Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT:
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

take the place of Miss Laura A. Mead
in the English department, Miss Mead
having transferred her services to
Barre. Prof. Archie S. Hartman will
remain as principal Of the high school
with Miss Evelyn A. Muldoon principal
In the commercial department. and Miss
Maude e. Merrihew assistant in that
department. Miss Helen Carrigan, Latin
and history; Miss Mary c. n. Dean
teacher training course; Miss Frances
II. warner, science; and Mrs. Charlotte
NJ Shackett, music.-The following
party, whose members have been pass
ing week in town. have returned to
their homes In Westhaven: Mrs Earle
Morehouse. Mr.. and Mrs Hanry Foote.
MIR. and Mrs. Leslie Best. Mr.. and Mrs
Earle Brock and Charles Stannard.-
Miss Genevieve Mccormack and Henry
Nalloy of Burlington are visiting at
the Logan Householder Gellert and
Henry Douglas of Nashua, n. H., have
returned from that place after "A three
months stay.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles c.
Bradford of Somervlle Mass, are in
town for a stay of several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Russell, who have
been passing several weeks in Middle
hury and vicinity, have returned to
Champlain, N. Y.-Frank r CARPENTER
has returned to Rouses Point. ~ Y,
after having been in town on n bust
ness trip since May.--Middlebury was
n quiet place Labor day. Most of the
stores and business places we're closed
during the afternoon and the banks and
public library all day There were no
pubic exercises of any kind I'm OBJ
servance of the day. The postoffice was
open on the usual holiday hours
George F. Kidder of Boston is in town
fa IN of f1..I
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kidder. where his
WIG has been for two weeks.-Miss Rena
O'Bryand, who has been spending her
vacation at the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Ransom O'Bryand. has returned
to her duties in Northampton, Nass.-Niss
Bertha Farrell, who has spent her va
cation with her parents. Mr. and Mrs
William Farrell. Sr., on College street has
returned to Waterbury, where she is a
teacher In the high school at that town.
Euclid Ferland, Armand Ferland, Miss
Mary Ferland and Miss st. Dennis have
returned to their home in St Albans
after spending week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. William Farrell. Jr., on Franklin
street.-Miss Helen Howe, who has been
visiting at the home of her Aunt, Mrs
Martin Barrows, on Elm street. for a
month. has returned to her home in Wor-
cester, Mass. NJ chael ]. Halpin. who has
been visiting in this vicinity, has gone
to Proctor to join his family, where
they will remain for a few days longer
before they return to their home in Ruth
erford, N. J.-Mr and Mrs. Harry e.
Youtt and children, who have been
spending a month at the home Of Mr..
Youtt's father. Col. Charles e. Youtt,
have returned to Brooklyn, n. Y.-George
l.. Russell, midshipman at L. S. Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Md, is in town
and will spend the month with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Lroy c. Russell Midship-
man Russell has just returned from a
summers cruise in southern waters.-The
funeral of Mrs Martha Ann Murdock-
Miller was held at the home of her son.
]. Wesley Murdoch on Pleasant street
Monday afternoon at eight O'Clock The
Rev. Roy f. Whittimore pastor of the
Memorial Baptist Church. off1ciated.
There was a good attendance Of relatives
and friends and many flowers. The bear
ers were Leo Perry, Arthur and Charles
Bingham, Ralph Merritt and Frank l..
Kennedy. The burial was in the family
lot in the West emetery.-Monday, mar
ket day.. eggs brought from 55 to 60 cents.
Dairy butter 81 TO 60 cents and creamery
butter 63-Miss Alice Bradford of Barre
Is visiting at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Martin Barrows.-Mr. and
Mrs. w. H. Colear OF Northfleld are in
town TO visit their daughter, Mrs Harry
Nassar.-Miss Genevieve Elmer, who has
spent her vacation at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Elmer, has
returned to her school duties in Wake
field, Mass-NIrs Noble A. Brooks and
daughter have returned from Newport.
r. l., where he has been spending two
weeks.
The directors of the Patrons CO.
operative Fire Insurance company held
a meeting in the Grange hall here Tues
day and twelve of the fifteen directors
were present. President Willis n. Cady
presided. They voted an assessment
of So per thousand to pay the losses
last year which makes the average
for the past four years only 50 per
thousand.-Miss Mary Tienion, who has
been in town to visit Miss Catherine
La Vassar has returned home to Bran
don.-Edward Hughes, native and
long time resident of Middlebury, who
has been here for a week to visit his
uncle, Patrick Mcmahon, started Tues
day noon on his return home to Roches-
ter, N. Y.-Mr. and Mrs. Michael f.
Halpin and their two young daughters
who have been visiting relatives and
friends In Middlebury and other places
for the past three weeks have return
ed home to Rutherford. n. J.-Mrs. Mary
A. Borden of Pittsford Is here to visit
her brother, Patrick F. McMahon-A
considerable number of people from
and surrounding towns went
from here Tuesday to Rutland to take
in the fair at that place. A large guam
tity of exhibits have been sent there
from this section.-Mrs. William La
Rock has returned to Ticonderoga, ~
Y, after spending a week here at the
home of her husbands parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph La Rock,-william w.
Swiney of Vergennes. a former resident
dlebury is In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Jewel OF New
Haven, Conn. are in town for three or
four weeks.-Mrs. Walter p. Latham, who |
was called here by the death of her sis |
ter Mrs. William Ford has returned to |
Mass.-Miss Evelyn A. |
principal In the COM |
mercial department In the Middle
bury high school, who has spent her vaca- |
tion at the home of her parents in |
n. Y, has returned to commence |
her duties on Monday.-A new barn Is |
being erected at the home of George |
Haynes on Court street.--Erick Hill, old |
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hill. |
who has spent a few weeks in Burling-
ton, has returned home.-Maude E. Mer-
school, has returned from spending her
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