Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

ing in the vestry of the church Friday at
three o'clock. Subject, THE Home I
Land; leader. Mrs. Fl. 3. Hagar.-Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Skeels. who have been i
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Tyrel of North Pleasant
street for ten days, have returned to
Springfield Mass-Word has been re-
ceived that Mrs. NJ. c. Lane. former |
resident of this village, but now of New |
York. has got back to her home in that
city after an absence of nine weeks at
the Mayo clinic at Rochester, Mimi, |
where she underwent a second operation
for goitre. which was very successful.-i
Mrs. Charles l.. Bristol and daughter are
visiting at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Shackett. before rejoin-
ing her husband in stol.-Miss Hattie
Porter of New York city is at the Add
son House. She is a sister of William
Fl. Porter of that city, who recently pur-
chased the Brewster house, which they
are having reinodeled to serve as a sum-
mer home.-Miss Minnie Mcdonald has
gone to St. Adams to spend ten days.
Mrs. Ernest G. Bryant has gone to Bos-
ton and other places in that vicinity TO
spend two weeks-B. Gotta has gone to
the Fanny Allen hospital for treatment-l
James Maloy is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Halnon.-F. r. King has entered the
Calhoun of Plattsburgh. N. Y. is the
guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
lCalhoun.-Charles Cutting has gone to
Pittsfeld. Mass. to visit relatives and
lfriends.-Arthur Goodro has returned
| from visit to his sister. Mrs. Damon
Champagne. in Burlington.-Edward
Stowe. who has been visiting in town for
two weeks. has returned to Boston,
Mrs. Wallace Counter has gone to Bur-
lington to spend week.-Mr. and Mrs.
Jeoffrey A. Kilburn and son Arthur of
Montreal are visiting in this vicinity
Albert st. Peters. a former resident of
Mddlebury and now of Charlotte, has
been in town on business and visiting
friends, for a few days. On Saturday he
released his farm place in Middlebury to
Frank Shackett. Jr.. of this town.-Mrs.
Alfred l.. Panton and three children Of
Vergennes are here to visit at the home
of Albert Hendricks.-Oliver Delphia OF
Bridport, who recently returned after a
short stay at the Mary Fletcher hospital,
was able to be with friends in town Sat-
urday, but 10 not improving as fast as his
friends would like.-Harold Dyer Of Mont
pelier Is spending few days in Salisbury
and Middlebury.-Mss Ida 8. Waugh,
who has been in the ladies' furnishing
and fancy goods business in Middlebury
for 12 years, has disposed of her stock
at auction and will at once retire from
business. Miss Waugh. previous to going
into business. was for a number Of years
an efficient and popular teacher in the
IMiddlebury graded schools.-The trustees
of the village have voted that the prac-
tice of dumping ashes, rubbish. old tin
cans. etc, on the banks of Otter
creek is a nuisance. besides unsanitary.
IA fire menace and detriment to the mill
owners of the falls They have decided
this practice must be abolished. All per-
sons are therefore notified and warned
of the action of the trustees.-William
Brewster has purchased the Stewart
house on Court street.-Hubert Easton
has purchased the Wilmarth house and
lot on North Pleasant street now occupied
by Mr.. Derreau.-Mrs. Laura Wright has
gone TO New Haven. where she will make
lher home with Mrs. H. S. Barnum.-Miss
Rena OBryan of Northampton. Mass
, is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs r. r
O'Bryan-Charles Bingham has severed
his connection with the Champlain Valley
Telephone company and will operate his
farm.
In recognition of the assembling ol
, Congress in extraordinary session Mon
day, American flags We're literally dis
played throughout this village Monday
Out of the 400 recruits for the navy as
= signed as vermont snare uilueI ti'
new requirements. this villages quota Il
set at five men. which will probably b
hlled-AIrs. Joseph Kelley has returned
. from Rutland. where she has been Il
. visit relatives for two weeks.-B. NJ
Kavanaugh, who has been here for a few
: days to visit his wife. has returned t.
Saratoga, n. Y. Mrs. Kavanaugh will re
main for while longer.-Mrs. Joseph A
, Peck of Hartford. Conn, is in town TO
a few days at the home of her parents
. Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Brewster.-Walte
w. Martin is making repairs on his resi-
= dence on Washington street.-Mrs. Heber
Law has gone to Morrsville. where sh
4 will spend ten days.-Arthur Sheltus ha
I gone to the Mary Fletcher hospital
where he will take n course in nurse
- training Florence Smith OF Bel
n lows Falls Is in town to visit her parents
Mr. and Mrs. A. b. Smth.-Carl Mead
=, a prominent lawyer of New York cit
and a former resident of this village. VIII
: has been In town for a week, has return
y ed to his home.-The owners Of the Meth
- odist block on Main street have begu
the making of extensive repairs on tn
interior of the upper story.-Miss Isabel
Carrigan has gone to Pittsford for te
t days visit with her parents. Mr.. an
|, Mrs II. w. Carrigan-Aliss Gladys Eros
n and Miss Elsie Monteith are in Rutlan
d as guests of Miss Frost-Frederick l.
Il Jones, accompanied by Edward Maui.
= spending couple of weeks at the HON
= of his parents in Castleton.-The Colleg
y Glee and Mandolin clubs will give con
r cert In Rutland on Friday evening. Apr
20, for the benefit of st. Pauls tniver
salist Church.-William Ballou of LudloN
:, is making a two weeks visit in Cornwa
:, and neighboring towns.-County Agent .
r. Carrican gave n demonstration o.
. oat smut i'm Panton at ten o'clock Wed
q nesday forenoon.-Miss Gertrude Burdit
:" has gone to Pittsford for "A ten days
visit with her grandmother. Mrs. Fran
. Baird.-A union vesper service was hel
80 at the Congregational Church Sunda
- afternoon at FIVE o'clock and there wa
an unusually large gathering. The SCI
:, mon was delivered by the Rev, ID. j
\, Corkran. Ph. ID, Edward Barr
n has returned from Boston. whei
a he has been on business trip.-Monda!
market day. eggs brought % to % cent
l and butter 20 to % cents,-W. c. Dunca
of Antrim. n. H.. is i'm town.
lie The water In the reservoir on Chipma
l. Hill is reported to have reached a rath'
Il. low point. which Is something unusual /
l. this time OF the year and the water con
10 mssioners will at once take measures
Is find out the source of the trouble, SO tn,
he the village will not be in any danger
OF a shortage In water supply, Ricl
~ mond of New York city. who has bee
Le I'm town for a few months to visit h
,e mother. Mrs. j. l.. Richmond, has n
IS turned to his home MIR. and Mrs, Ira Por