Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
HAPPENINGS
IlI'V[ 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.

MIODLEBuRY.
\ large number turned out to attCrd tNc
Memorial day exercise Thursday after
noon in spite of the drizzling rain that
prevailed all day. Tho members of Will
liam p. Russell Post. 80 50. G. A. r,
associate members and the Ladies OF Will
liam L. Russell Circle No. s. at i:}o
formed in line on Main street. beaded by
Chief OF Police Frank 6. Warren and his
assistants. as follows Marshal John -.
Woods and aides; Middehury band. \. -.
Nittum leader. Ladies' of the q. \. r.:
associate members of the g. \. r.. vet
Grams of the Grand Army. Charles II.
Balm. commander They marcnol "a the
town han where the usual program was
carried out. The Roy. Richard t. Estcn,
D. u. of the Memorial Baptist church
gave an eloquent Grafton. This WAS fol-
lowed by the presentation of flags to the
Middlobury graded school by Patriotic In
structors Charles f.. Youtt and Miss Mar
tha Carey. Arthur ". Eddy making the
response IN behalf of the school. AZ the
close of the exercises the assembly re-
mained seated while the G. A. r. and
the ladies' left the hall and went to the
exercises were conducted and Prof a. L.
Lambert of Middlebury College made an
address After music by the band and
taps, the procession returned to the
Grand Army hall where the Ladies of
the G.. \. r. served lunch. A commit
tee of the post during the morning went
tC the two cemeteries and placed flowers
on the graves of departed comrades. The
town hail was tastefully decorated with
the national colors, potted plants, ferns
and cut flowers.
Felix Cole has returned from Gran
Vile. y. Y.-County Highway Commits
sioner j. +. Buttolph. who has charge
of the putting in of the permanent
roadway to be built in this village this
season. has staked out the road on
Court street and it is expected that
work will he commenced this week.
Mr.. Perry of Brattleboro has the con-
tract and is already here Work has
been resumed on the addition to tho
Battcll block on Main street. which
was uspended last fall.--Mrs. susan
James widow Of the late Samuel
James of WeXbridge. who has been i'll
for some time. died at her home in
WeNhridge Saturday about noon, at
the axe Of " year. She is survived
| by four sons and three daughters.
| John a. James and Charles : James If
Weybridge. Horace y. James of North
Yakima, Wash, Frank H. James If
| Auburn, Me. Mr> Mary Atkins Of Grim
nell, Iowa. Susan Harvey Of Essex Center
ana Mrs. Gertrude Roland of Eas,
Corinth. The funeral was held n,
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