Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-07
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

MIDDLEBURY. i
A pretty military wedding occurred at
he home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Gage
On South street Saturday evening at $50
o'clock when their oldest daughter. Olive
G. Gage, was united in marriage to Harry
9. Baldwin. United States soldier sta
toned at Camp Devens, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Zenas T.. Baldwin Of Shoreham. Ellen
Gage. the young sister of the bride. was
the ring bearer The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Roy e. Whittimore.
The ceremony took place In front Of a
United States flag. Only the immediate
members Of the family were present. Mr..
and Mrs. Baldwin have host Of friends
who wish them the best Of success. They
received many presents. Mr.. Baldwin is
on furlough. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Grace A. Brown is ill.-Mrs. N. r.
Caldwell, who was called here by the
death Of her father, c.. H. Keese, has re-
turned to Groton. accompanied by her
mother, Mrs c. H. Keese.-Mr. and Mrs.
William vanderhoof of Bridport arrived
Saturday morning from Camp Devens,
where they have been for some time, to
visit their son, William Vanderhoof, Jr..
who Is dangerously I'll with pneumonia.
He was thought to be slightly improving
when they left Camp Devens Friday
Mrs. Eva Pond Is in Bridport for a stay
of some time at the homo Of her brother,
Elwin Myrick. Is couples from here
went to Bridport Friday night to attend
a dance for the benefit of the Bridport
branch of the Red Cross society. which
was attended by about 80 couples in all.
A handsome sum was netted fro the local
treasury. Calhoun's orchestra from Mid
dlebury played.-The annual meeting of
the East Middlebury Improvement society
was held Friday in the school house and
the reports Of officers showed the society
was in a good condition. The following
officers were elected: President, Mrs. e.
A. Bradley: secretary, Mrs. Julia Allen
treasurer. C. E. Russell; collector. Mrs.
Sadie Roberts.-The Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary society of the Metho-
dist Church met with Mrs. M. H.
Eddy Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O.-Lucius
Buttolph has received a cablegram from
England stating the safe arrival there of
his brother. Clayton Buttolph. and Samuel
Sheldon, Jr. who are with the United
States arrny.-There was a dance in the
Masonic Hall Friday evening for tho bene-
fit Of the Red Cross society,
attended by about Is couples. Music
was furnished by the college or.
chestra. Light refreshments were served.
Cards have been received announcing the
marriage Of Miss Nellie Colmar Of North
field and Harry Vassar Of Middlebury No.
vember %. 1917, at Northheld. Mr.. vassar
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred vassar
Of Seymour street.-The annual meeting
of the Ladies' Library association will be
held at the library Thursday afternoon Al
2:45 o'clock.-Mrs. X. r. B. Flint Of
Northheld Is visiting her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. q. H. Thomas-Mrs. Adams Of
Worcester. Mass. is visiting her brother
M. q. Graham.
The January Just passed was. according
to all records, and also to the best re-
collections Of the oldest inhabitants. thu
coldest January in this part Of Vermont
The very coolest day was January %. wher
the mercury stood at 3S degrees below
zero, but there was also a stretch OF eigh
days during which the mercury had gon'
from Is to Is degrees below On one da.
Of the eight days the highest mark shown
by the mercury was 10 degrees below zero
Early In the winter there had been onl!
a small amount Of snow but still enough
to make a little poor sleighing unit
sleighing was pretty good thereafter unit
January Is. when about two feet more fel
and since then the country towns hav'
| been overwhelmed. On many days it ha
been hard work to get through to Middle
bury and the country people have beel
distressed in many respects. especiall!
those having large hocks Of cattle an,
! sheep which have had to be driven man.
miles to water. Also during the month
many cellars have been frozen up ant
thousands of dollars worth of goo,
produce rendered useless.
Sylvester Ploof of Ferrisburg was ar
rested by Constable f. A. Preston of tina
town on a charge of not supporting hi
family and brought to Middlebury an
| taken before Judge A. w. Dicken
of the Addison county municipal cour
where he was found guilty and was sen
fenced to the house of correction at Rut
land for six months. He has wife an
seven children, who have lived In a fish
ing shack which Is said to be about eigh
feet square. He has not done any worl
for the past several months.
There was so much sickness and othe
Temporary disqualification for work amon
the employs at the postoffice Monda,
morning that new men had to be sub
stituted and Postmaster Allen T. Calhou
himself helped out the situation by turn
ing himself for time into q mall carrie
and distributing mail in some parts Of tn
village J. Wood while splittin
wood at his home had the misfortune (
have stick fly up and hit him in tn
right eye. which was badly cut. DR.. P.
Dorey dressed the injury.-John Sperry q
Cornwall arrived Saturday evening fror
Burlington. where he had been for fou
weeks recovering from an operation fo
appendicitis. He Is not yet fully recovers
but wanted to get home and was allowe
to come.-Prof. Raymond Mcfarland ha
returned from New York city. where h
has been attending the congress of tn
Northern Baptist association. In sessio
for a few days.-Mr. and Mrs. Wallac
Amidon. who were called here by tn
death Of George Sumner. have returne
to Rutland.-Fred b. Smith and jaime
r. Cartmell have returned from Ogdeni
burg. N. Y. where they have been for
few days on a business trip.-The Addiso
County Cooperative Dairy Co., Inc. hs
closed a contract with the New Yor
Dairymen's League and will receive mil
at the plant previously operated by Il
Mutual McDermont Milk company Of Ne
York.-Monday. market day. eggs brougl
b2 cents and hutter 40 to u cent
Miss Rena O'Bryan of Northampton
Mass. is In town for two weel
with her parents. Mr.. and Mr
Ransom X. O'Bryan.-The Misses. JUL
and Mary Thompson and aunt. Mrs. Elisi
beth Harding Of R0uses Point. N. T.. a
here for couple of weeks.-Frederick
J Jones has returned from Castleton, wheI
. he has been visiting for some time at II