Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY

The dedication of st. Mary's Church of
the Assumption took place sunday morn
ing, the ceremony being performed by
the Rt Rev. j. j. Rice. ID. D., bishop of
Burlington At 1879 the congregation
gathered before the front door of the
church while the Holy Name society
formed IA guard of honor around the
exterior. The right reverend bishop, as
sisted by the pastor and accompanied
by the choir boys, began the dedicatory
program at the front door of the church,
them continuing the recitation of psalms
and l!tanies. the procession moved
around the church. Returning to the
door the bishop and congregation entered
the church. High mass was sung by the
pastor, music by the regular choir. The
bishop delivered an appropriate sermon
during the mass. In the evening at 80
the bishop, accompanied by the pa stor
and several neighboring priests, made his
official visitation to the church. after
| which confirmation was administered to
about 81 children and adults. The SER
mon for the occasion was preached by
the Rev +. j. Doheny of Bristol 1t was
announced that the bishop would con-
secrate the marble altar on Monday
lmornng.-Warren Hooker who has spent
the summer in Boston. has returned -
Miss Ida Brown Of Ftchburg. Mass. a
former resident. is in toWn.-Miss Agnes
Ialpin and nephew. who have been In
town for the past few weeks, have re.
turned to Bridgeport Conn.-Mis Rebecca
McGoldrick of Fitchburg. Mass, Is ii
town to visit her sister. Miss Margare,
McGoldrick-NIrs. Gertrude Connolly and
| q on
street to the d. *. f. house on Soutf
Main street.-Mss Abbey McNulla o,
Worcester Mass. is spending two weeks
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c
McNulla Prof. and Mrs Skillings. wht
have spent the past three months II
Maine, have returned to town.-Mr. anC
Mrs. w. T.. Sage, Mrs. *. Sears and Mis-
Alden of Fishkill-on-th the Hudson have re
turned to their homes after several weeks
stay at the Addson.-The ladies of tn,
Benedict store Saturday-Mr. and Mrs
f. f. Young, Mrs. Townsend Young. Mis-
Ellis Young and Everett Young. VIII,
have spent the greater part of the sum
mer at the Addison House, have re
turned to Peckskill. n. Y.-Carl and Mis-
Anna Sanderson. who have been visiting
have returned to Burlngton.-Franl
Dorey of Burlington is the guest of hi
brother. DIR. p. l.. Dorey,- Winfield
Amidon, son, and William Amidon an,
son have returned to Worcester. Mass.
after visiting in Middlebury and Mont
peier-William Baldwin, Jr.. who wa
injured about the head and face by beinl
, thrown from his bicycle Friday afternoon
, Is improving slowly. His face is badl!
be about again within day or two-Th
, Progressive club held well ATTENDED
meeting I'm their rooms in the Battel
block Saturday night and plans for tn
work to he done before the Novembe
election were discussed Harry Burns
elder son of Mr. and Mrs John n
Burns Of the Logan House, went
Worcester, Mass, Monday to resume hi
studies at Holy Cross College. Mrs
Frank c. Denlison Miss Carrie Cheeve
land Miss lilly Y. Clark returned L
Castleton Saturday after visiting Mis-
Emma Higley, former resident of tina
: town.-Funeral services of NJ s. Roberts
: who died at the home of a son In Corn
wall Thursday after a brief illness, wer
! held at st Mary's i.oman Catholi
? Church here Saturday morning at 81
) o'clock. the Rev j. ID, .hannon official
5 iing. The remains were inferred In tn
= Catholic cemetery. There was "A large a,
9 tendance of relatives and friends fror
' Cornwall and other towns.--Among pee
Iple here from out Of town are 8.