Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
HAPPENINGS IN W.; ,,.ny
NEWS BY COU.S"e.s y HnESI

Miss Irene Mucahey. who has been VS.
iting in West Rutland for u short time,
has gone to Albany, n. Y, and intendS
to remain in that city for several weeks.
Six candidates appeared here Saturday
morning for the civil service cxamina-
ton for the Offices of clerk and letter
carrier at the Mddlebury postoficc
George w. Mead of the local postoiiice
force conducted the examinations. which
were held in the graded school build
ing All Of the candidates but one were
residents of Middlobury and the other
belongs in Saiisbury.-Charles Palmer.
who has been in town on business for
! three weeks, has returned to Bridport.-
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Miles Of lioboken,
y J., are visiting in town.. f.
= Mcmahon, who has had charge of Will
I liam H. Todd's fine string of Morgan
horses at the fair ground barns. has re-
covered from a brief illness and is able
to attend to his duties agan.-Mr. and
Mrs George Marshall have gone to
Alabama, where they Will spend TIE
J ,,.nter-rhcrc was meeting OF St
S'rphcn's Auxiliary and Women's Aic
society Tuesday afternoon at three O'Clock
in tho Guild rooms over the chapel
Mrs A f. Lambert and son have re-
turned from Washington, u. c.. where
they have been for "A few WcckS.-Mr. ana
Mrs Joel G. Harris Of Plymouth, Mass"
are in town.-Miss Jennie Wright has re-
turned from Rutland, wher" she has been
to- visit her brother. Judson a. Wright,
who is a patient at the Rutland city hos
pital Mr. Wright is slightly improved
Mr.. and Mrs W. *. Foster eft Tuesday
for Florida. where they will spend the
winter. Frank Rowe. who has been con
fined to the house for six weeks with
rheumatism, has so far recovered as t,
be- able to be out again.-fuldeon II
Abbey. who has been confined for a week
nv illness. has so far recovered as 20 b'
ahlo to be about again.-The Christian
Endcavor cabinet of the Congregations
Church held a we'll attended meeting a
the parsonagc Monday atternoon.-L.. y
Allen. who has been confined for two
weeks, has so far recovered as to be abl'
to be out again. "A Woman's Honor,
fout-act play. will be presented by thu
Middlebury Grange in the town ha!
i, Wednesday evening. December 20, undo
I, tn, direction of william w. Gibson. wei
known in dramatic circles in TINS par
, of the country. There will also be spe
cialtics between the acts hy member
. or the company.-W. G. pennimau has re
turned from few days visit in Eey
Il York Statc-Miss Murcl Piper, who va
- called here by the death of her brother
has returned to Weston.-MrS. FoIll
: Newton is ill.-Mr. and Mrs. James l
% Monsen of Argyle. y. Y. with I'VE chlI
G dren, are visiting in toWn.-John w
= Tloischman who has been in Middlebur
~ and adjacent towns for two weeks, ha
:, returned to Troy. y. Y.--Mrs. George
- Thomas and sister. Mrs William Mack
r inster of Concord, y. H, are visiting !
town.-Monday. market day, eggs brough
from 40 to 45 cents and butter 20 To
II conts-H. q. Adams has gun" 10 Below
Fails, where he has secured position.
~ clifford Bouvicr of Bristol was hrouGf
before Justice \. W. Dickens Munda!
y arrested by Deputy Warden William Gro
- vcr. charged with violating the game laN
Va by not visiting his traps once III - hour
~, He pleaded guilty and was fined s. AN
=. costs. amounting in all to sd.3t. Fish an
Game Warden G. II. Chafec arreHte
- Earon Meusor and John Todd of Middle
80, bury December for trapping muskra
II in the close season, each pleading EulIr
l. as follows: In Justice y. w. Dlcken
-. court Mensor to having "a muSkratS an
o.. Todd to having four muskrats, The
Il we're fined, respectively, $50 and costs
+. s;iS and 80 and costs of Sc. Is. The iin'
,o have been paid and the men discharge
- The funeral Of Asahel Hubbard was he
- at his late home in Whiting Monday at
-, crnoon at one o'clock Rev. Mr., Scarf
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