Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
From the Island in the Lake to
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Creek and Shores of White
River, Covered by Our Special
Correspondents.
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLERURY.

County Fair association held Il well at
tended meeting Wednesday Jan. H. The
meeting was called by the president John
j.. Weeks. and the following supcrintcnd-
ents We're elected: General superintend-
cnt Charles NJ. Remelc of NiddleburN;
superintendent of races, William Noonan
of Nergennes; horses, Noble j. Sanford
of MiddleburY cattle and swine, Willis
y. Cady of Middlehury; sheep Edison q.
Farnham of Shorcham: poultry. +. :.
Blodgett of Bristol; dogs, Gardner j.
Duncan of Nddlcbury; exhibition hall,
Arthur J. Blackmer; horticultural hall.
Frank D. Manchester of Cornwall me-
chlnics hall, William II. jackson of Mid
dlebUry: chief marshal. John Z, Wood OF
Middlebury fish and game. George II.
Chaffee of Middlebury. The superintcnd-
ents have the power to appoint their own
assistants The following form the stand
ing committees: Executive. Mr. James,
Mr.. Narncy, Mr. Hack, Mr. Focte and Mr..
Morton; on construction and repairs, Col.
lsey and Judge Weeks; in charge of
grounds, Judge Weeks; music. Mr.. Avery.
Mr.. Dyer, Mr. Sears; amusements Col.
lsley. Mr.. Weeks. Mr.. DYER; horses, Mr..
Foote cattle, Mr., Macauley; sheep, Mr..
Williams; horticultural hall, Mr.. Ham
mond: delegate to National Trotting as
| sociaton congress, {. \. Chapman. 1t
was voted to Join in with the college and
the L. S Government with the stock show
which will he held some time in March.
The date will he announced later.-The
annual meeting Of the village of Middle
bury was held in the town hall Nednes-
day and was called to order by Moderator
Judge Charles |. Button. Col. Thad NJ.
! Chapman was unanimously elected mod
orator and Joseph NJ. Burke clerk. Tho
/ reports Of the trustees were adopted. IL
| was voted to authorize the trustees 10
| appoint three or more fire Wardens, as
seemed best. each year and 10 change the
| bylaws to that effect. y tax of ~ cents
| was voted for roads and sidewalks and a
further tax of 45 cents for other expenses
of the village. DR.. =. l.. Dorey moved
that the old hoard Of trustees he rc-elect-
ed in n bunch but the motion Wa lost
and they went in separately as follows
w y Cady, p. y. Sweet. \. y. Brown,
John \. Fletcher, pr. r. =. Mellen, T. j.
Kinks and Isaac I.avonche. Jr. Henry
| T. Joy and Clarence G. Wells were re-
elected auditors, Charles +. P.nney treas
urer and George +. Kidder chief engineer
of the fire department. 1t was voted to
extend the sidewalk from the passenger
depot down through the underpass to Sey-
| mour street. Col. S. A. llsley then moved
that the trustees engage a man who would
see that the walks in the Addison House
park were kept free from ice and offered
to pay for the work.-On Wednesday
Jan 10. oS of the Footc street neichhors
gathered at the home OF Rrainard II.
Lane 10 congratulate Mr., and Mrs. Her
bert Peacock in honor of their marriage
After an ENJOYABLE evening spent IN
games in which all took part Refresh
ments were served. Among the guests
from ont of town was Miss Flora Benton
| of FcrrisburS.
There are five generations in one family
now living in Middlebury; Mrs. Lucy A
Kendall. aged ~ years, her SON. Homer
Kendall his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Brush. her daughter Mrs. Jesse Brush
and her son, Howard Brush. aged tive
and half years. Mrs Kendall Is the
widow of a soldier VIII" served in the
l4th Vermont regiment in the tivil war
The newly elected board of village
trustees met at the town clerk s "ifl'e
FridaY evening and organized John n
Fletcher was chosen president or tht
board The following appointments were
made: Chief of police George II. 'han"",
policemen, George Moore, Edward Goodro
George Wright and Amos Wilson, MIR
Moore being appointed night watchman
street commissioner, James MCGinc hey
fire wardcns. George kidder, George
Shambo and Nelson Seymour. village at
torney, Alien r. Sturtevant. super
intcndent OF parks. a. w. Brown; sewers
j. A. Fletcher: fire department and walks
Professor SWEET: roads, Willis \. tady
street lights, Isaac Lavonchc. Jr--Roher'
T Moore has gone to Rutland for few
days' visit to his family i. iIoyt ol
the college has returned from Whiting
whore he preached at tho Congregations
church Sunday Miss Marjorie Baldwin
has gone to Norgennes for 'cw days
Mrs Henry Walker is III with the grip
Mrs r. l.. Trough is III at her rooms
in the Rattcli block.-Clydc Raln has re-
turned to Washington. u. C.. after =
several weeks visit to his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Bain.--Mrs. Georg'
Meade of New York is visiting her aunt
Miss Goodrich h-Frank j. Brennan of ST
/, Adams is visiting his brother T. J.
brennan Mr. and Mrs. CLAYTON Cook
, who have been visiting at tho home o
her parents Mr.. and Mrs Michael Grady
have returned TO Rutland. Joseph Butler
callcC here by the death of his Grand
, mother, Mrs. Julia Carroll. has returned
TO Providence, r. l,-Mrs. Il, II
, rarnham of sudbury Is in town. callec
here by the dangerous illness OF hel