Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-17
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
IMIpDLEBURY.


bury fire department was held Saturday
afternoon. The procession was made up
as follows Chief Marshal John ID. Wood
and aides, Middlebury band, Chief of I'o-
lice Frank Warren and policemen; Mid
dlebury fire department., Fay c. Warren
chief; Battell Hose company, NJ. a. 1la-
har foreman; Volunteer Hose company,
l.. l.. Turner foreman; lsley Hook and
Ladder company, George Kidder, Jr.,
foreman; Father Daley Council. Knights
of Columbus. on foot, and William 4. Rus
sell Post, No. SO. G. a. r., with village
trustees in automobiles. The sports were
run off in front of the postofiice: Hose
race, Volunteers of IS Hose company
81 "a seconds; 100-yard dash, Ira Pond
first, Felix Cole, Jr.. second, Arthur For
est third, John Mcmahon fourth, William
MCGEE fifth and Arthur Trudo sixth
time, IL 1-2 seconds; obstacle race, Ira
Pond first. Arthur Forest second and
Felix Cole. Jr., third William A. Morgan
fourth; hurdle race, Ira Pond first, w. A.
Morgan second and Arthur Forest third,
time, 10 seconds tug of war, between the
business men an the iiremen. was won
by the business men. After the sports,
the fire department, headed by the Mid
dlebury band, went to the college cam
rus, where a football game was played
between the Proctor high school team and
the Middlebury high school team, result
ing in a score of to in favor of Middle
bury. The fire department at six o'clock
ent to the rooms of the Volunteer Hose
company, where banquet was served
and an enjoyable evening was spent
1T la -f1A 6nt htnv nf
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Roch of Mill street,
who had been i'll but few days, died
Sunday. The funeral was held Mondayaft-
,rnoon at two o'clock with burial in the
Catholic cemetery.-The cattle shipment
Monday consisted of two carloads-Mrs.
William Morcomb, Sr., and Mrs. John
Morcomb have returned from few days
in Rutland.--M. J. Richmond, who mas
been in the employ Of 4. w. Carey for
the past few years. has resigned his posi-
ton and taken position with the Rut-
land railroad as freman.-The Rev. A. A
Lancaster has gone to Bellows Falls on
a business trip in connection with the
Congregational Churches of the State
l.. S Collins, who has been in this sec
ton for the past few weeks, has returned
to Greensboro Bend. Monday, market
day. eggs brought &c to 40
cents and butter brought q to 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gotta have return
ed from Rutlanj.-Mr ana Mrs. r. w
Sturtevant have returned after 20
days in Connecticut-H. j. Hayes has
returned from Burlington. where he
spent Sun lay with his family.-Mrs.
Pinney of North Pleasant street has
moved to Leicester Junction, where
she will make her future home
The Labaree society of the Con-
gregational Church will hold
rummagc sale in the basement of
the town hall Friday.--Mrs. Charles
Lamson, who has been the guest Of
Mrs NJ A. Munroe, has returned 10
Auburndale, Mass.-Ex-G John w
Stewart and daughter, Mrs. ]. Walter
Sylvester, have gone to Detroit. Mich
and after visit there. VIII go to New
York city and Wilton, n. H.-Miss
Elizabeth Caswell has returned from
Fort T. iward, n. Y, where she went 70
attend the wedding of Miss Genevieve
Taylor and Albert Keating.-Fathcr
Daley Council. Knights of Columbus,
observed Columbus day Saturday
evening. They went in a body to st
Mary's Church and attended bene lie
ton at 1880, after which they went TO
the town hall where a lecture was
gwen by Charles A. Zenkert. editor of
THE Live Issue" of New York, 80
cialism a Moral and Civic Menace" -
Since DR.. Noble has been i'll, DR.. Frank
Sanborn of New Haven has been at
Dr. Mobiles office DR. Noble has been
fo,ip acL ~
with complications, but is improving
slowly,--Arthur FTtts, who spent the
past month in Pittsford. has returned
Roger Ryan, who has been i'll, is
able to be out.-Frel Newton has re-
turned from Basin Harbor. where he
was called by the death of brother
Mrs william Mccoy ami young daugh-
ter have returned from Brdport where
they have been visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs LA Id Minner, for the past
ten days.-Thc high scnool football
team played practice game with the
college team Monday afternoon to
give the college boys practice.-The
y. NJ. G. a. boys and the Boy Scouts
VIII holi their corn roast on the bank
of the creek back of the marble mill
this evening.
William Fits has bought the Blair
farm in the east part of the town.-Ed-
ward Thomas is confined by an attack O.
rheumatism.-Mr. and Mrs c. c. Wells,
Mr. and Mars, j. NJ. Burke and T.. =.
Cushman have gone to Boston.-M Du-
paul has returned from Burlington, whore
lac went to see his children in the chill
Gren's home of that city.-Charles Wicker,
who was badly shaken up at the under
pass while at work two weeks ago, has
50 far recovered as to be able to be about
asain.--Mr and Mrs. George Farrell
of College street are the parents
of daushter.-Mrs. james McCue has
gone to misunderstanding NASSAU has
gone to Burlington, where he has nosl-
tlOn.--The weekly educational mcetiup of