Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-29
lHE NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake to
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Creek and by the Shores
of White River.
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

M1DDLEBURY.
John NJ Morcombe of this village and
Miss Pearl Cole of Lawrence, Mass.
were married at the home of the grooms
parents, Mr.. and Mrs William II. Nor
combe, Sr., on College street at eight
o'clock Wednesday, Aug. Il the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. u. II. Cork
ran pastor of the Methodist Church. The
house was beautifully trimmed. A we'd
ding supper was served after the mar
rase ceremony, only relatives and few
intimate friends being present. The
happy couple took the sleeper north for
a Wedding trip, after which they will re-
turn to Middebury and make their home
here.
y flag bearing the names of Taft and
sherman was swung across Pleasant
street near the old bank Friday evening,
and a Wilson and Marshall flag was
thrown to the breeze on Main street Sat-
urday forenoon. 1t is expected that a
Roosevelt and Johnson flag will he raised
before the visit of the colonel to town
on Thursday.-Alrs. James Parish, who
was thrown out of a buggy Thursday
night while riding with her mother. Mrs
Henry lieighter. in Cornwall, the horse
having been frightened by an automobile
was very much improved Saturday and
able to be about the house, notwithstand-
ing the fact that one wheel passed over
her neck and over one of her ankles
Miss May Pratt has returned from Whal-
lonshurg, y. Y, where she has been Wis
1ting relatives for the past four weeks
Mrs. Marion Thomas. mother of Presi-
dent John ". Thomas, has gone to Ma
lone, n. v, to visit a slster.-W. II. Mat
thews of Ellenhurg. ~ Y, has arrived
. in town on his annual visit to the Addi-
son county fair which he has not failed
to attend for many years-Mr. and Mrs
Albert J.. Carleton and son, George. have
Returned to their home in Philadelphia
Henry Hayes has gone to Rutland for
few days visit with frends.-Mr. and
Mrs. V. Chamberlin have gone to Bran
don for a visit.-Alvin Brown has re-
turned from a business trip to Rutland
Charles Shackett has gone to Bellows
Falls. where he will stay for the next few
wecks-T. II. Ormsbee has gone to New
York city for "A visit to his parents.-Miss
Mabel Iiuests has returned from a visit
in Burlington.--During Colonel Roose-
volts stay in town he will occupy tho
private rooms of Col. Joseph Battell IN
the Battell bock.-Burt St. Peters who
lives just south of this village and who
has worked with his team on the under
pass at the passenger station since work
was begun on IT this spring. while draw
ing the cars ont of the hole to- the dump
slipped and fell in front of one of the
small cars which ran over his left leg.
breaking both bones Just above the ankle
--Georgc f.. Marshall has returned from
q three weeks trip through Maine and
Massachusetts.-T. T.. Boyce has returned
from Milford, Conn, where he has been
for the past few wceks.-Mrs. f. p. Gin
grass of Turner's Falls, Mass, Is In town
Tor a visit to relatives and friends-Miss
May Powers of Boston is the guest Of
Miss Lucy Tlnney.--Miss Frances Banta
OF Nutley, \. D.. is visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Calhoun-Miss
Gladys Cartmell has returned from a sew
eral weeks visit in Bennington-Miss
Anna. Abbey has returned from a two
months visit with relatives in Burlington
Mrs. NJ. A, Munroe has returned from
Beverly, Mass, whore she was called by
the death of her brother.-Mss Gladys
Brunell has returned from a weeks visit
In Burlington.
Sias T.. Wright, who has been i'll for
, long time. died at his home on Court
street late Saturday evening at the age
of 1S years, lie is survived by wife. two
sisters and two brothers lie was n
jormer resident of New Haven, where
ae was IA prosperous farmer. The funeral
was held from his late home at one
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and the burial
was in New Haven cemetery,-The
10 CHI ,.t,t ,
consisted of three cars of cows. calves
and hogs for the New York and Boston
narkets,-Edward Gouett has returned
Irom months visit in Champlain, n. Y
Lewis II. Colpoyes of Niagara Falls
D. Y, is visiting Miss Inez Levick dur
hg the far-The Misses Mable Wales
Grace Buttoph. Agnes Calhoun and
Margaret Sheldon have gone to Thomp-
son's Point for a weeks outing. Mrs ID
sheldon has returned from n visit In
Rutand.-M Monday, market day, eggs
brought % cents and butter 20 to "a cents
Dean A. +. Lambert of Middebury Col
ege has returned from several weeks
vacation spent in Maine and Massa-
rhusetts,-John c. Wilson of New York
city Is the guest of Mr., and Mrs. G.. F.
Rich of Weybrldge street.-John IL
saretnt is getting his new house on
Court street started In coed shape. The
house will be a frame building, 50 feet by
b feet-Willlam Shaw Of Brattleboro, 9
CORNER Middlebury boy. Is here to re-
main during the fair with friends his
Tlft having come last week.
Bun Moose flag was flung to the
breeze Tuesday afternoon on Main street
from tho Battell block on one side to
the Battell block on the other 1t bears
the names of Roosevelt and johnson.
The Mlddlebury Progressive club was
formed at a meeting held IN the base
ment of the town hall Monday evening.
Prof Raymond Mcfarland called the
meeting to order and was elected chair