Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15
The 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.

MIDDLEBURY.
At a special village meeting Friday
evening It was voted not to appropriate
$4,000 which was asked for the building
Of permanent roads. Col Joseph Batte
stated that he would give the village
lo,ooo to build a road on weybridge stree,
II they turned down the resolution tc
appropriate $4,000 which was done by a
vote OF LEA to 81. thus accepting Mr. Bat.
tells generous offer. Mr.. Batteu on Sat.
urday morning deposited the money In
the bank for that purpose It Is expected
that work will be commenced this week
on the road which has long needed at
tention-Mrs. Henry Wilcox and two chill.
dren have gone to Brandon and Rutland
for a week.-Mrs.. Carrie Thayer of Bos-
ton Is in town TO visit her sister, Mrs
William Ford. and family of North street
Mrs. Albert Duno and three children
have gone to Granville. n. Y. for II
days-Wllliam Prior has returned from
Burlington. where he went to see his
wife at the Mary Fletcher hospital -
Mr. and Mrs. Macy Dorian have return.
ID from the Prince Edward islands. where
they have been for three weeks-Daniel
Brennan OF Burlington Is in town.-John
II. Lovett has resigned his position with
the Middlebury Branch Of The Vermont
Marble company and gone TO Springfield
Mass. where he will locate. His many
friends will regret his departure. He was
a member Of the Middlebury band.-N
l.. Rivers has returned from vergennes
where he spent Sunday with his family
Miss Bertha Smith of Manchester is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs A.
3. Smith.-Mrs. NJ. A. Munroe has gone
to Albany. N. Y, where she Joined her
son. Charles Munroe, and family. and will
lake An automobile trip before returning
Miss Williams Of Northa mpton. Mass.
IS the guest of Mrs. Loren Howard.--Pro-
fessor Mcfarland and family have gone
to Lake Dunmore for few weeks-Miss
Ina Shorkey Of New York and Arthur
6horkey of Pittsfeld, Mass, are guests
of their sister. Mrs. Cyril Brunell, and
fannly.-Theodore Dukett Of the Backwith
store Is taking a 10 days vacation-Mrs
Mary Borden has returned 10 Pittsford
after a few days with her sister, Mrs
james Hughes.-Miss Mae Harmon Of
Burlington is visiting her aunt. Mrs Ellen
Hope.-The Misses BESSIE and Myrtle Clip
son have returned from a 10 days stay
at Lake Bomoseen.-George Seeley
and family have gone to Lake Dunmore
for few days,-Roy Howard Of Cannan,
N. H., Is in town visiting his mother,
Mrs. Loren Howard-Mrs. Townsend
Young, Mrs E. e. Young and Miss Elsie
Young Of Peekskill. N. Y. are spending
the summer at the Addison-Mrs Mason
Dupaul has returned from Burlington
where she went to see her young son.
who Is at the Mary Fletcher hospital
Tor treatment-The many friends Of
Lieut.. Bert r. Taylor. y. S. NJ. will
learn with pleasure that he has been COM
miss'oned to command the T. s. gunboat
rampage, OF the Asiastic station at Zan-
orange. The commission carries with It
the title OF senior Officer In Zula seas
This Is an important command and es-
pecially such for young officer. Lieut.
Taylor left Manila on July to take
command Of his ship.-Miss l., r. Inns
ley is IN Pittsford and Rutland
Michael Richmond. who has been IN the
employ OF A w. Carey for several years.
has leased the c. L. Nutting blacksmith
shop at New Haven and will soon move
his family to that town.-Miss Maude
LaPan has returned from Fowler
Judge and Mrs. CHARLES 7. Button have
his mother, Mrs F. Il. Button-WilIiam
j. LaRock has returned to town after a
two weeks visit to his father and mother
In Mlton.-Mr. and Mrs. Archie D. Wat
son returned Saturday afternoon after a
weeks fishing trip at Lake Dunmore.
Mr.. Watson was called back on important
matters, but the other members Of his
party will remain another week or longer
at Lake Dunmorc.
The cattle shipment Monday consisted
OF three oads.-Monday. market day.
eggs brought 25 to 27 cents and butter 90
The Rev. A. f.. Hartman of Lynn,
Mass. former pastor of the
Memorial Baptist Church Of this village
occupied the pulpit of the church at both
morning and evening services Sunday. He
will occupy the pulpit for the balance OF
the month In the absence of the Rev.
X. b. Esten. who is on his vacation
William Curtis has returned from a week
In Burlington,-Mr and Mrs. Lucius
Buttolph have returned from their wed.
ding trip. After a visit here they will
leave for their future home In Twin Falls
1daho.-Fred LaPan has returned from
Boston, where he went 10 days ago. Dur
Ing that time he purchased touring
car which he ran home.-Tnaddeus For
rest has returned from the Mary Fletcher
hospital. where he has been having his
oyeo treated.-John McCauley ha,
returned from Rutland.-George Simpkins
who had the contract for moving the
buildings al the depo'. has completed his
duties and has returned to Schenectady
N. Y.-Arthur w. Lamb of the Joy store
started Sunday on 10 days vacation trip
most OF which he will spend In Portland
Me-Edward Erickson has returned from
Fowler. where he has been for several
days visiting his famiy,-Mr. and Mrs
Charles +. Harris have returned to Poult.
ney after week here at the home of the
Rev. ana Mrs. d. II. Corkran.-John II
Asargent Is getting his new house on Court