Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

MIDDLEBURY.
William q. Carpenter, who had been In |
! feeble health for some time, died Thurs !
! day morning. He was 50 years OF age. |
| Mr.. Carpenter had been In usual health
but 1t is thought that the death of his
daughter, Mrs. ]. B. Sclleck,- caused his
death. He vas a we'll known resident, be-
ing lifeions member of the Methodist
Church. Mr.. Carpenter is survived BY
four nephews and cousin. The funeral
service was at A. J. Blackmer's under
! taking rSoms at one o'clock Saturday
with burial in New Haven
! Monday, market day. butte: brought
30 to 25 cents and eggs 20 to
IS cents.-Mss Alice McGuirk of East
Wallingford ia spending few days here
Lewis Dumas of Eridport Is here spend
ling some time with his son, Henry
DUR as.-"The Sign of the Cross" will be
presented IN moving pictures at the
op7,a house Wednesday evening under
the auspices of the benefit of st. Mary's
Irsrish.-Edgar G.. Brown. who recently
purchased the Columbus Smith house on
North Pleasant street. is tearing 1t down
and expects to begin ut once the erec-
tion of new modern dwelling house.
Iris Bullock and daughter have returned
from Rutland, where they spent a week.
Hambl'n were brongh; here from
the Soldiers Home at Bennington
f'riday evening aud taken 10 the
Undertaking rooms of a. j. B1ackncr.
Saturday they were taken to the Calvin
cemetery in Kipton for nterment in the
family lot The body was accompanied
here by his son, George Hambin of
Worcester. DR.. Hamblin was born in
Geneva. n. ". March IA, 1874, and was
"a nj He Civil War
veteran and at one time practiced in Rip
ton, where he had many acquantances
and friends The funeral services were
held at the Soldiers Home. He is sur
vved by one son.-Miss Sarah Stearns Is
visiting Miss Rena Dumas.-Mrs. Luther
I. Bonney, who has been confined for
week by illness. is iInproving.-Otis
, Abbey, who has been confined for two
, weeks, is slowly recovering.-The Equal
Suffrage association is preparing an en-
tertainment to be given in music hall
Tuesday evening" February 26. A play
will be the feature of the entertainment
and there will be several musical num-
bers and a monologue.-Mrs. Clayton
Hanks is confined with severe attack
of the grip.-Mss Margaret Slattery will
speak at the union services to be held
, in the Congregational Church Sunday
evening. February sc. j. White of
Boston, a recruiting officer for the United
, States navy. who spent most of the last
. three days here endeavoring to enroll
recruits. with headquarters at the local
) postoffice, succeeded in getting one man
Q for the service. Saturday afternoon he
went to Vergennes for enlistment work.
Hereafter the postmasters in places
where Mr. White has opened headquar-
ters will be recruiting officers.-Ice-cut-
ting on otter creek here has been closed
for the season.-Miss Helen s..
Gift has returned from Fair
Haven, where she has been to visit her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. T.. B. Clift.-Miss
Elizabeth McNulla who underwent an
operation several weeks ago at the Fanny
;. Allen hospital. has so far recovered as
= to be able to return to her home.
= Adolphus j. Morris has purchased the
{ so-called Potter house on Court street and
t will take possession at once. This house
v has been in the possession of the Potter
and Douglas families for great many
= years and the ell part of it is OF some MS
> torical interest because in one section u
n it was situated the work shop in which
;, Stephen a. Douglas, 1.-The little giant or
e the West" served as an apprentice at the
+ CA binet makers trade with the la.e
@ Nahum Parker of this town. The house
: in which Mr. Parker lived and with whom
= Young Douglas boarded is the house
f across the street now occupied by DR.. p
L. Dorey-Mrs. Sarah (MOOre) Nallette,
= widow of James Vallette. who had been
s i'll for some time at her home on the East
s Middlcbury road, died Tuesday morning
: at the age OF 81 years. She is survived
!. by one sister Mrs. Charles Mathews.
Y three nephews. Charles, Edward and
d Frederick Mathews, all of Middlebury,
J. and a granddaughter. Mrs. Harold Mac
t kenzic of Woodstock The funeral Will
be held at her late home this afternoon at
two O'Clock. The Rev. Fl. q. Newell Will
officiate Burial will be in the family lot
in the Central cemetery.
Daniel Bowen. who died in the Rutland
City hospital Saturday. was for many
- years IA resident OF Middlebury and left
this town finally in November. 1915 Tic
had many friends here who will regret to
hear OF his death. The funeral! and bur
ial took place at East Dorset, his old
home, Tuesday Farrell. Jr
: head clerk at the Hanks & ChilsoE cloth
D ing store, who has been confined to the
II house for a week, has so far recovered as
e to be able to resume his duties again.
'. Word has been received Of the marriage
j. Monday morning at Pike River, i. c.. cl
r. Miss Clorintha Fcr.and. daughter OF Mr.
Z. and Mrs. Peter Feriand of Pike Rive.
Z. and Harold Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs
n George Adams Of Middlebury. Miss Fer
]. land IS well known In Middleoury, havine
" lived IN the south part of the town fol
S several years with her parents who
r. moved to Canada about n year ago.-Mrs
y Florence Hooker, who for few weeks
has been teaching In the high school NJ
IS Huntington, has returned home. tho
= school building having burned to tn,
e gronnd Monday Patrick Dillon ha.
" returned from Florence where she hai
rs been to visit her daughter, Mrs. Wim'ne.t
N Miss Clara Bruya Is confined with Sc
T. we're attack of the grip.-Wiliam p Rus
sell Post No. 81. G. A. r.. and William
r. Russell Circle. No &, Ladies' of thu
Grand Army, will celebrate McKin!ey's
Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays NJ
Tuesday, February e. The exercises vii
~ take place in their hall in the Dyer block
The Ladies' Auxiliary TO the Y. NJ. c
A. will meet at the home OF Mrs. Franz
Dyer Monday next.-John Clark, who wal
t. severely injured about the head two
H. weeks ago by a broken pipe, has so IA
Of recovered as to be able to resume hi
le work.-Frank cashncr, who has been EN-
T. ployed in the marble business in Yves
ly Rutland. has resigned his position and re
a. turned to his meme here.-Mr and Mrs
Joseph Blackwell Of Nashua. n. H.. will
,e their daughters. Sadie and Ruth, are I
IN town for a few weeks.-Arthur N. Brow
I'd has bought the Mrs. Thirza Collins home
d. stead on Seymour street from the admin
l. istratCr of the estate.-Mrs. Watson o
Mt Bridgeport. Conn, is in town to visit he
V. mother, Mrs Michael Halpin.The Youni