Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT:
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES


at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Martln.-Mrs. James Smith and daughter,
Mrs. Eugene 6hambo, and two children
have gone to Tioondsroga. n r., where
they will visit for a fcw days.-,E. r.
Yates 10 In the northern part Of the State
on n business trip.-Mrs. Mary Fletcher
has gone to Clarendon Springs. whore she
VIII spend few days at the home Of her
| aunt. Mrs. George Fletcher H. q.
GOWN. who has been visiting Afr. and
Mrs. Fred Crane. has returned to Bur-
uneton.-The Misses Marjorie and Mildred
Martin have returned from Burlington.
Hafold Hebert. who for a year has been
cierkanG In the grocery store Of N. J.
boudroau, has resigned his position there
and has taken one at the Middlsbury
crsamsry.-Mrs. Archie Mat&ison, who
has been visiting her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Calhoun, have returned to
Albany. N. Y.-Leon Turner has 30 Tar re-
covered from his motorcycle accident a
week ago that he Is able to be out and
have portion Of the bandages removed
from his head. He Is still In a bad condi-
ton and Is only able to eat liquid foods
as he is unable to chew. his teeth
being badly loosened in the accident,
Sergeant Thomas Jones, q veteran Of
the Canadian Mounted Guards. has been
secured by the Public Safety Committee
to speak with Raymond Guyette. one Of
Pershing's veterans. at q patriotic rally
Friday evening. II the weather IL suitable
the exercises will be held in the Addison
House park. otherwise in the opera house.
The Misses Hazel and Blanche Ketcham,
Who have been on visit to friends here.
rave returned to Sudbury
'aihoun announces that there will be
)nly one opening of the postoffice on Me-
norial day, which will be from 7:3o to
i0:00 a. m, that the morning delivery
trip Of the city carriers will be tho only
one for the day and that rural delivery
nen will not make their trips Thursday.
Charles F. Rich has been appointed
administrator of the estate Of the late
Walter ]. Rose, with Dr. r. w. Prentiss
and A. T. Stapleton as commissioner
The rain fall throughout this section
seems to have become an almost CON-
tlnuous performance and the farmers
are beginning to worry over the outlook
They have been very much hampered in
in getting in their crops owing to the
backwardness of the season and now
they are commencing to fear that the
seed they have been able to get in will
rot Frank ]. Donohue. who has
been here with his family for few days
after long absence, went Tuesday to
Claremont. n. H., where he will remain
for several months in the interests Of
the sanborn Map company Of New York
Mr.. Dorohue expects to be able to make
flying visits to his family every week or
two during the summer.--Mrs. Oscar II.
Cushman has returned from Ticonderoga,
n. Y. where she has been spending a
witt, hnN lovv
H. Drake.-Mr. and Mrs. Wallace c.
Amidon. formerly Of Middlebury but of
recent years residents Of Rutland. have
returned and taken up their residence
here on Court street for the coming sum-
mer, at least.-Miss Belle Worthington
and Miss Florence Buckner Of Amesbury,
Mass. are here for months stay with
| relatives and Observation-Disclosures will be
practically suspended In town on Me-
mortal day. The bank and public library
will be closed all day and the postoffice
will be open only during the customary
holiday hours. The manufacturing con-
Germs will generally be shut down all day
and all of the stone mills be closed
throughout the afternoon, so that all
hands may have a chance to attend the
patriotic exercises.-Mr. and Mrs. John c.
Culver Of jamestown, Pa, and Mrs Cul-
vers sister, Miss Annabel Reed, of Scran-
ton, Pa. are In town for a two weeks
stay.-St. Stephens Church will observe
Memorial day, according to the Presi-
dents proclamation, with services Of in
teroession at 7:30 and 1880 a. m.-James
Smith and his daughter. Mrs. Eugene
Shambo, with her children. have returned
home after a few days stay in Ticon-
deroga, N. Y, with Mr.. Smiths three sis
ters.-Charles F. Rich went to Burlington
Tuesday for a brief visit
Ira H. LaFleur, member Of the Vermont
Committee Of Public Safety, makes the
following announcement: that Addison
county has raised it's quota of the $4,000
fund for the Vermont State Committee of
Public Safety. The amount Of the fund
apportioned for Addison county was 1914
Each town responded nobly. Addison,
Bridport. Ferrisburg and Waltham being
the first to report, with amounts in
excess of their allotment. While the
amount was not large considering the
many demands for money at present.
| they all responded promptly and cheer
fully. The amounts contributed by the
various towns were as follows: Addison,
$7a; Bridport, ssS: Bristol. 800; Cornwall.
40; Ferrisburg. $3.50: Granville, $3.50;
| Goshen. $40; Hancock. s11; Leicester, $50:
Lincoln. SIS; Monkton, SIT; Middlebury.
$122; New Haven. 500; Orwell. $40; Panton.
$S2 Shoreham. $50; Vergennes, $50.
Waltham, $12.S2: Weybridge. s1l.15; Whit
ing. SIG. The total amount. ss3O.1O, which
| has been sent to Judge L. p Slack of
st. Johnsbury. chairman of the COM
| mittee.-Work has begun on the Battell
State forest at Camers Hump. 5000 trees
| to be set out this spring. The work is in
charge Of Ralph White. under the super
! vision Of Assistant State Forester Eaton.
| Among the trees being planted on the
State land are 1000 cedar trees.-Cards
have been received announcing the
| marriage of Rachel Dwire. daughter of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dwire of this town.
| to George Cones of Rochester, which took
place in that village last week Monday
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Cones left on a
short wedding trip. after which they will
make their home In that city. The young
couple are we'll known in this village
and have many friends.-Word was re-
ceived from Mr.. and Mrs S. p. Atnes
Friday morning In which they stated
that their son was still In a very serious
condition and they were not able to have
| him moved for an X-ray examination
lie has regained consciousness so that he
| knew them-The next meeting of the
G. j. Bell Pomona Grange, No. l3, will
be held In Whiting Wednesday, June 3.
/ 1t was announced Friday that Addi-
son county will have an opportunity 10
hear one OF Vermont's veterans of the
present war at mass meeting in the
Addison House Park Friday evening. Nav
81. Prof Raymond Mcfarland NJ ,ha