Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-08
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT:
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

Frank Shackett, Jr, meat market on
Main street. Mr.. Shackett, who has not
been in good health for several months,
retires for the present with the nten-
tion of giving himself chance to re-
cuperate.-Abram w. Foote and Harry
e. Sanford have returned from Rutland,
where they were last week in attend
ance upon a meeting of the directors of
the Rutland County Telephone company
at which MIR. Foote was reelected presi-
dent and Mr.. Sanford treasurer.-Miss
Jennie Bristol, registrar of Middlebury
College. has returned from Chicago,
where she went 10 days ago to attend
the meeting of the registrars of all the
American colleges.
There was a good number in attend
ance upon the special village meeting
Monday evening. The meeting was
called at eight o'clock by Moderator
John f. Weeks after which the warn
ing was read to see what action the viii
lagc would take in regard to the SUBJ
DUNG of the dust on the streets the
coming summer and the purchasing of
the necessary apparatus. The reports
of the committees were read. After
lengthy discussions on the oil and water
systems. motion was made that the
trustees spend not to exceed SO. 200 in the
purchasing of a motor outfit to sprinkle
the streets with water. This motion
was lost and it was voted to sprinkle
the streets and leave the matter in
the hands of the trustees to purchase
what was necessary to carry on the
work. After the meeting was over
George n. Shambo, one of the committee
on the getting of the district nurse,
made report on progress and stated
that they had received some donations
and that they were looking for some
more as they wished to start The project
on good financial foundations. They
want to raise at least 5000, of which
amount they have secured portion,
and stated that all who wished to con-
tribute could leave their donations with
julius Seeley Jr., at the postoffice. who
has been made treasurer. DR.. S. s.
Eddy also was present and spoke on the
same subject.
Edward Tucker, who was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Edward Higgins for
operating an automobile without a license.
was taken before Judge A. w. Dickens
Monday morning. He pleaded guilty and
was hned s25.O1-W. F. Bentley. who
purchased the Tulley property on
Pleasant street, has commenced some
extensive repairs on the property.-Nine
of the German helmets which the allied
forces captured at Coblenz were awarded
Middlebury for raising its quota in the
Victory Loan. and distributed among the
most active solicitors as prizes. These
were awarded to p. n. SWEET chairman,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Seeley, Jr.. Mr.. and
Mrs. p. C. Voter. Mrs. Henry James.
Mrs. Charles |. Button, Mrs. f. J..
Wiley and Miss Carrie Noonan.
William T. Collins. a formr businss man,
who has been in town few days, has re-
turned to Brandon.-Word has been re-
ceived from the Fanny Allen hos
pital that John Signor. who underwent
an operation week ago. is doing nicely.
Prof. and Mrs. Charles Baker Wright.
who spent the winter in various places in
the South. returned Tuesday and have
opened their home on Storrs avenue.-The
Middlebury Grange, No. 315 has postponed
Its regular meeting which was to have
been held Friday evening for one week on
account of the play to be presented at the
town hall on the same evening Union
Lodge, No 2. r. and A. NJ, met in the
lodge room Tuesday evening and worked
the entered apprentice degree. Light re-
freshments were served.--Mr. and Mrs.
Charles c. Bradword or Somerville, Mass,
and their daughters. the Misses Nancy
and Helen Bradford. are in town for a
two weeks stay.-The Middlebury high
playing season here this week Saturday
with game against Pittsford high
school.--Mrs. Mary Larrow of Hague. N.
y. is visiting in town.-Mr. and Mrs. Cas-
sus Bosley Of Schenectady, y. Y, are in
town to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Ceylon Eddy.