Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29

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is improving.-M and Mr. Archie Cook
are moving to town from Shoreham and
have taken a house on South Main
street.-The Derusia family. burned out
in the east part of the town Tuesday
Jan. %, have found quarters In a tene-
ment house of Walter Forbes on Case
street, some distance away from the
scene of the f1re.--Mlss Lula Newton has
gone to Burlington for a few days
Henry Downer has returned from Yer
gennes. Mrs. George Demo has returned
from Shoreham.-Mrs. T. VI. Howard has
gone to Bennington, whore she will spenl
,he remainder Of the winter.--A daugh-
ter was born Jan 21, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin McQuivey Of Lone Pine farm.
Mrs. Eugene Smith of Rutland IS visit
ing at the home os Mr. and Mrs A. B.
Smith Of Washington strcet-Nr. and
Mrs. James Farrell Of Rutland ere guests
Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Patrick
NJ hon G. o. Frost has so Ear re-
iuat Is able again to attend
...- ..utics ., Ms drug store.
About 30 OF the friends of 3. Fl. Lana
went to his home on Foote street Satur-
day evening and gave him a surprise
party. The evening was spent with
games and refreshments were served
Zeb Ariel, who was arrested by officer
Jerry Degrey for intoxication, was in
municipal court Tuesday morning. He
pleaded guilty to the charge anl WAS
fined s. and costs. He was unable to pay
and was sent back to the county Jail for
10 days He said that his home was in
Swanton.-Ira II. LaFleur has returned
from BoSton.-Miss Alice Brainard has
gone to Berkeley, Cal. where she will re-
sumo her duties as a teacher in one Of the
public schools-Asa Hemenway. who has
been quite sick for the past few days, IS
able to be about agan.-The funeral of
Smith *. Seeley was held from his late
home Yesterday at one o'clock--At
the meeting of the newly elected board Of
village trustees. held at the town clerks
was appointed president of the board.
Frank Lasher street commissioner.
Charles A. Lyman superintendent OF
parks, Fay c. Warren superintendent OF
lights, Allan r. Sturtevant village attor-
ney. Miss Lucy Kinks assistant village
clerk and George Moore night watchman.
The police are Noah Wissell, James Null
ligan, Elmer Novak and Jerry Degrey and
Z
ilddcr, Sr.. c. c. Wells, c. f. Rich, j. NJ.
Burke. J. e. Buttolph and \. s Harri-
man. The board will hold regular meet
IS on the second Tuesday evening OF
each month.--News has been received here
Of the death at the Fanny Allen hospital
in Winooski Of Alonzo St Peters. the p
years old son of Albert St. Peters, for
mcrly Of Middebury. The voting man
In1
operation. The funeral will be held in
Ferrisburg on Thursday.-Harry Hopkins
and Robert Leggett. Jr,, have gone for
a months ice fishing on Lake Champlaln
in the vicinity of Port Henry, y. Y
The Congregational Church of Mddlebury
will hold their annual meeting and ban
quet on Thursday evening Of this week.
A Ia. r. Calhoun, who has been iii with
neuralgia for the past two weeks, is able
to attend to his duties at the postoff,ca
again.
Charles Bailey who was arrested Sat-
urday by Deputy Sheriff Sanford, charged
with breaking into the grocery store OF
y. J. Boudreau some time late Friday
night or early Saturday morning. was
before Municipal Judge James b. Dono-
way Monday morning. He waived exam
inaton and was put under Sl.50O bail to
appear at the June term of the county
court Allen r. Sturtevant represented
the State. 1t is not likely that Bailey
will procure bai.-Smith X. Seeley. who
broke one hip about three weeks ago. died
at his home about l2 o'clock Sunday night
at the age of IS years Mr.. Seeley was
born in Brandon and came to this town
when about II years of age and had ever
since made this his home. He held var
ious town offices, His wife died several
years ago. He is survived by four daugh-
ters: Mrs J. W. Bennett, Miss Mary
Seeley and Mrs. George Reynolds with
whom he lived and Mrs. Grant Board
man of Rutland. Mr.. Seeley was a
descendant of the original Seeley family
of Middlebury, who have been residents
In the town for more than 100 years.-Mr.
and Mrs. fo'n W. Caldwell OF Brook
lyn, \, '1 town-Mrs. William H.
Morcom and three children have
returned .;utland after two weeks at
the home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Morcomb.-The Century club
will meet with Mrs f. II. Martin
Tuesday evening, February 3, instead OF
January T.-Mrs, Fay c. Warren and
two children have returned from North
ampton, Mass. whore she has been vls-
iting for few weeks.-rhe newly elect
ed board of village trustees met at the
town clerks office Saturday evening and
the annual meeting of the
lllsley Hook and Ladder company the
reports of the officers showed that the
company was in good condition. The
officers We're elected Foreman,
George kdder Jr; assistant foreman,
charles J. Shaw; secretary and treasur-
'r. c, f. Rogers Professor Royce has
returned from Boston--W. l.. Ford visit
I'd in Rutland Sunday.-Henry Downer
has returned from NerGennes. The La
lies Md society of the Memorial Ran
list Church met with Mrs Gulley of
South street Tuesday ay.-Postmaster A. r.
calhoun, who has been suffering from
neuralgia for two weeks, is greatly i'm
oroved.-The cattle shipment Monday con-
sisted of six carloads. s.-Monday market
and butter - to 30-The young son of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Small of Weybridge
street is ill.,
The board of managers of the Addison
county Agricultural society held n meet
ng In the court house Tuesday afternoon.
'he dates OF the fair will be September l,
:, and 4. They also voted to have tho
membership ticket as in 1912 ant there
viii be no charges on the first day.
'harles +. Rogers was elected secretary
u the mid-winter meeting to he held at