Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-05
HAPPENINGS
IN VERNON N T.
Local Items of Interest From
All Parts of the Green
Mountain State.
TRh NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake to
the Passumpsic, Along OF.
ter Creek and Shores
of White River.
THb NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
AllDDLEBURY.

MlDDLEBUK1
Tho listers completed their work
about May 25. The grand list for
the town Of Mid1lebury is s24.256.7l. a
cain over 1912 Of s932.6l; for the village
$6692.io. gain Of s9S7S2; and for the
incorporated school district sls.927.33. n
gain of M,loi2S This will give the town
about 500 and the village about S71
more this year. District No. will
also raise about 500 more this year, even
if 1t does not vote to increase last years
rate Of GO cents.-Miss Emily Higley
OF south street has a force of men at
work on her residence repairing damage
done to 1t 10 days ago by ire-Mrs. Toby
oney has returned from Rutland. Mrs.
Mary Boyan has gone to Lebanon
Springs, y. Y, whore she was called by
the illness If her son. Frank-Master
stanton Mumblo, who has been confined
for several weeks with broken collar
bone, has 50 far recovered as to be able
to Resume his school duties-EdWard
Daniels and daughter. Mrs James f.
Condon have returned from New York.
whore they have been for 10 days
James Calhoun of Boston is in town for
few days with his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Calhoun.-Miss Edith cal
houn has returned to North Hero after
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Phelps Coolhan.-Mrs Z. T. Halpin has
returned from Burlington, where she
was called by the death of her aunt.
Mrs. Ellen Rourke-Mrs Mary Borden
has returned 20 Pittsford after week
in TOWN. William Ray has gone to
Castleton to spend a few days with his
family. and Mrs. c. B. Wright
Lave returned from Akron, Ohlo.-NGiss
Bessie Lavonche has gone to Mortified.
Clinton Langworthy, who has been Ill
for a few days, is able to be out again
The first band concert Of the season
by the Middlebury band was given in
the Addison House park Saturday. AT
special meeting of the board OF
trustees petition was presented for the
opening of a new road from Elm street
leading north to the feed store and
creamery. y hearing will be held on the
grounds Monday, June lG, at two o'clock.
The Rutland Railroad company has a
force of men at work cutting down trees
in front of the j. T. Cobb house on Sey-
mour street They have cut the piazza
in two to permit Of the putting In of the
sidewalk-Fred Hammond. manager of
the United States Morgan Horse farm,
who has been ON "A trip in the northern
part of the C,ato inspecting the sub
stations. has returned home.-Miss Kath-
crime NASSAU IS ul.-Mlss Lottie Chap
pel of Schenectady, y. Y, is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nassau.-Charles
Bruya of Providence, r. l.. is in town
Il. Dy,,t
George T. Kidder has gone to St
Johnsbury.- and Mrs. Clarence
Eddy, who have been visiting at the
home of Mr.. Eddy's mother, Mrs. Emily
Eddy, for a week, have gone to Rutland,
where they will make their home.-The
Joshua Simpkns" company will pro-
duce pastoral comedy drama of that
name at the opera house Saturday even
ing.-Ailss May Thayer of Salem, y. Y.
is in town. Mrs William Edgertor. Who
has spent the winter in Fair HaFNn, has
returned and opened her home on South
street for the summer The marriage of
Miss Emma G. Hamlin of Lexington,
Mass. took place June at 200
Z. m. in the North Parish Church in
Eiaverhil. Miss Hamnn is the daughter
of the late Rev. Cyrus Hamln. who was
president of Middlehury College from
1850 till 1885, when ne resigned and was
succeeded by DR. Ezra Branard.-Mr
and Mrs John Holmes of Wood River.
Neb.. are parents of a sor,, born May
o. Mrs. Holmes was Miss Edna Good
rich, a former teacher In the Middlebury
graded school.-Mrs. Grant, who has
been visiting at the home OF Mr.. and
y Ipg Ilrf far haG
turned to Hartford, Pa--Mr. and Mrs
7. Brennan have returned from their
wedding trip and are occupying the L.
c. Brown house on Seymour street
Miss Mary Tulloy of Fair Haven IS visit
ing at the home of Mrs. JOAN Hanlon.-
Miss Sophie Nilds is visltinS in New
York and Norfolk, Conn.-H. +. JOY has
purchased the Wilson property on North
Pleasant stlret
At eight o'clocn FRIDAY r1orninG
from the Grand Army and
the ladies Of the Grand Army, william
i. Russell Circle, No. D. decorated the
graves of old soldiers in the West and
Catholic cemeteries. The 6. y. Il. com
nttee consisted of otis Abbey, William
l.. Cady and Walter j. Rose and the
Russell circle committee consisted of
MIS-, Emily Eddy, Mrs. /. M Morrison
and Mrs Edward Wooster. At the close
Of their Visit committee of ladies from
Circle No. ;, including President Mrs.
Robert T. Morse, Past president Mrs
William r. Morcombe, Sr., Mrs, l.. NJ.
Morrison Mrs. Edward T.. Jones and
Mrs. Edward Wooster went to the banks
of otter river and scattered flowers on
the water in honor of the unknown dead
soldiers, I'm the afternoon the process
sion formed at las O'clock ON Main
street to march to the town hall The
procession included the Middlebury band,
William r. Russell Circle No. :. ladies
of the Grand Army William p. Russell
Post, No. So and many school children
Exercises began at 2:l5 O'Clock, with