Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-05
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 RiYer.
The NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
MpDLERURY.

Daniel Dragon Of Ripton. haying Sat-
urday In company with Charles Brown
in Ripton. stopped over while raking
with hand rake to pick up a stone
and was hit with a scythe which was in
the hands of Brown. His thumb and a
part of the left hand were nearly sew
cred. A handkerchief was bound around
the mans arm. and to prevent him from
bleeding to death he was hurried to this
village and taken to the office Of DR..
r.. H. Martin. where the wounded hand
was drcssed.Mrs. Thomas Harringt on,
who had been In i'll health for some time
at her home I'm the cast part OF the town,
died Thursday evening at the age Of AZ
years, OF a complication of diseases.
She is survived by husband four
daughters and one son. The funeral
was held from her late home Monday
morning at 1870 o'clock and the inter.
ment was made in the family lot in
the Bridport cemetery.-Officer Jerry
DePray arrested Edward Howe Friday
night and placed him in the county Jail.
Saturday morning he was in Judge
Foote's court and pleaded guilty to in
toxication, was fined IS and costs.
This was the only arrest during the
Week.-Mrs. ]. w. Lawrence has return
In town-Robert Reed of I.uzerne, n. Y,
is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
C. j. Bullock of Water strcet--Mrs.
Frank Trudo of Rutland is visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Bruya who have
been In town for the past week, have
returned to Barre-Miss Nellio Rock
ford Of Burlington is visiting at the home
OF Miss Mary Kane on Court street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mead and young
daughter OF New York city are guests
of his mother, Mrs. Mary Mead-Mrs.
Frank Barrows and children have re-
turned to their homo after a visit to her
mother. Mrs. Mary Bruya-Miss Marie
Champagne. who has been in town for
TWO weeks. has returned to Fitchburg,
Mass.-Thcre are letters at the postof-
flee uncalled for bearing the following
addresses: Mrs. b. j. O'Brien. Mrs. l..
I.arock, Mrs. N. Sturtevant Miss Mary
l.. Geer Miss Charlotte Willow, c. +.
Clark, Harry A. Daniels. II. V. Goring,
II. II. Helender and Walter Landon.-
Benjamin Stewart, who has been visit
80 $50 f''rh''' anu MIS. d. II.
Stewart, Of Court street has returned
TO Washington, Conn.-Iloyd II. Van AL
stine OF East Rutherford, n. j., who
iiVed here 30 years ago. Is visiting in
TINS vicinity.-Mrs. r. c. Jones and two
children of Granville, n, Y. are in
town.-Mrs Griff Lloyd and daughter.
who have been visiting at the home of
Felix Cole for the nast few weeks. have
returned to Granville, n. Y.-The Rev.
j. Guearnsey, former pastor OF the
Methodist Church, who has been VISIT
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lasher In Happy Valley, has returned
to Ticonderoga. N. Y-Mr. and Mrs.
John Smith and Miss Cummings Of Cam
bridge. Mass. who spent tho past few
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. f. Labounty.
nave returned to their home-The Rev.
r. o. Taylor, former pastor Of the
Memorial Baptist Church Of this village,
mas returned to Massachusetts, after sew.
eral weeks here and In Bristol-Dr and
Mrs. II. NJ. Seeley and two children of
harvard Ncb.. are visiting his parents
Prof' and Mrs. II NJ Secley. Of South
street-Miss Estella Iavonche and Miss
Mary Gee have gone to New York.
Lewis ID. Colpoys OF Niagara Falls, n.
y, has returned home.-Frederic and
Ruth Cathcast, who have spent IN. cum.
mer with their aunt. Mrs. II. A. Peck,
have returned to Niagara Falls, ". v
The homes Of George Fits and
John Hammond, who live Just north
and east of this village, were entered
some time August 2S during the alb
sence of rhe families, who were attend
ing the fair In both places jewelry.
silVcrware money and some eatabIes