Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21
MIDDLEBURT.

Mrs. Mary (Smith) blanchard, widow
Of Dr. Virgil Blanchard, died early
Thursday morning at the home Of Mrs,
Grosvcnor on North Pleasant street,
whore she had made her home for few
years, at the age of 50 years. Mrs.
Blanchard was up and about Tuesday
as usual but was not able to arise
Wednesday and passed away early
Thursday morning. She Is survived by
TWO grandchildren. Miss Eva Wright of
Auburn, n Y, and Miss Ieona Wright
Of Brattleboro.
Secretary Morhous is busy with
preparations for the agricultural contest
which will be held in the Grange hall
to-day and tomorrow To-day at 230
p. m. n canning demonstration will be
conducted by Miss 'rhayer of the extern
sion service, followed by Judging of ex-
hibits. Friday the boys will have a corn
judging contest, five schools and clubs
competing. At 2:30 p. m. Judge John Z.
Weeks will discuss the proposed county
hospital. The program will close with an
address by Governor Gates at 300 p. m.-
Miss Sarah Leach of Glens Falls, N. Y,
has entered the employ of John X. Dyer
in his dry goods store.-Mrs. John ".
Stewart is in New York city to visit
her son, B. s Stewart-Miss Mable
Huostis has resigned her position at the
John X Dyer store.-The Labaree society
will hold an important business meeting
with Mrs. Ezra Prainard to-day to
discuss matters concerning the federated
fair.-Mrs. J. X Dyer has gone To New
| York city a business trip.-Miss c I.
Clark has gone to the Mary Fletcher
! hospital in Burlington to undergo treat
ment.-Word has been received that Mr..
and Mrs. benjamin Stewart are parents
| of a daughter, born at their home in New
| York city.-Word has been received that
| Mr. sand Mrs. Sanford Lane of ottawa
| are parents of a daughter, born october
! 5.-The Fortnghtly club will meet FRI
| day at 2:3O p. m. with Mrs. Miner and
Mrs. II. l.. Cushman at the residence OF
Mrs. e. p, Cushman.-County Agent ].
| f. Carrigan of Addison county reports
that the corn crop is enormous in this
section Some of the farmers are con-
| structing a second and third slo in which
to store the crop.
An interesting wedding was held at St
Narys Roman Catholic Church at eight
O'Clock Monday morning, when William
| Russell Trudeau of Weybridge and Miss
Marguerite Lavalley, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs, William Lavalley of Cornwall, were
united In marriage, the Rev. Father
Thomas j. Leonard performing the cere-
| mony. A large number was present
Lewis Muller Of Cornwall was hest man
| and Miss Stella Boudeau of Cornwall
| was the bridesmaid. A reception was
given In the evening at the fine homo OF
| the brides parents in Cornwall, After n
brief wedding trip Mr., and Mrs, Trudeau
viii make their home in Weybridge --Jo-
! seph Larock of Milton, former resident
, of Middlehury and a veteran Of the Civil
War, Is visiting the family OF his son.
| William ]. Larock. Mr.. Larock Is planning
| TO purchase n place here and move his
! family back to town He Is the father
of tine well known actress whose stage
name now is Jane Grey-M. ]. Cronin has
| returned to town after an absence of sew
eral weeks in Shoreham and will make
! his business headquarters here for the
| future,-Martin +, Preston and Charles F.
Rich and Henry Walker left Sunday night
for Boston. Mr.. Preston being headed for
Rutherford. n. j., to visit relatives and
Messrs. Rich and Walker being on their
way to New York city by way of Boston
and Providence for week,-Rev. \. \,
Lancaster went Monday to New Haven,
Conn, as n delegate from the Middlebury
church to the national council OF Congre-
gational Churches. The Middlebury
| church has voted to pay the expenses Of
Its delegate and a movement Is under
way to ask the Addison County Associa-
tion OF CONGREGATIONAL Churches and Pas.
| tors to arrange for the payment Of the
expenses of the delegates In the future, SO
that representatives may be elected as
delegates from the smaller churchcs--A
hea ring in the case OF State VS. Harry
Ferguson of Toronto. Can. and State vo
Frank Wilkinson OF Fitchburg, Mass,
was held before Municipal Judge Donoway
l. (Contlnucd ON pnge two) .sSA