Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-09
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upon an II days eAa,..nisstion which DR..
Burns took in Washington last May. Lieu
tenant Burns is the elder son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Burns Of the Hotel Logan.
and got his dental education chiefly in the
dental department Of the University OF
Maryland. from which he wns graduated
about Is months ago.-Orin c. Dickinson
of Ross. Wyoming, a native of Middlebury,
is in town to visit former friends after an
absence Of IA years, eight Of which he has
spent in the State of Wyoming and the
other six In the regular army of the Uni
ted States. He intends to re-enlist. being
now under orders to report at Washing
ton during the present week.-Mrs.. e. H.
Barton, who has been visiting at the home
Of her son, Carl Barton, Of North Pleas
ant street for the past two weeks has re-
turned to her home in Rutland.-S. c. w.
Simpson. who has been in town for 10
days on business, has returned to Boston,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Stone have returned
from visit to relatives and friends in
Vergennes.
Word was received Friday of the death
of Mrs. Helen Foote at Rutherford. N. ].
She was the widow Of Allen r. Foote
of Middlebury. She died at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. Michael Halpin.
where she had lived for few years. She
Of years. She is survived by two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Halpin, with whom she lived,
and Mrs. Henry Walker of Proctor; and
one son. William Foote Of Middlebury.
The remains were brought here Saturday
and the funeral was held at East
Middlebury on Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs.
David McGregor Means Of this village
and Of New York city announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Margaret
Appleton Means. to Charles Thomas
Payne Of New York city and Litchfeld,
Conn. Mr.. Payne is a son of the late
aen. Eugene B. Payne of Cleveland. Ohio,
He is a graduate Of Yale and a member
Of the law firm of Winthrop e Stimson,
N. Y. The wedding will take place early
in the fall.
Considerable excitement was created on
the East Middlebury road late Wednesday
August l. when Norman s. Foote with his
six-cylinder Buick, accompanied by
Arthur Goodro Of this village. were on
their way toward East Middlebury, meet
ing in a head-on collision with an Over
land touring car driven by Charles Tulley
Of Cornwall. accompanied with John Con-
lin, George Hulihan and Paul Dunn. Just
how the accident happened seems to he
unknown. The Foote car was tipped up
side down. with its occupants beneath it.
At the time the accident occurred there
| we're quite a number Of cars in the
vicinity and they went Immediately to
| their assistance and released them. No
one was seriously hurt. Mr.. Goodro's left
shoulder and arm were injured, but 1t is
thought no bones were broken. He was
| brought to his ONCE in this village and
later taken to his home on South street.
where he will be confined for few days.
Mr.. Foote escaped with bad shaking up
and a few cuts, but was able to be
out Thursday. The occupants Of the Tul.
ley car were all more or less bruised, but
not badly. The Foote machine is a com.
plete wreck and the Tulley car is badly
damaged. Both cars were new cars this
year. They are now in local garages fol
repairs. This makes the fifth accident ir
this vicinity this season.
The funeral of Miss Minnie Thomas, whit
died at the home of Mrs. George Nc
Hugh Monday evening was held at th'
Memorial Baptist Church Wednesday af
ternoon at two o'clock. The Rev. Roy z
Whittmore officiated. and burial was IL
the West cemetery. The bearers were DR.
p z. Mellen, S. B. Aines, Frank Gulley
z. ]. Wiley. James Howarth and JOSEPH
Calhoun.-George Miles Ray of Shelburn'
is visiting his sister. Mrs. r. F. Pinney.-
Mrs. w. H. Nichols and granddaughters
| Rutn ana mary, from flalnIlelQ, N. D., ART
visiting her brother. H. A. Peck, for a few
weeks.-The Middlebury band will give ;
concert at East Middlebury Wednesda!
evening. August Is. and the Ladies' AiC
society of that hamlet will serve Ice cream
and cake.-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bisset
have returned from Burlington. wher'
they were called by the accident to he
brother. Richard Fredette, who on Sunda!
broke his neck while in bathing. having
dived into shallow water. He was operat
ed upon at the Post hospital Tuesday eve
ming and is reported as resting we'll. HI
is member Of Company l, First Infantry
V. n. G.-Mrs. Mary Cregan of Canajo
harie, N. Y, is in town to visit her daugh
ter. Mrs. Peter ]. Hincks.-The Rev. ant
Mrs. Thomas Carlson of Peacham wer
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Guile.
Wednesday.-Mr and Mrs Charlie
Grandy have gone to Bridport for a visi
at the home of their son. Truman Grandy
"A regular meeting of the Middlebur.
Suffrage Study club will be held witt
Hrs. Ernest Rich Friday at $3.50 o'clock
) All interested are cordially invited.