Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.


preached Sunday at the Methodist Church.
to which church he was assigned at the
annual conference last week. The Rev.
Mr. Moody is a young man OF scholarly
attainment and an eloquent and forceful
preacher. During his ministry he has occu-
pied prominent charges in the conference
OF which he isa member. Mr. Moody's fam
lily consist Of wife, two sons and daugh-
ter. His sons are preparing to enter the
Middlebury College this fall. The loss OF
Mr.. Corkran will be keenly felt by the
Methodist congregation. for his service
here has been a longer one by several
years than any pastor tho church has
ever had, year after year being retained
by petition which the congregation had
submitted to the conference. Mr. Cork
ran left Saturday for his new field of duty.
Lee Hobbs, son of S. B. Hobbs. has en-
listed in the infantry Of the regular army.
| He is farmer, about q years of age. and
has lived with his father on the farm
He is one Of the is men that Vermont has
furnished during the month of April.-Mr.
and Mrs. II. B. Hayes have returned from
their honeymoon spent in Albany. n. Y.
Mrs. Hayes. who was Miss Dorothy Cole
has resumed her position at the tele-
phone Office here and Mr.. Hayes. who is a
sergeant in the Vermont National Guard
has returned to his duties at Fort Ethan
Allen.
Dr. and Mrs. D. II. Corkran were CIV
en- farewell reception in the parlors
Of the Methodist Church Thursday
evening by the parishioners Of the
church and a few friends of other de-
nominations. There were fully 100
present. Refreshments were served.
Both will be greatly missed in town
as they have been active church work.
ers. The Rev. Mr.. Corkran left Friday
for his new field at Fort Edward. n. Y,
and was accompanied by his two sons
and mother in law. His wife and two
daughters will remain here until the
end Of the school and college year.
They will stay at the residence OF H. A.
:! Peck on Elm street.-The Woman's Aid
society of St. stephens Episcopal
| Church held a meeting in the vcstry OF
the church Thursday afternoon and tho
reports Of the officers showed that the
society was in a god ,TGtnn. The
! following were elected: President, Mrs.
Joseph Nash: vice-president. Mrs. Isaac
Sterns secretary. Mrs. Arthur B. King;
treasurer. Mrs. Allen Calhoun.
I \ pretty wedding took place at st.
IMarys Catholic Church Monday morning
at eight o'clock. when Miss Della Shack
Shackett, was united in marriage to Leo
Arthur Lucia, youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Lucia Of the Fast Middle
bury road, by Father T. ]. Leonard. Miss
IClara May Shackett. sister Of the bride
was the bridesmaid. and William Isaac
Boise, cousin Of the bride. was best man
The bride was gowned in white shadow
Ilace with hat to match and carried q
white prayer book The bridesmaid was II
white, with hat to match After the
ceremony at the church the bridal part!
were driven to the home of the bride
where they were given a wedding break
last. At eight oclock in the evening Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Lucia went to the honnt
OF the groom. where they were given g
wedding reception. attended by an unus
ually large number of relatives ant
friends After refreshments they depart
ed for few days honeymoon to part
unknown after which they will return tt
i, NIiddlebury. where they will make thei
home. They received large number O
!, presents.-The interest taken in the pa
triotic rally to be given this evening
is growing rapidly and the members o
the committee who have the matter IL
charge arc making big efforts to make thi
the biggest rally OF the kind in the Stat
, this year Word comes from surround
ing towns to the effect that large delega
tions will be on hand early and late,
the weather is favorable. James NJ. Pal
mer and son. Allen Palmer. former resi-
dents of Middlebury. who have been II
4 town for few days. went Monday I
Rutland with view OF making arrange
ments for skilled work in that vicinity
The young man, Allen. has just returne
from Colorado. where he has been EN-
. ployed as machinist for three years
Miss Grace Burns daughter of >1rs Jon
, II. Burns of the Hotel Logan. was ahI
to get downstairs Sunday and Monday 10
the first time since she returned thre
weeks ago from the Mary Fletcher hospi
tai. where she underwent a serious opera
ton for curvature of the spine.-Pete
= Emo and George Palmer went Monday t
!, Ludlow. where they have taken positions
-Heber w. Allen of Kansas City. Mo
and nephew. George l.. Polk. are visitin
in Middlcbury and vicinity.-A cor
, signment Of $1,000 brook tro,
= fry arrived Monday and wer
. taken in charge by members OF the Add
= son County Fish and Game League an
were distributed in the waters of Mic
u dlebury. Salisbury and Ripton.-Pro
> Frank w. Cady has returned from Bos
l. ton. where he attended the annual mee
OI
!, certificate board. which was held In this
n city Friday and Saturday.-Harry Vasss
e has returned to Mortified after fe
: DAYS at the home of his parents. Mr.. an
s Mrs. Fred Vassar.-Mrs. Henry Currit
$ has gone to Burlington, where she Wi
spend the next two wceks.-Frank Coliir
= is in Troy. n. Y.-Thomas Bullock hs
y returned from Ticonderoga, n. Y, whei
1t he has been on several days bushes
trip.
II The annual conclave of Mt, Ca
:, vary Commandery. No. l. X. T.. was hel
" Wednesday April Is and there was lart
s. attendance. The following officers wei
d elected: Commander, Fred G. Rrookin'
: general. Dr. n. l.. Avcril; c. G. Arth,
II j. Blackmer; s. W., 4. S. Hartman;
d W., b. B. Brown; prelate. Albert v
Y. Dickens: treasurer. Thad NJ. Chapman
= recorder, William II. Brewster: s. IL. Il
II. w. Spooner; \. c. H., r. r. O'Bryal
# warler. T.. a. Holmes: guards, Charles
II Button. Harry r. Sanford and +.
(, Footc: sentinel, y. \. Frost. The insta
y Ilation will take place later, The date hs
= not vet been set. The Red Cross an
IL Malta degrees were worked. after whiC
e a banuet was served.-Isaac Goodro.
l. well known citizen OF Middlcbury. no
= nearly SO years Of age and who up To
If couple Of years ago was the lvliest ma
r. of his age in these parts, has. on a
,r count of failing health. laid aside a
ID work and ON Thursday went to Ripto
. to make his home with his brother. j
seph Goodro.
II The annual meeting of the Woman
=: Auxiliary of ST. Stephens Church ",