Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

the cattle shipment Monday consisted
| of two caroads.-The meeting of the La
| dies Missionary society of the Memorial
| Baptist Church, which was to have been
\ held at the home of Mrs. George Rose
| Tuesday evening, has been postponed in
definitely on account of illness. Word has
been received from the Mary Fletcher
hospital at Burlington that j. Sterling
Moran, secretary Of the Y. NJ. C. A., who
underwent an operation there about
week ago, is improving slowy.-The Ad-
olson County Fish and Game League have
| placed about 60,U0 fry in various streams
| in this county. The league expects to re-
| ceive a large number of fry from the gov
| ernment iisherics.- Charles Brooks has
purchased from Colonel S. a. 1lsley
| strip of land in the rear of his home on
| Washington street--Daniel McClullan.
| who has been visiting his family here for
the past week. has returned to Montreal.
Monday, market day, eggs brought from
| IL to 21 cents and butter, "A to 30.-Mrs.
| Henderson and daughter have gone to
| s'alisbury.-Page Potter has returned
from a three weeks' visit to his son. Page
G. Potter, Jr, in Hartford, Ccun.
Mrs. Alice Dewey. widow of the late
Noble Dewey. who had been in i'll health
only a couple of weeks with a complica-
ton OF diseases. died at her home just
east Of this village Tuesday morning at
| the age of GO years. She is survived by
two daughters, Miss Carrie l.. Dewey
and Mrs. Edith Robertson. and a grand
daughter. Miss Louise Robertson, who
lived with her. The funeral Will be held
from her late home this afternoon
at two o'clock and the interment will be
In the family lot in the Foote street
cemetery.-Mrs. Raymond Mcfarland
and children have gone to Castleton.--
William Coursey of Weybridge who was
arrested Monday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff n ]. Sanford and placed in the
county Jail. was in Judge Dickens's court
Tuesday morning and pleaded guilty to a
third offense of intoXicatlon. He was
fined s2o.6i and it being the third offence
he was Obliged to disclose. He disclosed
on New York State parties He paid the
fine and was discharged.-Charles f.
Youtt is ill.-The Rev. J. d. Shannon is
confined to the house with tonsilitis. -
Stowell Dewey. the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Dewey of Weybridge, was taken
to the Mary Fletcher hospital at Burling-
ton Monday, where he will undergo an
operation for appendicitis.-John l..
Stephens of Burlington is in town.
Austin Eubar has returned from Bur-
lington, where he went after his daugh-
ter. Miss Mamie Eubar. who has been
at the Mary Fletcher hospital where
she underwent an operation.-The annual
meeting of the Stephens Episcopal par
ish was held in the vestry of the church
Monday evening. Reports of the various
officers We're read and accepted. The
Following vestrymen We're elected: LEROY
{. Russell A. D. Nittum. Joseph cal
houn Jr., Brafnard II. Lane and Charles
Cheney. The meeting of the vestrymen
was then called and adjourned until n
later date.
Ihe 10th annual meeting of the Ad
dlson County Teachers association
ana teachers institute. under the di
rection ana supervision of the State
superintendent of education. will no
neld in this village Thursday and Fri !
day. May Is ana IL The following
program will be carried out: Thurs
uaN forenoon. prayer, address of well |
come, response by the president Ar
thur w. Eddy; primary language. Miss
bertha ii. Burridge; primary reading
learning to read. William c. McGin- |
mis-; dinner. Thursday afternoon. in
termediate reading. to learn, Clarence
H. Wiley; elimination of reading
classes by combining grades. Mrs.
Maude 5, Wade: jramatizing as an aid
to reading. Prof. Frank w. Cadv: the
value of elementary physiology. geog-
raphy AMI history as reading exer-
else James c. Walker; discussion:
supper. Thursday evening. Sheri1ao.s |
play, The Rivals" will be presented
In the town hall by students of Mid
dlebury College. under tae direction
of Prof. Caroline Crawford Those
only Will be admitted who have mem
oership tickets, Friday morning. hand
work in rural schools. Miss Clara
lark seat work in rural schools, |
MRS, bertha II. Burridge: the message !
OF literature to the child. G. Gordon
newell; readings from STANDARD liter
AZURE irving J." Potter; discussions;
1inner Friday afternoon. goal OF
history teaching. Prof. Samuel f. En-
erson; business meeting All teach
ers in Addison county ara expected to
attend this institute. The meetings
of the institute will be held in the
congregational Church. Teachers will
register with the secretary Of the
association upon arrival at Middle
bury.-Dr. Prentiss has returned from
where he went with Pat
rick Calvin, whom ne took to the
Mary Fletcher hospital. where he un
derwent an operation on ona of his
eyes. so ba 1ly diseased that It was
necessary to have 1t removed.-The
Village Improvement society will hold
a lance In the town hall Friday
evening. May "a. Vittum's orchestra
VIII furnish music-The Congrega-
tional Church rummage sale VIII be
held in tho room undo the town hall
"Wednesday, May Is, commencing at
nine o'clock. All contributions FOR
the sale must be ready for the col
lectors Monday afternoon. May -
Committee in charge. Mrs. Skin, Mrs
Taylor and Mrs. f.. H. Thomas-A
bee" will be held at the
congregational Church next week. be-
May H. All interested who
are willing to help with time or mon
ey kindly report to ono of the follow
Ing. Mrs. C. +. Harris. Charles Bing-
ham, Ethel Bingham Merritt, Mrs
Dckey ana Mrs. T.. II. Thomas.-The
Vermont Marble companys plant here
which has been shut down partly for
the past four days has resumed work
The cause Of the shutdown was "A
Droken cable which has been repaire l.
Miss Fanny Barber. who has be al
II, is slowly recovering.-IAke Dun