Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
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and butter 30 to IS cents.-Arthur Goodro
has returned from Burlington, where he
has been to visit his sister, Mrs. Damon
Champagne.-Charles Lowell. who has
spent week in town and in Cornwall.
has returned to Proctor-Master Charles
mccormick went to Woodstock Monday
afternoon on an extended visit to his
father. Gilbert Mccormick, formerly of
Mldolepury, but now is employed in
woodstock on public works.-Robert CAL
| houn. who has been here to visit his
family, returned Monday to Gross Point
in Ferrisburg, where he is doing an ex-
tensive piece of work for Charles NJ.
Swift of Middebury.
The two principal concerns who are
supplying milk to Middlebury milk con-
sumers have notified their customers that
hereafter the price of milk in this viii
lage will be 10 cents per quart and six
cents per pint.-Chicken thieves are work.
ing In town. They commenced work on
South street. visiting the hen roost at ths
home of f. II. Bruya. Early Tuesday
morning the cackle of the fowls awoke
the family and they hastened out, but the
marauders were gone. taking along sew
eral Of the fowls. 1t is thought that the
parties are known and will soon be arrest
ed.-Mr and Mrs. Caleb Southwick Of
Franklin. Mass. are visiting friends in
Middlebury and vicinity, after an absence
of about 30 years.-Miss Maud Wilcox fell
| down q flight of stairs at the home of
Mrs. H. H. Bryant Monday and hurt her
left arm, Dr. S. S. Eddy was called, but
1t is not known whether any bones are
broken or not-The regular monthly meet.
ing of the officers of the Methodist Church
will be held in the church parlors Monday
evening at 1880 o'clock.-Miss Gladys Lott
teacher of dramatic expression at the
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local people for her success in recitals,
will give an entertainment at Music hall
on Weybridge street Thursday evening
for the benefit of the Red Cross. Miss Lott
as Is known to those who have heard her,
is a specialist in songs and sketches of
child life. In her songs she will be ac-
companied by Dustin Russell of East Mid
dlebury.
| The hot and dry weather is making the
water supply of this village short. There
is only five feet of water in the village res
ervoir and the water commissioners say
that if the users are not more careful that
they will shut off water except for domes-
| tic purposes next Sunday.-Wiliam H.
Bentley and family are in Mooers Forks,
n. Y, on a visit to relatives and friends.-
Miss Grace Prieur is the new stenographer
in the N S. Foote offce.-Edward Forest
and Walter Brown of the United States
navy. who have been in town to visit their
parents, have returned to their post Of
duty at the Philadelphia navy yard.-Mrs.
j. E. Smith of Cambridge Mass, is in
town to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah La.
Bounty.-Mss Bertha Holden of the ex.
tension service Of the University Of Ver-
| mont Is giving lectures at ten o'clock in
the forenoon and canning demonstrations
at three o'clock in the afternoon at the
chemistry building at the college every
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John w. NASSAU of Cornwall died
Monday at his home at the age
Of 50 years. having had ulcera-
tive gastritis. He is survived by a wife
and two daughters, Mrs. Grace Shackett
and Miss Maude NASSAU. both Of Cornwall.
The funeral was held at st. Mary's
Catholic Church yesterday at nine
o'clock and burial was in the family
lot in the Catholic cemetery.-G. NJ. Hay
tell block to the Fred Nash house on Court
street Mr.. and Mrs. Nash have gone to
Salisbury. where they will reside for the
present.
William Barron has returned from
| Shoreham, where he has been for three
H weeks. overseeing the getting in Of his
| hay and attending to other matters about
his extensive farm.-Thomas F. Burns.
Sr.. and son Daniel are visiting in Bur-
lington and vicinity.-Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Damon have returned to Sudbury
after having passed some time in East
Middlebury at the home Of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Rubin Damon.-Miss Ida
Dragon has gone to Lincoln. where she
| Will stay for some weeks as housekeeper
for her brother. George Dragon, whose
wife Is In Ill health.-Clarence Cole a
clerk In the pharmacy Of DR.. w. H. Shell
| don, has gone on two weeks vacation,
| which he will spend at different places
In the northern part of the State. His
place during his absence will be filled by
H. D. Crooks Of Brandon, who has been
employed in the pharmacy during the
absence on a vacation Of Chief Clerk John
Stiles.-Thomas Wright Of Bridport, who
has been having ten days vacation in
Georgia and with friends here. returned
to Bridport Tuesday afternoon.
The funeral of John NASSAU Of Corn.
wall was held at st. Mary's Catholic
Church Wednesday morning at nine
o'clock. Father Leonard oniiciated ana
burial was in the family lot in the
Catholic cemetery. There was q good
attendance OF relatives and friends and
many flowers.-Mr. and Mrs. M r.
Burt and daughter of Oswego, N. r.
| arrived In town Tuesday evening by
| automobile to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Calhoun.-There will
| oo Oil oAu Ao1Nc obuCo at MOOSalamoO
Park this evening. A first- class or.
chestra will be in attendance and pro.
vide the music-Mr. Graham local ex.
| press agent, has put on his automobile
truck for the purpose of delivering ex-
press and 1t made its first appearance
Wednesday morning.-Gladys Lott will
| give program of songs and sketches
Of child life in Music hall this evening
for the benefit of the Red Cross.-The
funeral services OF Chauncy L. Clark,
who died Sunday in Leicester. was held
Corners at three o'clock yesterday at
ternoon. with a considerable number Of
neighbors and friends attending. There
were many beautiful flowers. The Rev.
NJ. r. French. pastor of the church,
conducted the services and the inter-
ment was in the neighboring cemetery.
Mrs. H. H. Winch and son, Ralph, Of
East Wallingford are In this village.
VERGENNES.
special city meeting was held We'd
nesday July 25 at city hall to consider
the making of repairs or improvements
on the pumphouse at the city's water
power station at the falls Engineer
III. w. Taylor Of New York city gave a
report of the Investigations he has been
making under the direction Of the city
council and the plan recommended by
the city council. which would entail
an expense of $500. After a long dis
cussion the plan was rejected. After
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