Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY


year ago has been completed at the var
ious town clerk offices In the county on
June 5, and the complete lists show 1lS
new men have been added to the 14oo who |
registered a year ago.-The county court |
was again occupied Saturday forenoon
with testimony for the plaintiff in the ac-
counting suit Of William p. Hallock vs. |
Edward Tucker. The plaintiffs side of the
case had not all been gotten in when at
II: 80 O'Clock recess was taken until l:3o
o'clock Monday afternoon-Mrs. Evelyn
A. Sumner died at her home in Randolph
Center Friday evening at the age of 30
years, is survived by one son, Eugene
Summer, and two brothers, Fremont
Abbey and Gideon Abbey; also two sis
ters Mrs. Milo X. Moore and Mrs. Charles
Wheeler of Middlebury. The funeral was
held in Randolph on Monday and the
body was brought to Middlebury In the
afternoon for interment in the Case street
cemetery. The committal services were
said at the grave. Mrs Sumner was born
in Middlebury in January. 1862 and was
the daughter of Henry and Clarissa
Abbey.-An appeal has been made to
the local Red Cross for a double quota
of socks for the boys who are in the army.
All those who are able to knit are ap-
rooms Of the local Red Cross chapter In
the Public library build.nG.-The Rev.
Rufus Flagg is visiting at the home of his
son, Dr. r. c. Flagg.-Henry Merritt of
the U. S. s. Agamemnon is in town for a
few days visit with his mother.-Fred
Cloyes has returned to Lexington. Mass,
after 10 days with his mother, Mrs. p. B.
Cloyes..--Miss Mary Kane, who spent the
past winter in Burlington, has returned
and opened her home on Court street.
Mrs. w e. Reed has received a card an
nouncing the safe arrival Of her brother,
Harold A. Cline, in France.-Mrs. Charles
Westall Sr., who for two months has been
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Baker, in Sudbury, taking care of the
daughters family during various and pro-
longed illness, was at her home here Sat-
urday for a short visit. Her daughter.
Mrs. Baker. is still in the Mary Fletcher
hospital under treatment for an abscess
Of the ear.-Mr. and Mrs. Joel M. Ashton,
who have been in town for a month, went
Saturday to Auburn, N. Y, for a few
weeks stay, previous to their return to
| Laconia, N. H.-Thomas Burns Of the
United States Signal Corps, Burlington,
came home Saturday to spend short
furlough with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Burns of the Logan House. He
has nearly recovered from the effects of
vaccination and expects to be permitted
| to come home every week now for
some time.-Miss Gladys Shackett is ILL.,
George Sheltus, who is training at the
Mary Fletcher hospital. is at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Sheltus. for
a three weeks vacation.-Mrs. Fred Bar
rett of Worcester, Mass.. is in town to
| x,fc;k la,
Kidder.-Charles Munroe. who has been
in town for a few days at the home of
his mother. Mrs. M. A Munroe, has re-
turned to Chicago.
Mrs. Jeanette Lewis died at her home
on Park street about 4:3o o'clock Sun
day afternoon, aged SS years. She was
born in Cornwall October II, 1880, the
daughter of the late John and Hannah
Sanford Of Cornwall. She was the widow
| of Calvin NJ. Lewis. and lived most OF
her married life in Boston. She is sur
vived by several nieces and nephews, al
of whom live In the West except Mrs
r. w. Ward of Burlington and Harry
Sanford of Cornwall. The body wa
taken to the home Of her nephew in Corn
wall Monday and the funeral held theS
Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock
with burial in Evergreen cemetery. Th
Rev. christopher Hamblin officiated
Ethel Louise woolley adopted daughte
of Mrs. A. w. Woolley, died Saturda!
evening. Sire was born in New Yorl
on August Is, 1898. The funeral wa
held at the funeral parlors Of A.
Blackmer Monday morning at 10 O'Clock
Mrs. Maud Mason, matron of Hepburn
hall. has received a line from her sor
Sergt. Daniel o. Mason. who has bee
| ~ ,,rrt~
ice Battalion Of the American Expedi
tionary Forces in France. stating tina
he has obtained a transfer to the divis
ion of gas defense. Mason had fror
his first entry into the service desire
to get into the gas service as he had
good training in chemistry and wa
Fascinated with this work. 1t Is nc
known just what are his duties, but
is thought to be in connection with tn
manufacture Of the gas.-Miss Lul
] Woods has returned from Fair Have
! and will remain here through the sun
mer with her mother. Mrs. Frank
;, woods.-Recent letters from Dr. Harr
: sslw. Burns first lieutenant in the dents
section Of the officers reserve corps, no
n with the expeditionary forces in Franc
announced that he is taking courses I
: instruction In the school of oral surgel
!, to tho base hospital.-Monday. mark
!: day, eggs brought 30 to "a cents ar
;. butter 80 to &c cents-Mr. and Mr.
u Lyman Nottingham Of Shoreham. WI
- have been In town for q week to Wis
!. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Stokes, have gol
II to Rutland.-Mr. and Mrs. Eugel
Smith, who have been visiting NJ
% Smiths parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
, Smith, for week. have returned
: Rutland.-Mr. and Mrs. George Ellis al
=, son of Washington. d. c.. are guests
y Mr.. Ellis uncle. George Langworthy. al
~ aunt. Mrs Cornell.-The monthly NEE
"a ing Of the Middlebury Suffrage Stu
=. 20 club will be held at the home of MI
- Il. NJ. Saunders Friday at $3.50 o'cloc
~ Important matters on school questio
will be discussed and full attendan
~ is desired.-The Rev. Rufus c. FLAG
.e d. D., of Ashland Wis.,. a graduate
a. a. Middlebury College in 1871, formerly
-, 49, several years president Of Ripon G.
% lege. Wisconsin, and recently for Fl
~ years pastor Of a Congregational Chur
in Burlington. is here for a visit of soi
length to his son, DR.. Rufus G. Flat
Jr., who has recently established hi
self here In the practice of medicine
ok George Il. Lee, until lately superinter
c. ent OF the Middlebury Marble compaI
of which has suspended operations for
on present and for an indefinite time. h
Dir taken an engagement with tho Brand
RS branch owned by the same concern, W
ge are proprietors Of the Middlebury CO
.r. pany.-Phillip Aines, son of Mr.. and NJ
of s. b. Aines. was seriously injured In
automobile accident several weeks q
r. at New Haven, Conn, arrived home 81