Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

Is nearly an average crop Indications
are that there would have been BUM
per crop had not the late blight struck
nearly every field. All farmers are re-
porting an enormous yield Of corn. Sew
eral are constructing new silos so that
tho entire crop may be stored as silage.
In reporting on corn and potatoes Coun-
ty Agent Carrignn wishes to make
known the fact that there Is another
crop which, though little known in Ver-
mont agriculture, has done very well
In Addison county. Alfalfa to the ex-
tent OF about 900 acres was raised in
the county this year. Ono town re-
ports 900 acres with two farmers hav-
Ing 40 acres each. In general, three
good crops were harvested. yielding from
one to two tons per crop, with total
yield Of from thrce to six tons cured
hay Tho crop seems 20 have donc
equally we'll on heavy clay and lighter
loan soil. Farmers are moro than in
terested and the alfalfa acreage will
probably Increase very rapidly.
George Dcnno, aged about 80 years. ern,
ployed on ono of the new college build
ings while at work Saturday fell dis
'tance OF 10 feet, striking on pile Of
stones His head and body were badly
bruised. and his right shoulder broken.
He was rendered unconscious for a time.
DR.. S. S. Eddy was called and took him
to his homo on College street.-Abncr
Douglas, who runs an automobile hack,
and Stanley Bancelett went to Brandon
with party Saturday, and on their re-
turn trip, when about two miles north OF
Brandon, the steering gear went wrong.
The car ran into n ditch and turned tur-
tie. Both men were badly bruised and
cut, and the windshield on the car wa1
broken, the front axle bent and one wheel
damaged. They managed to run the car
to this pace under its own power, and had
their injuries cared for.-Dean Cady and
Walter Hulburd had started from Brattle
boro Saturday night for his place on mo-
torcycles, when about two miles south of
Brandon they strucl, bad place in the
road. a stone clogged the front wheel on
Cady's machine, throwing him off. He
received a broken collarbone and a brok
en- thumb on his left hand. After receiv-
ing treatment from DR.. Crane in Rutland
they came to Middehury by train The
motorcycle was not damaged.
! William l.. Cady and daughter. Mrs.
left Saturday for Washington, D. c., to
attend the Grand Army encampmcnt.-
The Vergennes Grange to the number
| Of about so attended the regular meet
ing of the Middlebury Grange on Fri
day evening. The visitors furnished
the entertainment and the local Grang-
ers furnished fine banquet.-Mrs. Rob-
ert F. Pinney has returned from Shell
burne. where she spent the past two
weeks with her parents.-Miss Marie
Signor has returned from the sanator-
ium at Plttsford and is at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sig
nor, on Seymour street.-Gcorge NJ.
Rommel, chief of the animal husbandry
division of the United States department
Of agriculture. is at the Morgan Horse
farm for a few days.-Miss Mary Bowles
has returned from the Bread Loaf Inn,
where she spent the past few months
Mrs. G. ]. Duncan has returned from
Rutland. where she has been on week s
visit.-Mrs. James McHugh has return
ed from Rutland. where she has heen
for the past week on business.-Mrs.
Edward Higgins has returned from a
visit in Underhil.-Mrs. J. j. Monta has
returned from Bread Loaf Inn, whore
she has spent the summer.-Thc Case
Street Cemetery association will hold
Il sociable in the Case street schoolhouse
Saturday evening, October ,. The pro-
ceeds are for the benefit OF the asso-
ciation.-Miss Elizabeth Dunn, who has
spent some time in New York city, has
returned and taken a position at the
Gee sisters millinery store-Mrs NJ F,
Porter and daughter who have heen
House, have returned to their home in
New York city.-Alfred Cowles of Chi
cago. H.. is the guest Of cx-Gov. John
w, Stewart.-E. II, Thorp has returned
to his home in New York city after a
10 days stay at the Addison.-Mrs. r
NJ. Mckinney has purchased the stock
and fixtures of Miss Clara Bruyas mil
linery store in the Dyer block and has
taken possession. Mrs. Bruya will re-
main with her as trmmer.-M!ss Flor
ience Piper has returned to her home iY
Worcester. Mass. after a two weeks
visit with relatives and friends in this
vicnity.-Nfiss Gladys Brunel wn
has been visiting in town for the pas
10 days has returned to her homo ir
Rutland.-Samuel Bacon has returned
from Rutland, where he spent the pas
few days with his family. Mrs J. d
Perry, who has spent the past few week:
In Middlebury and vicinity, has return
ed to her home In Boston, Mass.
DIR c. S. Lofts of St. Albans is visit
ing at tho homo of Mr.. and Mrs y. S
FoOte Of College street.-The cattle shy
ment from this section Monday consist G
of six carloads of COWS, calves and hog
for the New York and Boston markets
w. NJ. Sistare has gone to Worccstc
Mass, where he will spend the next wee
on a business trip.-Miss Louise Dwi,
has returned from a visit in Rutland
Samuel Bacon has returned from Isu
land. where he has been on visit t
his family.-A. a. Houghton ha
returned from Wallingford, wher
he has been on weeks visit to hi
parents, the Rev. and Mrs Houghton.-
| Gilbert Dumas has returned fom Ru
land. where he has been visiting HI
daughter Mrs. Frank Loomis and famil
for the past week.-Eleanor Ferguso
has gone to Malone, n. Y. where sr
will spend the next week with relative
and friends. Richard Hayes has return
ed from Burlington. where he has bee
on n visit to relatives,-Mr. and Mrs {
w. Foote, who have been in town on
visit to his sister, Mrs, Joseph Nash, an
family Of Water street have returned I
their home in Worcester Mass.-Dr, s l
'E,ddy was running his car on Mai
street Monday afternoon, when he wa
run into by a New York car bearin
the number of 92S7-R ~ Y. The onl