Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
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field, Mass to deliver his hne
driving horse, sold to q man In that
city, has returned. bringing back with
him a Kentucky-bred horse. Twenty
fve years ago. this town was q great
center for fine road horses, men COM
ing here from many States to purchase.
but to-day Mr. Ryder is about the
only dealer left.-Under orders re-
ceived from Brigadier- General john
son at Boston, commander OF the
district, DR.. Hurry Will
liams Burns, hrst lieutenant in the dem
tai section Of the army ofhcers' reserve
corps. has been ordered to report at
once to the commanding officer at Camp
Green, Charlotte. N. c. Lieutenant
Burns. who has been on temporary duty
at Fort Ethan Allen, for eight weeks,
has been having "a hours furlough
here at the home OF his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Burns, and left on the
Horton w. Jones has sold her
home farm in shoreham to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas McCauley, residents of
that town.--Miss Cecilia Stokes has re-
turned to Leicester, where she Is teach
ing a school after a few days here with
her mother, Mrs. Anna Stokes.-Phelps
Collihan received word from Vergennes
Friday that his grandson, an infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Pond, died during
the night Thursday. The child was
only a few months old.-Mrs. Brooks
D. Cook and young son have returned
from the Mary Fletcher hospital where
they have been for month.-Word has
been received that Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
c. Gulley have arrived at Daytona
Beach, Fla. They report a very hne
trip and all are well.-There are two
service flags up in this village, one at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner J.
Duncan on Main street whose son, Rus
sell. is in the navy, and one at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Smith on
College street, whose son, Bushnell, is
in the U. 8. navy. Both are volunteers
in the service.-The civics department
Of the Women's club held q well-attend-
ed meeting Friday evening in the So
ciety rooms in the Atwood block on
Main street. President Ezra Brainard
gave an interesting talk on '"The Old
Landmarks Of Middlebury."-Mr. and
Mrs. John Avery. former residents Of
this village, who have been spending a
few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Guideon E. Abbey. have returned to
Montpelier.
Edward Harrington, who operates a
summer resort at Lake Dunmore. came to
Middlebury Wednesday Nov. q. in COM
pany with c. A. Hatch Of Brandon. by
automobile. Returning about six o'clock.
as Mr.. Harrington was getting out Of the
car at his home he stepped on a piece Of
ice and fell. fracturing his right leg be-
low the knee. DR.. e. H. Martin Of this
village was summoned and set tho limb.
He II doing as we'll as can be expected
Mrs. Emma Jane Lewis. who has been Ill
for some time at the homo of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mead. died about nine o'clock
November p. aged IS years. Mrs. Lewis
has been in poor health for some time and
about two years ago fell and broke her
hip. since which time she had been prac-
tically helpless. She Ii survived by one
daughter. Mrs. o. p. Moore. and sister
Mrs. Edward Severance Of Middlebury
The funeral was held At her late homs
on Case street Friday afternoon at two
o'clock and burial was in the family lot
in the Prospect cemetery.
Miss Ethel Bartlett, for seven
years President Thomas private secre
tary. has resigned her position and or
Saturday left for Sumterville. Florida
where she will spend the winter with hel
sister, Mrs. c. T. Baker.-At the regular
meeting Of the Middlebury Grange Frida,
the following officers we're elected: Worth,
master, Frank ]. Hubbard: overseer. j
e. Dewey; lecturer, Mrs. H. A. Dumas
steward. Charles A. Lyman; assistant
steward. Herbert Easton: chaplain. Homer
NJ. Balm; treasurer. Harry L. Hunt; secre
tary. Mildred Hunt; gate keeper. H. A
Dumas; Ceres. Mrs. F. J. Hubbard
Pomona. Mrs Carl Barton; Flora. Mrs
Mary Bissett; lady steward. Mrs Heber
Easton. The time of installation has no
been set, but 1t will probably be some tint
the first part Of January.-The remains o.
Jesse Pond, infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Ira Pond Of vergennes. former we'll known
residents Of this village were brought herr
Saturday and placed in the family lot II
the Catholic cemetery.-Mrs. Ezra Turne
has gone to New York city to visit hel
brother. Harry E. Youtt. for a few weeks
She was accompanied by her niece
Annetta Youtt. who has spent two year
at the home Of her aunt in this village
Mrs. Nellie Nottingham of Shoreham Il
visiting her sister, Mrs. Horton w. Jones
F. w. Beckwith. who Is to close hi
novelty factory here the last OF mex
month, has secured a position with ELM
& Sellon, a large Chicago manufactures
of cretonnes, and will leave here abou
the first of the year to act as manage
Of the retail and wholesale city trad
of the concern.-Max McNaughton. whil
crossing the road near his home on Wash
ington street. stepped on something whicl
turned his right ankle and he Is nov
obliged to use crutches to get about
Cards have been received announcing tn
birth of a son, John Arnold, to Mr.. an
Mrs. Henry A. DeFries of Brooklyn
N. Y. Mrs. DeFries will be remembered q
Miss Grace O'Connell, formerly of thi
village.-The Rev. Elbert B. Holmes ha
returned from Lewiston. Me-. where h
was called 10 days ago by sudden deat
in his family.-Mrs. q. L. Huestis IL Il
Burlington to visit her daughter. Mis-
| Flossy Huestis, who Is nurse at tn
Mary Fletcher hospital.
Mrs. Abigail Martin Hammond. Widov
of Henry w. Hammond, died Saturda
evening about $50 o'clock. She was take
Ill in the afternoon about one o'clock Sh
was born in North Ferrisburg Novembe
16, 1S40 Mr.. Hammond died last Septembe
: IS. Mrs. Hammond is survived by tw
sons, John Of Middlebury and William o
, New York; two daughters. Mrs. Will
N, Cady of this place and Mrs Fay Marti
Of Bethlehem. Pa. and one brother, Wal
ter w. Martin of Middlebury.
I The funeral of Mrs. Henry Ham
mond was held at her late home Of
, Pleasant street Wednesday afternoon
at two O'Clock. The Rev. Henry {
Newell, pastor OF the Congregations
, Church Of this village. OBLIGATED. as
sisted by the Rev. Martin Cady of Chi
cago. There was large attendanc
, of friends and relatives and many beau
tiful flowers. The bearers were Johl
and William Hammond. two sons. Wal
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