Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02
HAPPENINGS
IN VERMONT.
Local Items of Interest From All
Parts of the Green Noun
THE Ne : :. BY COUNTIES
From the Isl : l in the Lake to
the Passum e c, Along Otter
Creek and by the Shores
of White River.
ADDISON
MIDDLEBURY.

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Constable SeeIey announces that all
who have not paid their taxea may do
80 up to and including March :, which will
Rllow them the privilege OF voting on all
Questions to come before the town meet
irg.--F. W. Beckwith has returned from
g weeks business trip to New York and
Eoston.-Thomas f. Burns who has been
confined to the house for 10 days with a
hard attack of the grip, is able TO sit up
for a while each day.-Joseph Calvi has
his new soda fountain installcd.-Miss
Usher has returned to BristoL-The
Champlan Valley Realty company has
sold the home farm Of Joseph Adams of
Cornwall TO Jerry Murray, who will take
possession about the middle of March
Mrs. Peter Blair, who has been Ill the
past few weeks. Is able to be out.-Si-
las b. Hobbies OF Ellensburg. New York,
who last fall purchased the Shack
EFT farm about two miles from here In
Weybridge. expects to move his family
and take possession about the middle of
March.Miss Winnifred NJ. Coolidge of
last Jaffery. n. H, who has been visit
ing her brother, Alvin W. Cooiedge. re-
turned home Saturlay.-George Wilson,
who has been In serious condition for 10
days with heart trouble and dropsy, Is
believed to be slowly improvnS.-Ro
ms was seen In different parts of
the village Saturday.-Peter King. who
has been i'll most of the fall and winter
Rfter having undergone two surgical oper-
ntlons at Burlington, II able to he out
ngain but his recovery is very slow
Prof Edward u. Collins Of the college
lecturcd in the Union Church at Grand
Isle Tuesday eveninc.-Caleb Reader.
foreman Of the electricians who have
been wiring the new college dormitory,
returned to Boston Saturday. the work
having been completed--Charles j. Shaw.
who few weeks ago was taken to the
hospital at burlington and who for three
weeks has been with relatives in Beldens,
has returned and entered the employ Of
J.. G. German & Sons Monday.-At
the~annual meeting Of the BAPTIST Wom-
ans Home Missionary society Friday, the
following officers were elected; President,
Mrs Clyde Huburt: vice-presidcnt. Mrs.
r. 8. Benedict secretary and treasurer
Mrs B. B. Brown.-The funeral Of Miss
Ruth Ayers the adopted daughter of Mr..
and Mrs George Ayers of Salisbury was
held at ST. Mary's Church Saturday aft
ernoon at three o'clock Father ]. D
Shannon officiated and the burial was In
the Catholic cemetery
]. A. Harrington OF Vergennes, district
deputy grand master, announces that the
annual meeting of the third Masonic
district will be held at Mddlcbury
March 10, opening at 200 y. m. a ban
uuet will be served. The lodges in the
district are: Dorchester. No. l, Yer
Eennes, w. C. Foote, w. M, Union, No.
D. M,ddlebury, A. S. Hartman. w. NJ;
Morning Sun, No. 5, Bridport, y, n Sol
lace, W. NJ. Independence, No. 10 Or
well, NJ n. l.. Abbott. w. NJ: Lbanus,
No. Al, Bristol, G. +. Edmunds, w. NJ.
Eimonds No. -. Shoreham, w G. Lar
sabee, W. Nj. There will be speeches by
w. y. Larrabee, David A Elliott, NJ. II
J.. Abott, and the Rev. Henry l.. Ballou
Vittums orchestra will furnish music
All master Masons will be cordially well
iomed.
Tho ball of the fire department
was great success. There were nearly
, hundred couples in attendance with &
gallery full Of spectators, Chief En-.
gineer Fay G. Warren with Mrs. Warrer
led the grand march i'm which 30 couples
look part and dancing continued unit
four O'Clock Tuesday morning The hal
was beautifully trimmed with flags anC
bunting and the platform was decorated
with beautiful potted plants, in some OF
which the electric light effects were
unique and enhancing The Who'll,
electric light scheme was devised by
Chief Warren. Clinton W. Tsdale of tn,
Green Mountain House. East Middebury
provided an excellent lunch.-Mr
md Mrs. Walter Wells oi
New Haven were driving on Merchant!
row when the milk train passed and tn,
horse became frightened. They wer,
thrown out and received few bruises
Tho sleign was somewhat damaged .-Th,
funeral of Luther f. Stowe of Salisbury
was held at the Methodist Church In Eas
Middlebury Monday afternoon. Praye
was offered by the Rev. Mr. Hallowell
Humphrey c. Sullivan, Leslie H. Sparks
A. ], Morris. James Hodges Alder
Fisher ana Henry Day were the bearer
and burial was made in the East Middle
bury cemetery.-Mrs. Maria Hnthawa,
died Monday morning at the age of 6
years She is survived by daughter
Mrs. Charles Harris OF Lawrence, Mass.
who has been here for some time carinl
for her.-Mrs A. J. Marshall, who ha
been dangerously Ill for several day
Wfth bronchitis following the grip, wa
Ionewhat better Monday.--After a tw,
weeks' stay In town, Mrs. Joseph W
Lawrence has returned 10 Cambridge
N. Y.--Miss Alice Hopkins has returne,
rom two weeks in Burlington. ober
T. Morse is confined to the house with
very bad attack OF the grip.-Word ha
been received that George f.. Abbey wa
successfully operated upon for hernia a