Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16

return to Winchendon, Mass.--Mon-
day. market day, eggs brought from
20 to "a cents and butter 20 to "a
Mrs. Mary Johnson, who has been here
for few weeks, has returned to New
York city.--Miss Frances Warner has
returned from Burlington.--John Ryan
has returned from Vergenncs. where
he has been for a. few days.
A judgment of sl07 was allowed l.. O.
Allen in municipal court Tuesday morn
ing because Frank Mehan, against whom
he had brought suit over a horse deal. did
not appear.-Mrs. William Jack
son and Miss Frances Caswell who hav'
been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Dane jackson in Sayabec. Quebec, Can,
have returned accompanied by Mrs. Dane
jackson, who will visit relatives here fo'
a few 'eeks.-Miss Georgia Parnell e;
Springfield, Mass, is in town to visit he,
sister, Mrs. George Moorc.-Mr and
Mrs. George Graves of Washing
ton, y. c., are at the Addison for a few
weeks Mrs. Joseph Kelley and daughter,
Mrs. Treadway, have returned from II
few days in Burlington.--Mr. and Mrs. L
c. Ray. who have been visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. r. +. Pinney for a
Few uHNSt nave returned To SHtlDuIuc -
Mrs O. A. Brown has gone to Sudbury,
where she will visit relatives for few
weeks.-Mrs Robert Boyland and chill
dren have returned from Rutland, where
they have been for few weeks.-Williani
Farrell, Jr, clerk at the Hanks * Chill
son store has gone to Lake Erie, whore
he will spend his vacation.-Miss Hulda
Thomas. who has been in town for Few
days, has returned to Lake Champaign
where her parents are spending the sum-
mer at their summer homc.-Mr. and Mrs
Foster Bishop of Providence, r. l., and
son, John. have arrived to spend the
summer in Middlebury and vicinity.-Mrs
Sarah j. Mcintyre has been allowed 4
widows pension of $l2 per month. She Is
the widow of Napoleon Mcintyre, wr1
was a corporal in the second battery oi
Vermont light artillery In the Civil War
Mrs Leona L. Lawrence has reopened
her house here after having stayed for
nearly year in Lincoln as housekeepe:
for her brother. Edwin liill--Miss Made
line Trudo. who has been visiting Miss
Charlotte Taylor, has returned TO Yer
gennes.-Samuel LaVarne, Jr. we'll
known former resident. but now sailor
on the gunboat Nebraska. is in town 70.
a few days. Mr.. LaVarne has just re-
turned from Mexican waters. where his
boat has been for few weeks
Since the beginning of the month
Peter Tierney, the mail contractor be-
tween Middlebury and Breadloaf and
Ripton, has discontinued his old
fashioned double horse stage and now
drives only single wagon, just
enough to comply with his require
ments of carrying the mail and an oc-
casional passenger. Years ago be
fore the rural delivery system wa:
inaugurated there were mail stages
running daily from MiddleburS
through Ripton and at certain seasons
of the year as far as Hancock, trir
of 20 miles daily. Another stage wen
from Middlebury to West Cornwall
one to Weyhridge, one to Bridpor
and, before the building of the Add
son branch railroad. one to Shoreham
The only one Of these going now i!
the line to Bridport, which makes two
trips back and forth every day
Charles w. Howard, one of the con
tractors, has been in this service OF
the same line for more than 80 years
Mrs. Henry Wilcox and daughte
have returned from Brandon, wher'
they have been at the home of Mr.. an,
Mrs. f. w. Breed.-Mr. and Mrs. w
Ray Bump and child of Kansas City
Mo. are in town to remain through
| July and August in Middlebury ant
neighboring towns. Mr.. Bump wa
| for several years a valued employee o
hn Qror col ayI,1
| in this village.-Thomas L. Harking
ton and daughter. Miss Ida, of Eas
! Orange, n. j., are in town for tn
| summer.--At the regular meeting o
| William r. Russell Post, No. 9, G..
| r., Tuesday evening, It was decide
not to hold any more meetings unit
the second Tuesday in October.-Wil
liam P. Russell Circle. No. 5, Ladie
| of the G. A. r., has decided to hol
| only one meeting month until fur
Their orders. The resignation of Mrs
| Flora Morse as president has been ac
cepted and Mrs. William Morcom'
elected president Mrs. Eddy has re
signed as junior vice president an,
been elected senior vice Mrs Cor;
Nash was elected junior vice and al
| "pio ny tHt
president. Mrs. William Crannelly O
this village.-John Kenworthy an,
nephew. John have returned from
Vergennes.-Mlss Frances Piper ha
returned from Bellows Falls.-Mr
and Mrs. Fred st Louis and children
are making trip in the southern
| part of the State for about 10 days
,'Iiss Jane Calhoun of Plattsburgh. n
" is in town. called here by the i'll
ness Of her mother. Mrs. Allan Cal
houn.-Miss Frances Adams of Cas-
Teton ia the guest of her grandpar
ents, DR. and Mrs. Ezra Brainerd.-
Mrs, Charles Earl has gone to Bur
lington for a few days.-Miss Alic,
Hodges who has been spending som,
time with her parents in the east par
OF the town, has gone to Boston,
Miss Moro Hatch has gone to Shore
ham, where she will spend some time
bradford Godfry, who has been Wis
iting his aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs
frank Lasher, at their farm in Happ,
valley has returned to Bennington
Mr. and Mrs. Charles d. Smith witt
theif young son and daughter an,
MISS l.. X, Mccain of New York, hav,
returned to Fair Haven after a brie
| visit in town,-NIiss Eliza Sessions o
East Middlebury Is in bennington
, county in the interest of the Kurn Hat
TN Homes.-H. l.. Jenkins and Georg
| T. killian, who have been here for
ieW Gays from Bridgeport, Conn. re
turned Wednesday.-lris Bullock an,
daughter, Winniford. have gone T.
Granville, n Y, where they will visi
relatives and friends for few DAYS