Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-15
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake to
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Creek and the Shores of White
River, Covered by Our Special
Correspondents.
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

About Il 30 O'Clock Thursday forenoon
an alarm was rung in for fire at tho
passenger station. \ stream OF water
was put on and the blaze which caught in
the attic supposedly from live wire was
extnguished. \ hole was burned through
the roof.
President John NJ. Thomas Of the COL
lege gave a reading from the Canadian
poet, W. II. Drummond, in the Grange
hall Saturday evening under the aus
pces of the Iddeh bury Public library
The regular meeting of William P. Rus
sell Post, No 80. G. a. r., has been
postponed until April y on account Of
the State encampm"nt OF the two socir-
ties which is in session in ST Adams
this Week.-Mrs. NJ. r. Burt OF Oswego,
~ Y. is visiting her parents. Mr. and
Mrs, Joseph Cahoun.-Ward Whalen Of
Brandon is visiting his aunt. Mrs. G. NJ.
Ha nks Mrs. A. II. Piper, who
has spent a few weeks in town with her
sons, Erwin and Kirk Piper. has re-
turned To Lowell, where she expects to
remain for some time.-Ller n. Lovett
Of Warren is visiting his brother, Almond
Lovett.-H. W. Haskins has returned
from Bradford where he has been to
visit relatives and friends F. 4. Brooks
of Anthony, kans., a former resident, IS
visiting old time friends In this county,
Miss Mary Shea has returned to her
school duties In North Stratford after IL
10 DAYS stay with her mother. Mrs.
Shea. james Oney has gone to Rutland,
whore he will spend 10 days-John Hal
pin, Sr., who spent the winter with his
sons in New York city and Rutherford,
N. j.. has returned home.-Alrs. George
Mead has returned from the Mary Flet-
cher hospital at Burlington, where she
underwent an operation.--Miss Sara
Leach Of East Fairfield is visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Dukett.
Col Charles +. Youtt is il-Af. and
Mrs Willis n Cady have returned from
Brandon.-Mr. and Mrs. o. F. Mead
celebrated the 10Th anniversary Of their
wedding at their home in Salisbury We'd
nesday afternoon, April l3.-Mrs. William
| H. Brewster. who has been i'll for 10
| days, is slowly recovering.-Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Taylor and daughter, Margaret,
have returned from Rutland.-The high
! and graded schools Of this village closed
| their winter term Friday for the spring
! vacation. The schools will open for the
spring term April la.-Alr. and Mrs. Fred ST.
| Louis Of Seymour street are parents Of u
dauehter-Mrs y. J. Boudreau has re-
|
Mrs Daniel II. rlach. who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs Charles l.
| Button. has returned to Lowell. Masc.-
| The Rev. Frank t. Hyde of Jefferson
| Vile is in town for few days with his
/ mother. Mrs John Hvdc.-Mr. and Mrs.
Edward King have gone to Rutland for
a Weok.-Miss ida billings has gone 10
| Northiied. where she will visit her
parents for week.-Philips :. Andrus
Of Wilmington is in town.
The railroad officials had a force oc
men at work Friday morning repairing
the damage to the passenger depot,
which was caused by the blaze in the
roof about noon Thursday. The blaze
at first was thought to have been caused
| by a live wire. but after careful ex-
animation it was decided that 1t was
started by sparks from an engine,
| Otis Abbey, Col. James NJ. Tracy, Wal
! ter w. Martin and William l.. Cady went
TO St Adams Monday as delegates from
William T. Russell Post No. 50. c. a.
r. to the Grand Army enca mpment to be
held in that city this week. Mrs. Eliza
beth Crannelly. president of the Yer
mont department, Ladies of the G. \. r.,
Mrs l.. NJ. Morrison. treasurer. and Miss
Florence f. Eddy, secretary, also Went.
Mrs John w. Wooster. Miss Theres,l
Wooster Mrs Waite; w. Martin and
Miss Mildred Cady Went as delegates
from William r. Russell Circle No. >,
of Midd ebury. Commander Charles +.
Youtt expected to go. but was prevented
owing to severe and sudden Illness, AMI
Mrs Emily Rogers of the Circle. who wa
also a delegate, was prevented from GO
ing also on account of illness.-AIrs Ere
IG. Swinnerton of Rutland. who spent
two days in town in the interests of tn
| Parent-Teacher aSsocia ton has returnc ,
to Rutland.-Miss Julia Barrey. a teachc
to Burlington to spend the spring vaca
ton Mr.. and Mrs Peter Field have bee
called to Nergennes by the serious Hines
Of their son. Jeffrey Ficld-Mrs Edit 4
Stagg OF Fair Haven Is visiting her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Wood.-Willis
y. Cady, master of the State Grange,
has returned from Brandon. where on
elected ofiicersof Neshobe Grange oliver
T.. Chison returned Monday from. Ver-
gennes, where he went Sunday to attend
the funeral of his father Eugene y. Chill
son. who was for many years a resident
of Middebury DIR L. +. Mellen mas re-
turned from Florida, where he has been
for a few weeks to visit his parents DR.
and Mrs. l.. T.. Mellen. lie has re-opened
his oitce,-Miss Cornelia Goulett has re-
turned from Burlington. where she has