Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-09
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

county met at the court house at eight
o'clock Tuesday morning for the purpose
of making physical examinations Of the
first 50 men drafted. and also to receive
claims for exemption. The board was COM
posed Of County Clerk Rufus Wainwright
postmaster Allen T. Calhoun Of Middle
bury, DR.. Charles H. Dean Of Salisbury,
examining surgeon, and DR.. A. NJ Norton
of Bristol, assistant examining surgeon.
Most Of the young men who have been
notified to appear arrived according to in
with them all day.
Numerous depredations have been COM
mitted upon the owners of poultry in this
village and within the outlying districts
during the past two weeks. About 20
chickens were stolen from Napoleon La
Pan of Seymour street, and five head, con-
sisting of a rooster and four Rhode Is
land pullets. prize winners. were stolen
in broad day light from george Brousseau
of Park street last Saturday afternoon
The water commissioners on Tuesday noti-
fled the users Of water in the village that
from that date the water would be shut
off from the village from 1000 p. m. until
400 a. M, until further notice every day.
No orders have as yet been issued as to
the use of water for lawn and garden pur-
poses. but the commissioners think 1t may
soon be necessary to prohibit the use Of
village water for other than domestic
purposes.-G. A. Barton and Miss J. g..
Barton Of Talapoosa, Ga, former residents
Of Middlebury and Cornwall. are visiting
in this section for short time.-Henry H.
Sails. Arthur Dufresne and Albert Porter
Of Burlington have come to put a modern
roof of macadam on the large boat house
being built by the Middlebury College Ath-
letic association on the west bank of Of
ter Creek and about half a mile south Of
the village. This boat-house building is
so by 40 feet-A largely attended and very
successful recital was given by the music
class of the Middlebury summer school,
assisted by Miss Howard Sherman,
dramatic soprano from Boston, at Music
hall Tuesday evening.-The Rev. and Mrs.
o. r. Houghton have returned from
Bakersfield. where they were called last
week to attend a funeral. They are at the
home Of Mrs. Houghton's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Billings.-Nelson Sey-
mour. Phillip Grand and ]. w. Murdoch
have gone to st. Johnsbury to attend the
Grand Lodge Of the State Of Vermont,
the Knights Of Pythias.-George Brush
of Detroit. Mich. former resident, is in
town for a few days.-Miss Minnie Thom-
as. who had been i'll for some time at the
home Of Mrs. George McHugh, died Mon
day evening at the age of GA years. Of a
complication Of diseases. She is survived
by sister, Mrs. Emma Bennett of Ticon.
| deroga, N. Y, and a sister-in-law. Mrs
Mary Thomas of Bennington. The funera
was held at the Memorial Baptis
Church yesterday afternoon at two
O'Clock. Burial was held In the West GENE
terry.
! Otis Abbey was 81 years of age Sat
urday and was congratulated by a large
number of friends, who called. He receiv
| ed, also, a large number Of good wishe:
by mail. Mr.. Abbey in spite of his ad
| vancing years is as we'll and vigorous al
many men of half his age.-Rufus Vain
wright. county clerk, at the requests o
the heirs, has been appointed administra
tor of the estate of the late Mrs. Evilen'
r. Howard. In the meanwhile. her son
Roy Howard. with his family, will settl
In the old homestead on Seminary stree
and remain there most Of the time unit
the estate is settled-Mr. and Mrs. w
r. Bump, who have been visiting in Mid
ldlebury and Cornwall for two weeks
have started on their return to Kansa
City. Mo.-Mss Cordelia Woodward o
Warrensburg, n. Y, is visiting at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson A. Sey
mour.-Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Jones of Bos
ton are visiting Mr.. Jones' sister, Mrs
Allan T. Calhoun.-Kirk Bingham o
Cornwall, who lives on the Vail farm, i
confined to the house, suffering from
shock. and is in a serious condition.-Mr
and Mrs. William Naylor are parents o
a daughtcr.-Joseph Blaize returned Sat
urday from Ausable Forks, N. Y. wher
he went with Mrs. Blaize Monday. calle
| 1, tlatr "A 4, ,fay
Mrs. Timothy Davneau. which occurre
on the day before. She was run into by a.
automobile. owned by persons in Rutland
while she was picking raspberries in 10
adjoining the highway. The auto left tn
road, and crashed through the fence. Sh
still remains in a critical condition an
there are doubts of her recovery. Mrs
Blaize Is with her.-James l.. Richmond
who has been in town to visit his mother
Mrs. Charles Richmond, for week, ha
returned to New York-The chicke
roosts at the house of Napoleon LaPa
on Seymour street were visited Frida
night, and about 20 fine young chicken
were taken. This makes the second tim
in week that chicken thieves have Wis
tied tho village.-William H. Bentley an
, family have returned from Moores Forks
n. Y, where they have spent a week.
Mrs. e. A. Johnson of Passaic. n. j..
in town to visit Mrs. Charles Z. Crane.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. King an
children have returned from Mort
Hero. where they have spent 10 days camr
ing.-F. r. Sweitzer, president Of the MID
dlebury Marble company. and wife. VIII
have been in town for a week. have RI
turned to Boston.-Miss Agnes Ducharm
of Rutland is in town to visit her grant
mother, Mrs. Ellen Hope.--Frank Bulloc
Z has returned from a business trip to Bul
lington and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Piodnic
l are the parents of daughte
! born Sunday.--Mrs. Anna Swinney. VIII
has been visiting her sister. Mrs. job
H. Sargent. and Mrs. John O'Conne
for a few weeks, has returned to Bay
onne. N. J.-Monday. market day. egg
brought 80 and 35 cents and butter 3
Merlin C. Morrison. paying teller of III
First National bank of Albany. NJ Y
is here for few days visit to hi
mother. Mrs l.. NJ. Morrison of Frankli
street, after which he will spend tn
| rest of his vacation in camp In the Ad
rondack region of New York.-Harol
Dyer of Bennington, who is In the raj
| road service at that point. has returne
there to resume his position after Wis
to his parents In Salisbury and friend
in Middlebury.-Robert ID. Worthingto
| and Chester Brown of Rutland and II.
Koch of Memphis. Tenn. are visiting
/ this vicinity.--Dr. and Mrs. l.. Il. Me
| len of Florida. who have been in tow
for six weeks to visit their son, ID
p. F. Mellen. left Monday for Cottae
| City. Mass where they will spend tw
/ weeks. From there they will go to Whit