Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDiEBIJRY.


Harry f. Hunt was taken to
the Mary Fletcher hospital sat
urday afternoon to undergo an operation
for appendicitis. He was accompanied
by his brother. Frank Hunt.-The May
fair war relief of this village has re-
Gently offered Its services to the National
Red Cross at any time they may be
needed. At present the Mayfair has been
advised to continue ,s efforts in behalf
of the sufferers abroa" the Red Cross
reserve supply is IL nd they will call
upon the Mayfair Il arises. So far
nothing sent abro y the Mayfair has
been lost. all su $ having been for
warded by the 7 II line. which has had
no ships sent bottom.-St. Patricks
day passed Of here and there were
no public ga although there were,
In the eve lumber Of private card
parties homes. The day was
st tormy unpleasant and not many
people w., in the village. except those
who had to do business.--Mrs. William
Dumas and her brother. Edward Bowler,
have returned from Springfield Mass.
where they We're called by the death of
their sister few weeks ago.-Mrs. G. c.
Plehn. who has been at the home Of her
father DR.. Ezra Branard OF Seminary
street. for few weeks has returned to
her home in Berkeley. Cal. She was
accompanied by her sister. Miss Alice
Brainard. who has been spending the
winter with Mrs. C. A. Adams in Castle
ton.-Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bullock, who
have been visiting at the home of their
parents. Mr.. and Airs. Charles Bullock,
for a week. have returned to Rutland
William ]. Kenworthy, who has been in
town for ten days. has returned to Rut-
a n n
have been visiting here for a few months.
have returned to Daytona, Wash.-Charles
Severance has purchased a strip Of land
OF the Rutland railroad adjoining his
property on Elm street or which he in
tends to erect a dwelling house the COM
ing n.-Representatve Ira II. La
Fleur spent Sunday in town.-Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Barnwcll and daughters.
Ruth and Sadie who have been visiting
relatives here for the past month. re-
turned home to Keene, n. H.. Saturday.
E c, Brown. who recently purchased
the old Jackson house and lot on North
Pleasant street. has had the house torn
down and as soon as weather permits
will erect large garage and sales room.
The annual meeting OF the Middebury
Improvement society was held at the
home of Mrs John ~. Stewart Friday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock and there WAS
good attendance. The reports of the
officers were read and showed that the
society was In a good and fiourishing con-
dition. The following officers We're elect =
ed: President. Mrs. John A. Fletcher;
flrst vice-president. Mrs. Burrage: second
| vice-president, Mrs. A. 8. Hartman: sec
retary. Mrs. T.. G. Bryant: treasurer.
Miss Naomi Pierce.-Mrs. clifford Watt.
| who has been visiting at the home of her
uncle. Fred c. Vassar. for a week. has
turned TO Chateaugay, n. v
Quite a delegation of members of
| the different branches Of the Odd Fell
lows OF this village attended the big
meeting OF Odd Fellows In Rutland Sat-
urday afternoon and evening.-Mrs. Stew
art Andrews OF Beverly. Mass, ia in town
to visit her mother. Mrs. Mary Bond
Miss Clara Bruya has returned from a
business trip to Boston and New York
and gone to Vergennes, where she has
resumed her position In a millinery store
| in that city, as mapager-rhe local
branch of Modern Woodmcn OF America
Will give n photo-play In the Grange hall
Saturday evening. called THE Value Of a
ife."-John Carroll. a former resident of
Mddlebury who has been living.in Brid-
port through the winter. spent Saturday
and Sunday i'm town. He Is 10 transfer
his headquarters to New Haven.-'rho
| Hawthorne club met with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest C. Bryant OH Wednesday
evening. Mrs. Elizabeth Hathaway
has come to Middlebury and will mako
her home with her son, l.. j. Hathaway.
George Heighter has moved onto the
Leslie Sparks farm and Mr. Sparks has
moved into the Marseill house on Will
lard street. which he recently purchased.
The annual meeting of the First Addi-
son County Cow Testing association was
held i'm tho town hail Monday morning.
After some discussion In a plan to split
+ the association the election OF officers
was left ovor until another meeting
which will be called at future date by
the president Harry l.. Hunt Thomas
Moran of Jericho. assistant to State COM
missioner of Agriculture F.. 8. Brigham
of COW testing work and County Agent
J. T.. Carrigan were present and explained