Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

Episcopal Church and st. Mary's Catholic
Church. with a large attendance at the
midnight mass. In the afternoon there was
n largely-attended combined meeting OF
the church and Bible school at the Con-
gregational Church, with interesting ex-
ercises. There were many people here
from away to spend the day and many
Middlebury people went to other places
Mr.. md Mrs. August Fischer of Brooklyn.
N. y, are here with their three young
children to spend few days with friends
and to remain until after New Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Wimmett of Flor
ence are here to spend the holidays with
Mrs. Wimmett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Fl. Dillon.-Frank Ieno returned Tues
day night to Castleton after spending
few days in East Middlebury and Ripton.
Eugene L. Eddy of Middlebury, who for
two years has been superintendent Of
schools of the Shoreham district has made
a similar engagement with the Walling-
ford district and will commence his duties
in his new field at once. having already
begun his work of removal to Wallingford
Roger Ryan. who has been confined to
his room with the grip for 10 days, is able
to be about again, but has not yet resumed
the duties of his position.-Mrs Esther
Allen, who has been making an extended
visit in Florence with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Nichols, has returned to East Mid
dlebury.-Miss Anna Abbey. who has been
visiting her father, George L. Abbey, for
few days. has returned to Burlington
Frank Farnsworth, Jr., of New York city
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Farnsworth.-James Calhoun. the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Calhoun, has enlisted
In the United States navy and has gone to
Newport, r. I.-Mr. and Mrs. Ransom
OBryan have returned from Vergennes.
Noble Brooks Of Camp Devens. Aver.
Mass. Is in town on a visit at the home Of
his family on Washington street for a few
days.-Harry Cobb Of New York city is
in town.-Clyde Hurlburt of Shelburne a
former resident, is in town.-A meeting
of Addison Encampment, No. q, l. o. o.
F., Monday evening the following were
elected: c. p, William Ford; s. W., Erwin
Perkins; H. p. Guideon E. Abbey; ]. W.,
M. G. Grady; scribe. Melven f. Damon
treasurer, Charles f. Rich. These officers
will be installed some time in
January.-James Perkins of Rouses
Point, N. Y. is in town visiting his
parents.-Stanley Droulett Of Camp
Miss Elizabeth Ryder Of Atlantic City
Ryder.-Lieut. Hobert Ryder of Spartan.
burg. S. c., has been ordered to Hoboken
N. j., and will sail soon for France.-Word
has been received Of the marriage of Miss
Lucy May Kelley and John A. Arnold a,
Fitchburg. Mats.. December q. Mr.. Arnold
Us a we'll known resident OF this village
being In the class Of 1913 in Middlebury
College.-Mark and Robert Boylan Of
BpffalO, y. Y, are in town to visit theil
mother. Mrs. Mary Boylan.-Thayel
Townsend has entered the employ Of the
N. S. Foote Real Estate company.-Amo.
Wilson and Thomas F. Burns Of Phillips
burg. Can. are In town to visit their fam
ilies.-R. +. Hunt of New York city. {
graduate Of Middlebury College. who Is il
the United States army. is in town to visi
his family.-Mrs. Robert Towle and daugh
ter, Miss O'Dell Douglas. have gone t.
Springfield, Mass, to spend some time
There will be a union prayer meeting II
the Baptist Church Thursday evening n
7:3O o'clock The meeting will be followe
by a second session of the communit
class in teacher training with an addres
by Prof. Raymond Mcfarland.
The remains of Mrs. Celina j. Dewey
wife of DIR. A. NJ. Dewey, of Anna Arbor
Mich. who died In a hospital in Roch
ester. N. Y, arrived in Middlebury Fri
day and were taken to the funeral par
lors of A. j. Blackmer The funera
services were held at the Blackme
chapel Saturday at two o'clock. wit
burial in the Central cemetery.-John {
Wilson. a former well known resident O
} this village. died Thursday morning in
sanitarium in New York city, aged {
years. He was suffering from a compl
cation of troubles. He Is survived by
sister, Mrs. ii. Il. Percival of New York
and a brother Thomas Wilson Of Bostor
The remains were brought here Monda
morning and the services were held tina
morning at nine o'clock at the Catholi
Church.-But little business was done |
county court Friday, as there were n
court cases ready for hearing. Eve
the supply of divorce cases has run shOr
Some additional entries were noted o
the various dockets and at noon reces
was taken until 1000 a. m. Tuesday, Jar
uary 8. That week will be taken up wit
general court and chancery cases and tn
jurors will not be summoned back befor
a the following week.
Some grocery men have received sma
supplies of sugar during the past thre
days and was distributed in small lots
early callers. Some days one can get tw
q
most days none at all.-The county exeml
p ton board on Friday and Saturday sci
I out questionnaires to the 6S registered me
!, whose numbers run from 454 to 521 incl,
sive, Clerk Wainwright having charge
Z the work.-AIiss Esther Carlson has gor
: to Proctor to spend the holidays with III
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Carlson.
{ The Italian employees of the local plal
: Of the Vermont Marble company, ha,
s purchased "A good-szed Italian flag. whi1
S now floats with the Stars and Stripes
. the cOmpany's works.-Miss Gertrut
Burditt has gone to Pittsford to pass Il
e holidays with her grandmother. Mr.
t Frank Baird.-Miss Mary Dean. teach
g Of the training class at the Middlebul
& high school, has gone to her home in He
kimer, N Y. called to that city by Il
sudden death of her mother--Naths
Grady, son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Grad
who has been confined to the house for
few weeks by illness, has so far reco
= cred as to be able to he about again.-Mi
Genevieve Elmer of Wakefield, Mas
r where she Is teaching In the high scho
= Of that city, is In town for a 10 days Wis
n to her parents. Mr., and Mrs. Horace L
q mer.-The Congregational Church al
q Bible school united in Il vesper servi
= entitled" Christ the Hope of the World
\. Christmas afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.-Noi
Wissell. who for several years has wor
N ed at the McHugh feed store, has resig
r ed his position there and purchased Il
N La Fountain blacksmith shop on Was
= ington street.-The funeral of Mrs. Celil
d j. Dewey wife of DR.. w. A. Dewey, who
ir remains were brought here Friday eyenil
IS from Rochester. n. ", where she d
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