Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-23
THE news BY COUNTIES
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.


One of the biggest real estate deals
made in Addison county in some time
took place last week. when Charles NJ
Swift of this village purchased what
is known as the Walter Scranton farm
and buildings in Ferrisburg The
prce paid for the property is not men
toned, but 1t is said that the property
cost Mr.. Scranton somewhere in the
vicinity of 100000. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Swift will use IL for a sum
mer home. The property has large
lake frontage.-Mrs. Frank Raymond. who
had been Ill for some time at her home
on South street, died early Friday
morning at the age of G5 years after a
long illness with Il complication of dis
eases She is survived by a husband
and several children. The funeral
took place at St Mary's Catholic
Church Monday morning at nine o'clock
and the intermcnt was in the Catho-
lie cemetery. They formerly resided in
Bcldcns. having moved here about q
year ago. Mr.. Raymond being in the
employ of Mr.. Douglas.
NJ. J. Cronin Of Brandon Is In town
for n few weeks stay.-N1iss Gladys
Brunell of Rutland is in town Tor a
weeks visit with friends.-Mr. and Mrs
3. n Nichols have returned from Essex
Junction, where they spent the past two
weeks with his parents.-Prof. y. L.
Lambert and family, who nave spent the
summer at their simmer homc at Bel
grade Lakes, Maine. have returned.-Mrs
John Fradette has returned from a two
weeks visit to her sons In Alstead and
V-oct H-IEipiiel6 IJuptlpy
Jr.. who has spent the past few months
in town with his parents on South Main
street, has returned to Trinity College
Durham y. C.-Prof. and Mrs. G.. W.
Cunningham have returned from few
days visit in Burlinston.-Miss Rena r.
Huntley, who has spent the past few
weeks with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Huntey Of South Main street, has re-
turned to Patterson. y. j.. where She is
music and Latin teacher In a private day
school.-Mrs. Arthur Bissette and young
son have gone to Alstead and Westmore-
land. y. H.. for few weeks visit
Glenna Heyword and Dennis Durfey,
both of East Mddlebury. were married
ut the Methodist parsonage Saturday
evening by DIR. Corkran After a short
honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Durfey will re-
side In East Middlebury-The cattle ship
ment from this section Monday consisted
of five carloads Of COWS, calves and hogs
for the New York and Boston markets.
This is the largest shipment in eleven
months-A Racko has returned from a
few days visit in Burlington.-I.illie
Wihelmna Scholz and Charles Rowley
Milligan of New Haven were quietly
married at st. Stephens Episcopal
parsonage Saturday night by the Rev.
John Evans Bold. After a honeymoon
trip by automobile to burlington they
will reside In New IIaven.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Scove of Lewiston, y. Y. who has been
visiting relatives in this vicinity for the
past two months, returned to her home
Tuesday.-Miss Theadora Crane left town
Tuesday for Plainfed. y. j., where she
is a teacher in the public school.-Mon-
day, market day. eggs brought 30 and 81
cents and butter % cents.
Rev. and Mrs. Roy Z. Whittemore,
Deacon and Mrs. r, S. Benedict, Mrs,
II. f. Pennington and Mrs. I. L. Rogers
were the delegates of the Memorial Bap-
tist Church, attending the State con-
vention of the Baptist association in
Burlington this week.-J. B. holland
and c. F. Rich were In burlington
Tuesday on business.-James Howarth,
who has been on the sick list for the
past ten days, is able to be about
Deputy sheriff Edward Higgins has
returned from business trip to Bur
lNngton.-Mr. Durfcy has returned
from n business trip to Rutland.-Mrs.
Fred Bernard and child, who have
been visiting at the home OF her
mother Mrs. Bitney on Mill street
have returned to their homo in Leo
minister, Mass-Vinton w. Mitchell
has returned after spending the past
three months at the homo or MS
parents in Watertown. Conn.
Miss Lula Woods has gone TO FAR
| Haven. where she will teach In the nigh
school-Willam Walter Thomas, who has
spent the past three months at his nome
in Poultney, has returned to town.-Mrs'
| Edna Baldwin. who came here two weeks
ago to attend the Foster-Chafree wedding,
and has been visiting her sister Mrs
George Chaffee, of Seminary street has
returned to her home in Glcns Falls, ~ y
Russell Sanford OF Foster, Cal, son of
Mr. and Mrs. William Sanford, former
residents of this village, has entered Mid
dlebury College. lie will make his home
with his uncle n. J. Sanford.-The Rev,
and Mrs. r. +. W-hittimore, Deacon and
Mrs. II. S. Benedict, Mrs. l. l.. Rogers
and Mrs. II. T.. Pennington. who have been
attending the Baptist state convention NJ
Burlington, have returned.-The Misses
Dikey Severy and Mabel Rising of Bran
don arrived In town to-day for n short
stay-Mrs W. a. Atwell and children
uho he.ye Apesst ths summer at their home