Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
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NEWS BY COUNTIES

p. c. Voter, with the Rev. e. B. Holmes.
left Monday for q trip over the Long
Trail. which they will strike at Lincoln,
and go north over the top Of Mount Mans
held.-A consignment Of seven cans Of
brook trout fry and two cans lake trout
fry arrived in Middlebury Monday on the
noon train from the government hatchery
at Pittsford. They were taken In charge
by the Addison County Fish and Game
League and the brook trout fry were
planted in the brooks Of Ripton and SAL
isbury. and the lake trout fry in Lake
Dunmore.-Mre Nettie D. Law and
nephew. Rollaston Styles. have gone to
Worthwhile to visit Stephen Bracket and
Mrs. Myra Stiles.-Louis Dumas. who has
been here for a short time, has returned
to Bridport.-Fred H. Manchester Of
Brandon Is in town on q business visit of
some length.
Miss Anne Mackenzie has gone to
Keene. N. H., for tho summer.-Miss
Irene Bissett has returned from Bur-
lington. where she has been to visit
relatives and friends.-Fred Beatty has
gone to Rutland, where he has posi-
ton with the Western Union Telegraph
company.-Mrs. James Alger Is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Ellen sears.-Mrs. 8. 8.
Eddy Is in Rochester. N. Y, where she
Miss Virginia Martin, to Garland Osborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Dawson. who
have spent a few months in town,
have returned to lower Cabot. where they
will spend the summer.-Prof. w. r.
Dawson has gone to Riverton, N. j., to
be director Of boys farm camp on a
large fruit farm, which is under the
direction Of the Burlington county
Y. NJ. c. A.-Mr. and Mrs. A. w.
Bradley. who have spent the winter In
Boston, have returned for the summer.
The Memorial day and Memorial SUM-
day speakers here this year will all be
Middlebury men. The Memorial Sunday
services will be held at the Methodist
Church at the regular hour for church
services. 10:45 a. M, and the Rev. q. M.
Moody, pastor of the church, will preach
the sermon. Efforts will be made to
change this meeting into a union meeting
Of all the Protestant churches. which
efforts will undoubtedly succeed. The
Memorial day exercises will be held in
the town hall at two o'clock in the after
noon on Thursday, May 30. with the
Rev. Henry c. Newell, pastor Of the
local Congregational Church. as orator
Of the day, and the address at the monu-
| ment will be given by the Rev. Elbert
D. Holmes, rector Of st. Stephens Epis-
copal Church. The graves of soldiers
in the two cemeteries will be decorated
with flowers in the morning by commit
| tees from William p. Russell Post and
William P. Russell Circle. appointed for
that purpose. and the procession to the
/ cemeteries will be omitted this year
| Charles A. Prior Of Burlington is here
| for a few days.-Wallace G. Kimball OF
| this town, who went to Camp Devens
r,r{I Nnikta khA IAAA h,,~. 80
son county conscripted men, arrived back
homo Monday night. having been finally
discharged from the service on account
OF physical disability, duo to heart
trouble.-Mrs. Allen r. Sturtevant, wife
of States Attorney Sturtevant, went
Monday night with her children to New
York city to spend three or four weeks
with relatives in that city and its en-
virons.-Mr. and Mrs. B. w. Newton OF
Forestdale have returned after spend.
Ing some time here with friends.-A civil
\ service examination for clerks, type
writer's and bookkeepers will be held here
Saturday, May q. successful candidates
being wanted to fill positions in the gov
ernmental offices in New England. but
especially for the ordnance department
The examination will be held at the loca
postofflce and will be conducted b,
George w. Mead Of the Middlebury post
office force.-Mr. and Mrs. James Martir
have returned from Florence. where the,
have been on a visit to Mr.. Martins
mother. Mrs. Catherine Martin-Mrs
Randall Hammond Of Brandon is her.
on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fred Ham.
mond at the government Morgan stocl
farm in Weybridge.-Heavyr rains Sunda,
night all day Monday and a great par
Of Monday night and Tuesday mornine
have raised the rivers and streams IL
this section abnormally for the season
and In several cases gardens planted OF
side hills were entirely washed away
II. A. Brann Of Taunton. Mass. is IL
town-Charles Blair has returned afte
an absence Of several weeks in Burling
ton and has taken a position with tn,
Middlebury Marble company.-Mr. an,
J Mrs. Elmer G. Gates Of Shmokin. Pa.
and their daughters. the Misses Moral
and Freda Gates, are on two weeks
visit In town.-Mrs William F. Bentley
VINO has been in Mooers Forks, N. Y
, Tor two months to visit her parents. ha
returned.-C. F. Rich was In Brando
; tuesday to attend tho funeral Of Dr
, Henry Wright.-James Condor has gon
} to Rutland. where he will take week
training In the A. & P. store Of tina
city. after which he expects to retur
to Middlebury and enter their store here
Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Wait have Ron
to Brandon to attend the funeral Of
relative.
A pretty wedding took place at s.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church at eiRh
o'clock Wednesday morning, when Mis-
Esther Mary Henricks. youngest daugh
ter Of A. T. Hendricks, was united in ma,
riage to Alexander Aunchman, an en-
ploye of the Rutland railroad at the Ioce
Q station. The ceremony was performe
by the Rev. T. ]. Leonard. Mis-
(; Margaret Mitchell was bridesmaid aan
Phillip 8. Murry best man. The brid
!, was gowned In suit of Copenhagen blu,
y wore a white lace hat. and carried
Q black prayer book and prayer beads. tn
;, bridesmaid was gowned in a navy blu
q taffeta suit and wore a white chiffon ha
After the ceremonies at the church tn
d bridal party was taken to the home of tn
d bdide's parents. where a wedding breal
9 fast was served. Mr.. and Mr.
: Aunchman left during the afte
}. noon for parts unknown. They will r,
g turn to Middlebury and make this the
i future home. There was a good attent
}. ance at the church and they receiye
y many costly presents from their man
J. friends.-A consignment of 5000 broc
). trout from the government hatchery .
j. Pittsford were brought In on the noe
d train and taken In charge by the Addiso
?. County Fish and Game League, being d.
o posted In tho Ingalls, brook.-The Ho
Z John Z. Weeks. director of State instit,
J. tions. has returned from Rutland, whel
i on Tuesday he made az official visit
J. the House Of Correction. In the eyenir
n Judge Weeks attended a concert give
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