Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-25
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
Creek and by the Shores
of White River.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
M1DDLEBURY.

The newiy-electcd board of village trus-
tees met Friday evening and sworn In
They then elected Charles g. William.
son president of the board. The follow
Ing appointments were made: Street com
missioner F. T. Ilalpin; j. +. Buttolph.
appointed to look after all permanent
roads TO be constructed in tho village
during the present year. make AL con-
tracts. to he paid all money necessary
for the construction of such pcrma nent
roads and to have personal surcrvisicn
Of the work village attorney. Allen il
Sturtcvant: policemen j. DcGrav. T.. Cod
ro. Frank Warren. Erwin G. Piper, and
Noah Wissell superintendent of parks.
Charles II. Williamson; superintendent IT
lights. Charles +. Rich: superintendent
OF fire department. Isaac Lavonchc. Jr. {:
fire wardens. Fay c. Warren. George T.
Kidder, Clarence G. Wells. +. J But
tolph. Il. p. Cushman. a. s Hartman.
and &. F. Rich. The trustees will meet
the second Tuesday evening of each
month at eight o'clock About =, mem
bers of the Middlebury Grange ~ G5,
of this village. went to the hln" of NJ
and Mrs William Fits near tive VA >h
bridge in New Haven where they save
him surprise party. he being inemi,r =
of the local grange. They took with thcm
set of table silverware in honor Of
their wedding Il few weeks ago 4 nlca,-
ant evening spent. Rcfrrsn-
inents were served.-Samuel Damon
has returned to Rochester. m
Dukett, who has been seriously III. Is
slowly recovering Edward Erickson Of
proctor mas taken "A position here with
the Vermont Marble company as clerk
Mrs. Jessica Sylvester has gone to VIII
ton. y. H., for a few days From there
She Will 20 20 New York.-Prof. Raymond
Mcfarland is on a 10 days visit to schools
IN Windsor ANA bennington counties. -
Mt and Mrs Joseph Forrest, who have
been in Starksbor0 for the past few
weeks. have returned. Mr.. and Mrs
Earnest Lavonche are the ,aren,s of a
daughter-Miss Mabel Steele. WHO has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Steele. for the past few weeks.
has returned to Worcester Mass II
Kendall has returned from burlington.
b. +. Wales Of Rutland spent Sundav IN
town with his family on Wcybli,,-e
street.
Myron II T.angworthy died al his home
on Seminary street at 1890 O'Clock We'd
nesday Jan. II after an illness of sew
eral months following an operation on his
race Tor cancer at a burlington hospital
early last summer. After the operation
Mr.. Langworthy Seemed to improve "lr a
rev weeks, but then began To decline He
was member OF Company VI, 10Th volun-
teer cavalry. Of New York. in the Civil
War and was 81 years Of age. He is sur
vived by widow and two sons, Rufus
Langworthy of Hinsdale, ~ H.. and Fred
II. Langworthy Of Lancaster. y. H., who
with their wives have arrived in town
The funeral services were held at the
house at two o'clock Friday after
noon and were conducted 10y the Rev.
Episcopal Church The interment was
in the West cemetery. Mr. Langworthy
was a member for many years of William
?. Russell Pos;. No. So G. \. r.
The annual meeting Of the Labaree So
ciety of the Congregational Church was
held Friday afternoon with Mrs, r. A.
Farnsworth. The reports Of the various
officers were read and showed that the
society was In good condition The
following officers were elected: Board IT
managers, Mrs. ". r Wales chairman.
Mrs ]. A. Fletcher, Mrs. Ezra Brainarl.
Mrs. J, r, Buttoph. Mrs. G. I. Button;
secretary Mrs f. H. Thomas: treasurer.
Mrs A. W Dickens Largo Quantities of
the best qualities of ice are now being
daily taken from Otter creek and drawn
to many Of the neghbcr'rg towns. The
ice men here are rush as fast as
possible, ms they fear lreak In the
weather and the disarl rance of the
s!eighing In the near futurc.-Miss Adj,
Smith returned to Proctor Monday after
several days here.-Among the peoplc
here from out of town are r. H. Sails or
Burlington. Mr. and Mrs George l. Clark
OF Ballston, y. v, William DeIphia ~
Bridport and Phillip NJ Hooker and
James T. Morgan NJ Albany. X. Y.-Mr
and Mrs. Henry =. Delmage returned
Monday to Holyoke, Mass. after two
weeks In town.-The cattle shipment
Monday consisted of three carloads
Monday market day. eggs brought % to
Y cents and butter 39.-I.ieut Bert n
Taylor, u. s, NJ. has arrived to sperd a
few months with his parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Ira NJ. Taylor.
Addison Encampment. No, q. /. O. o.
r.. Monday evening elected the following
officers: G. r., d. Lewis Seleck: n. p. C..
Charles +. Rich, senior warden, Leroy c.
Russell; Junior warden, Frank Lasher;
scribe. A. T. Calhoun: treasurer, Harry L.
Hunt; trustees, William l.. Cady, Brain.
ard II. Lane and Charles L.LnOrder; rem.
resentative to grand lodge, Charles La.
morder; alternate, Charles t. Youtt The
date of the installation has not yet been
sst.--George r. LAngworthy, who has
been in Barre, Massachusetts for the
past few weeks. returned home Monday
afternoon much improved in health
Mrs. Daniel Mccormick of Dorset Is In
town for a few days Wallace Counter
has completed his hothouse on North