Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
HAPPENINGS |
IN VERNON
Local Items of Interest From All
Parts Of the Green Noun.
tain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake te
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Creek and by the Shores
of White River.
The NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLERURY

uhADOL41oO ~ N L.
The fourth annual convention of the
| Y. VI. g. A. OF Addison county and
Brandon was held in the Y. NJ c 4
| rooms on Seymour street Fr-iday.
The convention was opened at 1O:0p
with devotional exercises led by d.
ID. II. Corkran, pastor Of the local
Methodist Church. J. y. Barss, super
intendent of the Industrial school et
Nergennes. was elected chairman Of
the convention. The reports of the
various officers showed the organiza-
tion to be in Sood condition. A fair
sum is in the treasury. Or. Collins
Of Middlebury College delivered an
excellent lecture on The 2eliEious
Development of the Normal Boy" This
was followed by discussion and ~
speech by Henry Israel Of the inter
national committee Of the Y NJ. c. A.
Of New York The banquet. given by
the auxiliary. was held in the vestrv
of the Memorial Baptist Churh Much
praise was given the ladies. Mrs
I5arss acter as toasunaster. The Mid
dlehury College orchestra furnished
music, Mr.. Israel gave an address on
Community and Life Building" The
program was so arranged that all
could listen TO Henry : Pritchett.
president Of the Carnegie Foundation,
which is making a study of the edu-
cational system and conditions in
Vermont. This address was delivered
in the college gymnasium and was
well attended. The officers elected
are: Chairman j. n. Barss; vice.
chairman, William y. Cady: secretary,
y. w. Eddy; treasurer. II. L. Wells of
urwell-Mr. and Mrs. George Chaffee
Of Washington street entertained
Thursday evening about 100 friends.
the occasion being the 25th anniver-
sary of the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Doody of Case street, who were
married % years ago IN St Adams
The evening was spent with singing,
rccitations and music. Refreshments
were served Just before the party
broke up Willis y. Cady presented MI
and Mrs. Doody with some slverware,
furniture and sum of money on be-
half of those who had been invited
Mr. and Mrs. Doodv have operated a
farm here and have been very sue
cessful for L. years. He is mail car
rier on Route No. 3. They have two
children. Steven Doody, a graduate of
Middlebury College in the class of
1910, and now principal in the Little
ton, N H.. high school and Miss Lii
lian Doody, student in the Middle
bury high school
The three days cleanup by the VII
laGe Improvement society came to a
close saturday. Large quantities of rub
bsh were deposited during this period
In the park of the new graded school
building. There Is a scheme now on foot
TO vote $1,000. or about that amount for
the purpose Of grading the park-NItss
Margaret Halpin has returned from Rut-
land.-Dr. W. II. sheldon was able to
ne at his store for a short time Satur-
daN.-Word has been received here that
Mrs. Mary Tomlinson died a short time
ago in Fairfax. Marin county, Califor-
MIA, a suburban town of San Francisco.
Mrs, Tomlinson. formerly of Middlebury.
made her home with Mrs. Estelle Wads-
worth her daughter, and grandson.
+. Wadsworth. Mr.. Wadsworth is a flor
list and nurseryman.-Danie Brown. who
has been visiting in town for month.
has returned To Beldens.-The Misses
Turner of Franklin street are making
repairs on their resdencs-The Burns
Brothers have bought a Ford automo~
bile,-f. T.. Reynolds Of Fair Haven is
visiting his daughter, Miss Mary Rev
nolds.-Mrs. Fred Wheeler has re-
turned home from the Mary Fletchar
hospital, where she went several weak,
ago for an operation.-Miss f. Farms
worth, who has been III for week Is
able to be out.-B. F. Wales of RUTLAND
and Miss Mable Wales of Northfeld were
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Wilson have moved
from the Rogers house on Court street
to the home Of Mrs. Wilson's parents
Mr. and Mrs. |. l.. Ellis. on North
Pleasant strect.-L. J. Gorham and sons
are making extensive improvements
about their place on Weybridge street
Katherine NASSAU, who has been i'll
for few weeks. is slowly recoyerirs
MIR. and Mrs, Charles Blair. who were
'alled here from Rutland to attend the
funeral of their nephew, Charles Abair.
nave returned 10 their home-M
George kidder and daughter. BernIce
are visiting in Burlington for a few
LAYS.
George l.. Marshall was taken sud
ienly and seriously III at his home On
North Pleasant street SATURDAY nicht
With indigestion. lie is resting com
ortablV now.-The cattle shipmen,
Monday consisted of three carloads
drs Richard B. Itsten, who spent two
months in Boston and vicinity. has re.
urhed-J' NJ Avery has resigned as
nan carrier and Louis Hope has TAX.
m the position.-The board of man.
gers of the Addison County Fair az.
oolatl"h met In the court hous
Wednesday afternoon to revise Tn,
premium list,--Clarencs G. Wells man.
'ger ~ the Middlebury Electric Ilrh,