Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
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NEWS BY COUNTIES
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ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

MIDDLEBURY.
At the annual meeting of the Middle
| bury Suffrage Study club an elective COM |
mittee was chosen to act as officers Of
the club, composed of the following
members: Mrs. L. c. Russell. Mrs. L. ].
| Hathaway, Mrs. I. M. Taylor. Mrs. Dar-
row, Mrs. Crane, Mrs. E. Twitchel and
Mrs. f. M. Saunders. Other officers
| elected are: Secretary, Mrs Bonney;
treasurer, Mrs. Robertson; auditor, Mrs.
w. H. Brewster. The club will meet
| November % with Mrs. ]. z. Crane to
do Red Cross work for the suffrage Red
Cross fund. All members and friends
are urged to come with their work and
bring ten cents for the Red Cross fund.
| On November 30 the club will meet with
| Mrs. Bonney to work for the same fund
| Miss Fuller, home demonstration, will
meet with the club at this time. at Mrs.
| Bonney's home on South street, and give
a demonstration on making fireless cook
ers.-Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cutting, who
| were married two weeks ago, were given
a reception by large number of their
young friends at the home Of Mrs. Cut
ting's mother Mrs. Jennie NJ. Crosby,
Saturday evening.-A considerable num-
ber Of Middlebury people left Saturday
| in various parties for the deer hunting
field in more or less distant places. Most
of them will continue on the hunt until
the end of the week. or until they bring
down a victim. So far the reports of
success are rather meagre The first sue
cessful Hunter is Nathan Decker
Of East Middlebury a veteran of the
Civil War. who brought down a 15S-pound
buck right in his own neighborhood.
The Christian Endeavor society Of the
| ICOppro m fnna1 Church bad oh
of services at the church Sunday evening.
The young people gave an excellent pro-
gram which was attended with great in
terest by an unusually large congrega-
tion.-Amos Delphia of Bridport, who was
severely injured in a runaway accident
about six weeks ago. when he sustained
a broken shoulder blade and four broken
ribs, Is just able to attend to business.
He was able to be in this village Mon
day.-The Middlebury high school eleven
went to Pittsford on Saturday afternoon
for their last out of town game Of the
season and played the Pittsford boys club
a tie game Of to 7.-Miss Maude Barron
Of Orwell, teacher in the grammar school
at West Salisbury, has returned to her
duties in that place after a few days here
with her brothers, William and James
Barron.-Monday. market day. eggs
brought 4S to 81 cents and butter 40 to g.
Included in party of deer hunters who
have gone out into the Ripton woods are
two adventurous Middlebury girls, Ruth
Benedict and Miss Ida Dragon.
Miss Thirza A. Carney has just
shipped to New York city a large
consignment of clothes for the
poor of the Bowery mission, donated
by the people of Middlebury and col
lege students.-A pretty wedding took
place at st. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church Monday morning at seven
O'Clock, when Ellen Mary Kidder.
youngest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George T. Kidder of this village was
I united in marriage to Frederick will
liam Barrett of Shelburne. The cere-
mony was performed by Father T. ].
: Leonard. Miss Bernice Grace Kidder.
sister of the bride, was bridesmaid
9 and B. c. Fenton Of Shirley. Mass,
0 best man. The bride was gowned in
chiffon broadcloth, cocoa brown color
: and hat to match and carried white
= roses. The bridesmaid wore gold color
o Jersey and carried pink roses. After
s the ceremony at the church the bridal
a party was driven to the home Of the
= brides parents on Cross street, where
a wedding breakfast was served. Mr.
: and Mrs. Barrett escaped the crowd
t and left by automobile for parts un'
e known, where they will spend theil
= honeymoon. They will reside in Shir.
n ley, Mass. The young couple are vel
r known in this village and are very
d popular.-Mr. and Mrs. William Far
s rell, Jr, are parents of son. borr
Monday morning.-Mr. and Mrs. Brooks
" D. Cooke are parents of n son, borr
i saturday.-Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Nc
l. Naughton are parents of daughter
e born Sunday.
= The parishioners Of ST. Stephen''
7. Church of this village are to give re
s ception in honor Of the Rev. and Mrs
Z. B. Holmes at the rectory Thursda!
&C evening.-Mrs. Brainard Lane has re
J. ceved word that her nephew, A. L
Lockart, who visited here a year ago
II and who enlisted in the regular arm.
l. last July, has been promoted to be a ser
% geant in the quartermaster department
and is now stationed at Camp Seloy
y Hattisburg. Miss.-Word has been re
J. ceived that George A. Sheltus, son o
y Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Sheltus, who Is a
~ Camp Devens. Aver. Mass. is Ill In tn
10 base hospital. 1t is believed that h
is suffering from rheumatic fever.-Mis
- Elizabeth Morris has returned to Fai
Y Haven after few days at the home O
N her father A. j. Morris. Mark Turner
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Turner Of thi
~ village. who has been the efficient an
popular baggagemaster at the local sta
" ton for a few years, has been appointe
- station agent ticket agent, express ager
~ and telegraph operator at the Sout
Hero station. on the Rutland railroad
80 He left for that place Monday to assum
- his duties. His place here will be fllle
by Paul Desjardon.-Mrs. Walter Sma
.. 90 has returned to Rutland after a wee
.. .. at the home of her parents, Mr.. an
;" Mrs. Joseph Forest Of Weybridge stree
Some much needed repairs are bein
70, made on the Congregational parsonag
;. Mrs Charles Sheltus and Mr.. and Mr.
~ Sutton of Castleton are guests of Mr.
'h G. II. Sheltus.-William LAUDER has er
~ listed in the navy and left for Newpor
- II. l., to begin his training.-James Tel
ei MEN of Brandon has arrived In tow
eo to spend the winter with his sister. Mr.
o. John Sinon.-Miss Ada Smith Of ProctC
is visiting her mother. Mrs. Robe
Thomas. s.-Darrel Butterfed of Ha
ward radio school at Cambridg
N Mass, was in town Saturday
visit friends and later went to Bu
lington' to visit his parents. Mr.. an
OF Mrs. NJ. T. Butterfeld.-Mr. and Mr.
lse Charles Everts, who were married in tn
ir- village Nov. 6. were given receptio
&C. at the home of the BRIDES parents. NJ
and Mrs. A. N. Brown, Friday evening
OF They received many presents. Mr.. ar
Mrs Everts left Saturday for Fulto
Mich, where they will make their hom
William Simonds of Court stre