Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

Miss Evelyn Bruya, who has been visit
ing her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Napoleon LaPan. for a few weeks, has
to Barre.-The Rev. e. b.
Holmes of Richford, the new rector Of
st. Stephens Episcopal Church, In ex-
pected to arrive to-day.-George w.
Fassett. who has been on ten days
vacation, which he has been spending
in Hancock, has returned and resumed
his duties at the Farnsworth store
Miss Julia Parnell, who has spent the
summer with her sister, Mrs. George
Monroe. and family has returned to
San Angelo, Cal, where she is teacher
in the high school.-Miss Esther Shea
leaves this week for San Juan, Porto
Rico, to teach English in the govern
ment school.-G. NJ. Remele has returned
to Boston after several weeks with his
brother. c. II. Remele.-Mrs. Charles
Hooker has returned from western New
York, where she has been to visit rela-
tives and friends.-Harry l.. Cushman
has returned from Boston, where he has
been a week on business.-Mrs. John VI.
Stewart has returned from Thompson's
Point where she has spent two months.
Prof. Frank w. Cady and family have
moved from Storrs avenue to the Fertig
place on South street. Miss Eleanor
Ross, dean of the women, will occupy
the house vacated by Professor Cady.-
Word has been received that Edward
Mason Parker. former resident of Mid
dlebury. and brother Of Miss Susan
Parker of this village, who has been a
practicing physician in Washington. has
been called to Camp Lee, Petersburg. Va.
to await orders as a captain of the medi-
cal reserve corps.-Stanley and Raymond
Hope. who have been here for week,
returned to st. Albans Saturday.-Judge
Charles l. Button has returned from a
visit in Brandon with his mother, Mrs.
Laura A. Button.-Mrs. Mary T.. Dom
nelly, who has been visiting in Middle
bury and Cornwall for week. has re-
turned to Albany. N. Y.-Isaac Goodro,
a former wcll-known resident Of this
town, who is now staying with his
brother, Joseph Goodro in Ripton, is
making a few days visit to relatives in
Middlebury and viclnity-The Misses
Hortense and Caroline Deering returned
Saturday to Corning. N. H., after spend
ing three months in Middlebury and
vicinity.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Will
hanson of Plattsburgh. N. Y. are here
for two weeks.-Mrs. Maud Mason and
son Clarence have returned from Hard
wick, where they have spent two weeks.
Mrs. Mason has resumed her duties as
matron of Hepburn hall.-Mrs. Margaret
Phalen and Mrs. Thomas MCGUIRE OF
Bridgeport Conn.,, are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Burke.-Sheldon H. Graves
of Washington. D. c., who has been
visiting at the home Of Gordon McQuivey
for two weeks, has returned to his home
Mr.. and Mrs. X. B. Flint and child OF
Northfeld are in town to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Thomas.-Mr
and Mrs. Allan T. Calhoun and family
have gone to Albany, N. Y. for few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun's sis
ter, Mrs. Archie Mattison.
The ashes Of the late Frank Benjamin
Field of Cornwall were brought here Mon
day and taken to Cornwall, where the!
we're buried in the family lot. He died a.
his home in Browns Flats, Cal, August
25, of heart failure, caused by being over
come by the heat. He was GA years Of
age and is survivd by two brothers. Ar
thur j. Field of Cornwall and George
Field Mr.. Field was born in Cornwall
September 8, 1853. and was the son OF
Benjamin S. and Emily CEllsworth) Field
The funeral was held at his home in Cali
fornia with Masonic honors and the body
was cremated at the California crematory
August 2S, in Oakland.-Mr. and Mrs. Ben
iamin ]. Wimmett and their daughter
AGNES, nave TetuTUeu u aitCi
| spending a week here with Mrs. VIM
mett's parents. MIR. and Mrs. p. f. Dillon
Mrs. William Foote. who has been Wis
iting at the home of her sister-in-law
Mrs. Joseph T.. Nash. for week. ha:
| returned to Worcester Mass.-Mrs. Dan'
Jackson and son, who have been spend
ing few weeks at the home of her moth
er, Mrs. Caswell. has returned to Spring
| field, Mass.-Nelson Barbour, formerly o
Middlebury. is reported to be in critica
condition at the home of his brother. Da
vid Barbour, in Bridport. with whom h
has made his home for several years. Mr.
Barbour was for many years a prominen
business man Of this village and only CAV
up active business life when compelled t
by the exigencies Of advancing years
He is now 90 years of age.-The Rev. an
Mrs. Ola r. Houghton of Wallingford ar
visiting Mrs. Houghton's parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. Walter L. Billings. while Mr.. Hough
ton is in town In attendance upon tn
Congregational convocation.-Carl H
Moulton has returned from Underhill
where he has been staying for three week
at the home of his parents.-Mrs. John H
Sargent left this morning for Ausabl
Forks. N. Y, where she will visit at tn
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Page. for
mer residents of this vllage.-Mr. an
Mrs. A. T. Calhoun and daughter and SO
have returned from an automobile tri
to Albany. N. Y, and Pittsfield, Mass
John Pinney and family of Seymour stree
have moved to the Middlebury Marb
company's plant in the east part Of tn
town and will conduct the boarding hous
at that place.--Mrs. Seymour Edgertol
who has been spending a month at tn
home of her daughter, Mrs. Gift, in Fa
| has rot od nd ho~ ~
on South street.-Miss Katherine McCor
NELL nurse at the State hospital at Wat
erbury, Is In town to visit her sister, Mr.
Frances Downs.-Ernest r. Brackett {
West Medford, Mass. is in town to Wis
Mr. and Mrs. John Stiles
The fall term of the Middlebury hig
and graded schools opened Monda
morning. September 10. Many improv,
ments have been made in and about tn
buildings during the recess and the teri
opens under the most favorable au
pices with larger bookings Of pupils fro,
outside towns than ever before. Pro
A. s. Hartman will remain as prime
pal for another year and his teachin
stan will be as follows: Gustave !
Virchow. manual arts Miss Helen Carr
gan. mathematics; Miss Laura Mea,
English Miss Maude Merrihew, commel
cial department. taking the place Of Mis-
Dorothe Meyer, resigned. commercial d,
partment; Miss Evelyn Muldoon, CONNER
cial department: Miss Frances II. Wal
ner, scientific department; Miss Susie 4
Hincks. grade eight; Miss Julia J
Barry, grade seven; Miss Rena Macl
grade six. In place OF Miss Genevie,
Halnon, resigned; Miss Katherine She,
grade five; Miss Mildred Everts. grad
four; Miss Lena Woods, grade thre,
Miss Carrie f. Scott, grade two; Mis-
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