Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
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to the Mary Fletcher hospital Tuesday
bv DR.. r, w. Prentiss Of this village
and underwent an operation for appendi-
citis.-Ransom r. OBryan has returned
from Addison, where he has been
to visit his son, Charles O'Bryan.--Miss
Rena Huntley, who has been visiting her
parents here for few weeks, has gone
to Brooklyn. N. Y. to spend tho winter
and teach music.-Curtis Deszadon has
returned from Camp Devens. Aver,
Mass, where he has been for week
TO visit his brother. Napoleon Desza-
don.-Judge of Probate and Mrs. Charles
I. Button have returned from Brandon,
where they have been on few days
visit to Judge Buttons mother Mrs. +. X.
Button.-The customary mid-wcek prayer
meetings at the Memorial Baptist. Con-
gregational and Methodist Churches VIII
be omitted this week on account or the
State Sunday school convention.-The
ladies' of St. Barnabus' Guild will meet
with Mrs. D. Z. Ross Thursday after
noon.-The East Middlebury Military Cir
Gle realized SIS from their harvest supper.
Miss Bessie LaVonche. who for year
has been an operator in the central teie-
phone office at Pittsford. has given up
her position there and returned to Mid
dlebury and has taken a similar position
with the same telephone company in Mid
dlebury-Miss Elizabeth Baldwin. who
has been here few days at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Baldwin. has returned to Greensboro and
resumed her position as a, teacher
Lawrence Allen of Ausable Forks N. Y.
who has been visiting w. G. Danyeau
and family, has gone to North Brookfield,
Mass.-Leslie Gordon of Worcester.
Mass, is in town.-Mrs. r. G. Piper. Mrs.
Isaac LaVonche, Mrs. Anna Dwire and
Miss Estelle LaVonche have returned
from Schenectady n. Y. where they
went to attend the funeral Of their sister,
in-law-Heburt Sumner, who has spent a
few weeks with his daughter. Mrs.
George T. Kidder, Jr., has returned to
Worcester Mass.-Charles i. Blair
of Scranton. Pa, and Mrs. Sheldon Blair
and daughter Elizabeth Of New York,
Albert Hicks of New York and l.. c..
Mcclure of San Francisco, who have
| been spending several days at the Addi-
son House. have left on their return trip
to Scranton, going by automobile
through the Adirondacks. over the
Mohawk trail and through the Berk-
shires.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Ryan are
| in West Rutland for few days
| with Mrs. Ryans parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Hanley, prior to their removal
to Ogdensburg. n. Y.-John Fassett of
Rutland and John Dooley of Fair Haven,
who have been in town setting up hand
| some new pulpit in st. Mary's Church.
completed their work Saturday night and
| left Sunday for New York city, where
they have several similar Jobs. The new
pulpit here was cut and carved in Fair
| Haven, from West Rutland white mar
| ble at a cost of $6O0.-Prof. Vernon c.
Harrington preached at the Congrega-
| tional Church Sunday evening in place
of the Rev. Henry c. Newell, who was
| called to Fort Ethan Allen to give a
talk to the boys in the Young Mems
| Christian association building. The
| Christian Endeavor society held q meet
! ing at GAS o'clock. with Miss Bessie
Jennings as leader; the topic was what
Is Committee to You."-The Essay de-
| partment of the Women's club me,
with Mrs. Bonney at her home Wednes-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.-Monday.
market day, eggs brought AZ to 45 cents
and butter 40 to 45 cents.-At meeting
Of the Memorial Baptist Church Sunday
| the following delegates were elected to
! attend the all-day conference Of the
Baptist Churches of Addison county at
Vergennes Thursday, October Is: The
Rev. Roy E. Whittimore Mr. and Mrs.
B. b. Brown, DR.. and Mrs. Howard l..
Averill. Miss Jennie Eddy. Miss Iris Bull
lock and Mrs. A. d. Barter-The Mems
club of the Memorial Baptist Church
held a well-attended meeting in the
church parlors Monday evening and
Prof. II. w. Lawrence of the college
gave an address.-The Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Y. NJ. c. A. held a well-attended
meeting at the home of Mrs. F. c. Dyer
Monday afternoCn.-Milo X. Moore, Jr.,
and William Crannelly. who have been
in town for two days, on furlough,
from Camp Devens. Aver, Mass, have
returned.-Mrs Lucy Edgerton has gone
| to Fair Haven for weeks visit at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. +. B. Cliff
and famly.-The following men from
Addison county were certified last week
by the Vermont district board to the
acknowledgements: Charles F.. Webster
of Whiting. Clarence A. Belanger OF
Orwell, Peter d. Todriff of Shoreham
Nathan A. Morrill, of Starksboro, John D.
Hamilton OF Middlebury. Henry A. r.
Merritt of Middlebury. Harrison c. Bald.
win of Whiting. Elmer Patch OF East
Granville and George NJ. Hathaway OF
East Middlebury.
States Attorney A. r. Sturtevant. dur
ing his leisure hours the past season
has been caring for a patch of land ant
on Saturday finished digging his potatoes
and claims to have raised rs bushels
Five candidates appeared Saturday fore
noon at the local postoffice to take the
examination for the positions Of clerl
and carrier at this office. George w
Mead of the force of the local Office
had charge of the examinations-Miss
| Elizabeth Baldwin, who is teaching II
the village schools at Greensboro, is ir
town for few days at the home of hel
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Bald
win.-Curtis Deszadon has gone t
Camp Devens. Aver Mass. to visit hi.
brother. Napoleon Deszadon. who is 9
soldier there.-Mr. and Mrs. Aller
T. Calhoun have returned from an auto
mobile trip, accompanied by Mrs. Archie
Mattison Of Albany. N. Y.-Joseph Forest
who has been confined for a month, a tot
on his left foot being severed with ar
axe. has SO far recovered that he is able
to be out again, with the aid Of crutches
The funeral of Mrs. NJ. Il. Eldredge was
held at her late home on the East Mid.
dlebury road Friday afternoon at one
o'clock. The Rev. NJ. r. French OF
Leicester officiated. Burial was in the
family lot in Evergreen cemetery. New
| Haven.-Fred Boise, one of the drafted
men who left here two weeks ago fol
Camp Devens, Aver, Mass. has returned
! having been sent home on account OF
fallen arches.-Carl Mead, who has beer
in town for a few days on business. mas
returned to New York cty.-Word has
been received that Charles II. Riggs. the
13-year-old son Of the Rev. and Mrs
Charles 4. Riggs Of Northampton. Mass
was instantly killed In that city last
week Wednesday by an automobile. His