Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
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matters and 1t was left to them to split
up the association, if they could get cows
enough TO warrant SO doing.-The
Middlebury Grange will hold its next
meeting Friday evening. The following
program has been arranged. which will
be given Immediately after the business
meeting: Paper. Personal Responsible
ity." Mrs. Mills; talk by the Hon. John
Il. Weeks; music. orchestral; farce.
More Fun Than a Box of Monkeys;
music. orchestra: current events. c. l..
James; surprise committee. Mrs. Carl
Barton and Mrs. Mary Bissette: music.
Those in the farce. which is staged by
the Grange Dramatic club. are Starr
Eells. Harry Hayden, Miss Marjorie
Smith. Miss Rena Dumas, Miss Sara
Sterns.-Word was received Saturday by
James Cartmel of the death OF his
father. Isaac Cartmell. at his home in
Cartmell Fold, Westmoreland, England.
Mr.. Cartmell is we'll known in Sher-
brooke. Canada. where he lived many
years. moving from there to England in
the spring of 1913 He is a brother OF the
late Robert Cartmell. He leaves wife,
three sons and four daughters.-Oliver
Delpha of Bridport was taken to the
Mary Fletcher hospital Sunday by DR..
Blaisdell to undergo treatment for a COM
plcation of troubes.-M mar
ket day. eggs brought q cents
and butter 80 to 70 cents. -
The Women's Auxiliary OF the Y. NJ.
/ c. A. held an open. meeting in the vestry
Of the Congregational Church Monday
evening and there was a good attendance.
resident John NJ. Thomss of Middlebury
College gave an address. The Fortnightly
double quartet sang and there were piano
solos by Prof. l.. J. Hathaway Edison
Burns. a former resident OF this village.
who has been in parts unknown for
about year. was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Noble ]. Sanford and taken be-
i fore Judge James B. Donoway Mon.
day. charged with furnishing intoxicating
liquors. He pleaded guilty and was
fined $500 and costs. but he was finally put
on probation for one year after paying
$50 and costs.-Mss Bessie Lavonche, who
mas been visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Lavonche. has returned to
Proctor.-Frank Mcdonald who has spent
a few weeks in town, has gone to Bran
don where he has a position.
| A still alarm for fire at the home Of
| Mrs. Richmond In the old seminary build
! ing on Seminary street, was sent in to
Chief Kidder about 80 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon for chimney fire. With a few
! Of the firemen he went to the scene and
with the aid OF some chemicals soon had
had caught and was discovered IN the nick
Of time. The damage is sligh; and COW
cred by insurance. The building is
| three tenement structure with two tene-
nents occupied. one by Mrs. Richmond,
one by Mrs, Margaret Gilmore, tho other
being vacant.-Mrs. sydney Smith, who
. rad been III for some time at the home
+ of her daughter. Mrs. Charles Pratt on
Foote street. died Tuesday morning ut
the age Of IS years, Of a complication Of
troubles. She is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mr.. Charles Pratt of Middlebury.
with whom she made her home, Mrs. Flor
ence Dodge of Epping, n. H., a son, Oak
ley 8. Smith OF Pittsford: and one sister.
Mrs. Laura A. Wells Of Milton. The fu-
neral will be held at her late home Thurs
day morning At ton O'Clock. DIR. D. II.
Corkran will officiate and burial will be in
the family lot in the Foote street ceme-
tery.-Messrs Walter r. Canty and
John j. Lynch, who have been visiting
in Rutland for several days, have return
ed to town.-Mrs. Martha Hall OF North
bennington Is In town 10 r;sIt her daugh-
ter. Miss Ruth Hail g., Minnetoslla
Group OF Camp Fire Git.. .,v.e entertain
ed Monday evening in P,arsors hall BY
Miss Lucy Smith Supper was served at
$3.50 o'clock. The tables were decorated
in green and white and tho place cards
were shamrock leaves. Mics Smith acted
as toastmistrcss. Following the supper
music pnd dancing wero enjoyed Tho
Ienten sewing meeting Of 81. Stephens s
Church was held with Mrs. Grace
Brown on South street yesterday at
2;30 o'clock Miss Grace Leonard of Brid-
port is visiting her brother, Frank Leon
ard.-Mrs. F. c. HUI of lIinesburE Is vis-
ting her daughter, Mrs. Frank Leonard.
-R. w. Gladdins. tho II days old
child OF Mr. and Mrs. Archie Glad
ding OF East Middlebury. died Sum
day. The funeral was held Mt four o'clock
| Monday afternoon, with burial In tho
Prospect cemetery.--The Ladies' Aid SO.
ciety Of the Methodist Church held a we'll
attended meeting az the home of Mrs.
8. y. Aines on South street Tuesday aft
ernoon.-Mrs. Carl o, Frost and daughter,
Helen. have returned from PittsforJ,
where they have been spending few
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Ten
! tCoatinued o. Dags two.)