Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
HAPPENINGS
900 II|'V 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
Greek and by the Shores
of White River.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

The annual convention OF the seventh
district, knights of Pythias, was held
In Castle hail OF otter Creek lodge
Thursday afternoon and evening. There
were representations from the follow
Ing lodges of the district: Yer
mont lodge of Rutland: Monument
lodge OF Bennington Otter Creek lodge
of Middlebury: Pierpoint lodge of Yer
gernes; ST. Catherine lodge of Poul,-
ney; and Silver Lake lodge OF Brandon.
The meeting was called to order at 4:3o
O'Clock in the rank of knight by otter
Creek lodge. followed by the business
session. At $3.50 luncheon was served,
AT $50 came the comforting of esquire
on two pages by otter Creek lodge. as
sisted by visitors. This was followed by
the exemplification of unwrltten work
by G. b. Waite, grand vicc-chancellor.
AT $50 the party went to the Addison
House. where Landlord tliEgans
served n banquet. This was followed by
toasts. which lasted well toward mid
night
Phillip Sparks has returned from Bra.
dentown, Fla. where he has been for the
past few weeks.-Mss Ruth Sellecl1 has
gone to Jericho, where she will visit rela-
tives for a few days.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Brookins have returned from several
weeks In Canada.-At a special rneeting
Of the 1lsley Hook and Ladder company,
George Kidder. Jr.. was elected foreman
TO fill the vacancy caused by the resgna
ton of n. S. Foote and Charles +. Rog-
ers was elected to the position of assist
ant foreman.-Albert English. who has
been ill., is slowly recovering.-Fay &.
Warren has been awarded the contract
for the wiring of the new X. OF p. head
quarters at Nergennes. Thermometers at
the 3attell block and on Court and Soy
mour streets registered 40 degrees below
zero Friday morning, the lowest in this
town for seven years.-Mrs. Mary Spen-
Ger, who has been quite I'll for the past
four weeks at her home on Seymour
street, is very much improved and will
soon be about agaln.-Thc mem
hers Of the William +. Russell Post.
q. A. r., Russell Circle. Ladies of the g.
a. r., and the associate members with
their wives will meet at the residence OF
Ransom s. Benedict on Court street on
February Il for the observance of Lin
coins birthday. The evening will he
spent IN "reminiscences Of the war. singing
and recitations.- nd Mrs. Henry r.
Delmage, who have spent two weeks in
town, have returned to their home in
1iolyoke, Mass.-The annual election of
officers for the Bible school OF the Con-
eregatlonal Church resulted as follows:
Superintendent John r. Weeks: secre-
tary-treasurer. Wright Caswell; librarian,
Farlow Burt; supernten ndent Of the pri-
mary department, Mrs. T. L. Boyce Az
ter serving as secretary treasurer for six
years, II. Is. Hagar rendered his resigna.
ton. During his entire service he missed
hut II Sundays.-George II. Chaffee Of
this village has sold his farm on Case
street through the Champlain Valley
Realty company 10 Frank Shackett, who
has operated the Farnsworth farm just
north Of this village for the past five years
lie takes possession about March /; con-
sideration not stated.
A number of men arrived here Sunday
night from Albany. N. Y. to begin work
of plaster1ng the new high school build
ing. Another gang arrived Monday from
Ogdensburg. ~ Y. for similar work On
the new college gymnasium Prof A. r,
Lambert of the college preached in the
chapel in Fowler Sunday rnorning.-Mr
James Farrell has returned TO Rutland
after visiting her parents. MI. and Mrs
=. II. McMahon.-MLss G yendoline Morris
OF Fair Haven Is In town.-Mr and Mrs
william Goodrich and child have return
ed to Salisbury after a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie Watson. Mrs. Watson Is \
sister OF Mr. Goodr1ch-Mrs H. L.
Williams has returned to Brandon after f.
week in town., M. King of Fowler Is
in town.--Miss Bernice Kidder is in Bur-
lingtOn.-John Mcmahon. who has been
confined TO the house for the past few
days, Is able to be out.-The Rev Mr.
Watt who has been holding series OF
evangelistic meetings at the Memorial
Baptist Church for three weeks. closed
very successful session Sunday evening
He will return to his home In Barre,
where he will spend n few days and later
20 to Stafford, where he viii hold meet
ings. There were two baptisms at the
evening service Sunday evening The
cattle shipment Monday consisted of
three carloads.-Monday. market day,
eggs brought 80 cents and butter e. to "a
benjamin Arsnauit has gone to Boston
for the next 10 days.
About n foot OF snow fell Monday and
Monday night. the heaviest snowfall If
the winter. The snow is now about %
inches deep ana there Is now plenty in
the woods and on tho mountains, so
that numbering can be carried on-p.
Fletcher Chapman Of Buffalo. N, y a
former business man In Middlsbury, is
I'm town visiting his brother. Col. Thad-
deus NJ. Chapman. Walter j. Rose,
who has been confined to the house
for several days with an attack OF the
grip, Is improving.-Silas Kendall and
Daniel j. Sullivan have returned from
o] bar hay IN vi al
lives at a hospital.--Mrs. Charles
Wheeler and daughter and Mrs,