Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
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NEWS BY COUNTIES

several years a valued teacher in the
Middlebury high school.-Three children
were baptized at the Congregational
church at the forenoon services Sunday
me evening services at this church, as
well as the Christian Endeavor meetings,
VIII be suspended during July and August.
MOSES Roberts has returned from Ticon-
ueroga' n. Y, where he has been for
three months. being obliged to give up
temporarily the position which he held
In consequence Of a sudden affliction Of
the eyos.-Mrs. Fremont Abbey, who has
been Ill for three weeks with a light at
TACK or pneumonia. has so far recovered
as to be able to sit up every day now
Thomas Ellis has returned from Buriine-
ton.--Monday. market day, eggs brought
~ cents and butter 30 to 35 cents.-E r,
Yates has purchased from the Columbus
Smith estate a plot of land on Mill street,
where he intends to erect a building for
his laundry business. 1t is expected that
work will be begun at once and that IL
will be modern and up-to-date building
for the laundry business.
Wednesday was about the uuietest
Fourth Of July known here in 80 years
or more. There were no public func.
tions of any character and most of
the places Of business. including all
the manufacturing plants. were closed
down tight all day. The customary
amount of noise in town was reduced
pretty nearly to a minimum early in
the forenoon as the supply of noise-
making explosives seemed to baye'
been practically exhausted. A larR>
number Of people went from here to
other towns where something was GO
ing on. or in some cases where there
was good fishing to be found.-The
usual mid-week prayer meeting at the
Congregational Church will be held
this evening with the pastor. the Rev.
Henry c. Newell, in charge. The topic
to be considered will be 1.-THE Hand Of
God in American History."-Roy E.
seeley of Springfield. Mass. Thomas
S. Bresnahan of Pittsfeld, Mass. A.
L. Brown of Montreal. William Barron
of shoreham and r. F. Pitts of Troy,
~ Y. are spending some time in town
with friends.-Mr. and Mrs. John c.
Copeland and daughter. Miss Mary
Copeland, of Rutherford. N. j.. are here
to spend the remainder Of the summer.
The ladies of East Middlebury will
give reception to the young men or
that hamlet and Of this village and
all old soldiers In the Good Templars
10 o'clock. The Rev. G. NJ. Moody of
the Methodist Church. this village, will
give a talk. Refreshments will be
served and the public Is also invited.-
The funeral of John Jarvis Champlin
was hold at his late home in East
lMiddlebury Tuesday afternoon. The.
Rev. L. Taylor officiated. The bearers
we're William Lee. Burt Peck, Ernost
Dewey. William S. Tisdale. Edward
Day and Henry e. Day. all being his
schoolmates. Burial was in the Pros
pect cemetery.-There was a family
reunion at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Elmer in Addison July 4. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. George
Everest and family of New Haven.
Philo Elmer and family OF New Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Gulley of Mid
dlebury and Horace Elmer and family
of East Middlebury. Erwin Adams and
family of Addison. Eben c. Ryder and
family Of Middlebury. George Wright
and family Of Weybridge and Mrs. Karl
Smith and daughter of Benton Harbor.
Mich. There were about 40 present
and a family dinner was served at
noon time.-The Foote family held a
reunion at Sunset Lake. Benson. July
Henry Foote of vergennes, Norman g.
Foote and family of Middlebury. Mrs.
Ruth Billings and son of Middle
bury. Mr. and Mrs. Chauncy P. Foote
and son Of Schenectady. n. Y. and Les
lie Foote and family of Cornwall
Joseph LaRock has sold his residence
on Weybridge street. known as the st.
Mary place. to Joseph Bushnell Of
Weybridge. and Mr.. and Mrs LaRock
have removed to his other house sit
uated on Seymour street. which he has
been largely rebuilding during the
past two months.-Mr. and Mrs. Myron
L. Fales have removed from their
farm a couple Of miles east Of the viii
lage into town and for the present
are living with their daughter and SON.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Barnett
Mr.. Fales Is a veteran of the Civil War
and as Mrs. Fales is not in good health
Mr.. Fales thought it was time for both
to retire from active work and take
rest-Mr and Mrs. Julius Landow Of
New York city with their two children
are in town to stay through July and
August.-Miss Helen Coleman a
teacher in the high school at North
field. and Harry Vassar of the same
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! home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred vassar--
The usual mid week prayer meeting OF
the Memorial Baptist Church will be
held in the church parlors this evening
l. The subject to be discussed is Sources
of Strength for Stirring Times"
VERGENNES.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Seguin have re.
turned from a visit to relatives in Char
lotte.-Prof Mortimer Thomas is visiting
his brother-in-law, DR.. Frank C. Phelps
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Booth and two chill
dren have gone to Millbrook. n. Y. to
visit her parents.-Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Booth. are spending their vacation at tho
Allen cottage at Mile point.-A son was
born Tuesday morning to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Slack Howard Grandey. who has
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles M. Grandey. has returned to
Worcester. Mass. to resume his duties
as member Of the National Guard.-Miss
Renah F. Cotey Of Bridgeport. Conn.,. 10
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
c. Cotey.-Mr and Mrs. Waldo Powers
have returned to Ferrisburg after a visit
to his parents, Dr. and Mrs. ]. b. Powers.
at their summer home at Mile point.-Mr.
and Mrs. f. Wyman of Everett Mass.
and Mrs. F. E. Whitcomb of Somerville.
Mass. who made the trip In the auto
mobile Of O. p. Spinney Of Maiden. Mass.
are spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. George F. Young.-Mr. and Mrs.
Meneely OF New York city have opened
their cottage at Mile point.-Miss Mary