Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07
HAPPENINGS
' 'IIVE 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 COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

The Hon. John w Stewart, George NJ.
Wright and Julian Abernethy in behalf
of the trustees of Middleburv College are
sending out a statement to the graduates
and friends of the college in relation to
the present situation OF the 500 000 endow
ment fund. They call attention 70 the
fact that President Thomas is now slowly
recovering from an unusually severe op
GRAFTON for appendicitis and that 1t will
be many weeks before he can with pru-
dence return to work. His physicians
warn him with much urgency that a long
rest is necessary for complete restora-
ton. Meanwhile the work Of the college
must go on and DR.. Thomas Is suffering
much distress OF mind on account Of the
embarrassing situation IN which he has
suddenly been placed. The opening of
the college year is near at hand and un
finished business connected with this
event is pressing. The time limit fixed
by the General Education Board is De-
cember 81. 1911. At the last commence
ment time $4,000 of the 10000 fund had
been subscribed; since that time $4,000
has been subscribed in four subscriptions
of 5000 by George NJ Wright, Henry
II. Vail and A. Barton Hepburn of New
leaving only $4,000 now to he subscribed
7 he trustees state further that a fresh
man class of over 100, the largest IN the
history OF the college, has been enrolled.
several new instructors have been added
to the faculty for the coming year and
many new courses of instruction have
been esta ablished, some of which are to
meet the special requirements specified
by the last Legislature.
L. p. Boardman, who had been in i'll
health for some time died Mouday
morning at his home, aged 81 years He
Is survived by daughter. Mabel, with
whom he lived. and one son, Royal
Boardman, OF Washington. The funeral
was held Wednesday, afternoon at
two O'Clock. with interment in the Pros
pect cemetery at East Mlddlehury.
large two-story house owned by Miss
Mary Waite in Shoreham was burned to
the ground early Tuesday morning,
flames breaking out through the windows
at about four o'clock Miss Waite lives
with her sister, Mrs. Kent W Merritt of
Shoreham and the house was leased to
George Fouchet, clerk in the store of
Waite & Stokes. Mr. Fouchet was away
on his vacation and the house had been
unoccupied for several days. so that the
origin Of the fire Is Of considerable mys-
terry. There are reasons to think that the
house had been entered by burglars n
couple of nights before the fire and 1t Is
suspected that the same or other burglars
nFain visited the house on the night pre-
reding the fire set by them either by de-
sign or accidentally. The house was a
total loss and oWing to the early hour at
which the fire broke out scarcely any Of
the furniture was saved. The loss on the
house was about 5000. ana on the furni-
ture about $1,000, 1t Is understood that
there was adequate Insurance on both
John Q. Wilson, the guest OF Mr. and Mrs.
c. +. Rich for the past 10 days, left for
New York Tuesday.--Barney Forest. a
former resident OF this village, who has
been spending the past two months in
town with relatives, left town for Buff
falo. y. Y. Tuesday mornng.-Gardner
Allen of New Haven, Conn, a former resi-
dent. is the guest Of Mrs Dugald Stewart.
Miss Esther Shea. who has spent the
summer with ner mother, went to Winoo-
th Monday to resume her position In the
high school there.-Wiliam Hariney, who
has been visiting al the home Of William
Farrell on College street for the past two
weeks, left for his home in New York
Tuesday.-On Saturday afternoon as Clay
ton klTDy Of Worcester, Mass, who with
his young daughter, Marion, is visiting
his father, II. a. Kirby, of Munger street,
was driving with his daughter n Sl.i
horse on Case street near the Dow place
he met an automobile driven by II. A,
Hasselton OF Plttsford Mills. There is a
considerable down pitch IN the road a,
that point and the road is very narrow
and bordered on both sides by rows OF
willow trees, whose branches interlock
above the road making it somewhat dark
even in the day time Kirby attempted
10 draw out to the right and let the auto
pass. but his horse swerved to the other
side of the road Mr., Kirby jumped on,
of the buggy, but his young daughter was
thrown out, though not much injured
The horse stumbled down the incline
among the willows, striking on his head
and breaking his neck. The animal was
owned by the senior Mr.. Kirby. who
Drized It highly. Mr. Kirby does not ir
any way blame the driver OF the automO
lille for the accident, but lays the whole
blame for his mishap on the character OF
the roadway at the place where the acct
dent occurred.--The school year and fal
term Of the Middlebury high AMI graded
cshools opened Tuesday forenoon
There have been several changes in the
board Of teachers since the last term, fo'
lack OF room in the present school build
ing, and until the new high school build
Ing is completed the commercial depart
ment Will have It's headquarters in the
banquet room Of the odd Fellows hall ir
the Dyer block on Main street Mis-
charlotte Walker, who has been visiting
relatives and friends In this section for
the past few weeks. has returned to her
duties as teacher in the graded school at
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