Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
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Miss Marion Grandy of Bridport 10 vtail.
ing her grandparents, Mr.. nnd Mn.
Charles Grandy.-George Farrell. who has
been In the employ Of Middlebury College
FOR two years. has resigned his position
there anu taken position with the vef-
mont Marble company at the Middlebury
branch.-Mrs. J. Z. Crane has gone to
Waitsfeld. called there by the illness of
her sister. Sophia Joslin.-H. c. Casey
recently killed e. bob-cat on the mountain
Just east of his home on Case street.
Mrs. Charles Shackett is at the Fanny
Allen hospital, where she underwent an
operation Saturday.-Aiss Elizabeth Nc
Cray has resigned her position at the
Concord Candy kitchen and has accepted
a position with e. p. Cushman & Son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin D. Wright
or Manchester. who have been here for
a few days TO Visit their son, William
Wright. returned to Manchester Saturday
nfsht.-Frcd w. Chayer. who has been
employed in decorative work in Ferris
burg for two weeks. came Friday evening
to spend few days at his home.
Tufficld Abair, one Of Middlebury's most
prosperous farmers. who had been i'll for
some time with complication Of diseases
at his home in the east part of the town,
died Tuesday morning at the age Of 20
years. He Is survived by a wife, four
daughters, Mrs. George Palsa Of Leices-
ter Mrs. Simon Dejadon and Mrs. Thad-
deus Forest Of Middlebury and Mrs.
Charles Dejadon of Cornwall; and two
sons, Frank and Edward Abair, who lived
with their parehts on the farm. The fu.
neral will be held at st. Marys Catholic
Church at nine o'clock Thursday morn.
ing. Mr.. Abair, one Of the best known
farmers in this section, was a member
OK the Catholic Church and was very at.
tentive when in health.-victor Corkran
OF the 26th battalion and Miss Ann Cleg.
horn Mclean Of Montreal were married,
by DR.. j. B. Mcdonald Of the Presbyte.
rian 8. s. board in Toronto March 10 on
the eve of his departure overseas. Miss
Mclean is the daughter of William Nc
Lean Of Iverleith. Edinburgh. Scotland.
and since the death Of her parents has re-
sided in Montreal.-Prof. Raymond Nc
FNarland has been invited by DR.. NJ. v.
O'Shea of the University Of Wisconsin to
contribute an article on the Deep-sea
Fisheries for An encyclopedia now being
published at Chicago.-The winter
term of the Midlebury graded and
high schools will close for the spring va
cation on Friday.-Mrs. John H. Burns
and MRS. Thomas F. Burns went to Rut-
land Tuesday evening in order to be there
in time to attend early this morning the
funeral Of John F. McCauley. who died
in the Rutland hospital Monday.-James
Martin has returned from Florence. where
he has been for two weeks to visit his
mother. Mrs. Catherine Martin. during
| a large part Of which time he was laid up
with the grip.AGeorge F. Wells Of Poult-
tneys Is putting IN quite a little work in
Middleb0ry and vicinity in the interest OF
the Modern Woodmen Of America.-Har-
old Cline has returned from Ticonderoga.
l d. Y. where he has been for three months
kSnd has .@made Arrangements to remain
during this season with his uncle. William
Reed.-Fred King, former resident. re-
turned Tuesday morning after two
years absence in Bangor. Saco and Port
land. Me. and has taken position which
will keep him in town for the coming sea-
son at least.-Mrs. Peter J. Kinks
and child have gone to New York city.
where they will visit for few weeks
Phillip Sparks Of Ripton was brought into
James B. Donoways municipal court
Tuesday morning by Constable Edison
Day charged with breach Of the peace, to
which he pleaded guilty. He was fined
S and costs amounting to $17.94.-Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Duguid Of Washington. D. c.,
are parents Of a daughter. born March Is
She was formerly Miss Isabelle Calhoun
Of this village
The citizens committee appointed at
the annual town meeting to assist the
Grand Army in carrying out the observ-
ance Of Memorial day met with the Vet
Grams in their hall in the Dyer block
Tuesday evening and organized as fol-
retary. Phillip e. Crane: treasurer. Henry
+. Joy.--on Sunday evening (Palm Sum
day. a union vesper service is planned to
ne held In the Congregational Church at
five oclnck. On Tuesday evening there
will he a preaching service In the Meth
cdlst Church. with DR.. Corkran a.
speakRr; Wednesday evening. In the Con-
grcGaHonal Church, the Rev. 4r. Newell
preaching; Thursday. services in each OF
the three churches. with their own pas
tors officiating; Friday. a union service 1T
the Memorial Baptist Church. preaching
by the Rev. Roy f. Whittimore-nR
jessie Eddy. who has been i'll At her
homo. Is slowly rccovering.-There was .
good attendance at the Lcntcn sewing
meeting of St Stephens Church WednaD-
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs. John
Evans Bold.-W. b. Stichsr. Who has
made his homo In this vicinity for q feW
years. has gone to Boston. where he W1u
make his home.-Miss Faith Ltnslay, .
teacher in the Proctor high school st
Proctor. who has been in town for oen
days visiting at the home Of her parents.
Mr.. and M7. r. H. Linsley. has gone
to Bellows Balls and from there viii 20
to Boston to spend the semAindeS OF her
vacafion.-George T. KlddcP has returned
from Sherbfook, Can. where no has been
for q week to visit relativ0s. He was
accompanied by his father. Toussaint
Ki0der. who will remain for few weelcs
longer.-President John NJ. Thomas Of
Middlebury College will 60 to wallingford
Friday and in the evening will deliver
an address at . gentlemen's night Of the
Fortnightly club. narrating his expert
ences while on the Texas border al chap
lain of the First Vermont regiment
Mrs. Anna Stokes and son John OF Shore
ham arc in town and AIrp Stokes is think
ing Of moving to this village II she con
find suitable quarters.-Mr. and Mrs. Paul
johnson and Mrs. Johnsons sister. Miss
Mary Walling. of Ogdensburs. N. T.. are
visiting in Middlebury and vicinity-P. G..
Dawley. who has been on a business trip
l in this part of Addison county for ten
days, has returned to Westminster.-
Frank Goodro, veteran OF the Civil War,
who has been confined most OF the winter
with rheumatism and pleurisy. 10 able ia
be about again. but Ii still far from being
lin good health.-Joseph Larrow. . former
resident Of Middlebury, but now OF Bran
don. has returned to that town after a
Il few days in Middlebury.-Fred Brown,
who has resided on Court street for a
year. has moved back to his farm ON
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