Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-13
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

son, JonH wren, WIS porn To 1IoleS-
sor md Mrs. J. Allen Morgan Thurs
day morninE.-Word has been received
OF the marriage of Miss Grace But
tolph and william II. Eldridge of Twin
Falls, Idaho. in Chicago. July 5. After
a 10 days visit in Chicago Mr.. and
Mrs Eldridge VIII come East for
month with relatives in Middlebury.
Mr.. and Mrs L, j. Farnsworth,
MIR. and Mrs. T1lroy Darnnally
and Mr.. and Mrs. Horace A.
Johnsworth of Worcester. Mass. are
here on an automobile trip. going to
the White mountains.--Prof T. -. COL
Inns went to Brandon Saturday and
conducted services in tho Union Church
Sunday.--Mr. and Mrs. George Kcmper
of Concord. n. H., are visiting in town
for short time.-Miss Helen Frost,
who has been visiting at the home of
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Tinnien, in Pittsford for 10 days. has
returned home.-Mrs. Fordyce Moore,
, who has been at tho Mary Fletcher
| hospital for few days. has returned
to town.-John S. Shaw of Wcybrdge
has been appointed superintendent of
Mechanics hall at the Addison county
fair grounds to succeed the late Will
! liam NJ. jackson, who filled the posi-
tion for many years. Mr.. Shaw has
had a wide experience in tho handling
| of agricultural machinery.-Charle
| Halpin and Miss Agnes Halpin, who
were called here by the serious illness
of their father, Michael Halpin, have
returned to bridgeport, Conn.-Mrs
Isaac Shackett and children have gone
| to Troy, y. H., to visit for n few
weeks.-Miss Frances II. Stewart of
| New York city is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. NJ. A. Munroc.--A u. Wit
tum has returned from Minevlle, N. Y,
whore he participated in the commun-
| ity celebration and in the judging of
the bands in Essex and Clinton coun-
tics.--Joseph Nash, mail messenger
between the depot and the postoifcc
| has resigned his position owing to i'll
health. Proposals will be received for
carrying the mails between the depot
| and postofice by the postmaster until
July 17.--Tenny Saunders. who has
/ been at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. F..
NJ. Saunders for a week. has returned
| to New York city.-Miss Bertha Far
! rell has returned from Saratoga, y. Y,
where she has been for week to
visit her sister. Mrs Burnard Kav-
anaugh.-Prof. J. Parker Williamson
! of Paris. a former resident. Is in town
for few weeks.-Mrs. o. Il. Chilson
has gone to Camp Martin. Milton.
where she will spend a month. Mr.
Chilson will go Monday. July II.
After a recess of nine DAYS the work Of
the June term of the Addison county court
was resumed at two O'Clock Monday aft
ernoon. The jury and criminal cases
having been disposed Of before the long
recess. only court cases are left for con-
siderntion, the parties having agreed to
! court trials instead of Jury hearings. Tho
first case was that of Ira White VS..
Howard La Varne, an action Of tort, in
which the plaintiff asks all the damages
ne may be able to get for an injury TO his
right eye alleged and admitted to have been
inflicted by the defendant on Sunday. Oc-
tober g. 1913. when the two parties, both
of whom belong in Bristol, had gone out
on a hunting trip.
There was a large crowd of pleasure
hunting people at Mechan's Park, Lake
/ Dunmorc. Sunday to take in the baseball
game between the burlington team of the
Vermont State League and the Middue-
bury "plcked-up'' team, Burlington won
by the score Of to s. All of Middlehury's 3
score were made in the nrst inning. Den
ming and Hamilton were the battery for
burlington, and Brickett and Mott for
N1ddlehury.-Miss Ida Dragon returned
Monday from the Fanny Allen hospital,
whore she has tcen for three weeks. fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis. from
which she Is convalescing favorahly.-Thc
banns of marriage were published at st.
Marys Catholic Church Sunday between
Bruno Albert. formerly OF Burlington and
Winooski, and Miss Mary Gee, a daughter
of the late Bonus Geo OF Niddlebury Mr..
and Mrs. Stanton Johndro and children,
who have been in town to visit Mrs. l..
M. Morrison are going to make fow
days stay with relatives in Salisbury,
after which they will go 10 Barre Mass,
where Mr.. Johndro, who has been prinCi-
pal Of bellows Free Academy, Fairfax, for
two years. has taken similar position
Charles NJ. Powers. who has been maxi
ing weeks visit to his aunt. Miss Lucy
Tenney. returned Sunday to his home in
Rennington.-,Mr. and Mrs. Albert w.
Narney Of bennington are in town to visit
Mrs. Varney's mother, Mrs. Mary Bond
Nr Vprney is a graduate of Middlebury
College, class OF 1856, and has been prin-
cipal Of tho Bennington high school for
Il years.-John Clancy who has been a
resident of the town for two years, has
completed his engagement and has gone
to Lowell, Mass-Mr. and Mrs. +. w. Eel
lows of Springfield are here on a visit and
will stay n month or two. .-Toussaint Kid
der and grandson, George Kidder, Jr..
have Pone to Shcrbrooke, Can. where they
were called by the death of Mrs.
Kidder's sster-Edward Wickson leaves
Thursday for Mount Pleasant. Iowa,
| where he has position as a shep-
herd. His family will remain here for
the present.-Dr. A. ID. Barter and family
have returned from an automobile trip
in northern New York and Vermont
Jennie Woods has returned from Boston,
| Mass. whore he has spent the past few
weeks with relatives and friends Mon
day, market day. eggs brought ~ to a
cents and butter % to 25.-IMark Turner
and his brother, Leon Turner, have gone
to Boston, where they will get an auto
mobile. in which they will return.-Chan-
ming Green has returned from Brockton,
Mass. where he has spent a few weeks
The first open air meeting of the Memo
rial Baptist church was held In the rear
of the church Sunday evening and was
| well attended The Rev. Mr.. Whittimoro
oiflcia ted.-The services will continue dur
ing the next two months weather permit
ting, beginning at hve oclock,-Mss Jo-
sephine Counter has gone to Burlington
| for week IS visit
been in town for n few days, visiting her