Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-07
From the Island in the Lake to
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Creek and Shores of White
River, Covered by Our Special
Correspondents.
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

no ttQNlsOTS COuHcll ol tuS AuOlSOn
County Farmers association met in
the office of County Agent j. L. Car
rigan on the evening of September 30
when several important questions were
discussed The council decided to pub
lish monthly news letter, to be sent
to the members of the association
This news letter will contain informa-
tion for the different farmers and will
also explain the work that is being
done by the county agent-Dennis
Connell, a long time resident of this
town. died at his nome on the creek
road Sept, % after a long illness
at the age of about -. The remains
were brought to this village and
taken to the undertaking rooms of
! a. j. Rlackmer
! The funeral Of Dennis Connell, who
died here September %, was held at the
Undertaking rooms Of A. j. Blackmer
Saturday morning at eight o'clock. The
Rev John Evans Bold. rector of st.
stephens Episcopal Church. officiated
The remains were taken by team to
Port Henry, n. Y. for interment His
wife and daughter, Miss Julia Connell.
arrived In town Friday night-N s.
Foote & Co. have sold to Prof. X r. r.
Flint and Leon G. Smith of Norrhned
several cottage lots at the north end of
Lake Dunmore. c. Smith, of
n. s. Foote & Co.. has purchased con-
siderable land at tho north shore of
Lake Dunmore, with large lake 'front.'
age-Mrs. W. H. Botsford, a
former resident, but now of Rutland
who recently underwent an operation at
hr
her home, Her condition Is much i'm
proved. Miss Isabelle Griffith has been
taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital at
| burlington for treatment.-HarrsOn
Mills, who has been i'll at his home for
some time, is slowly gaining.-The Case
Street Cemetery association held a well
attended sociahle at the Case street
schoolhouse saturday evening good
sum was realized for the benefit of the
association. The cemetery in that vicin-
ity is now being put in fine condition and
the money raised by socia bles and sub
scriptons is to form a permanent fund.
Mrs, John Burns met with a painful
accident at the Logan House Sunday
afternoon. a young child who is stopping
at the hotel was near an open window
playing and was about to fall when Mrs
| Burns grabbed it, In so doing she broke
the glass and severely cut her right hand
| nd arm.-Norman s. Foote has gone or
II business trip to the southern part OF
the State.-Mr. Lockwood Of Boston is
at Tho Addison for a few days-Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Foster have returned from
a two weeks wedding trip spent il
| different places and are at the home o,
| her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Chaffee
| for a few days-Monday, market day
| eggs brought 33 cents and butter a to y
| cents.-Otis Abbey, who has been quit,
Ill at his home on South street for I;
week, Is slowly recovering and is able
to sit up n little each day.-Mrs. l.. \
Skiff and mother closed their hom,
| on Elm street and left Tuesday for New
York city, where they will spend the
winter,-Dane D. jackson left Sunday
| noon for Springfield, Mass. where h,
will enterShe employ Of the A. c. Duttor
Lumber company of that city. Mrs. Jack
son and son will remain in Mddebury
for the present.-I-ous Selleck has aon,
to Brandon, whore he will spend two
| weeks on business.--John ID. Wood Of tn,
| Mddlebury board of water commissioner.
| met several of the State board OF healtl
| Monday morning and spent some tim(
| looking over the water system of this
vil'age.-Mrs. S. M Yeaw, who has beer
visiting at the home of her son, Leof
G. Yeaw, and family for a few weeks
| has returned to her home in Brattleboro
The Passonist Fathers of New York
| began n weeks mission at st. Mary's
Catholic Church Sunday morning. TIL,
| mission will continue through the week
and on Sunday also.--Thomas Brennan
ticket agent, and Mark Turner baggage
master, at the passenger station here
have gone to New York city for n few
days-R. l.. Brough has returned from
a business trip in the northern part ol
the State. He expects to return to st
| Adams next Monday and open an optica
store.-The Rev Roy c. Whittimore was
taken III Saturday and his pulpit at th'
| Memorial Baptist Church was supplied
| by DR. Lambert Of the college at botl
morning and evening services Sunday
Mr.. Whittimore is feeling much bette
and expects to he able to be about agaii
| i'm n few days.-Mrs. w. r. Hatch, VIII,
has. been visiting relatives in Bellows
| Falls for two weeks. has returned home
Mr.. and Mrs d, G, Prebble. who have
been visiting at the home of Mr. an'
| Mrs Horton Jones for a week, have re
turned to Shoreham.-Dr, b. T. Mellei
Is taking his annual vacation and his OF
flee will he closed for 10 days, With hi
family he has gone to Long Point, Lake
Champaln, where they will spend few
days.
The brad shower early Tuesday ant