Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
ADDISON COUNTY
M1DDLEBURY.

MlDDLEBURY.
Much work is being done by the commit
tees in charge Of the Addison county Boys
and Girls exhibit. DR.. Dalton, secretary of
the State board of health, stated to the
management that It was justified in maxi
ing arrangements. from present indica-
tions. there would probably be no reason
to prohibit the exhibition The premium
list will soon be printed. Reports indicate
that there will be at least 1000 boy and
girl exhibitors at the exhibition. The ex-
hibition hall on the fair grounds will he
used for all exhibits. except the live
stock. and several tents will be used to
house the calves. lambs and pigs. 1t is
hoped that every boy and girl In the coun-
ty will exhibit one or more farm products
The dog poisoner is again at work on
on Court and Cross streets. These streets
had the loss of several fine blooded dogs
about year ago by poison. This time It
is the little pet dog of Mr.. and Mrs. Neicy
Dorian Of Cross street-Mrs. Frances
Thomas has gone to Burlington for a few
days visit with relatives.-Mss Lucy
Smith. who has been spending the past
few weeks in town, has returned to her
Eom> in Plymouth. Mass.-Fred Rogers
of Bakersfield, is in town, visiting his
mother. Mrs. Emily Rogers of Seminary
street.-Earold Olsen has gone to North
field to visit relatives.-The Suffrage Study
fclub announces the following meetings for
Red Cross fund: Mrs. Twitchell's, August
II; Mrs. Price. August "a; Mrs. Russell,
August 81. Members are requested to
bring their Red Cross work. and a dime
Barlow Rowe of Shoreham sold his farm
of so acres in South Cornwall. through
tI,n Esr<Ntn Do Il
wife of Whiting. Possession is to be
given March 1.-Gilbert Dumas and son,
have gone to Rutland for a few days WIS.,
it at the home of his daughter Mrs. Frank
Loomis.-Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cole have
returned from a two weeks vacation spent
in various parts Of the State.-Mrs. Griff
Lloyd, r. c. Jones, and Miss Nettie Cur
tbs of Granville, n. Y, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Phelx Cole-Prof.
r. H. White and family and Prof. f. E.
Howard and family are spending two
weeks in camp at Lake Dunmore.-The
Rev. Watson Ayres of Danvers Mass,
who has been stopping in town for the
past six weeks has returned home, ac-
companied by his daughter. Grace. who
has been attending the summer school,
Lewis Germain went to Burlington Sum-
day to consult an eye specialist.-Miss Hell
home Of Miss May Ross on Franklin street.
for the past few weeks, returned to her
home in New York State Monday.
The result of the Middlebury College
| men who appeared before the Addison
county draft selection board was as fol-
| lows: Two were accepted on the physical
| examination and did not claim exemption,
Benjamin w. Fisher. IA, and Roy d.
Harris, IT. Two who were accepted on
the physical examination claimed exemp-
ttion, John L. Buttolph. II, on the
grounds Of dependents and Fred NJ. Haga-
| dorm, II. on the grounds Of being a min
| lister Of religion. Two had their physical
examination deferred. pending consider
| alton of exemption status on the grounds
of being aliens, Manuel o. Bolivar. '1S.
of Cuba and Senichi Fujimura of Japan.
Three obtained transfer papers to an
other district for examination, William
| A. Hawks. Is. Eugene Hubbard, II. and
William II. Edmunds. H. Two were re-
| jected on the physical examination,
Clarence F. Eddy, 10. and Wilfred E.
| Dawson, '4.-The people Of Middlebury
| are asked to bring books and magazines
| to the Red Cross room in the Battell
block Monday and Thursday afternoon to
be sent to our soldiers. Books of adven-
ture. detective stories. historical novels,
on aviation. submarines, automobiles.
| first aid, etc, are among those especially
desired. No magazines should be more
| than two years old.-Lorenzo Stowe, one
| of Middlebury's oldest and most respect
ed citizens. is sick at his home on Will
| lard street.-Miss Hazel oConnell has
returned to her home in New York city
after passing two weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. O'Connell at
| the Sargent house.-Harold Delphia, who
| has spent the past two months in Shore
| ham. has returned to town and resumed
his duties at the C. F. Rich store.-Mss
| Katherine Hubbard, who has been visit
| ing friends and relatives in town. has
returned to her home in Whiting.-Miss
Frances Fenton of Poultney is in town
on a visit at the home of Mrs. w. B..
Atwood on Seminary street.-Henry Will
cox who for the past year has operated
| a tea and coffee cart in this vicinity for
the Direct Importing company. has been
made manager of their local store in the
Delphia block on Main street.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Jones of Boston. Mass, is visit
| ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Allan T. Calhoun, on South street.-Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar ]. Wiley are spending
the month of August in South Glens
| Falls. n. Y.-Douglas Esten, graduate
of Middlebury College in the class of II.
and son of the Rev. and Mrs. Richard
B. Esten, formerly of this village. but
| now of Webster. Mass. who is in the
United States navy, Is in town on a week s
visit to old friends. He has just returned
| from a trip across the water and ex-
poets to .make another on his return to
duty.-v. NJ. Mitchell who has
spent the past nine months in town,
has returned to his home in Waterbury.
| Conn.,, where he will spend the next few
weeks at the home Of his parents.-H. A..
Crane has returned from Rutland, where
| he has spent the past week with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Winch and
Master Ralph Winch have gone home
to East Wallingford after a two weeks
stay with relatives here and at Lake
Dunmore. They were accompanied home
by Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Winch, who will be
their guests for short time-Mr. and
Mrs. Carl II. Landowne and their sons,
Allen and Milton. have returned to New
York city after a five weeks visit In town.
John d. Winchon OF Essex Junction
Herbert Gordon Of st. Albans and Frank
c. Hooker of Salem, Mass, are visiting
friends hereafter spending a couple OF
weeks with friends here, Miss Eva
Hunter has returned to her home In Rut.
land.-Mrs. Agnes McCloskey has returned
to Cornwall after a ten days stay with
relatives and friends in town-Mr. and
Mrs. Howard w. Chamberlain of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. have come East for a visit
with relatives and friends In several towns
In the county after an absence Of q years
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