Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-09
VERMONT Y HAPPENINGS:
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

at Fort Riley, Kansas, and is now here
on a visit to his mother. Mrs. John
Frcdette.-Thomas OLarey of Proctor is
visiting friends in town.--Gilbert McCor-
mack has gone to Pittsford, where he
has q position.-Mrs. Emily Eddy has rc-
turned from Rutland after visit to the
family of her son, Clarence II. Eddy
Mrs. Jerome S. Cole has returned to
Brandon after visit of week here
with her sister, Mrs. Clara Nichols
Miss Edyth Stagg, who has been at home
for a week, has returned 20 Fair Haven,
where she Is teaching school--The an
nual thank-offering meeting for home
land work will TO held by the ladies' OF
the Congregational Church at the church
at 300 O'Clock p. IN. on Friday, April 10.
Miss Minnie Mcdonald has gone to
her home in Pittsford, where she will
spend Easter with relatives and friends
The remains OF Walter w. Wilson, q
resident of Vergennes who died al the
Fanny Allen hospital following an opera
tion, were brought here on the noon
train Tuesday and taken to st. Stephens
Church, where the funeral services were
held at two o'clock, the Rev John Evans
Wilson was formerly a resident of this
village but for the past two years had
been in the employ of the Addison
County Newspaper association at YER
gennes. The bearers We're: Fred, Benjamin
and Arthur Duprea of Nergennes and
Hartwell Danyeau, Peter and Edward
King of Middlebury. The burial was in
the family lot in the West cemetery
Col. James NJ. Tracey, who has been i'll
for few days is able to be about the
house.
At the last meeting of the Middlebury
board Of trade committee was elected to
take steps to have the village clean up
and paint up" especially about the new
high school building. The committee is:
Ira II. LaFlcur, G. G. Wells, LeGrand
Gorham. George Shambo and j. F.. Weeks.
They met at the office of Mr.. LaFleHr and
organized as follows: Chairman, Mr. La
tleur; secretary, George y. Shambo:
treasurer, c. c. Wells. They appointed
the following solicitors: Henry +. JOY,
Edward Higgans and Charles b. Cheney.
The first week in May is the time set for
the cleanup week.-In accordance with a
vote taken at the last annual village meet
ing the village trustees have called a spe-
cial meeting to be held in the town hall
see If the village will vote to adopt amend
ments to article g. section 1G. of the viii
lage bylaws relative to the external and
party walls Of buildings erected within the
limits of the fire district; second, to see
,if the village will vote to adopt amend
ments to article II, section 16, relative to
the boundaries of the fire district: third.
to elect trustee to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation OF Fay G. Warren.-
Miss Isabelle Griffith has gone to Brandon
to spend Easter-Mrs /. G.. Mason of
New York has entered the employ of Miss
Clara Bruya as trimmer for the coming
season.-Earl Gorham, who has been i'll
for 10 days. has so far recovered as to be
able to attend to his business affairs
again.-The Missionary society of the Con-
g rega tional Church will hold thank
offering meeting in the VestrY of the
church Friday afternoon at 300 p. m. Mrs.
|. NJ Taylor, president will have charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Gorham. who have
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