Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21
HAPPENINGS
IN VERMONT.
local items of Interest From Ali
Parts of the Green Noun
tain StaGe.
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
NIDDLEBURY.

Mr. and Mrs w. Il Foster left
Thursday noon for Braydonton Fla,
where they will spend the winter.-Wil-
liam p. Russell Post. No. 49, G. A. r.,
has elected the following officers Com
mander. c. II. Balm; S. V. G., r. II.
Halpin; J. V. c., j. T. Noland; c. NJ,
G. e. Youtt; Adjt.. w. l.. Cady; surgeon,
Martin Barrows; chaplain, f. T.. Jones;
Q. D., J. NJ. Tracy; O. G.. w. II. Whit
more; first representative, w. J. Rose;
second representative. w. H. Whltimorc.
President John NJ. Thomas OF Middle
bury College preached a the CongreEa-
tonal Church in Brandon Sunday morn
ing-Miss Mary G. Higley Of Casteton is
visiting her aunt. Miss Emma Higey --
Among the livestock shipped to Boston
Monday was a last springs pig weighing
Hpl pounds. market day, eggs
brought 81 cents and butter . to 80 cents
The cattle shipment Monday consisted
Of three caroads.-Miss Wilma Cline has
returned to Brandon after a few days
with her sister, Miss Mamie Cline-Mrs.
Arabella e. Marshall. who died in CO.
hasett Mass. last week, was a former
resident of this village She was Miss
Arabella Flagg and a sister of Mrs. Per-
kins Of North Pleasant street.-Frank \.
Farnsworth, who has been ill., is slowly
recovering.
Mrs. Moses Marseills who has been liv-
Ing with her daughter, Mrs. James Dumas
of College street, for the past few weeks.
was taken suddenly i'll with pneumonia
three days ago and died Tuesday evening
at the age OF IS years. She Is survived
hy five daughters, Mrs. James Dumas
and Miss Jesse Marseills Of ddleDury
Mrs. George Carrier and Mrs. Richard
Lavalley Of Cornwall and Mrs. c. Swee-
nor Of Shoreham. The funeral will be
held from st. Marys Church OF this vii
Iage Friday morning at $3.50 o'clock and
the burial will be in the family lot in the
Catholic cemetery.-The Sunday school of
the Congregational Church held its an
nual exercises and Christmas tree at the
church Tuesday night, with a large at
tendance The young folks gave excel
lent recitations and music The mite
boxes contained $50 towards the mainte-
nance of a student in southern college,
and the balance OF $50. pledged yearly Jr
that purpose. was made up at once. Supt
John W Weeks was in charge.-There
has been a very large Christmas trade az
all of the store this week. the travelling
the country roads being very good
contrary to what It was last week. The
stores are fo- the most part trimmed VI
and decorated most beautfuly--Amone
the visitors from out OF town are J. Gor-
don Poach of Brattleboro, Y. r. Dyer OF
Hudson Falls, y. Y. George Benedict o,
Shoreham, Mrs NJ. w Williams OF Por
Henry. n. y, G. v. Howlan of Brandon
and Horace Jasper and Peter Beaudn o.
Gens Falls, n. Y.-Wilbur l.. Hamilton
left Wednesday night for a two months
western trip, during which he Will vis
his sons In Minnesota and Colorado-Th'
fall term of Mddlebury College will clos'
to-day and that Of Middlebury graded
school on Friday. The winter term o
both institutions viii begin on Tuesday
January .,