Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

MIDDLEBURY.
Mrs. william LaFountain. who was
taken to the Fanny Allen hospital two
weeks ago and underwent an operation,
lied at that institution early Thursday
at the age Of q years. She
s survived by husband. q mother, Mrs.
sisters and a brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Howard and children
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles j. Seeley of High street for the
past few weeks, have returned to their
home in Worcester, Mass.-Arthur Hood,
for the past II years chauffeur for c. M.
Swift, has resigned his position and re-
turned to his home In Detroit, Mich.-Miss
Norma Taylor has gone to Leicester juno
tion for few days visit with friends
Thomas Halpin Of Worcester, Mass, Is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Michael Halpin,
on South street.-Mrs. George Farrell has
from a few days visit with rel
atives in Rutland.-John Houston has
gone to Montreal for a few weeks visit
The annual meeting of the Middlebury
Suffrage Study club will be held at the
home of Mrs. e. NJ. Saunders on Pleasant
street Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Election of officers and other important
business will come before the meeting
and a full attendance is desired.-Mr. and
Mrs. w. T. Collins and children have re-
turned from visiting in Brandon.-Mr. and
Mrs. John Signor have returned from a
visit in Vergennes.-Ten heads Of Morgan
colts were sold at auction at the govern
ment Morgan stock farm in Weybridge
on Saturday, October q. and sold from
$23 to $3.50. Each Of the previous reports
4. .to
F. Barton has returned from a several
weeks trip to different points in Ohio
The Women's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary society of the Methodist Church
met Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
with Mrs. Homer Balm on Washington
was received here Saturday
Of the death of Albert Lowell in Provi-
dence, r. l., a former resident Of this viii
lage, at the age Of 43 years, from the ef-
fects Of a shock. He is survived by a son,
Harry, a daughter. Jennie. and a brother.
John Lowell, of this village.-Mr. Gage
and daughter have returned from Bur-
lngton, where they went to visit Mrs.
Gage. who is a patient at the Mary
Fletcher hospital.
The remains Of Miss Emma Cardell of
Schenectady, N. Y, a former resident of
this village. were brought here Mon
day afternoon and taken to the West
cemetery for burial in the family lot.
The remains were accompanied by e. E.
Palmer and Miss Frances Switts OF
Schenectady and Mrs. Charles Cardell
Miss Mildred Cardell and Miss Marion
Shattuck Of Rutland. She was 70 years
Of age and died from the effects of bron.
chial pneumonia. The funeral was held
In Schenectady Sunday evening at 6:3(
o'clock. The Rev. Henry c. Newell OF
the Congregational Church Of this village
officiated at the grave. There were man,
flowers. The bearers were John H
Stewart. Judge Charles I. Button. Clar.
ence c. Wells. e. e. Palmer. L. c. Rus
sell and John A. Fletcher.-Col. Charles
e. Youtt, who has made his home with
his daughter. Mrs. e. E. Turner, ant
family for few years, has leased a room
in the Murkland block on Main street
where he intends to make his home.-
Mrs. L. H. Stalker, who has been in towr
for a week to visit her brother, Rober
Easton has returned to Bridgeport. Conn.,
Miss Kate J. Rich of Brandon Is in towr
for few days at the home Of hel
nephew, c. F. Rich. and family Of Wey,
bridge street.-Mr. and Mrs. Jane.
Bowling and Miss Dorothy Bowling o.
Hoboken, n. j., are visiting in Middle
bury and vicinity and will remain in thi
section until after Thanksgivlng.-Th,
next monthly meeting Of the Sunda,
school workers of the Congregations
Church will be held at the parsonage a
1880 o'clock Friday evening.-Thomas F
Burns has returned to Phillipsburg. Can.
where he has charge of a large marbl,
working plant. after having spent a few
days here with his family.-Mr. and Mrs
w nf
In town. Mr.. Hayes desires to go int
business here and will do SO If he car
find suitable headquarters.-Mrs. Ida s
Wilson has gone to the Mary Fletche
hospital to undergo treatment.-Mr. ant
Mrs. William Crannelly and Mr.. and Mrs
John Signor have returned from Yer
gennes-N1iss Clara Morris has returne,
to Burlington after a week at the hom
Of her father A. ]. Morris.-Mr. and Mrs
w. T. Collins and children have returne,
from Brandon.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank C
Gulley have returned from Addison
where they have been visiting Mr.. an,
Mrs. ]. Elmer.-Monday. market day, egg
brought A to 4S cents and butter 40 to 4
cents.-Word has been received from
Jeo Calvi. who is a patient at the Mar
Fletcher hospital for a few weeks. tha
he has SO far recovered as to be abb
to sit up little each day.
There has been considerable of
fiutter in the potato market here recentl,
short time ago some spectators cam
| from Newburg, N. Y. and bought a cal
load Of potatoes. At first they paid 81 pc
bushel, but when they were in need {
| about so bushels to complete their cal
load, and in order to hurry up matters an
| stop paying demurrage on the car. hot,
| bills. and other expenses they offered 81
bushel and at that price soon secure
the number Of bushels wanted and hurrie
away. Hearing Of this temporary rise
price some Of the producers in this localit
began demanding S1.35 per bushel an
others farther away thought that the
own crops ought to bring $3.50 per BUSH
and set their demand at that figure. The
are still demanding. but not getting
and the ruling price is again 81. Highs
1t is not likely to 60 In this section and tn
chances seem to be that some of tt
holders may have to take 70 or so cents
bushel before they get $3.50.
| Felix Cole while splitting wood tn
first of the week stepped on q ma
which penetrated his heel nearly tw
inches. He Is confined to the hous
His leg Is badly swollen and It will b
several days yet before he will be abb
to resume his duties-S. II. Bracket
and Mr. and Mrs. Fenno Bingham q
Northfield. who have been spending
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joh
Stiles. have returned to Northheld.-
There was a good attendance at tn
meeting of the Women's club In Musi
Hall Wednesday evening.-The funera
Of the infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaa
Williamson was held at their home o
Chapman hill at 10 o'clock. Burial wa
In the family plot In the Harmon