Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
IN VT;
NEWS BY COUNTIES

Ray L. Fisher, Charming H. Green, Will
liam v. Hagar, Roy ID. Harris, Benjamin
II. Lovett, Daniel o. Mason. Milo K.
Moore, Jr, Ernest L. Rand B. B. Taylor.
Stanley v. Wright and Donald Yates
The Middlebury high school Glee club
gave second concert in the assembly
room Monday evening for the purpose of
adding to the fund for the purchasing new
music and paying for victrola. A large
audience was in attendance and good
sum was added to- the fund. Those who
took part in the program. in addition to
Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Shackett, the directress,
were: Miss Margaret Smith, Miss Rena
Delphia. Arlie Brittell, Miss Cecile Burns,
Miss Charlotte Taylor, Miss Helen Ben
nett, Miss Mary Waterhouse, Miss Rena
Dumas, Miss Oline Barter. Miss Irene
Coursey and Miss Agnes Pigeon.-Mr. and
Mrs. James r. Benedict and their three
young children Of Rochester, N. Y, are in
town to remain with relatives until after
New Year's.-Miss Louise Willis has gone
to Pittsford to spend the holiday season
at the home of her parents.-Miss Alice
Ryan is making holiday visit in Castle
ton at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John j. Ryan.-Dr. d. c. Colby has
returned to Sudbury after a few days
in town, DIR. Colby will soon join the
fighting ranks, as he has just been COM
missioned first lieutenant, medical section,
officers reserve corps.--Miss Mercedes
Nisun went Tuesday to East Braintree
Mass, to visit her sister, Mrs William >P
Carey, who is quite ill.-Mr. and Mrs. John
w. Logan of Worcester, Mass, former
residents. are in town to stay with friends
until after Christmas.
The second criminal case of the term
was started at ten o'clock Wednesday
morning In county court. This is the
case Of State VS.. Joseph Eubar, a Lincoln
young man. who pleaded not guilty to an
information charging him with stealing a
$o heifer from the pasture of Michael
Tierney a year ago last October Barnard
Thayer Of Orwell, who was tried Tuesday
on charge of assault upon John b.
Munger. was found guilty Sentence has
not been imposed. All the Jurors not on
the pending case were excused yesterday
at the opening Of the morning session for
the term. subject to recall as there are
two cases still pending. either Of which is
likely to be tried In case either of them
Is called. the jury will be summoned about
January IA. but the exact date has not
yet been fixed.
The topic for the regular mid-week
prayer meeting at the Congregational
Church this evening will be what Shall
We Believe About Jesus Christi" An op-
portunity will be offered for open dis
cussion Of the problems raised by the
topic. On Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock will be held the customary Christ
mas tree exercises for the cradle roll and
primary departments. All parents Of chill
dren enrolled In these departments are
invited.-Mr. and Mrs. William F. Osborne
have gone to their former home at
Argyle. N. T.. to spend Christmas and New
Years with relatives.-Mr. and Mrs
Parker Gordon and son, Parker Gordon
Jr.. have returned to Concord. N. H.. after
a six weeks visit in Middlebury and
vicinity.-Mrs. William 8. Walker and
daughter. Miss Estelle r. Walker, o1
Chateaugay, N. Y, are in town to spend
two weeks.-The annual meeting of VIII.
liam p. Russell Circle. No. s, Ladies' Of the
Grand Army, was held in their hall in the
Dyer block Tuesday afternoon and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President
Mrs. Edna Grady: senior vice-president
Mrs. E. ]. Crannelly; Junior vice. president
Mrs. l.. NJ. Morrison: chaplain. Mrs.
Edwin E. Jones; conductress. Mrs. Carrie
f. Nash; first delegate, Mrs. Nelson A.
Seymour; second delegate. Miss Florence
Eddy; third delegate, Mrs. Emily Rogers
first alternate. Mrs. L. NJ. Morrison; sec.
ond alternate. Mrs. E. E. Turner; third
alternate. Mrs. Sarah Noland. The in.
stallation will take place some time In
January but the date has not been
selected.-The Epworth League held a
well-attended social Wednesday evening"
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Sparks Of Castleton
who were married in that town Saturday
have been in town for a few days with
Mr.. Sparks parents. Mr.. and Mrs L. A.
Sparks. and sister. Mrs. George 8
Heighter.-Mrs. Alice d. Bigelow OF
Turner Center. Me-. is in town to visit
her daughter. Mrs. l.. l. Bonney.-The
Ladies' Missionary society Of the Memoria
Baptist Church held a well-attended meet.
ing at the parsonage Wednesday evening
The ladies. with their husbands. were
present. A stereopticon lecture was giver
on "The Indian Empire."-The annua
meeting of the Memorial Baptist Church
will be held Wednesday evening, Januar,
9.-Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Ferris will leave
to-day for Massachusetts. where they will
spend two weeks.-M. T. Butterfield Of
Burlington is in town for a few days.-NIis.
Mildred Cady has gone to Fort Edward
N. Y. to visit DR.. and Mrs. d. H. Corkran
former residents of this village. for two
weeks.