Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Patrick Mcmahon Of High street.-'rhis
afternoon II is expected much rare sport
will be furnished when the fat men of
the village cross bats with the lean men
Tor the benefit Of the Mlddlebury 1m-
provement soclety.--Father J. d. Shan
non. who has been III at his home for
three weeks, has SO far improved as To
be able to attend to his duties again
Fred Flanders has opened a. shoe repair
ing shop In the T. Kidder block on Mer-
chants row.-Mrs. Louis st. Mary has
gone to Rutland for 10 days--Mrs f.. l..
Huests returned from the Mary Fletcher
hospital ut Burlington. where she UNDER
went an operation three weeks ago.
Robert Lynch, who has been seriously III
aith pneumonia, has so far recovered as
to he able to be out again.-W. Il. Prior
went to Burlington Tuesday morning
after his wife who underwent an opera
ton at the Fanny Allen hospital about
two weeks ago for appendicitis. THE Mid
dlebury Improvement society will hold n
dance in the town hall Friday evening
Nittum's orchestra of eight pieces will
furnish music.-Mrs. George Fassett and
son, Fred, have gone TO Hancock for a
two weeks visit with relatives and
friends
a still alarm OF fire about ton o'clock
Wednesday morning was for small blaze
al the Congregational parsonage on
South Pleasant street. Assistant Chief
Foote and several men responded and
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blaze out. 1t was caused by tho building
of "A fire in a fire place, which heated the
wood Joists and set them to smoulder!ng.
and In short time would have sprung
into blaze. The loss Is small and COW
cred by insurance.-Among people in town
are David c. Keble of Fairlee, DR. A.
Clark of Chelsea, ]. II. Norton of Bran.
don. Charles T.. Church and Frank H. Mil
Ter Of Whiting Carl J. Peterson of East
Berkshire and II. NJ. Cheney of Crown
Point. n. Y.-Mr. and Mrs. V. V. Black
mer who have been in Orwell, returned
wednesday and will reopen their home at
New Haven at once.-The meet
In OF the board of directors of
the Addison County Fish and Game
League, which was to be held
to-day. has been postponed to June g..
to be hold in Vergennes Mrs. William
Mccoy and daughter have gone 10 Bird
port for 10 days to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ladd Miner.-L. G.. Russell left
Tuesday on a several weeks business trip
in the West.-The members of William
/. Russell Post. No. 50. G. A. r.. and as
ISOLATE members and the members Of Will
liam T. Russell Circle, No. 3. Ladies' Of
the G. a. r.. held a joint meeting in the
Volunteer engine rooms Tuesday evening
The meeting was called to order by Post
Commander Charles Balm after which
tho Rev. Richard r. Esten, u. D., offered
the blessing. a committee, Judge John
T.. Weeks. Dr.. Richard d. Esten, Sena-
tor James b. Donoway and Ira H. La
Fleur and r. s. Benedict, was chosen to
make arrangements for better quarters
for the G. a. r. post and their associ atns
and to report at a future meeting. The
Rev. John Evans Bold was selected as
POSTMASTER. The meeting was then OPEN
ed for remarks and experiences of the
war. Among those who gave some inter-
esting remarks were Comrades G. f.
Youtt. w. l.. Cady and James Tracy ani
associate members. Judge Weeks. IRA La
Fleur. Senator Donaway. A. r. Stur, =
want. DR.. Esten. Clyde Hurlhurt and X.
S. Benedict. Several ladies also made re-
marks.-A. w. Harris and William Ken
worthy have gone to Burlingt N for :, few
days.-Chief of Police Frank Warren and
Deputy Sheriff y. J. SANFORD arrested
George Train, Daisy Ray and an italian
for breach OF the peace Tuesday even
ing. They were taken into Judge Dick
cns's court and the Italian was fined sl+
which he paid. He was discharged. Tit
former was put under bail of $3.50 and ths
woman $3.50 They are still in the co iatv
hotel.