Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16

TINS town, IL visiting former friends here.
Mrs. Ransom S. Benedict has returned
to Proctor after a week here with friends
OF the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
The Following Is the list of those who
won first prizes at the Boys and Girls
exhibit as awarded by y. l.. ingalls,
State club leader and Miss Marjorie Luce
assistant state club leader both of Bur-
lington: One dozen brown eggs f'eson
MclIugh of Weybridge; two quarts Of
sheiled beans, Harold Folansbee of New
Haven; five beets, Clarence Desjadon Of
orwell; three cabbages. Lester Cook of
Middlcbury; five carrots. No. II, YER
gennes green cucumbers Leighton Duff
fany of Orwell; ripe cucumbers, Jeanne
Bienvenue of Middlebury; five onions,
Newton Rose of New Haven; five par
ships. Elsie Leach, New Haven; five rife
peppers. Elsie Leach. New Haven: three
pumpkins. Ralph Bentley, Middiebury;
three squashes, Cornelius Shackett, Mid
dlebury; five tomatoes, Jeanne Benvenue,
Middlebury; largest pumpkin, Cloyd
Sanders. Bristol; largest squash. Doran
Pierce, Lincoln; caulihower, Brooks Cook,
Middlebury; Ave sugar beets. Lester
Cook. Middieoury: largest sugar beet,
Leighton Duffany. Orwell: special prizes
Tor peanuts. Clarence Desjadon, Orwell;
potato. ~ potatoes of any Of the follow
ing varieties, Green Mountain, No s, Yer
genneS; Irish Coblier. Smith Manning,
New Haven; any other variety No. 10.
Nergenncs: one lamb cared for this year.
Stewart Witherell. Cornwall calf under
one year of age, Paul Warner. Addison;
one pig under one year old, Lester Cook,
Middlebury; poultry exhibit Of one of any
u n pflar a
wall; chicken of trios. Melvin Landon.
New Haven; one dozen white eggs.
stuart Wi'hcreli. Cornwall; sewing pialr
apron Mildred Little. Bristol; fancy
apron, Beatr'cn Hubbard, Middlebury;
simple piece o. underwear Elsie Miner
brandon; tab" iinner, Mazda Hendry
Brandon; sow bag. Marjorie Wheeler
Ni'uoIeoufy' Anna Boardman,
Salisbury: article t,upo,j,
Eldredge, MID -: special prize. Iiar-
riet Leach, Me- haven; cooking white
bread, Laura Bingham. Weybrldge; brown
i'td. Edna Call, Salisbury; corn bread
Nary Crane, Middlebury; mullins Edna
Cale Salisbury; dozen cookies Adina
thompson Weybrdge; cake Blanche
Myrick Bridport: pie. Madeline Buck
Middlebury; canning Dorothy Cita, YER
gennes; largest and best collection, Bios
som Barnard, New Haven; Jelly. Cath
crime Sanders, Brandon pickles, .Tuliette
Bienvenue, Middlebury
Mrs. Mary Campbell Bissett died at
her home in Weybridge October IA at
LAB a. IN. She was 80 years of age and
is survived by her husband Medd a
Bissett and by three sons George Bull
lock OF Cornwall, Thomas Bullock Of
Weybridge and Theadore Bullock Of
Wallingford. and three daughters, Ms.
Ringey of Cornwall Mrs Henry Hri,h-
Ter OF Middlebury, and Mrs. Thcophilc
Gagne also % grand children and II
great grand children. The funeral will
he held at st. Mary's Church this morn
ing at nine o'clock. Burial will be in
So IN Cornwall cemtery. Mrs. Bcssett
wa" born in Cornwall and was the
dnl lter Of Peter and Mary Campbell
i mis- Cloyes and Chef Ross have
eof' to Montreal Canada, where the,.
. III spend the next week.-Miss Angus
ia bacon and Miss Clara Marshall have
gone to Columbia, S. c., where they
VIII spend the winter with DR.. Burt
Marshall and family.
CHARLES F.. Nose. ,Ir., is making a vaca-
ton visit in Rutland at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.. Vosc.
Sr-Mr and Mrs. Archie j. Cook have re-
turned from Sudbury, where they have
been on "A visi; to Mr.. and Mrs. r. r..
ketchum.-The Middlebury High school
football eleven will 20 to Rutland this
week Saturday to play game with the
Rutland high school.-Mrs joseph Steele
who has been spending several weeks Wis
iting in Mddlebury and Brandon has re-
turned home to Florence.-CharIes NJ. Re-
mele and Isaac l.. Rogers have returned
after short visit with friends in Orwell
Potato growers say that In consequence
OF the long period Of constant rain pota-
toes are rotting badly through the county
IN the nil towns az well as on the low
lands and I'm many cases apparently sound
tubers begin to show rot after having
been in the cellar only II few days. Prices
run from 17j to 81 per bushel for the best
with number two running from sl.25 to
N.4o.-Special mention should be made
of the fine demonstration in canning
fruits and vegetables made at the boys
and girls farm exhibit by the Misses &C.
cillia Bliss, Harriet Grant and Genevieve
Lamphier Of the Handy Gamers club OF
Brandon and Miss Marian Mckenzie Of
Rutland.-Word has been received here
sthat Mrs. James O. Howarth, who recent
~ underwent surgical operation at the
, Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington. is
getting along in splendid shape and will
soon be able to return to her home here
Cushman Young and Supt. r.. L. Clark
or orwell have returned to their homes
AFTER spending several days in town
MRS. Charles Mckerryher Of Rutland Ia
in town for an extended visit with Mrs
FRANCES r.. Rose of Franklin street
clayton NJ. Hanks, the popular clothing
merchant of this village, has just had
placed In his store several new up-to-
date silent statesmen show cases. which
| add greatly TO tho interior of the store
"A good delegation of the members of
ADDISON Encampment, No. n, /. o. q. r.,
VIII go TO Bristol by automobile to at
tend the annual district meeting Of the
order. to be held in that village this
evening. -Gorham Brothers of this vii
| lage have purchased the chapel building
at the Spring Grove camp grounds and
/ VIII remove the some to their place in
town.-Charies Powers, who has been IN
town for the last few days, has returned
to his home In Bennington. Fred
Fassar has gone to Burlington, where
she will spend few days at the home of
her sou, Phillip Vassar, and family
| Miss Mary Williams has returned from,
Rutland whore she has been visiting for
week at the home Of her parents. DR.
and Mrs. u. NJ. Willams.--Mrs. Ellen
Wright has returned to her home In Bur-
lngton after visiting relatives here al
her former home for n week.-Mr. and
Mrs. Miles Pennington have returned &c
h"anoke. Va, after stay OF several
"eks In Middlebury and vicinity.-Mr