Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
ADDISON COUNTY
MlDDLEBURY.


Henry c. Newell otficiated. There were
many flowers. The bearers were: Oscar
Cushman, DR.. Earl Cushman, Rufus
Wainwright and Robert Mills The burial
was in the family lot in the West ceme-
tery.-Mr. and Mrs. Hebert Carey and chill
dren of Albany, n. Y, arc In town to
visit Mr. Carey's father, A. w. Carey
Harry E. Youtt Of New York city arrived
Saturday morning and Joined his family.
who have been here for two weeks, guests
Of his father Col. Charles E. Youtt-Mrs.
Joseph Monta of Brooklyn. N. Y, is in
town to visit relatives and friends-
Arthur 0oodro has returned from Burling-
ton. where he has been on a visit at the
home Of his sister, Mrs. Damon Cham
pagne.-Ransom O'Bryan has returned
from Addison.-Mrs. Lucy Crane has re-
turned from Cornwall. where she has been
visiting at the home of Curtis James.-The
| soldiers who have been here for a few
days operating a recruiting station, have
gone to Brandon. They secured several
candidates here during their stay
Margaret the six-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mulligan, underwent
an operation Saturday morning for
adenoids. John Alden of whiting. for
mer resident. is visiting friends here. He
has a broken collarbone, received when
he was thrown from his bicycle.-County
Agricultural Agent Joseph E. Carrigan
has returned after spending 10 days
vacation in Pittsford at the home Of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Carrigan.-Mr
and Mrs. Chester Warner of Brattleboro
are visiting here for two weeks-Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Baker arc parents Of a son.
Charles r. Phillips of Whallonsburg
n. Y. is in town for a month.--Miss Zoe
Brookins Is spending some time in Orwell
as the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Cooke
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Ellis have returned
from Bridport. where they have been
visiting for a week.
The leading officials Of the Addison
County Agricultural society held a con-
ference Wednesday of last week
and in compliance with the order
of the State board of health decided to
call off the fair of 1917. This step was
taken much to the regret of the officials
as it will be later to the many thou
sands of patrons of the fair in this coun-
ty and far beyond it's limits. who have
been in the habit Of visiting the Middle
bury fair grounds every fall. The can
ceiling of the fair causes a break in
the series which has been held for nearly
| three-quarters of n century and which
Is unequalled not only by any other coun-
| ty fair in Vermont, but also in New
England. Secretary Frank c. Dyer was
just about completing preparations for
sending out the preliminary advertising
for the fair.-Miss Evelyn Howard
widow Of Loren L. Howard. was found
dead in bed Thursday morning by hel
| COUSIN George Powers Of Boston. whg
has been visiting at her home for ths
past week. She apparently was well or
Wednesday evening. but It Is thought
was stricken with heart disease. AS she
did not appear as usual Thursday morn
ing, her cousin went to her room, where
he found her. She was 73 years of age
and is survived by a son. Roy Howard OF
Gardner. Mass. Mrs. Howard was q
member of the Congregational Church
Monday was the hottest day of the sea
son In this section, the mercury going VI
to SO in the shade Workmen employed
on a number of jobs in and near this vii
lage were given from two to three hours
off in the middle of the day on account o.
the intense heat.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry ]
Skiff of New York city are in town.-Th,
Misses Gertie E. Gaylord Of South Hadley
Mass. Dora NJ. Sibley of Gloucester
Mass. and Hope E. Stone of Northamp
ton. Mass. are in town to remain through
the rest Of the summer.-Mr and Mrs. c
NJ. Moulton of Underhill are here to visi
their son. Carl H. Moulton.-Henry Mollo!
with his mother, Mrs. Ellen Molloy, ant
Miss Jennie Mccormick Of Burlington
were here to visit relatives Saturday ant
Sunday and went from here by automobile
to West Rutland for further visit
Charles ]. Lowell of the Vermont Marbl,
company store at Proctor Is having two
weeks vacation at his home here.-Mis.
Ruth H. Bryant is in Castleton. the CUES
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred e. Higley. forme
Of Shoreham. who was drafted last Fri
day. and George Halnon of this town
went to Fort Ethan Allen Monday to en-
list in some branch or other in Uncl
Sans service.-Mrs. Abbie Wiley o
Ticonderoga, N. Y. is in town on a visi
at the home Of her son, Edgar ]. Wiley
Mrs. Lucy Edgerton has gone to Fai
Haven for few days visit at the hom
Of her daughter. Mrs. Z. B. Clift.-Merril
s. June, who has been in town to visi
her mother. Mrs. c. s. June. has returne,
to Worcester, Mass.-Winfield Huntle,
has gone to Charlotte. N. c., where h
will spend some time.-Dr. and Mrs.
E. Mellen and Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Mellel
have returned from an automobile trip t
South Deerfeld. Mass, and Washington
n. H.-Miss Katherine Calhoun. who ha
been in town for two weeks to visit he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Calhoun
has returned to Springfield. Mass.-Mis
Flossy Huestis. nurse at the Mary Flet
cher hospital. is In town for a three weeks
visit at the home of her parents. Mr.. an
Mrs. E. l.. Huestis.-Monday. market day
eggs brought 30 to 35 cents and butter 3
to IS cents.-Word has been received fron
the Mary Fletcher hospital that Mrs. N
A. Brooks is recovering from an opera
ton which she recently underwent an
that she will soon be able to return home
|. Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Crane of Sout
|, street are parents of a daughter. Esther
born Saturday. Mr. Crane is the ney
proprietor and editor of the Middlebur
Register Mrs. George G. Taylor Of Pitts
, burg, Pa. is in town on a visit at tn
| home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
Farnsworth.-The Epworth League of tn
Methodist Church held at well-attende
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. s. E
Aines at their home on South street Mon
day evening and there was a good attend
ance. Refreshments were served and
good sum was realized for the benefit O
the society.-Mrs. George Gipson an
daughter. Miss Myrtle Gipson, have re
turned from Brandon. where they wer
called by the illness and death of a rela
tive. Henry NJ Gipson.-Roy S. Sears ha
, gone to Ludlow to spend the remainde
of the summer at the home of his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Sears.--Mr. and Mr..
h Jesse II. Mack have returned from Pitts
= ford. where they have been visiting MI
I and Mrs Arthur Lovejoy Charles Nc
r Laughlin has gone to Florence to spen
( two weeks at the home of his father
4 Burnard McLauGhln.-Miss Bessie La
D yonche who has beeen spending n coupI