Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

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Sunday morning after n long illness,
aged IS years He was a veteran of
| the Civil War. He enlisted first in
Company c, 7th Vermont, and when his
time was up re-enlisted in Hancock's
list corps in Company G, ith Vermont.
| He leaves a WIFE two sons. Frank Rob-
berts of ittsburg. Mass. and Joseph
of Waterbury. Conn; daughter Mrs.
| Il. G. Peck of East Middlcbury: and a
sister. Mrs. c. J. Forth of Fitchburg,
Mass: and . brother. Delphi of Spring
; field. Mass. The funeral was held
Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock.
The annual inspection of Mt.
I Calvary Commandry. No. I, X. r.
was held in their asylum in the
Masonic Temple Monday evening and
there was IA large attendance Supper was
! served at six o'clock at the Addison The
commandery opened promptly at 7:i5
o'clock. when the order of the temple
was conferred. Several of tho grand lodge
officers were present and pleasant even
ing was enjoyed by all present Albert G.
Perkins, who had been i'll for some time
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Edward G..
Severance. on Case street died Sunday
evening at the age of a years, with heart
disease He is survived by two sisters,
the one with whom he lived aid Mrs.
Emma Lewis. also of Middlebury. The
funeral was held at his late home Tuesday
afternoon at two o'clock.--A meeting W
the executive committee of the federated
fair was held Monday at the home Of
Mrs. II. 3. Hagar. Plans for the coming
fair were made. The committee. which
promises many new attractions comprises
Mrs. n. r. Hagar. Mrs. a. w. Dickens.
Mrs. II. NJ. Balm. Mrs. o. T.. Chison.
Mrs. ]. o. Howarth and Mrs. w. s. Hunt
ley.-Mrs. James Condor has gone to
, Brooklyn, ~ Y, to spend two weeks
with her sister, Mrs. j. J. Monta.-Mrs
Thomas MacCaulley. who has been visit
ing at the home of Mrs. w. n. Stokes for
a week, has returned to Shoreham.- Word
was received Saturday morning of the
, death of Mrs. Elzna Fontaine at the
home of her daughter. Mrs Eugene Rud-
der in Springfield. Mass She was the
oldest daughter Of the late Charles and
Mrs. Louise Bouvier of this village and
lived for many years on Court street. She
is survived by her daughter, at whose
home she died. and two sisters. Mrs. Sc
lima Gingrass OF Turner's Falls, Mass.
and Mrs. William Dumas Of this village
md three brothers. Charles, Alfred and
Edward Bouvier OF Middlebury. She was
\ GO years Of age and the end was due 20
> a sudden attack of heart disease. Mrs.
: Dumas. Charles and Edward Bouvier left
Saturday to attend the funeral.--Miss
Mary oliver of Burlington is in town on
, visit to friends.-Dr John NJ Thomas
president Of Mddlebury College. will
r speak at the grange meeting Friday eve.
ning.-Miss Margaret Sheldon of New
York city is visiting her parents. DR.. and
q Mrs. w. II. Sheldon-Mrs Constantine
2 and sister. Miss Harriet Porter, who have
/ been at the Addison for a week. have re.
turned to New York city.-Mrs John *
t Dyer and son, Denzil Calvin have gone
= to New York city in the interest Of the
t IDyer store.-Mrs. Clayton Hanks, who
has been on the sick list for two weeks
= with the grip, is able to be about again :
e The milers and feed store keepers ir
, Middlebury have now been totally with.
= out any corn of any kind for nearly three
= weeks and the situation among those
who use corn for fodder and other pur.
poses has become very grave. The dealers
however, are expecting a supply from on,
: day to another but are unable to tell whel
= it will be on hand.-An operation was per
formed Saturday forenoon upon Mis-.
Grace Burns OF Middlebury at the Mary
Fletcher hospital in Burlington. prelim
mary to a treatment she Is to undergo
: | for curvature Of the spine. She cam,
through the operation successfully He
, mother, Mrs. John Fl. Burns, her aunt
u Mrs. Thomas F. Burns. and DR.. p. /.
u Dorey. who assisted. were present at tn,
u time of the operation.-Mrs. T.. A. Bradle!
is confined to her home with the grip
She says it is the first time in IS years
. that she has had to employ a physician
y The Woman's Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c
A. met at the home of Mrs. Frank c
: Dyer Monday afternoon at throe o'clock
A musical program was carried out ant
Mrs. z. H. Thomas read a paper OF
. prisoners Of War in England"
= Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas u. Wilson
who have been visiting in thi
section for three weeks. accompanied b!
their three young children. have .cturue'
It home to Montrcal.-Thc pupils o
= Mrs. r. l. Shackett gave n m,isi
,, recital at the high school hall Mon
l. day eveUing.-Jessc Hopkna. who ha
y been here for several days to visit hi
e father. Henry Hopkins, following a sew
= era weeks' stay In Ottawa, Can. re
70 Burns and MISS Cecile Burns have re
i turned from burlington, whero they wen
to visit their sister. MISS Grace Burns
h who underwent a serious operation at tn
D. Mary Fletcher hospital last week.-Mon
n day. market day. butter brought from
. 20 20 IS cents and eggs IS to 8 cents
n There was q large audience at the uniol
services IN the Congregational Churcl
d Sunday evening to hear Miss Margare
| II.
ventures In Religion
A pretty wedding took place at tb
u parsonage Of st. Mary's Catholic Churcl
IL Tuesday evening at eight O'Clock whc'
% Miss Eva BurgOn of ChicOpAe Falls
~ Mass, and Louis Gotta Jr. of this villag
- were married by the Rev #. j. Leonard
Mrs. Leon Leonard OF Rutland wa
bridesmaid and Benjamin Gotta, brothe
of tho groom. the best man. MI and Mrs
Gotta left on the night train for part
d unknown for a short wedding trip aftc
which they will reside in Middlebury.-
:. The funera! of Joseph Roberta Civi
War veteran, was held at the Methods
:. Church at East Middle5ury Wednesda
" afternoon. pr. p. ii. Corkran officiatc
% and burial was in the family lot in tn
% Prospect cemetery. The bearers wer
= Clinton Tisdale william Tisdale, Clar
\, encc Russell and Levi Leno. There wa
- :. large attendance and the floral tribute
- were many.-The funeral OF Albert [
Perkins was held at the home Of his sis
ter. Mrs. Edward Severance, on Cas-
street Tuesday afternoon at two O'Clock
DIR. d. II. Corkran ofiiciated and buria
was in the Central cemetery on Foot
I. street. The bearers were Andrew Frank
lin. Walter Billings, Lancey Forbes an
Otis Flannaaan.-A petition has bee
n made to the probate court for the appoint
d. ment OF an administrator in the estate q
~ the late John II. Sargent. who died Ma
~ o. 1916. The petition was brought b
IS Attorney R. w. McC'uen and the coui
II. has appointed Leroy G, Russell. admins