Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-07

The Rev. Roy E. whittimore has re.
turned from Burlington.--Mrs. James
Dumas, who has been seriously i'll for
a month, was taken Monday to the
Fanny Allen hospital, whore she will
undergo an operation for appendicitis
Mrs. Cults and sister. Miss Alice War
rem, have returned to Orwell after sew
eral day visit here with Judge and
Mrs. Charles I. Button.-Miss Grace
Prieur has left the Fanny Allen hospi-
tai In Winooski, whore she had been
for two weeks, having been operated
| upon there for an abscess Of the ear
and has returned to the home of her
parents in Salisbury to recuperate for
short time, previous to resuming her
school work here.-Albert Gordon has
returned from Rutland.-Prof. F. w.
Cady has returned from a business trip
in the northern part Of New York
State.-E. J. Perkins and family are
moving from the c. F. Rich tenant
house on Weybridge street to the
Dewey farm Just east Of the village
Miss Elva Green has gone to Rutland
10 spend a few weeks-Miss Genevieve
Elmer, who has been in town to visit
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Ell
mer. for two weeks, has returned to
her duties in Wakefield. Mass.
Charles Landon, who was % years of
|
undoubtedly the oldest one of his sex.
was out in the storm Of Wednesday
and seemed to be as vigorous as a
man of so. Mr. Landon passed the first
"a years Of his life In Cornwall. where
he was born, and has lived the other
70 years in the town and village Of
Middlebury.-Mr. and Mrs! Charles N.
Foote of Wallingford are here for a
weeks, visit at the homes of their
fathers, Senator Abram w. Foote Of
Cornwall and Ernest L. Huestis Of Mid
dlebury.-The Middlebury and Burling-
ton Business College basketball teams
will play return game at the gym
nasium at Middlebury on Saturday eve
ming Of this week.-M. F. Mussey of
North Ferrisburg, a former resident of
this section, is in town.-The Women's
Aid and Auxiliary of st. Stephens
Church held their regular March meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Thomas Bissette on Court
street There was a good attendance
and the third LenteM sewing meeting
was held at the same time-At the
regular meeting of Lake Dunmore held
, Wednesday evening the initiatory de-
gree was conferred on one candidate
Light refreshments were served.-Mrs
F. A. Swenor will go this week to the
Fanny Allen hospital to undergo treat
I ment.-Carl Moulton has returned from
Greenfield, Mass, where he has spent
J the past week on business.-The Sc
, lectmen Of the town met at the oface
, of Town Clerk j. M. Burke Tuesday
afternoon and organized, as follows
) with Fred g. Brookins as chairman and
the following appointments were made
/ Fence viewers, w. X. Foster. H. M
| Balm and Frank Severance: inspector
{ of lumber and shinsie. I. L. Rogers
pound keeper, John W. Kenworthy
fire warden, J. w. Kenworthy. The
board hereafter will meet regularly OF
l.. the first Monday of every month. a
the town clerks offlce.-A. H. Tyrrel
q Of Worcester, Mass, CHARLES McLaugh
4 lin of Proctor. Theodore Hook Of York
n town. Va, and Elmer Bennett of Bris
I toll are among the people visiting IL
. ltown.-The number of women qualified
J to vote at Tuesdays election in Middle
= bury was 295. of whom only SO. or les
;. than one-quarter. put in their ballots
: The vote on the license question, SOC
|. was less than one-third Of the tota
a number Of names on the check list
a Chris Nelson has taken charge Of tn
r Addison County Cooperative Dair.
e company Mr.. Nelson comes from
h Grove City. Pa, where he has beel
d with the United States experimental
= had several years experience in Dan
t. ish creameries and has been two and
r half years in Minnesota creameries
r. He also has served one term in tn
). Michigan Agricultural Dairy scool.
a VERGENNES.
r. Mary A. (Woodbridge) Scranton. wife o
i Col. Walter Scranton, died February 26 a
n the homo Of her daughter. Mrs. Beverl
y Chew. Of Geneva. N. Y, from acut
n bright's disease. About year ago Mrs
y Scranton had an attack of pneumonia com
}. plicated with heart disease from whic
n she made an miraculous recovery. She ha
ID been failing in health for several months
It Mrs. Scranton was the daughter of the lat
n Frederic 8. and Mary Halsey) Woodbridg
Is and was born in Vermont, where he
IS early life was spent. She was q gradual
II Of Miss Potter's school at Farmingtor
70 Conn. She was married to Walter Scranto
y at her ancestral home in vergennes no,
: = the rectory Of st. Paul's Church. Most {
p her married life was spent in Orang,
!" N. j., but of late years. she spent the sum
70 mer at Woodbridge Hall. Lake Champlail
~ and part Of the winter at the Steven
~ House. Vergennes. Col. and Mrs. Scranto
, had been at Geneva since the first Of til
!. year. The members Of the W0odbridg
:, ~, family. Of whom Mrs. Scranton was
7 descendant were prominent citizens Of ii
!. State from the early organization Of II
y government after the Revolution until h
q death In 1905. He was the first mayor
" Vergennes at the first city election In 179
,r He was repeatedly chosen to the Legisls
IN ture of the State and In 1874 was electe
by the Legislature as Judge and In 1888
IN chief justice Of the supreme court Mr.
q. Scranton's father. Frederick s. Woo,
p bridge. represented this district In Col
In gress. Besides her husband, Mrs Scrantc
" leaves four children. Sergeant Joseph ]
,e Scranton. U. S. A., stationed at Fo
g. Beauregard, La, Mrs. Lewis Henry
IN Orange. N. j.. Mrs. Beverly Chew
or Geneva; N. Y. and Mrs. Samuel Swift
as Crosse Point. Lake Champlain.
is Alexander Como will carry on Il
n Edward Butler farm In Panton.-Mrs. v
w l.. Morse and daughter. Betty. have r
w turned to Tarrytown. N. Y. after a Wis
Of to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thoms
on Mack.-Miss Edith ]. Chamberlain !e
er Saturday on business trip to Montreal.
to Herbert Lessor. who has been sbendir
- a 10 days furlough with his grandparent
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Ladue. returnt
lis Saturday to his duties as gunner's ma
rs. on the U. 8. battieship Rhode Island
We Boston.-Eggs sold at AZ cents per dozt
o. In the wholesale market here Saturday.
dy c. l. Hendee of Rutland. former cit
ey zen. called on friends here Saturday.
~. H. Caisse. who has been Ill. was able to
Is, out Saturday.-Mrs. Mark Peck OF Ne