Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY


Dr. Walter. J. White has received
commission as captain in the med
ical reserve corps and has been or
thorpe. Ga. He will leave this week.
He expects to be sent to France soon.
Mr.. White is a graduate Of the Uni
versity of Vermont. 1899. He served
in the war with Spain with the regular
army hospital corps. He has practiced
medicine here for II years.--There was
good attendance at the first of
series Of military whist parties given
by the Middlebury Suffrage Study club
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ
Saunders Saturday evening.-There was
good attendance at the Dairymen's
League meeting in Grange hall Satur-
day evening and matters concerning
the stockholders were talked over and
the workings of the new company were
explained to the membership. and
Mrs. z. ]. Hunt. Jr., and daughter have
returned from Queen City Park. where
they spent few days at their summer
home.-Bishop A. c. A. Hall was in
town Sunday and at the morning SER
vices at st. Stephens Church. he Of
ficiated at the communion service and
at five o'clock preached in the Mead
Memorial Chapel at the college There
were large audiances Mt both places
to hear him.-William Simouds has re-.
turned from Burlington. where he went
to visit his wife. who Is q patient at the
Mary Fletcher hospital, having under
gone an operation-The United States
Civil Service Commission announces
that open comparative examinations
will be held in Middlebury Friday. May
II and Saturday. May rs. The f:rst
,uytfI hA f0, ~; lie x,le ,svVvn nI<vo
Of stenography ana typcwriting. tc fil]
positions in the various departments in
Washington. d. c.. and the second FOR
bookkeepers. typcwritcrU and clork
typewT!ters to fill positions in the var
ious branches OF the governmental SER
vice IN New England. Men and women
are eligible for the first examination
and only !nan for the second. These
examinations will be held at the loca
post cf:ice and will be conducted by
George ". Mead OF the office force
The tanrs OF marriage were announced
Sunday at st. Mary's Church for the
first time between Alexander Aunchmar
and Miss Esther Hendricks. both Ct
this village.-Si!as b. Hobbs has return
cd from his former home at Eilenburg
N. Y, where he was called 10 days age
by the illness and death Of his mother
company Of Castleton Is visiting In this
vicinity for few days.-Ths Misse.
Beulah and Edith Packard Of st. Johns
bury have returned after spending three
| weeks here with friends-Mr. and Mrs
Fred Goss and children Of Florence are
at the home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Nelson A. Goss. for few days. Two
brothers. Frank and Ernest Goss
left Tuesday for Camp Devens a!
part of the latest contingent of Al mer
to go into service from Addison county
Col. Charles e. Youtt. who for few
months. has had rooms in the Tuppe
block on Main street. has moved Il
the home of his grandson William Tur
ner, OF College street, where he VIII
make his home.-Mondey. market day
eggs brought 80 to "a cents and butte
4O.--The funeral of Gustavus Smith VIII
lost his life while fighting brush fir
late Saturday afternoon on his lot jus
south OF the village was held at hi
home Wednesday at 2:30 o'clock
William j. Wood has purchased from
Isaac l.. Rogers a house and lot Of
Court street and will take possessio
at once.-Eugene Shambo has returne
from Brandon, where he has spent
few days on business.-Mrs Franl
Shackett, Sr., has returned from tn
Fanny Allen hospital, where she under
went an operation and Is doing as wei
} as can be expected.
} The 80 drafted men from Addison count
met at the county court house Tuesda
morning at l0:30 o'clock, where they go
/ instructions from Allan Calhoun. chair
, man OF the county board, and then the
went to the Addison House. where the