Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
hIIDDLEBURY.

Prof Henry Mervin Seeley. emeritus
professor of geology and botany at Mid
d!ebury College. who was a graduate Of
Dartmouth College and for 40 years "A
professor at Niddlebury. was given a
birthday reception at the Methodist
Church Thursday evening on the oC-
cason of his S5th birthday. The Ladies'
Aid society of the Methodist Church ar
ranged the celebration, which was attend
cd by large number of people IN spite
Of unpleasant wea ather. with Professor
Secley in the receiving line were Mrs.
John c. GoodinG Of Rutland, a wife of
a former pastor of the Middlebury
church. Mrs. NJ. H. Eddy. Mrs. Z. II.
Martin and Mr. II. NJ. Seeley. He was
presented with cake with the candles
representing tho number of Years. and
also a bouquet of flowers. Remarks were
made by several and there was vocal
music. Refreshments We're served.
The rains of the last week have done
a large amount of good in some sections
where the frosts failed to lnjure gardens
1t is probable a large amount of garden
stock which was thought to be ruined
may be saved.-Mrs. Inez Fischaurd and
SON. Master Stafford Sawyer, of West
Rutland are here for few days
Ethel Dragon has gone to Rutland for
a few days-C. T. Harris has returned
from Charlotte Mrs. Mary A. Boylan,
Miss Mcric Gipson and Miss Anna
sullivan, who have spent the summer
at Bread Loaf Inn. have returned -
Ernest Goss and Harry Nassau have re-
turned from Rutland.-Miss Mary Cadv.
who has been visiting in Middebury. has
returned to Chicago.-R. V. Dewitt
T,f
10 days, has returned to Albany, y. Y
Nelson Lawrence and daughter, Mrs. p.
u. Mcmahon, are in Rutland.-AJrs Anna
Dwire of Rutland is with her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. Isaac Lavonche. Sr., who
are Ill at their home just north of the
village. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cobb have
commenced housek eeping in the Joseph
cobb house on Seymour street.-The
Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist
Church will m.et with Mrs. u, l.. Robin
son Tuesday afternoon, October II. in
stead of the 9TH as announced.
Florence St. clair has gone to Vergennes.
Mr. and Mrs j w. Aldrich of Roches-
ter are in town.-The Ladies' Association
for Home and Foreign Missions of the
CONGREGATIONAL Church met with
Mrs George Mead on Washington street
Tuesday afternoon at three oclock.-Mrs.
Frank Ruff of st. Louis, Mo, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. o. II. Cushman.
Harold w. r. Dwirc, who spent the
summer at Ponemah \. H.. has return
ed--Misses Agnes and Eliza beth Nc
Nulla, who spent the summer In
Michigan and Wisconsin. have returned
Mrs Louis Squire of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, and Mrs. L, S. Bingham of St
Albans, who have been visiting at the
home of Mrs, /. N Taylor, have returned
to their homes.
Miss Anna Gee has gone to Bos-
ton, where she has position H. ~ hospi-
tai and will hecome a nurse. MIR and
Mrs John Lovett have returned from
Springfield Mass, where they were called
several days ago by the death of a rcla-
tive Street Commissioner James Nc
GlinChey has a force of men cutting down
the roadway on Munroe street.-Col. Jo-
seph Battell has broken ground for CEN
tral heating plant building Just in the rear
of his block at the corner of Main street
and Merchants row.-Monday market
day, butter brought 2S to 30 cents and
eggs 33 to 35.-Wiliam Ford has gone to
Boston, where he win join his wife, who
after visit in the city will go to differ
ent parts Of New Hampshire.
The remains of julius w. Porter were
brought here Tuesday on the noon train
from Bath n, Y, where he had made
his home for a number OF years. He
was former we'll known resident of
this town. william T. Russell Post, No
49, c. \. r., met the body at the station
and escorted II to the West cemetery
The Rev. A. \. Lancaster of the Con-
gregational Church oficiated at the
cemetery. The bearers were all members
of Russell Post, G, a. r.: Commander
Charles /; Youtt, Col. James Il. Tacey,
col Edward Goulett, Otis Abbey, Will
liam L. Cady and Mr.. Whitimore. The
remains were accompanied here by his
two nephews, Cornelius +. Kitchell of
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