Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-28
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake Il
the Passumpsic, Along Ot-
ter Creek ard Shores
of White River.
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

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The committee in charge Of tho
Forthcoming agricultural contest for
Addison county and the towns OF
Brandon and sudbury, in Rutland
county, have completed the preliminary
arrangements and formulated the rules
to govern this years contest and ex-
lhibitiOn. There will be prizes for men
and boys in the classes of corn, apples,
potatoes, pumpkins and squash, with
lprizes in domestic science for women
and girls, The mems and women's
prizes are open to all within the ter
ritory named and the other prizes to
youths not more than Ii years of age.
there being no entry fee. In each corn
contest first and second prizes will be
given for tha best single ear and the
best 10 ears of eiEht-row yellow flint
and he same in eight-row white
flint. for more than eight-row yellow
flint and dent, and also in each con-
test for the best yield for one acret
and there will be a boys prize for the
best story of how the corn was grown.
Beyond the plowing and narrowing,
the boys must do all the work them
selves In potatoes. there are prizes
in both the mems and boys classes for
the best half bushel For the best
pumpkins George T.. Marshall of Mid
dlebury offers a $40 gold-ille watch
for first and a IS solid gold ring for
second; and in squashes, Allan CAL
houn G Son of Middlebury offer a 81
stevens rifle for first and a 81 hunting
knife for second. In the women's do
mestic science. contest there will be
first and second prizes for the best
canning exhibit and for the hest ex-
hibit of fancy work For the girls
there are first and second prizes for
the best piece of fancy work and for
the best dish of food prepared from
corn The committee is banking on a
much larger exhibit and more speak
ers than last year. when over 1925 was
paid in prizes.
Harry Williams Burns has gone for a
weeks visit to Mooer's Forks and other
places in northern New York-The
Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist
Church held a well-attended and success
ful rummage sale in the basement of
the town hall Thursday afternoon-The
Columbus Smith house on South street
is undergoing thorough repairs.-John l.
Wooster and son, Frank, of Baltimore,
Md, are spending few days in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Damon Champagne of
Winchendon. Mass, are visiting in town
after a years absence. Mr.. Champagne
was formerly a clerk in the W. f. Glenn
ent store here and gave up his position
on account of III health.-Mrs. Jeanette
+. Lewis. who has been i'll and confined
to her room In the Hotel Logan most
OF the time for the past three years was
a bic to sit on the veranda of the hotel
Friday afternoon for the first time th'i
season.-Thonas r. Henson of Spring
field. Mass is visiting in Middlebury and
neighboring towns.
Mrs. George r Wells OF Maine has
joined her husband, who has been in
this vicinity organizing clubs of Modern
Woodmen. 1t IS expected that one will
be formed here soon with about IS char
ter members.-NIss Mary Brown has
gone to her home in New York State for
a several weeks risit--Mrs a, r. Cal
houn has returned from Vergennes.
where she attended the funeral of Mr..
Ffeld.-Charles f. Youtt. Harry l.. Hunt.
Oliver II. Chison and Earnest Reynolds
have returned from Montpelier, where
they attended the grand lodge of the
l. O. O. F.-E. f, Turner has returned
from Brandon.-Prof and Mrs D. Nc
Gregor Means. who spent the winter in
New York. have opened their home on
Washington street.-George Mead, one Of
the employees at the postoffice. has re-
turned from the Mary Fletcher hospital.
after several weeks treatment. much i'm
proved-A y. Brown has purchased the
O. d. Miner house on Court street.
Edward c. Rogers, who has spent some
time with his children in Worcester
Mass, is spending a few weeks with
friends in wall-Amond Lovett has
purchased from the Bond estate on High
street building lot and expects to build
a house there this season.-W William
Parkill and family have moved here from
llion n y, and will occupy his fathers
home west of the village Nelson Signor
a citizen OF this town and an employe Of
the Beldens branch of the Vermont Mar
BILE company plant, had his right foot
badly jammed and the third finger on
his right hand severed Saturday after
noon by a slab of falling marble He
was brought to the office of DR. s S
Eddy where he was examined and later
taken to the Proctor hospital DR. Eddy
accompanied him-R. r. Fassett has re-
turned from Rutland. where he spent a
Week.-Mrs. Mary Signor Is visiting in
Brandon and Rutland.
A largely attended pre-memorial service
was held Sunday evening at St Mary's
Church. with fine address by the rector,
the Rev \. J. Leonard, The members of
the William p. Russell Post, No 50.
ana associate members and the members
of the William p. Russell Circle No. 3.
Ladies of the G. A. r., gathered at their
rooms at seven O'Clock, being Joined by
the Holy Name society and escorted to
the church. The procession was in this
order: The Holy Name society, the Will