Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13

the high school building 1hc SuDJeCtS OF
discussion will be the advisability or one
session on stormy days and the question
Of finding place for basketball for the
high school pupils. All parents OF pupils
in both the high and graded schools arc
invited to attend Mrs. Charles Clappcr
has returned to Newburg. n. v, after
spending some time with her sister, Mrs
Frank LaPan.-Mrs. S. b. Grant and son
of Bristol are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank La1'an for few days
Miss Frances Piper has gone to the
Mary Fletcher hospital, Burlington, to
undergo an operation for appendicitis
Mrs. Patrick Carroll of North Pleasant
street is seriously ILL., Her daughter,
Miss Julia Carroll. arrived home Sunday
evening from Colorado Springs. Colo
where she went rccently.-SeNeral
inches of snow fell Sunday night and
Monday morning, helping considerably to
repair the damage which was done to
the slcighing by the thaw of last week.
Mrs. James Farrell of Rutland is as
sisting in the care of her mother, Mrs.
Patrick McMahon, who was quite badly
injured by slipping and falling on an icy
sidewalk last week Miss Evelyn lIough-
ton and brother, Lyle, VINO have been
visiting relatives in town for ten days,
have returned to Wallingford. Mrs. John
Tigue of Rutland is here To visit her
sisters. Mrs. Thomas i. Burns and Mrs.
John II. Burns.-The Middlebury enter
tanners will go to Shorcham Friday and
give an entertainment in the Academy
hall of u musical and literary character.
There is to he a supper at the hotel,
ri
in the morning Calhouns orchestra Of
Middleburv will play.-The illness OF Miss
Rcbecca McGoldrick which in tho first
place was diagnosed severe case Of
the grip. has now developed into a case
of bronchial pneumonia. Trained nurses
are in attendance. Mrs. jennie NJ. Cros-
by and daughter. Miss Marion Crosby.
arrived Sunday night from Forcstdalc,
where they had been spending a few
days--Thc cattle shipment Monday con
sisted of three Observation-Disclosures, mar
ket day, eggs brought 80 to 81 cents
and butter II to 81 cents
The annual meeting of the National
bank of Middcbury was held Tuesday
afternoon. when the following directors
were elected: Charles +, Pinney. Robert
Cartmell, Il. II. Bennett. John a. Flet-
cher, John l.. Weeks, Il. NJ. Saunders
and John \. James. The directors elect
ed Charles II. Pinney president and
cashier. He has been connected with The
bank for 4, years. The other officers
are: Assistant cashier Robert T.. Pinncy;
teller Peter j. IIinks.--.\t the annual
meeting of the addison County Patrons
Cooperative Fire Insurance company the
same directors were elected, Willis y.
Cady being again chosen president,
Abraham ". 'oote secretary, and Ed
ward Nichols treasurer Since the COM
pany was organized June #, 1873, there
has been no fire loss. 1t has written $40,
of Patrick Carroll, died Of Il complication
of troubles at her home on North Pleasant
street carly Tuesday murnng. mt tic
age Of so years. She is survived by three
daughters. Mrs j. w Butler of East
Providence r. l.. Mrs. William \. Tyrcl
and Miss Julia Carroll of this village with
whom she lived, Mrs. Carroll was a life
long resident of Middlobury and men,
Der of the catholic Church. She was
much respected by all who knew her
At tho Regular meeting of ArroWanna
RcheGah Lodge, No. ii, /. q. O. =. held
in their hall in the Dyer block the follow
ing officers were elected: y. c.. Miss
Vivian Simpson; V. G.. Miss Mary
Brown: secretary. Miss Faith Walker.
treasurer. Mrs. L.. Il. Turner. They will
be installed next Tuesday evcning.--The
newly elected officers of Lake Dunmorc
Lodge, No. II, |. O. f, were in
stalled last evening, after which "A ban
quot was scrVcd.-Mrs. Fred Marscill5
has returned from Proctor. where she has
been to visit her son, Walter Small! and
family for two Wcclls.--Mrs. Rollin Bishop
of Munger street caught n grasshoppcr
tuesday which was lively as If in the
heat of the summer.-There was a
Joint installation of the officers of Will
liam L. Russell Post. No. 81 c. A. T.,
and Of William r. Russell Circle,
Ladies of the Grand Army, Tuesday eve
ming. At six o'clock a banquet was
served to all the members of the post
and of the circle and the Sons of
Veterans Vt seven O'Clock department
commander Of Vermont installed the fol-
lowing officers Of the post; Commander.
Col. Charles r.. Youtt; s. V. c., Walter
w. Martin, j. V. c.. Otis Abbey: adiutant
and quartcrmaster, William l.. Cady:
chaplain f. f. Jones. This was followed
by the installation of tho circle officers
by past president of the Vermont depart-
mcnt, Mrs. Elizabeth Crannelly, as fol-
lows President. Mrs, Hattie Jones: s. V.
P.. Mrs. Anna r. Howard; j. V. r.. Mrs
Ellen Sears treasurer Mrs l.. NJ. Morri-
SON. chaplain, Mrs. Edna Grady; con-
ductress' Mrs Carrie Nash: assistant con-
ductress, MIS-. Sarah holland: guard, Mrs
'rannclly; assistant guard.
Mrs. Mary Dumas patriotic instructor
MIS-. Florence Sears; secretary. Miss
Florence Eddy
NJ the opening OF the Addison county
court Wednesday morning Indictment
was announced in the divorce case Of
Truman A. Barnard VS.. Rosie bella
Barnard, heard Tuesday, the petition
beng granted on the grounds OF adul-
Terry Inc greater part of the day was
taken up with the hearing in the
case of Thomas Dobson VS..
Lucy NJ. Potter. This was petition to
set aside and annul a deed, given by
the orator about seven years ago to
the defendant, to a house and three
acres of land on Chapman hill. Middle
bury, now valued at about $500 The
orator is over IS years Of age and ac-
cording to testimony the deed was Civ
en- in pursuance of contract under
which tho defendant, Lucy NJ. Potter,
had agreed to take care OF the orator
during the remainder OF his life The
broken. Two other cases on the chan
Gerry docket were disposed of; Asa
IIcmenway, administrator, vs. Nelson
orb Il