Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

MlUULEbUKY.
Miss May Calhoun has returned to her
duties as teacher In the high school at
Hawthorne, n. j., after two weeks at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Calhoun.-Lieut. Robert G. Ryder. who
has been spending four days furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eben c.
Ryder. has gone to Hoboken, N. j., where
he was ordered to report. He expects to
sail soon for France. He was accompanied
as far as New York by his sister, Miss
Elizabeth Ryder. who has gone to Atlantic
City after spending two weeks with her
parents.-L. Il. Swartz of Brandon has
entered the employ of the Register COM
pany here and has charge Of the press
department.-Miss Margaret Forest has
gone to Cambridge, n. Y. where she has
secured position.--Mr. and Mrs. Henry
II. Bradley with their son, John c.
Bradley. and their daughter, Miss Isabelle
Bradley. of Chateaugay, N. Y. have re-
turned after spending two weeks In Mid
dlebury and vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Easton have
moved to Shoreham. where he will take
charge Of his fathers farm the coming
year. His place as city mail carrier will
be filled by Lesslie NJ. Day of East Middle
bury.-Miss Minnie Mcdonald has re-
turned from Pittsford, where she was
called by the death of her brother, Stephen
'McDonald.-The Rev. T.. B. Holmes, rec
tor Of st. Stephens Episcopal Chuch has
returned from Richford, where he has
spent week with his former par,shioners.
Cards have been received announcing the
wedding Of Edgar Lorenzo Blinn, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. s. Blinn of this viii
lage to Miss Ethel Marie Cooper of Mys-
ts,, IT, AV.l ,,lv
lage. having been employed as trimmer at
the Gee sisters millinery store for three
seasons. The affair took place at the
home Of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Cooper of Mystic. Conn.,. Mr.. and
Mrs. Blinn are in New York spending their
honeymoon, after which they will make
their home with the brides parents. Mr..
Blinn is employed at the Groton Iron
works in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were
sent out Saturday to the 66 registrants
whose numbers run from 1,167 to 1888. in
elusive. H. Merritt. former
president of Middlebury, who has been
absent from town for 16 years. and who
has been in town for a few days. started
Saturday night on his return to Cleveland.
where for several years he has been a
prosperous merchant.
Miss Ida S. Waugh is ill.-Mr.
stree are parents Of a daughter.-Bernard
Forest and Mr.. and Mrs. William Mel
len, who have been spending a week at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Forest
have returned to Cambridge, N. Y.-Frank
Bullock, who was recently appointed an
auxiliary mail carrier in this village, is
i'll with pleurisy.-The Rev. Charles 8.
Murkland, a former resident Of this viii
lage and at one time president of the
New Hampshire State College. has gone
to France to enter the Y. M. c. A. work.
His daughter, Miss Marie Murkland. who
has been here for few days, attending
to some business affairs. will also 60 to
France as chief accountant for the Y. w.
C. A.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the National bank of Middlebury was
held Tuesday afternoon in the parlors OF
the banking establishment and the follow
ing directors were elected: Charles f.
Pinny John A. Fletcher. John A. James
f. NJ Saunders, Charles l. Button, John
e. Weeks. all of Middlebury. and d. II
Bennett of Bridport. The directors elected
the following officers: President, Charles
L. Pinney: vice-president. d. II. Bennett
cashier, Robert s. Pinny; assistant cashier
p. j. Hincks; bookkeeper p. s. Calhoun
Miss Mary Marshall died Tuesday morn
ing at the poor farm of old age and COM
plications. She was about ninety year:
of age. Charles A. Cartwright OF
Pensacola, Fla, is in this section on ar
experimental visit. as he says. He would
like to experience for once, II for only 9
short time the difference between Yer
mont and Florida winters.-The Misse.
Mary and Carallyane Malcolm Of Ans
bury. Mass. are spending two weeks ir
town.-Chester s. Elmer died at his homo
in East Middlebury Monday morning a.
five O'Clock. He was 70 years OF age ant
leaves a son, Hilton Elmer. now serving
in the bugle squad at Cambridge. Mass.
and an adopted daughter. He was born ir
Addison October II. 1884, the son Of Horace
and Mary (Bump) Elmer. He served ir
the Civil War. having served in Compan,
T.. Vermont Volunteers. and was mem
ber Of William p. Russell Post. No. 50
G. A. r.. of this village. The funeral was
held at his late home yesterday at ter
o'clock. The Rev. r. l.. Taylor ofiici
ated and burial was in the Bridpor'
cemetery.-The Auxiliary and Aid society
of st. Stephens Church held a we'll
ATTENDED meeting at the home Of Mrs
l.. c. Russell on Court street Tuesday
Afternoon - Miss Mary Whitney. who ha:
been Ill for some time, died at the home
of Mrs. Dugald Stewart on North Pleasant
street Tuesday morning at the age of 81
years. There are no relatives. She lived
with the Deacon Allen family for 35 years
and for the last 40 years lived with Mrs
Stewart and was one of the family. She
was a member of the Congregations
Church of this village. The funeral will
be held at the house Thursday morning
and burial will be in the West cemetery.
The regular monthly meeting OF tn,
Middlebury Suffrage Study club will b'
held at the home of Mrs j. Il. Gran,
Friday afternoon at 1880 o'clock; Mrs
Crane. chairman. The members will
tell what the club has done for then
and friends are cordially welcome Il
attend.-The regular monthly meeting
of the Home and Foreign Missionar!
society of the Congregational Churcl
was held Tuesday afternoon. with IA goot
attendance. Miss Susan Wright acted al
hostess. The subject was "Chaos or Chris
tianity in China. Which," and the leader
We're Mrs. r. d. Twitchell. Mrs. Floyt
Reese and Mrs. Kate Mills.-Mark Boylan'
and daughter. Katherine, have returned
to Niagara Falls, n. ", after a 10 days
visit with his mother. Mrs. Mary Boyland
Harry Abbey, assistant pressman at th
Register office. who painfully injured tw,
of his fingers on his right hand, whicl
were caught under heavy marble i'm
posing stone has 20 far recovered as Il
be able to resume his duties again at thu
office. William +. Bentley has leased
with privilege of buying. what is know
as the old Warner Judd marble shop AM
has started to remodel it into first clas