Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15

has gone to Salem, N Y, to spend Few
days-E T. Turner has returned from
Burlington, where he has been for few
days He was accompanied home by his
niece, who will remain here for rev
weeks.-James Baldwin has returned froh
Burlington, where he has been visiting MS
children, who are NJ home IN
that city.-Monday, market day, cgss
brought 20 to q cents and butter u to "a
Miss Abigail Hartman, who is nurse
at the Hahnenann hospital, and who has
been spending two weeks at the home OF
her parents, Professor and Mrs. a. 5.
Hartman, has returned to her duties
Clayton Buttolph, who has been visiting
at the home of his mother Mrs. j. But
tolph for 10 days, has returned to his du'
ties I'm New York city.-Street Commits
sioner McGlnchey and force of men are
at work putting in a cement walk on Elm
street.-I.ake Dunmorc Lodge, No. II, |.
o. q. f., will observe next Sunday as
their memorial day and appropriate ex
erciscs will he held.-B. f. Wales has re-
turned to Rutland after n few DAYS stay
in town.--John II. Lovett has gone to
Rutland, where he has accepted a position
with the United Marble company.
gational Church will hold meeting
lat the close of the regular thursday
evening prayer service in the vestry
of the church to act on the vote or the
church at the Sunday morning service
in regard to calling the Rev. H. &.
Newell of Somerville. Conn.-Allen
r. Sturtevant is making extensive re-
pairs on his residence on College
street.-Mrs. william Fales and her
son, Frank, have returned from a
few DAYS visit at her farm on Case
street-Mrs Charles Champlin has
gone to Brandon to spend the rest Of
the week with friends.-Mrs. NJ. Winch
and son of Pittsford are in town to
visit her mother, Mrs. Gilmore.--Pro-
fessor Harrington of Middlebury Col
lege has gone to Bellows Fails on
business trip.-Mrs. Burrows has gone
to Brandon for a few days visit to
her husband. who has a position in
that town with the Vermont Marble
company.-Robert Leggett and son
have returned from Burlington.-Anna
Sanderson of Burlington is in town
to visit her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ezra Turner, and her grand
father, Charles L. YOUTH w Fer
guson has returned from Portland,
Me-, where he has been for a few days
on business.--A. B. Tarwater special
examiner, L. S, bureau of pensions,
who has been in town for a few days.
has gone to Alburg and from there he
will go to Montreal.-L. .. Allen is
repairing the rooms in his building on
Washington street. He recently moved
his harness shop to his barns across
the road.-Phelps ]. Coolihan is con-
fined by illness and his team is being
operated by his son-in Law, Ira Pohd
In county court yesterday there was
a hearing in the case of the Vermont Bon
company of Bristol against WILDER Il
Hanks of Bristol The defendant is the
Junior assistant judge of the Addison
| county court. The case grew out OF some
land sales in what are known as Avery 1
gore and Duels gore situated in tbs
counties of Washington, Chittcnden anc
| Addison and the claim of the plaintiff
is that the defendant sold to the company
some years ago certain quantity o
land in that section and that the surveys
made when the plaintiff desired to DIS
pose of the land did not show thu
|
posed to have purchased. The case vii
| last the remainder of the week.-Th
annual graduating exercises of the Mid
dlebury high school will take place il
the opera house Friday evening with tn
following program: Class march, "Swed
ish Fest" perfect; prayer, the Rev. ID
| II. Corkran; overture. "LaPrincess
June" Saint--Saens, orchestra; salutator,
and essay, White Coal" Dorothy Deai
Bliss. Grafton. The Age of Electricity,
Albert Austin Houghton, intermezzo
After Sunset Pryor. orchestra: essay
Early Days of Vermont" Estella jun
| Foote essay. Sanitary Requirements 70
Rural Schools Clara Mary Morris
| Gavotte, Shadow Land" Gilbert, orches
ira: GRAFTON, National ORGANIZATIONS 70
Young Men" Paul Prescott Bristol
essay and valedctory. Eminent Vernon
Statesmen" Mary Louise Smith Selec
ton, From the Girl Who Smiles,
Briquet, orchestra, presentation of diplo
mas. the Rev. Father T, j. Leonard
| barcarolle, 20 Belle Mutt. Hoffman, or
| chestra; awarding of prizes; benediction
march. Underneath the stars Spencer
orchestra. The following graduates viii
be graduated with high honors Mar,
Smith, Dorothy Bliss, Estele Foote
Ruth Walker and Paul Bristol; the fol
lowing with honors. Ruth Ferguson
Grace Russell, Alice IIolcomb, CLAIR
Morris, Kathryn Dillon. Irene Bissette
Mildred Hunt and Helen Eels.
Frank i, Wood died Tuesday evening
at his home on High street after an i'll
ness of about Is months following a shoe
| of paralysiS. The deceased was IS year
of age and is survived by a wife an
three children; n son. John ID. Woods
and two daughters, Mrs. Edvth NJ Stag
and Miss Lula Woods, all of Middlcbur,
lie was for many years farmer i
Bridport, coming to Middlobury to resid
70 years ago. lie was veteran OF tn
civil War and member of the Georg
S. Gale Post, G. y. r., of Bridport II
was a respected citizen whose stelln
worth and strict honesty are we'll known
The funeral will be held at his late hom
at two o'clock.--A petition is being ci'
culated and largely signed directed t
the selectmen of the town and tn
trustees Of the village to permit the con
tinuous use by the Middlebury Marbl
company of their traction engine betwee
their quarry and the Middlebury freign
station. --Goorge w. Powers and Mrs "
Newport. Mr., Powers will start agai
the business of harness making.--Thoma
McGinity, who teaches in tnderhill,
visiting friends in town. Mrs Herr
: Currier is visiting relatives and friend
in Notwithstanding f. Russell Pos
/ No. 50, q. A. r., and William p. Rus