Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-04
HAPPENINGS In VERMONT

turned to Hancock.-Frank Shea shas
gone to New Bedford, Mass where he
has position as instructor in the pub
lie school,. a. Wright who was hit
with n plank few days ago and quite
badly cut about the head, is able to be
about agaln.--The cattle shipment
Monday consisted of two carloads.-
Theodore Bougor, who has been visit
ing in town for a few weeks, has re-
turned to Boston.--John Lower, who
has been visiting his family for few
days, has returned to Rutland.-H. r.
Flynn OF Troy. n. Y, n former we'll
known resident of this village. Is In
town for n few days.--Mrs. o. Il. Chill
son has returned from Lake Cham
pfain, where she has been camping for
few WHOLESALERS. william Fales and
son. Frank, have returned to their
home on Case street after spending a
week with her daughter, Mrs. G. +.
Rich-Miss G. V. Costello has gone to
New York, where she will spend sew
eral months.-M chael Lengel has return.
ed from Burlington.--Mis Isabelle Be-
han, who has been visiting in town
FOR two weeks, has returned to Haver-
hill, Mass.--M. +. Shea has gone to
Bellows Falls, whore he will spend
two weeks.-Ntrs. Eva Crossett. who
has been visiting at the home of
Georges Mead on Case street. for two
weeks. HIS returned to Bellows Falls.
The Rev. Richard b. Esten has re-
turned from Old Orchard, Nee. NJ.
O'Boyle has gone to Manchester. n. H.,
whore he will visit for two weeks
John Reynolds, who has been visiting
his parents for n week, has returned
to Mnnchcster--Frec Murray has re-
turned from Burlington.-Miss Ida Bill
linEs has gone to Westport. N. Y.
where she will visit f8r { few days
Monday, market day, eggs brought 26
cents and butter 80 cents--Mr. and
Mrs. +. n. DeBour, who have been Wis
ting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Gotta
for week, have returned to Spring
field, Mass.-Mrs. G. l.. Hooker has
gone to Westport y. Y, where she
will visit for few days.-Henry Dor
rian Of British Columbia is in town &c
visit his brother. Neicy Dorian, AM
family of South Pleasant street.-The
Standard OIL company's road oiling au'
tomobie was in town Monday and fin
iShed up the olinE of the streets.-A
c. Woodward, drug clerk at the store
Of Carl O. Frost, has gone to Rutland
and vicinity, where he will spend n few
weeks. His place is being supplied
by Mr.. Trombley of Burlington.--Er
! win @. Piper and family. who have beer
passing a few weeks at their farm il
| Cornwall. have returned and opene;
their home on WeyhridEe street.
| George Kidder has gone to Brooklyn
| n. Y, where he will spend the week.
f. j. Perkins of Weybridpe has entere,
the employ of A. Calhoun &, Son.
a house owned by the Eldre lg
brothers, one of whom is "A partner il
a meat market and grocery store OF
Seymour street in this village wa
burned to the ground Wednesda
morning. The property was situate
on the Greek road" about II mile am
a half south of the village, and a
alarm was heard at about eight oclocl
in the morning. In consequence of
mistake all the fire-hghting apparatu
was taken TO the former Hon. l.. !
| Eldredge house on Weybridge stree
now owned by Professor Edward I
Burt, lately of Middelbury College. Thi
was two miles or Whereabouts from tn
scene Of the fire and the hundreds q
automobiles and teams only got to tn
latter place in time to see the premise
in ruins. There We're no nearby neigh
bors and but little Of the househol
goods was saved. All of the dwelleI
in the house had come to this VillaG
with the intention of taking the spt
cial train to the Rutland county fai
The house was one of the old lane
marks of that part of the town an
was more than "A century old i'm SON
r of its parts In addition to the mai
house "A poultry house was destroye
but the fowls escaped. The loss is
= the vicinity of 5000, with adequate II
surance in the Vermont Mutual FIJI
Insurance company. The Elircdge
1t Is understood, will rebuild at once
Among visitors here from out of tow
are: f. O. McDeavitt of plttsford, g.
, Tracy of Lynn, Mass, Miss Floren
Marshall. Miss Annette Berger and ID
vid Vandersmlth of New York cit
George j. Graham of Philadelphi
Henry L. Leslie of Newark. n, j.. al
Thomas r.. Jenkins and daughter, Ma
: cline, of Brooklyn.-Francis Scully
Castleton has returned to that TOW
n after having spent the greater pa
of the summer in Middlebury and '
cinity.-Mrs. Laura a. Button has 7
turned to Brandon after visit he
with her son, Probate Judge Charl
I. Button.-A large number of peoI
from Mddlebury and tho surround
towns went to Rutland for the fair
q Wednesday au1 stin larger numt
a viii &c to-day.--Fred c. Crane Of BIZ
II. port has gone to the Philadelphia c
hospital for treatment Cor rae
t. neuralgia, which Is threatening h
with the loss of an cye.--J ohm ODc
nell of Springfield, Mass, who abe
40 years ago was in the employ of
Rutland and Burlington railroad HI
A. as section boss, is in town.--Char
y f. Rich went Wednesday to the r
ty Hand county fair-Archie W. Waits
Id has returned to Rutland after "a f
I days in this village and at East M
or dlebury.-Mr. and Mrs. George ID. f
p rington Of Chicago, who spent
H. weeks here, started on their rct'
trip by automobile Wednesday mo
49, ing, going by way of Niagara Fails
no Theodore Welkins and his two dau
as tcrs. Johanne and Annabel, of Buff
81 n y, arrived Wednesday noon fo
few days--The water In sitter or
has now struck the lowest point
has reached this season and the W
- Of the mills below the falls is gref
n impelod.-Mr and Mrs, James L. +
Y son of Buffalo, N Y, are visiting