Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31

ness trip In this section of the State.-Dr.
l.. F. A. Outlet. who came from Orwell
about two years ago to establish n practice
has decided to return to Orwell and
again take UP the practice which he had In
that town before coming to Middlebury.
-Sheriff DIN a. Smith Friday went to
Rutland to escort William Merritt to the
house of correction to serve a sentence
of from three to nine months for non
support of his wife. 1t is only five or
six weeks ago that Merritt was newly
bridegroom and his contribu-
tions to the brides support 80 far have
been nothing.
Thermometers here showed a change of
about go degrees over Monday morning,
when the mercury stood at 3S degrees be-
low. Tuesday morning at the same hour
1t stood II degrees above. going up "a de-
grees during the day.-Mrs. George She'd
wick has gone to Pittsford to assist in
taking care Of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
A. 8. Shedwick, who is quite ill.-Mr. and
Mrs. Anthony Forester and daughter,
Miss Jesica Forester of Potsdam, N. Y,
are here to pass two weeks with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H. jackson Of
Emporia Kans.. are visiting old-time
friends In this section. 1t is 80 years since
they left Addison county for the West
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes. D. D., Of the
Methodist denomination Of Boston, Mass,
Will speak at the college chapel Sunday
afternoon. February 10. and in the evening
Will speak at a union meeting in the
Methodist Church.-Dr. Ross has returned
from Charlotte. where he has been on a
short business stay-Mrs. Frank A. Nisun
and daughter, Miss Marcedius Nisun, who
have been visiting in town, have returned
to Bridport.-The Epworth League of the
Methodist Church will hold dime sociable
in the parlors Of the Methodist Church
Friday evening at 7:30.-Harry Cobb, who
has been in town for a few days to visit
his family, has gone to Boston.-Frank
Tupper has returned to his home in Bur-
lington after a few days at the home Of
his sister. Mrs. L. ]. Hathaway.-Mrs. Ira
Pond and two children of Burlington are
at the home Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Phelps j. Coolihan.-Mrs. Alice d. Bigelow
Is Ill at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
L. l. Bonney.-The Rev. Henry c. Newell
will give four-minute talk in the United
States government series at the movies at
the town hall Friday evening at eight
o'clock; subject. "Smileage Books for SOL
diers. Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Callopay
and daughter. Miss Sarah Callopay. have
returned to Plattsburgh. N. Y. after three
weeks in town.-Mrs. William H. Nor
combe, ST., has returned to Bridport after
q week here at the homo Of her son. George
w. Morcombe.-William Schneider OF the
Stayso Milling company Of Castleton has
returned to that place after . fsW days
In town.-Word has been receivsd pf ths
death Of George Sumner ut his home n
Randolph Tuesday morning. He was Z
former we'll known resident Of this village.
A few weeks ago he had the misfortune
to have his leg badly broken when horse
kicked him. He had not recovered and 1t
is thought that. with an attack Of rheu-
matism. 1t was the cause Of his sudden
end. He was 81 years Of age and is SUR
vived by a wife and one son, Eugene. The
remains will be brought here on the noon
train Friday and burial will be in the
family lot in the Case street cemetery
The card party which was held
in the Fedration building Monday
evening was we'll attended and the sum
Of $7 was realized for the benefit of the
knights Of Columbus fund.-E. E. Wissell.
who has been i'll, Is reported as some-
what better and able to be up about the
house.-Street Commissioner James Nc
Glinchey and q gang Of men are at
work on Seymour street trying to locate
clogged sewer which has caused the
flooding Of several cellars in that vicinity.
The following 80 young men Of Ad-
olson county have been called for ply
sical examination to be held here Tues
day, February 5. before the local board
of registration. The succeeding lists
will be given out as they are prepared
by the local board: Norman J. Philon.
Orwell: Paul A. Kidder. Middlebury:
Raymond NICK. Parker. Starksboro:
Ny.<Aoo Morrt11 IN ah0rO. VarnOn
H. Hill, Bristol: William A. Yattaw.
Vergennes: George A. Parrow, North
orwell: Randall Conant, Salisbury:
Charles A. Moore, Vergennes, r. F. D..
No. 8; Lewis ]. Tatro. 25 School street.
South Hadley Falls, Mass: James c.
Norton. Bristol; Felix w. Roche. Bur-
lington; Harry s. Benham, Salisbury:
Donald ]. Wilson. Bristol: Roy G..
Phelps. orwell; Ernest Goss, Middle
bury: Stanley G. Witherall. Littleton.
n. H.; Wallace J. Mason, Shoreham
Leon B. Bingham, Bristol Byron r.
Kinney. South SALISBURY; Forrest G.
Myrick. Middlebury; Charles Forest.
Middlebury: Zahareas Schutakes, Mid
dlebury; Philip D. Morse. Bristol; Har-
old F. Mahew. Middlebury; Harry w
Fitzgerald. Orwell; Ellsworth J. Ben.
ton. North Ferrisburg: Meader Devoid
Ferrisburg: George A. Smith. Sails
bury.
The Ladies' Missionary society of the
Congregational Church will meet at the
, home of Mrs. Earl A. Frost Tuesday
afternoon at three o'clock. The sub
ject to be discussed will be Things
Heard and Seen In India; leaders. Mrs
j. E. Crane, Mrs. NJ. o. Mason and Mrs
c. G. Seeley-Miss Ruth Brunell of
Rutland and Mrs. Agnes McCaskey OF
Cornwall, who have been visiting Mrs
James Dumas for a week, have return
ed to their homes.
] The regular union prayer meeting will
he held this evening at the Memorial
Baptist Church. At the conclusion OF
the meeting. Prof. Raymond Mcfarland
Of the college will give an address to the
Sunday School Teachers Institute.-The
Misses Flora and Ada Marshall of
Schenectady, n. ", are here to spend
ten days or two weeks with friends
Rollin Heir and Frank Leno who have
been spending week In Ripton and
Middlebury, have returned to Castleton
where they have positions with the
Stayso Milling Co.-There will he n dance
for the benefit OF the local branch of the
Red Cross society at the Brdport town
hall Friday evening. with music by Cal
houn's orchestra. Miss Angeline Simpson
has returned from Rutland after a week
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James Smpson.-Henry Butler and
Thomas Il. Fiske of Springfield, Mass,
are making IA business trip through this
section.-Miss Mary G. Higley has re-
turned to Castleton after several days
at her old home In this village.-Mr
and Mrs. Fred Goss Of this town are