Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.


Rogers, DR.. Howard l.. Averill and Prof.
Raymond Mcfarland; clerk. DR.. A. d.
Barter; treasurer. Prof w. q. Foy;
treasurer of benevolences. Mrs. Minnie
Averiil; auditors. Deacon r. 8. Benedict
and DR.. A. D. Barter; baptismal COM
nittee, Mr.. and Mrs. William Turner;
missionary committee. Frank Lasher and
DR., A. d. Barter; ushers, Prof! w. O..
Foy, Col. James M. Tracy. William Tur-
ner and John X. Dyer: superintendent. OF
Sunday school, DR.. Howard L. Averill |;
assistant, Prof. w. q. Foy; secretary and
treasurer. Frank Bullock. There was q
good attendance. The meeting was in
charge of the Rev. Roy E. Whittimore.
pastor Of the church.-District Deputy
l. I. Potter and Grand Marshal F. r.
Hathaway Of Burlington were In town
Wednesday February 6 and installed the
newly elected and appointive officers Of
Lake Dunmore Lodge. No. II. I. o. o. F..
as follows: N. G., r. r. Yates; V. g..
c. E. Harris; secretary, M. f. Damon;
treasurer, Guideon f. Abbey; r. s. N. e..
William L. Cady; r. 8. v. g., Charles
Bingham; L. g. 8. v. g., Hebert Sheltus;
warden, William Albee: conductor, c. L..
Winch; I. s. g.. John she!leck; o. s. a.,
Michael Grady; R. 8. 8. p, Harry l..
Hunt; L. 8. 8. s. p, Charles F. Rich |;
chaplain, Brainard H. Lane; past grand,
William Ford. There was a good at
tendance and refreshments were served.
In accordance with orders issued Sat-
urday night all the stores in the village.
except the drug stores, which have been
accustomed to keep open part Of the
day on Sundays. were closed UP tight
Sunday. All proprietors Of barber shops
were ordered to close sharp at II o'clock
and in no case to run over into Sunday
morning.-About 70 soldier boys from this
county, who were examined by the coun-
ty board here last week and who after
wards enlisted in the First Vermont Regi-
ment. left Monday night for Camp
Greene. and many Of their relatives and
friends were at the station to see them
off.-James Dumas, who has been en-
ployed through the winter in Boston. has
been called home on account of the ILL
ness of his wife.-Dr. and Mrs. Burton
A. Holmes Of Brandon are here spend
ing a short time at the home Of Mrs.
Holmes parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Calhoun.-Thomas F. Burns, who has been
spending a few days here with his fam
lily, returned Monday to Phillipsburg,
Can. where he Is superintendent Of a
marble works.-Dr. William H. Sheldon
is one of the 500 and odd druggists of
New England who have volunteered to act
as recruiting agents for the new mer-
chant marine. DR.. Sheldon will conduct
an enrolling station at his store and
applications will be received from Ameri-
cans from II to q years Of age for
training for sailors. cooks. stewards, ETC..
on ships belonging to a training squadron
now maintained by the U. 8. Shipping
Board, with headquarters at Boston,
Allan nd - q oxyA At,,r A
from Newark. N. J., where they were
called by the death Of Mrs. Dorothy Cal
houn.-Only one German allen registered
here with Postmaster Calhoun during the
past week. probably the only one in town
who has not been naturalixed.-The Rev
and Mrs. Henry c. Newell have closed
the Congregational parsonage for the re.
mainder Of the winter and taken rooms
at the Addison House.-Word has beer
received from Daniel Mason, who Is now
in France with the American army. that
he has been promoted to the rank Of SER
geant.-Examinations will be held at the
Middlebury postoffice March 2 for the
purpose of preliminary register. from
which future vacancies may be filled ir
the clerical and other first grade positions
in the customs service, internal revenue
service and the income tax service. In.
lOIIudtiOu may Uc udu IIOUI 0cCTotdTy
George w. Mead at the local postoffice
The funeral Of Mrs. Amanda Melvins
OKing) whittimore was held at tn
Methodist Church in Ripton Sunda!
afternoon at two o'clock. the Rev
Robert L. Taylor of Middlebury officiat.
ing. Burial was In the Cook cemetery
There was a large attendance. Mrs
Whittimore died Friday morning after 9
lingering illness. at the age, Of 73 years
She Is survived by a brother. o. s. Kin1
of Ripton. and two nieces. Mrs. A. w
Brown Of Middlebury and Mrs. o. s. Ben.
jamin of Whitehall. N. Y. Mrs. Whitti'
more was born in Jay, N. Y, December
25, 1874, the daughter of Simon and Bet.
sey (Dushon) King.-At the union meeting
of the Congregational, Baptist and Metho.
dist Churches, held at the latter church
there was large attendance to heal
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes Of Boston,
Gilbert Dumas has gone to Rutland tc
visit his daughter. Mrs. Frank Loomis
Monday. market day. eggs brought q
to \52 cents and butter 40 to 45 cents
Mr.. Lamb has returned from a few
days visit In Burlington.-Since Saturday
morning about eight inches OF snow ha!
fallen and many of the farmers in thu
western part Of the county are nov
SuOWcu DO WCi NO AtOACu ius IuCIs
was such a heavy body of snow on som,
Of the outbuildings at the L. o. Aller
place on Washington street that two o.
the buildings broke down the other day
resulting in the premature death Of on,
hog.-E. r. Cowles and Z. b. Cornwall
are in New York on business in connec
ton with the buying Of the McDermit
milk plant by the farmers of this sec
ton. who have organised company
Mrs Arthur T. Lane of Ottawa is visitinl
| her brother, Noble j. Sanford.-Mrs. Ben
jamin Stewart and daughter. who hav
been spending a few weeks at the hom
| Of Mr.. Stewards parents. Mr.. and Mrs
John H. Stewart. have gone to Chicago
where Mr.. Stewart has been transferre'
| by the company for whom he has beeI
working in New York city for fey
years.-Judge and Mrs. A. w. Foote hav
gone to Wallingford. where they will visi
at the home of their son. Charles Foote
The 109th birthday anniversary O
Abraham Lincoln went by very quietl
here. There was no public recognition q
the day, but n few citizens who though
of It flung their private flags to the wind
THE mercury went up to 45 degrees abov
zero here Tuesday and there was
drixzling rain throughout the afternoon
The soft weather caused the heavy bod
of snow on the ground to shrink consider
ably and the travelling on the countr
roads Is certain to be, horrible II the tina,
continues n couple days longer.-Marsha
T. Butterneld Of Burlington, formerly
well-known resident of this town. is visit
\ ing here for a few days. Mr.. Butterfiel
is thinking Of again transferring his resi-
dence to Middlebury.-The statement tina
bread was sold at strictly 10 cents Il loa