Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-18
The NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake "a
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Creek and by the Shores
~ White River.
ADDISON COUNTY
MDDLEBURY.


Edison P. Williamson, who had been in
III health for some time at his home OF
Wa shington street with a heart trouble.
lied about midnight Friday night at the
lge of So years. He is survived BY q son,
Abram L. Williamson, with whom hQ
lived. and q daughter. Mrs. Flynn q.
Austin of New York city. Mr.. W1lham.
son was a we'll known citizen and his
ieath was shock to his friends. He was
4 member OF William p. Russell Posi-
No 50, G. A. r.. in wir1ch oyganisauon
he held several offices. He was born Ia
November 10. 1s49 He enlisee0
n Company B. 5th Vermont voluuoseu
infantry September 8. 1851, and vaa
mustered in September 16. 1851. He served
a full three years. being mustered QUE ae
Charleston. West Virginia. Sept snheP Is,
1864 During these three years he tooh
part In at least % engagements. He was
always On duty, never in hospital. al.
though slightly wounded over the heert.
He was promoted TO be sergeant The
funeral was held at the house MonN
day afternoon.-Mrs. Flynn 9. Austin
Of New York city arrived in town satur.
day evening having been called here oa
p Williamson.-N L. Rivers spent Sunda3
with his family in vergennss.-At the
regular meeting Of the Middlebury Grange
Friday evening the third and fourth de.
grees were worried on a class Of o. after
which a banquet was sevved.-Mrs.
Charles Hooker had tust driven up in
front OF the Batteil block on Main street
when her horse. which stood on the
,f,Ns
dropred into the man hole A number ~
men promptly went to her assistance and
got the horse out. Tho horse was some-
what cut up, but not seriously -Lax&
Dunmore Lodge. No II. IT,. - -. will
celebrate the s3rd anniversary in their
hall In the DYER block ON Friday evening.
April ~. with appropriate exercises
Frank Trudo is making extensive repairs
on his residence on High street.-Mrs.
william Morcornb, Sr., and children. who
have been IN town for the past week. have
returned to Rutiand.-John MoKeought
who has been working here for the past
few months on the gymnasium at the col.
lere, has completed his duties there end
has gone to Saranac Lake. N. Y.-Jamea
Calhoun Of Springfield. Mass. Is in town
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Calhoun. Of North Pleasant street.-Msd
Annis Young is spending a few days IN
Cornwall Margaret Gilmore 70 v4ties
ing her daughter. Mrs. Mantey Winch
and family IN Pittsford-Prof. and xrs.
Charles B. Wright, who have spent the
rast five weeks on sea trip to Central
America and the West rndies, have 70.
Mt the local postoffice arr
addressed 70 the following: MISS ,. n.
Phelps. Thornton jackson and AeasteJ
Howard 8mfth.-Fred Pierce tnS entere4
the employment Of DR.. ". n. Sheldon
hts store.-Nfiss Emma Easton. . teacho
N the high school at succaNuna. N. j
Is visiting her parents Mr.. ana Mrs
Robert Easton.-W E. Clement 10 nnAAns
ing extensive improvements on MS resi-
dence on North Pleasant street.-MrA
James Simon has gone to RardwfueE, wherO
she will VISIT her daughter. Afrs. B. !
Nuicahay. and family.-C. @. Wells
in Hudson, N ". to visit his mother who
underwent an operation In a hospital =
Charles P. McfIuef. VINO has been n
Marble city and Denver. Colo, for thH
past three years. Is IN town.-Mrs. H1r1
Rrainard and children have returned fSoEto
New Haven.
the past winter In New York cftA
has returned home Flynn q. Austin q
New York city arrived In town Sunday
having been called hero by tho death d
his father-in-law Edison p. Williamson. !
Mrs s. II. Kendall. who has been at thu
Mary Fletcher hospital at Burlington foy
the past few weeks for treatment, wal
brought to her home in this village Satur.
day, accompanied by her daughter, Nra
E. NJ. Cove. Mrs. Kendall Is seriously iii
and her recovery is considered doubtful
About 4:3o Sunday afternoon an alarm
was sounded for fire at the Chi Psi
Lodae on Weyhridge street The fire de.
partment were soon on the scene and
with the chemica! engine extinguished thu
blaze, which was In the floor in the sitting
room near fire place The house is the
property OF Henry f Merrill OF Man.
chester, former resident of this Villa re
The cattle shipment from this section
Monday consisted OF three carloads Of
cows, calves and hogs for the New York
and Roston markets.--Miss Mamie Euher
the 10 vears old dau"h'er OF Mr. and
Mrs Austin Euber OF cinton was tai en-
Monday by DR. r. W Prentiss to the
Mary Fletcher hospital In Buriington.
where II is expected that she will undergo
an operation.-Ralph Ray and T. H..
Ormsbee have returned from business
trip to Brandon.-Mrs Eugene shambe
has returned from Rutland, where shs
was called by the death Of a friend. .-Tha
annual church supper and roll call Of ths
Memorial Baptist Church will be held
this evening at the church, com,
! nenoing at 6;8O-ANss Minnie Mcdonald
has returned from a weeks visit WITH
| relatives in Pittsford. Tho leading man
In the HooliEans roubles company2
| which will appear at the opera houjS