Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23
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Local Items of Interest From
All Parts of the Green
Mountain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake to
the Passumpsic, Along OF.
ter Creek and Shores
of White River.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

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MIDDLEBURY.
A number of the friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs William l.. Cady, about 1i0. gathered
at their home on lower Seymour street
Friday night to take part in celebrating
their 50th anniversary of their marriage
which was held October H. 1863. soon
after the return of Mr.. Cady from his
service in the Civil War, in which he
served in the lst Vermont infantry and
the 18th Vermont volunteer regiments
Mrs. Cady was Miss Mary Burns of Mid
dlcburv. Among those who attended were
delegations from William =. Eusscu Post
40 -, G. y. r.. William p. Russell cir
cle no. 3, Ladies of the G. a. r., Lake
Dunmore Lodge NO II, /. O. o. f., and
Arrowanna Rebckah Lodge NO Is. l. O.
o. f, which organization presented Mr.
and Mrs. Cady with a silver gold lined
loving cup, suitably engraved with the
date of tn" occasion and the names of the
organizations making the presentation.
Among others present were four daugh-
tiers, with 13 grandchildren and nine great
grandchildren. In addition to the loving
cup there were many gifts of gold and of
various useful articles. Songs of the old
war days We're sung. Games We're played
and refreshments served. The house was
decorated with flowers. autumn leaves
and national flags. Mr.. Cadv Is nearly -
years of age and Mrs. Cady is nearly 66.--
Arthur Fits while driving the mail stage
from MiddleburY to Ripton Wednesday
night had serious accident. He went
INTO the store at East Middlebury to de-
liver th" mail and when he got into his
carriage the horses started up with the
lines over their necks. He got out on
the pole to recover the lines, which he
succeeded in doing, but was thrown un-
der the horse. He hung to the lines
until he stopped the horses, but not until
his coat had been torn to threads. He
was bruised all over his body His chest
and back We're injured and his left foot
cut. Mr. Fitts is not CON
fined to his bed. but it will he several
daya yet before he can resume business
Nj. and Mrs. NJ A. Hahcr gave a
birthday partr at their home on Court
street for Miss Mary Starleton Saturday
afternoon There were a large number
present and a pleasant time was en-
w. w. ''t'lll'N were IlldNtI ana l'lTtSn-
mcnts served. She was given a nhnhcr
pf pretty eifts.-AI. and Mrs William
j. Snaw and son who have been visit
ng in town for week. have returned
To- Brattlehoro.--T Ladies' associations
)t the churches of the village have de-
'ided to hold a fair at the town hall on
Friday, December :, afternoon and even
first Of series of dances under
he auspices of the Improvement society
Will be held in the town hail Thursday
evenng.-Jamcs Wcstall, Jr.. Of Chivopee
Fails, Mass, is visiting his parents. Mr.
md Mrs Charles Westall.-Nss Bertha
smith of Manchester is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. \ b smith
\hs. Charles Mack, who has been visit
ng IN town for 10 days, has returned
o the Bread Loaf Inn Mrs b. j.
\lulcaheY and children, who have spent
everal weeks with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. James Simon, have returned to
iardwick, Fl. y. Archer is visiting
Ter daughter, Mrs. Wood, in Warrens-
'urg, y. y. Mr.. Archer. who accom-
'anied her, has returned Harry TAYLOR.
Who has been in Boston for few weeks. |
las returned to town aGlin.-Mr and |
Mrs. Phillip r.. Stewart. who have been
visiting his father. cX-Cov John w |
stewart, have gone To Boston-MrS. f. |
v Bcckwth and daughter, who have |
pent the past month in Brookline, Mass |
ave returned.-ilarrY r. Lazarowitz |
proprietor of the Middleburv supply |
tore has purchased the Chapman block |
m Main street.-Mr. and Mrs Clarence |
eddy, called here by the illness of his |
Mother have returned to Rutland as
she is much improved, Miss PAMELA |
smith of Colchester is visiting at the |
Iome of Or. L. ~. Martin.-Miss Flor |
nee Eddy has returned from a several |
weeks visit in DcCabr Junction and !
thcr places In New York state Mr.. and |
lrs. L. g. AinrS and daughter. virginia. |
Who have spent month in town, have
cturucd to Merriam. Kans Word has !
een received that Carl Mead of New |
'ork, a former resident of this town, |
Who has been i'll for several weeks with
Uphold, is able to be about again.-Mrs
'homas f. Burns has returned from
village trustees are hay
ne needed repairs made on both the
ose houses and the Volunteer house.
Arthur Fits. who was severely bruised |
nd lacerated Wednesday, oct Is. when
rs stage horses ran away, Is able to
e about every day now, but has not re-
umed his position. Barnard Burns, as
istant principal of the Brandon high
chool spent Saturday ana Sunday here
'lth his parents.-John Doner of shore
am, who was arrested by County Game
nd Flsh Wardens George Chaffee and
'ert Austin, was in Judge Donoway's
lunlcipal couT Saturday. lie l. charged
'lth having IL skunk skins in his
ussession out of season. Bail was liked
I SIS and he is to appear in court i'm one
eek. lie secured BAIL
few days ago It was discovered that
about $50 grave stones I'm
h" West cemetery had been desccrated
he stones having been marked over
'ith some black substance che outrage
'as discovered in time SO that the stones
'"ro cleaned and no ultimate DAMAGE
one. MI. ana Mrs. Edward Huphius re-
Iuped to Rutland SUNDAY night after a