Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-10

and Mrs. j. T.. Buttolph of this village,
is among the Americans now in Ber-
lin. Miss Buttolph, who taught In the
Middlebury high school last year, re-
Gently went to Germany to study In
tending to remain a year. a letter
received by her parents. written short
" after the war broke out, told of
great military activity in the city, but
no serious interruption to the routine
of daily life. It is supposed that she
will remain there for the present.
The boy scouts will hold their first
meeting Monday evening, September
1.-THE circulation of books for Au-
gust, 1914, has been LIZA, of maya
zines SO, making a total cf 1902, an
average of ~ n day. OF the book cir
culation GA ner cent was fiction. IL
per cent non fiction, 23 per cent. juve-
nile, of which 1-6 was not stories. The
number of new members Is 26. making
the entire number 1,751.-William
Foote of this village and Miss Dora
Gaunya of Holyoke, Mass, a former
resident, were married at the Metho-
dist Church parsonage Friday by the
Rev. D. H. Corkran. Mr.. and Mrs. Foote
took the night train for Boston, whore
they will spend their honeymoon
Louis BoSar of Monkton was given a
hearing before A. w. Dickens Satur-
day morning on a charge of having
liquor in his possession with the intent
fined So and costs. which he was un-
able to pay.--Henry Merritt has gone
to Vergennes-Otis Abbey is making
IL. 4.
street.
Mrs John Tradett has gone to Brat
tleboro for a few days.-Nliss Catherine
Dillon, who has been visiting in SurlinS-
ton for n week, has returned home
The Middlebury graded school and high
school opened their fall term Tuesday
morning with a full attendance-A. H.,
Dugut of Newark, n. j.. and Alexander
Pinkerton of Nutley. n. j., are in town
to visit at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Calhoun of South street.-Allan
Calhoun and son have a large force of
help at work at tho college putting in
the steam Jipe conduits to Pearsons hall
, and Battel cottage from the central
heating plant. With these buildings
connected all the college buildings will
ne heated from the one plant-NIiss Lot
tie Walker has gone on a visit In the
northern part Of the State-Henry Kid
der who has been at the home Of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. George r Kid
der for ten days. has returned to st.
Johnsbury. w. ]. White, j. r.
holland and c. +. Rich were in Burllng-
ton Tuesday on business-Miss Clara
Bruya has gone to New York on a ten
days business trip.-Miss Mary Bar
rows has gone to Bridgeport Conn,
whore she will spend several weeks.
Miss Grace Buttolph, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. J. f Buttolph, arrived
Tuesday from Berlin, where she went
a few weeks ago for a years study in
| "A university. She left Berlin August
- for Rotterdam, Holland, and the
trip, which usually takes 10 hours
consumed SO hours The accomm oda
| lions were not of tho best and trav.
elers were obliged to get what they
! could to eat at the different stations
along the route. They sailed on the
| ROTTERDAM" and were held up twice
by two English men of war who ex.
amined the ship before they allowed
| 1t to go on. There We're about 4O(
Americans on the boat.-Niss Bernie,
kidder is in.-Raymond Bruya is ir
| Nergennes.-Miss Rena OBrien, who
has spent the past summer in towr
with her parents. has gone to North
| field. Mass, where she has a position
as teaCher.-The r. w. Beckwitl
| drYGoods store, which has been CLOSED
for week for inventory. will be re
opened Saturday by John n Dyer
who has purchased the business. II.
as been c0HNtctcd with the store 70
ire past u ycars.->Mrs. a. r. Sturte
want and two daughters, who hav.
been visiting in New York and variou,
parts of Connecticut for two weeks
have returned home-Professo Iv
ford is making repairs on his resi-
dencc on Weybridge street-Dar,
jackson of Canada is in town to visi
his parents, Mr. and Mrs william
jackson.-Mrs. Myron Langworthv @
Hlnsdale H.. is In town.
Edgar J. Wiley, assistant dean at Mid
dlebury College, and his bride have re
turned to town from their honeymoon
and they will make their home on Soutl
Main street-Frank Dawson is movint
his family here from Cabot His son
W. r. Dawson, is a member of tn,
college faculty.-Mrs Archie Watson O
Rutland Is in town 10 visit her aunt
Mrs L. NJ Morrison Of Franklin street
-flchard Stewart Esten, who wa
graduated from Mddlebury College here
this year, was in town over Sunday, pro
Feeding Monday to Enoshurg, where h,
has accepted a position as principal o
the high school-Mrs. George Farrell