Farnsworth OF New York are
called here by the death Of their
grandmother Mrs. A. A. Farnsworth.
The Woman's Missionary society of
tho Congregational Church met with
Mrs. Y. H. Thomas Tuesday aft
ernoon al two o'clock.-The Middle
bury fire department will hold It's an
rual concert and ball Monday even
ing, February 27.-The condition of
Miss Minnie Mcdonald, who has been
8; the Proctor hospital for five weeks
IS steadily improving.
The S6th annual meeting of the YER
mont Beekeepers' association was held
here Thursday morning and afternoon at
the Addison House. The meeting was
one Of the best In the history of the
association a large number from different
parts OF the State attending. The officers
elected were: President, W, G. Larrabee
OF Shoreham; vice-president, George
Spenser of Panton; secretary and treas
urer, P. F.. Crane OF Middlebury. The
convention was opened at ten o'clock with
President LARA bee pesiding. Those taking
part In the program were Philip r. Crane
Of Middlebury. President LARA bee,
George +. Hendee OF Pittsford c. A
Ryard OF West Chesterfield, n. H, Prof.
NJ B. Cummings of the University of
Vermont, j. f. Crane of Mddiebury,
Mrs. M f. Deltalb Of Middle Granville,
n Y, and F. d. Manchester of Corn
wall. Following the election of officers,
adjournment was taken until some time
next year. date and place to be given
later.
A large flock of wild ducks hOvered
Ground town Sunday and then flew north
Another flock of about the same size ap-
peared Monday morning and also started
porthwards. The old weather prophets
say that this is an Indication of an early
spring.-The price paid for butter and
pges on market day, Monday was q
cents dozen for eggs and 70 cents 4
round for the best butter, the same as
vas plentiful but the offerings OF butter
we're very limited George L, McHugh OF
the Bardwell House. Rutland Is here for
weeks visit with relatives.-1he
rattle shipment Monday consisted of three
carloads for " Y, and Brehton,-The
vital statistics of the town of Middlebury
for the year 1910 We're: Marriages q
deaths, %; births, q. II. d. Archer OF War
ba
which is now occupied by A. J, Blackmer
and as soon as he moves TO his new quar-
ters in the Masonic block will open a har-
ness and repair shop,
oliver Potvin Of Burlington was arrest
- by Officer Degray Tuesday on charge
Of tramping Wednesday morning before
Judge A. W. Dickens he pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to 80 days In county
jaiI-Extensive repairs are being made
on the interior Of the George Il. Marshal
Nore-Joseph Dumas of Salisbury, who
ras been confined ior a month IN Addison
county jail on a charge or tramping, has
reen adJudged insane and taken to the
asylum at Waterbury by Deputy Sheriff
Noble ]. Sanford Among the people here
from out Of town are W. @. Beber Of
Manchester Max Bradway Of Franklin
Mass. Wilbur Holmes OF swanton
Charles Schoolcraft and MI and Mrs
X. Tillotson Of Cambridge, Mass.-I-and
lord Clinton w. Tisdale OF the Greer
Mountain House at East Middebury vii
,ive his customary Washington ball Wed
nesday evening, February q, with Wit
tun's orchestra to furnish music. The
Rev r. G. Flagg. D. D., will preach Al
the Congregational Church Sunday morn
ing and evening Fay G. Warren WAS r
burlington Wednesday,-The w. C, T. y
Ill meet Friday afternoon at three