Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.,

TWO o. CLOCK MOHuuy dASCAhVO'' ~H~SSA
half hours wait in getting down to work.
II turned out that the civil jury docket
had completely broken down. all the re-
naming cases thereon which had been
set for trial being entered either contin-
ued or settled and discontinued. Among
the latter class of cases was the one
which was expected to furnish the long
est and most important trial OF the term,
namely the Vermont Box company vs..
Wilber T.. Hanks, in which the question
of the owner of a more or less valuable
piece OF land in Starksboro and Lincoln,
was involved This case was tried at the
June, 1916, term of court and resulted after
"A nine days trial in verdict for the de-
fendant Hanks, who was, at that time. an
assistant judge of this court. The case
was carried to the supreme coourt and
on an error found there was remanded for
another trial in this court, which has now
been obvated by the settlement, the terms
of which are withheld.
Rollin Hier went to Castleton Sunday
night and has taken situation there for
the whole of the coming year-Frederick
l.. Jones has gone to Castleton, where he
will remain until after New Years at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jones.-William Canty and Frederick
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tion season at the homes Of their respec-
tive parents.-Professor White has gone
to New Haven, Conn, called by the death
of friend He will also visit a sister
there before he returns.-Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Boulia have sold their farm here and
have moved to Ferrisburg, where they
will make their home.-Col. James NJ.
Tracy left Monday night for Boston to at
tend the wedding Of his daughter. Mrs.
Florence L. Smith. to Ernest E. Rich Of
that city, which took place Tuesday eve-
ning.-Monday, market day. eggs brought
so to SO cents and butter 40 to A.
The annual Forefathers day exercises
under the auspices of the Middlebury
Historical society will be held in the Con-
gregatonal Church Friday evening. The
address will be delivered by Prof. Charles
Baker Wright of Middlebury College and
supper will be served in the vestry under
the auspices of the Labaree society
There will be music and speeches. Cover
nor Graham will be present and speak,
At meeting Of the First Addison County
Cow Testing association held in the rooms
of the county agent 1t was voted to start
the association work again. John A.
Carter Of Benson, University Of ver-
mont graduate. who has been a cow-tester
in Bennington county, was engaged to do
the work for the association. Cassius
Seeley was elected president and Samuel
James director to fill the vacancy of
Elmer e. Wright. who has resigned.
The Christmas trade has set in in lively
fashion and the stores which make q
speciality Of Christmas offerings have beer
crowded during the past few days The
good sleighing brought in larger numbers
of buyers Saturday and Saturday evening
Most Of the stores are handsomely decor.
ated.-Mrs. H. NJ. Seeley has gone to
Orleans, N. B., to visit her only sister
Mrs. w. l.. Town, and will be there to
celebrate her 9Oth birthday on December
II. She will also go to Harvard, N. B.,
to spend some time with her son, Dr.
Henry B. Seely.-J. A. Wilcox of Mont.
pelier is in town to visit his sister, Mrs.
Charles E. Crane.-Mr. and Mrs. James
Burrows have moved from the Gulley
house on Seminary street to the Nasl,
house on Water street.-Miss Margaret
Barrett has moved from Shannon street
to the George Fassett house on Cross
street.-Avery Call has leased the Bedard
farm In Weybridge and will move his
family from the Rogers house on Court
street this week.-The Rev. Martin Cady
who has been spending few weeks, a.
the home of his son. Prof. Frank w, Cad,
has returned to Evanston, ILL.,
Announcement has been received of the
engagement Of Miss Mildred Cady, r9. ts
Douglas Esten. II. Esten is at presen
in the naval reserve and is quartermastel
of the U. s. Bridge. He is a member O.
Delta Upsilon. Miss Cady is the younges
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis N. Cad,
or Middlebury and is member of p
Beta Phi-Miss Geraldine - McGarey
OF Burlington has accepted posi-
ition as stenographer in the Office OF
County Agent j. f. Carrlgan.-Prof. A. X
Davis has gone to Fairfield. Me-. t.
spend 10 days.---Winfeld and Miltol
Huntley Of Charlotte, N. c.. are in tow
to visit their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w
s. Huntley.-Stanley Wright in the avia
ton branch at Garden City. L. l., is II
town on a furlough. which he is spending
at the home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
A. d. Wright.-Mr. and Mrs. Jonas j. Gal,
and the latter's sister, Mrs. Edwart
Gleason of Schenectady. N. Y. are II
town to visit friends and will remain unit
after New Year's.-Mrs. Susan X. viii
kinson returned Saturday to Whitehall
N. Y, after a month with relatives II
Middlebury and vicinity.
The remains OF Walter Williamson
who died in San Francisco, were brough
here Sunday and taken to the funera
parlors of A. ]. Blackmer. The funera
was held there Monday afternoon at tw'
o'clock, the Rev. Mr.. Holmes Of tn,
Episcopal Church officiating.
There was no session of Addison count.
court Friday morning, for the reasol
that Judge Butler was somewhat indis
posed. Work was got underway imme
| diately upon opening of the afternoon
session, when the case of Norman 8
| FoOte VS.. George NJ. Moore. appellant
was started the jury having been em
panelled the evening before. This cas-
| has been on the docket for six years an,
| after various vicissltudes has at las
come to trial. The plaintiff is a rea
estate broker and lives in Middlebury
The defendant also is real estat
broker and lives In Ludlow. These two
in company with several other men from
different places in Vermont. entered int
an agreement in 1904 and 1905 under whicl
one Of the members OF the association
| sent a customer to one of the othe
members. The commission was to b
divided between the sender and the selle
under this arrangement. Mr.. Foote sen
a number of purchasers to Mr.. Moore AM
claims that a balance In due OH some o
| the sales made to such customers
amounting in all to $3.50 or $500.
At the morning service at the Congrega
tional Church Sunday. a service flag con
tanning IS stars and the names of a lik
number Of members of the church no,
In service was presented to the church b
the members'of Mrs. II. C. Newell's youn
ladies' Bible class, by whom the name
had been embroidered upon the flag. Th