Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-14
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, last week to visit his brother. Arthur
c. Tabor, who was i'll at the time, and
| who returned to Vergennes Tuesday. was
taken seriously sick himself, dying Friday
night Of sugar diabetes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tabor had gone to Vergennes and were
with him at the time of his unexpected
decease-Nfiss Emma Fuller county dem
onstrator, has returned from the north
ern part of the county, where she has
been working busily throughout the week,
| mostly in Vergennes and Addison-Pota-
| toes were literally offered in town Satur-
day at 81. 10 per bushel, considerable of
drop from the S1.50 asked short time
ago and the indications are that they
! will drop below a dollar a bushel within
the next ten days. as there are still
many thousands Of bushels Of uncon-
tracted potatoes in the cOunty.-James
Barron and William Barron and sister,
Mrs. Guy DeWolf. have returned from a
weeks absence in Ticonderoga, N. Y,
! and Shoreham. having been called to the
former place by the death there last Mon
day of their brother Michael Barron
Earl f.. Pelsue, who has been drug clerk
in the pharmacy Of Carl c. Frost for
two years, and who recently enlisted at
Newport. r. L. as a hospital apprentice
Of the first class. went to New York
city Monday to begin his duties. Dur
ing his stay here he has made a host of
friends who wish him the best of success
in his new duties.--Stanley Rose, who has
been the driver of the express team here
Tor year, has resigned his position
Howard Mosher has entered the employ
OF A. Calhoun & Son as DECENTRALIZATION
Hanks, w. II. Stokes, Enrol Gorham
and J. B. Cartmell have returned from
Boston. Mass. where they spent last
week In attendance at the automobile
show.-Miss Leah Gorham has returned
from Fort Edward, N. Y, where she
has been to visit her parents, the Rev.
and Mrs d. II. Gorham.-CharIes +. Rog-
ers, who was elected one Of the listers
at the recent town meeting, has resigned
the position as he has other business
which takes his whole attention.-An ex-
tension of the open season Of taking
pickerel from Lake Dunmore is made in
an official communication which County
Fish and Game Warden George H. Chat
fee received last week from State Fish
and Game Commissioner Linus Leavens
of Cambridge. The pickerel season at Dun
more will continue through the month Of
March.-James II. Calhoun, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Calhoun Of this village,
has been transferred from Newport,
r. l.. to the Brooklyn navy yard and
Z mas TeCeHtly leIt IOT f1dHptOn ltOduS.-
Miss r. r. Robbins has returned from
Proctor, where she spent a week.
The storm Sunday made the day the
worst one to be out this winter, al
| though not so much snow fell as on
January Is. On some of the country
roads there are snowdrifts from six to
seven feet high. The services at the
various churches were for the most
part attended by slim congregations.
The mail stages and most of the rural
mail drivers were late getting in Mon
day and many Of the pupils who attend
the local schools from the neighboring
towns were unable to get through I'M
til afternoon. Meanwhile much work
was being done breaking out roads and
by the middle Of the afternoon the
roads were open between here and
Cornwall. Bridport and Weybridge. The
main road In the village was piled high
with snow in sections and a gang Of
men was employed during the day in
removing or redistributing the extra
| snow. For a wonder the mail trains
| were more nearly on time than they
| had been before on most days during
the winter.-Miss Adelaide Ross and
Donald Ross. who have been here to
visit their brother. Stewart Ross. have
| returned to West Rutland.-Jerry De-
| gray Is confined with an attack OF
| heart trouble.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
| N. Foote. who have been visiting their
former homes here and in Cornwall
have returned to Wallingford.-The
| first sleighing in this section this win
ter was on December so that Tuesday
was the Tooth consecutive day Of sleighing
| In this village.-Monday, market day, eggs
brought &c to 40 cents and butter As to At
cents.-Miss Olaita Fletcher has return
| lot <o1
where she underwent an operation for
! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES C. H. Amsden of
Boston is visiting her parents, the Rev.
and Mrs. w. H. Dean.-The Ladies' Aid
society of the Memorial Baptist Church
met at the home of Mrs RAYMOND
Mcfarland Wednesday afternoon at
two o'clock.-Mrs. Howard Austin has
gone to Burlington.-Roland McGregor
has gone to Malone. ~. Y. to spend 10
days.-Warren Perkins has returned
| from Boston, where he has been for a
week on business trip.-Mrs. James
Dumas was taken to the Fanny Allen
hospital Monday to undergo an opera
| ton. She was accompanied by her hus-
band.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Remotely are
the parents of a daughter.-Fred C.
Crane, who has been confined to his
home nearly all winter with neuralgia
in the face, and other troubles. is able
to be about town again.-Elmer NOvak,
who for several years has operated a
boot and shoe repairing shop In the Kid
der block on Merchants row, has leased
| store in the Delphia block on Main
| street.-George N. Sherwood died at his
home in Salisbury Sunday night at the
! age of 81 years. He is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Augusta Sherwood, and one
brother and a sister. The funeral was