Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-25
HAPPENINGS
IN VERMONT
Local Items Of Interest From All
Parts Of the Green Noun
.ly tain State.
THE NEWS s COUNTIES
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From the islam | the Lake tx
the Passumpt Along Otter
Greek and;3 s;he Shores
of Wk> s;River.
ADDISON
MIDDLEBURY.

Percval w. Clement and George T,
Jarvis. representing the Rutland division
of the New York Central railroad, We're in
lCwn Friday and held a conference with
The selectmen of the town and tie trus-
tees of the village, in relation to the mat
Ter Of the proposed transfer of the Mid
)ebury passenger station to the east side
of the tracks, thus removing the neces-
sity for teams or foot passengers TO
ci oss the tracks in getting to the station.
No final action was taken, but the rati-
road officials showed every disposition 20
make things as convenient as possible for
their large Middlebury patronage.
A meeting of the school directors of the
towns of Middlebury. Whiting and Sails
bury was held in the Addison House
Thursday forenoon. State Superintendent
of Education Mason s stone of Mont
pelier addressed the meeting 1t was
decided to secure the services of a super
lntendent for the three towns and il was
voted to offer the position to Principal
a. W. Eddy of Bristol.-EX-SenatOr John
W. Stewart and daughter, Mrs. Jossica
Sylvester, have returned after an absence
Of several months in Colorado. New York
ritv and Observation-Disclosures Goodroe
Is hDle 10 rae ABOUT lne village
having been confined to the house most
Of the time since last fall.-The Rev.
John Evan Bold. the new rector of St.
Etephens Episcopal Church, has been
engaged to deliver the Memorial day ad-
dress at East Middlebury. The band of
Middlehury College will furnish music
md the boys hope to have their new
uniforms for that occasion.
John Murphy. aged "a years. a we'll
known and much respected citizen Of
this village, dred at the Fanny Allen
hospital Saturday evening, after a
three months illness with kidney
trouble. He was one of the oldest
residents of the town. having resided
here for about 40 years. He was born
in Peru, y. Y. At tho outbreak OF the
Civn War he Joined the regular army
AMI took part in many important en-
Cagements. When the war closed he
took part In many battles against the
Indians. He ia survived by a wife
who has been IN a serious condition fol
several months owing to shock OF
pcralysis, and who is now in the Fanny
Allen hospital one daughter Mrs, i
+. Banning of Wetherfeld, Conn.,, ans
Blair. an employe of the Middlebur!
branch of the Vermont Marble com
pary, while at work Monday Afternoon
was caught between two sand car
aud his right limb was badly jammed
1t Is thought that no bones were bro
ken.--Mr. and Mrs. c, J. Mathews hav'
returned from Bristol, where they at
tended the funeral of L. j. Fuller Wh
vas killed at South Bend, Ind.-Oti
Abbey, who spent the winter with hi
daughter Mrs. Anna Howarth al Nortl
sandwich. n. H., has returned to spen'
the summer here-Monday marke
day. eggs brought II and is cents an
butter II to 20 cents.-The cattle ship
ment Monday consisted Of four car
loEds-Monday was the hottest da
OF the season here, the mercury rlsini
up to 9G in the shade early in the aft
srnoon on account of the heat tn
village schools were dismissed at go
D. m.-Judge Charles /. Button has re
burned from visit to his mother. Mrs
f. r. Button, of Brandon-Mr. an
IIrs. Fred II. King of Rutland are !
lown or n weeks visit
The assistant judges Of the Addso
county court Charles 8. Dana Of Ne
Haven and Henry Z Day Of Ripton, IN
Shcriff Oln A. Smith of Addison were
town Saturday 20 draw the petit juror
for the approaching June term Of cour
They also inspected the county jail 9
which repairs are being made under II
direction OF the judges.--E Edward +. Jont
Is making extensive repairs on his hou:
On Water street and improvements abol
the grounds.-MTs George n. Shamb
who recently returned from the Fam
Alien hospital, is very much improved,
Among the people here from out of tow
are: Henry NJ. Baker of Rutland, Geors
Cassius OF Brattleboro, A, r. Mark
Of Fowler william Janaway Of Chicas
and Z, p. Pitts Of Pittshed. Mass. Mr.
Walter j. Rose Is suffering from a sevel
attack Of bronchitis. r.. Sturt
want. register of probate who has bef
III for four weeks. Is again able to a
tend 10 his duties.-G. e. Abbey, A
Calhoun, G. E. Youtt, Charles LAmordc
W. L. Cady, CHARLES Bullock and c.
Rich have returned from St Alhan
where they attended the meeting OF Il
Grand Lodge OF odd Fellows,-Mrs, Eft
Harrington has returned from St, Albar
where she represented Arrowani
Rebeleah Lodge, I. o. o. F.-The your
son OF Mr.. and Mrs Edward II. Bruy
who was operated upon at the Mary File
cher hospital Saturday morning, w
brought home on the afternoon train ai
& quite comfortable.-T Middlebu
high school base ball club crossed ba
with the Pittsford high school nine on Il
fair grounds Saturday afternoon and Il
former won by n score of 80 to I'D
J.. C. Noble is H.
very pretty wedding took place
ct Mary's Church Tuesday morning
hlh o'clock when Miss Anna Il. Srno