Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-30
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
Greek and by the Shores
of White River.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

About four o'clock Thursday afternoon
The house of Clark Winch in the east
part of this town was burned to the
ground. the fire having caught from q
chimney, very little of the furniture be
Ing saved. Mrs. Winch was alone at the
house at the time the fire broke out anC
rs there are no nearby neighbors 1t was
ZONE little time before she had any as
sistance. The loss will amount to sew
tral hundred dollars, with only $3.50 in
buranct.
Memorial day exercises in this village
will take place in the town hall this
afternoon at two o'clock. Headed by
the Middlebury band. with John d
Woods as marshal William p Russell
Post. No. 50, G. A. r.. and associate
members and the William p Russell
rircle, No. 3. Ladies of the Grand Army
will march from their headquarters In
the Volunteer hose rooms TO the towr
hall where the following program will
pc rendered: Prayer. the Rev ID. II
rorkran, D. D.; reading of General John
A. Logan's order for First Observance OF
Memorial day; general orders: roll OF
honor. Adj. William l.. Cady duet, "Our
Emblem" Millard Maud Wissel and
Margaret Lynch: The American Hymn.
Eoule's chorus of children from fifth
exth, seventh and eighth grades; recita-
tion. Our Flag" Charlotte Taylor, song
"rhe Soldier Boy" Bugbee Arthur
Trudo; recitation. proudly Does the Old
Flag Wave" Mary Larock: quartette
"Brave Heart. Sleep On" Parks Ruth
Erunelle, Margaret Lynch. Maude Wis
Fell, Olive Barter; Lincoln's Gettysburg
sour Flag" children from first, second
third and fourth grades; grafton. the
Rev. Richard r. Esten. d. D.; presenta-
lion of flags to Middlebury graded school
r. f. Youtt, Martha Carey; response
Brof. A. w. Eddy; hymn. america, "
school and audience; benediction, the
Rev. John Evans Bold. Immediately fol.
lowing the exercises in the hall the fol-
lowing program will be given at the
monument: Dirge; prayer by chaplain
decorating the monument: chorus
'Memorial Hymn" Berthold. Mrs. Char
a. f. Lambert: music. band; Taps. Fol
lowing Is the committee having the mat.
tter in charge: Veterans committee. c.
III. Balm, ]. p. holland, w. l. Cady. c.
lE. Youtt citizens. T. r. Burns r. S
benedict. C. F. Rich; Ladies of the G
IA. F., Mrs william Morcombe, president
Miss Martha Carey. Sen V. p: Mrs
tA G. Grady, Jun. " P; marshal John
ID. Wdods.-The first band concert Of the
season will be given in the Addison
House park Thursday evening, May 30
The remainder Of the concerts to be
given during the season will come or
"wednesday evenings. The band under the
ldirection of Leader Vittum has put ir
,some hard practice during the winter
months and has secured the services
of several additional players,-BarnarC
y. Mulcahey OF Hardwick is In town fol
n few days-There was a good at
tendance at the dance given In the towr
hall for the benefit OF the Middebury
Improvement society Friday evening an6
a good sum was realized for @ treasury
-Carl McMaster, the young son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry McMaster. was ARRESTED
by Officer Brislin, detective for the
Rutland railroad, Thursday night fol
throwing a stone through q window oi
the five O'Clock train. He was in Judge
Dickens's court Friday and hound ur
to the June term of court, Being unable
to furnish bail he was committed to the
county jail-Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tabor
spent Sunday In Vergennes,-Mrs Franz
Fales and young son, william, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs, G. F. Rich for few
days-N. L. Rivers spent Sunday witt
his family in Vergennes.-The rooms or
Mill street recently vacated by tbs
seymour brothers Is being fitted for 4
steam laundry. 1t Is expected that tn,
new plant will be in operation about the
first part of the month-The new founda
fion which the freight depot Is 10 bt
moved on to Is nearly completed and II Il
expected that the freight house will bt
moved to its new foundation some time
during the week.
The Addison county republican com
mittee met here Saturday and decided L
call the county republican convention Il
meet in the opera house in MiddleburS
on Tuesday June %. The rules adopted
by the State committee as to the election
of delegates to the State convention or
the recommendation will be followed b.
the county committee in governing TIT
election of delegates to the county con
Nention, and the appointment Of chair
man and resolution will be made later
IA large number of the william p Russell
Circle, No. 8, Ladies' Of the Grand Army
with several members of the William p
Russell Post, No 50. q. A, r., appeared
Saturday night at the home Of Mrs
Millam II. Morcombe. Sr.. president o
l4he circle and gave her surprise ant
many presents. There were refreshment
and the evening passed pleasantly
Mrs. Thomas Campbell went int
hhe postoffice Monday forenoon ant
ileft her infant child In push-cart out
side. Neglecting to block the wheels thu
Icart took It's own way and went owe
.the curb into the roadway. The chil'
was spilled out and came near being run
Iver but by the skillfu driving of tn
passenger In the team. Deputy Sheriff
pioward Hurchard OF Shoreham the chil'
nscapA Aul;l,,-s-Mr,. and MIS-; .ClaEeacl