Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake to
the Passumpsic. Along Ot-
ter Creek and Shores
of White River.
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

MIDDLEBURY.
Mrs Sarah Sprague, widow of Stephen
Sprague formerl% of Huntington, died
sunday evening at the home
of her granddaughter, Mrs. H. l..
AVerll, on Court street, aged SO years.
Death was caused by a complication Of
diseases. Mrs. Sprague is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Hammond fIallock
of Huntington and Mrs. David White of
Middlebury: and one son. Jesse Sprague
of Pasco. Wash.
Dr. r. H. Dorey broke one bone in his
right wrist Sunday evening about $50
while cranking his automobile. He was
iust starting on call when the acci-
dent happened There were prayers at
the home of Or and Mrs. II. l..
Avorill on Court street Tuesday even
ing at eight o'clock for Mrs Sarah
Sprague who died there sunday evening.
Wednesday morning the remains We're
taken to Huntington, her former home,
where the funeral services were held
at the church at II O'Clock. Burial was
in the family lot in the cemetery be-
side her husband. who disi some years
aSo.-Miss Marion Elmer has gone to
Lake Bomoseen. where She will spend the
GUNNER Miss Jessie =. Frothingham Of
Princeton, n. j., is At the Bead Loaf
Inn for the summer-1he Sunday school
of the Memorial Baptist Church will
hold its annual picnic Friday at Moosa-
lamoo park, Lake Dunmore-The circu-
alton of books from the public library
for the month OF June was $50, Of mag
azines so. a total of l,Gl0. The average
was GA per day. OF the book circula-
tion 6S per cent. was fiction, II per cent.
juvenile of which one-1fth was not stor-
les. The number of new members for
June was 80 making a total of 1886
Mrs. RAYMOND Mcfarland and two chill
dren have gone to orwell for II few days.
Mrs. James Rogers, who has been on
a three weeks visit in the north part
of the State, has returned here. NlisS
Mary Allen, who has been bookkeeper
at the F. W. Beckwith sto-,. has sew
cred her position there and returned to
Milton, accompanied by Mildred Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fradett. who have
been visiting at the home of his mother,
Mrs. John Fradett, for a week. have re-
turned to Wcstmoreland. " H.-MOn-
day, market day, eggs brought % TO "A
cents and butter 20 to a cents.-H, D.
Archer is visiting at his Ole home in
Warrensburg, y. Y.-Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
NJ Severance, who have Dren visiting
Mrs. Severance's mother. Mrs. Otto r.
Moore, have returned home II Proctor
Five persons We're taken into member
ship at the Congregational Church Sun
day. Three We're admitted by confession
of faith. Sarah Isabel Bristol. Charles
Abbey Landon and Theodatus Phelps
Landon, and the following by icttor from
other churches, Arthur II. Bristol from
the Congregational Church AZ "erEenne s
and Audry Ross McQuivey from the
Baptist Church at Bedford, Iowa
Messrs. Hubert McGeary and Thomas
Noonan have returned from Proctor,
where they have been spending few
days.-Mrs. William H. Morcomb, Jr.,
and her three young daughters nave re-
turned to Rutland after 10 days visit
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs, William H.
Morcomb, Sr.-The boy scouts held a
meeting in the vestry of the Congrega-
tional Church Monday night at 7:45
o'clock to make arrangements for a night
trip by foot to Lake Dunmore and Mount
Moosalamoo. George Butteriield has re-
turned to Proctor after a few days at
his home in town.-Miss Olive Barter left
Monday morning for Plainfeld, where
she will visit for a week.-Mr and Mrs.
Joseph LaRock of Milton. former well
known residents. are here to visit the
family of their son, William j. LaRock
H 7. Clement of Fair Haven is in
town.-Miss Violet +. Richardson, who
has been in town for year, has gone
to the home of her parents in Manches-
ter to remain during the summer.-Ed-
ward Cody, who has been assistant
steward on the steamship Chateaugay.
has resigned his position and returned
to town. He expects to so to Burlington
again next Week.-Mrs., Jennie f. Cros-
by and daughter. Miss Marion Crosby,
have gone to the east part of the town
for a few days with Mrs. Crosby's sis
ter, Mrs. George Gipson.-Mrs, Eva Cros-
sett, who has been visiting in town for
few weeks, has returned to Bellows
Falls-G Allen Warner and family Of
Albany, n. Y, are In town.-Mr and Mrs
c. l.. Cross of Milwaukee, Wis, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John T.. Weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Thomas are
at Lake Dunmore for few weeks.-Dr
w. a. Dewey of Ann Arbor, Mich, is
I'm town to visit his mother. Mrs. L. f.
pewey.-Mr, and Mrs George Graves of
Washington. ID. C., are at the Addison
for a few weeks stay.-Mss Jane CAL
houn of Plattsburgh ~ v, Is in town
to visit her parents, Mr., and Mrs Allan
Calhoun,-Mr and Mrs NJ. Il. Burt, who
have been visiting at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Calhoun.
for 10 days, have returned to Oswego
n. Y, accompanied hy Miss Isabelle Cal
houn, Their daughter, Letitia. will re-
main here with her grandparents for a
few weeks.-Mrs, Frank Fales and Mrs
c. NJ. Spauding of Troy, n Y, are at
the Addison for a few weeks.-Henry H.
Chapman. saiutatoriant of the class OF
1914 .Middleburv- -hiuh 1Snhobl. haSvsrs oaivrS