Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30
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
Creek and by the Shores
of White River.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

burt was held from the Memorial Bap-
list Church Saturday afternoon at two
, O clock. The church was filled. The Rev.
Richard Is. EStcn conducted the services
md made some very eloquent and appro-
pirate remarks. The display of flowers
was the largest and most beautiful seen
In MiddlehurY on a like occasion in many
years. The remains We're taken for in
1erment to the Cornwall cemetery. The
bearers were clyde W. Ilurhurt the
husband, her three brothers, Charles
Story of Hoosick Falls, y. y, l.. h. Story
of North Adams, Mass. 5. D. Story of
Berlin, n. H., and two brothers-in-law
T. J Boyrton OF Everett, Mass. and Ray
Hurlburt of Lynn, Mass.-Attorney
Charles \. Earle is moving into the
house OH South street. recently purchas-
ed from John II. Burns.-With the close
Of the open season for deer Saturday
might between 20 and 80 fine bucks had
been brought into this village. some of
them having been shot by Middlebury
people and some by hunters from other
towns. 1t is probable that about 10 or 50
deer were shot in this county during
the 10 days of the eason.-Edward Pratt
of Troy, n. Y, native and long time
resident of East Middlebury, is visiting
friends here after an absence of 20 years.
Mrs. Henry Grant returned Saturday
10 l}arrc after an extended visit to rel
atiVes and friends in Ripton and East
Middlebury. where she formerly lived
Frank Holden of Worces ter Mass. ar
rived Saturday for a few days with
his father, Harrison Holden.-William
Morcomb. Jr. of Proctor is in town for
the purpose OF shipping his household
goods to that place, where his wife
md children have already gone and
where Mr. Morcomh has position in
the marble mill.-About 30 couples attend
ed the masked ball Friday night in the
opera house for the benefit of the Mid
dlebury Improvement society. The affair
was a success Nittum's orchestra of five
pieces furnished music, Daniel ". No
Cornnick has a position AS foreman in
the finishing shops of the marble mill
at East Dorset and he and Mrs. Nc
Cormick have already moved TO that
place.-Zephyr Bouia of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting reladves in Middlebury,
Cornwall and Brdport after an absence
from this section for several years
Mrs. a. II. Sumner anu Solon r. Sumner
are in Rutland visiting Mrs. Sumner $
sister, Mrs A w. Russell--PrOf Frank
w. Cady went Saturday to Fowler in
order to conduct services and preach in
the chapel in that place at three o'clock
Sunday afternoon,-Miss Elnor Fradett
has gone to Bellows Falls, where she
has position.-Harry Chambers has
Hone to Fort Edward. y. Y, where he
will visit his sister.
James Hawker, a former resident o
this town. died at Pittsford Monday
morning. The remains were brought
here for burial. The funeral was helc
at ST. Stephens Church Wednesday after
noon at two, with burial in the famil!
lot in West cemetery. His wife died some
time ago. He is survived by one daugh
ter, Mrs. Walter May Of Pttsford, will
whom he had lived for the past fev
months and "A son James Hawker o
Arizona He was about IS years old ant
had been for many years a resident here
Peter Durant of East Middebury. VIII
has been suffering with appendicitis wa
taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital II
Burlington Saturday and on Monday un
derwent an operation. His brother, Josepl
Durant, went to Burlington Monday L
be with him.-'rhe people in the countr
towns are getting very short Of Wate
and unless springs till up before tn
winter closes in many Of them will haV
to drive their cattle several miles 70
water.-CountY Fish and Game Warde
George H. Chaffce stated Monday tina
he had learned of eight or nine does sho
during the open season, closing last Satur
day One was shot in Hancock, one 4
Ripton, one in East Middlehury and tn
others in Starksboro and Lincoln. TIL
one shot in Hancock Mr.. Chaffee chase
20 Addison, distance of over 30 miles
and the guilty party owned UP and
now under $40 bail to the county cour
AS the Justice hod no jurisdiction TO WIN