Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-12
HAPPENINGS 1cssTERMONT;
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

Miss Loretta Haynes, have returned
from West Rutland. where they have
been spending a few days with Miss
Carlson's parents, the Rev. and Mrs.
J. J. Carlson.-Fred C. Crane. who a
month ago submitted to a delicate and
serious operation in a Boston hospital,
has returned, accompanied by his BROTH
er, Theron M. Crane of Worcester,
Mass. with whom he passed few
days recuperating before starting for
Middlebury. Mr.. Crane Is getting along
so well that he is able to be about the
village for little at a time.-The Mid
dlebury baseball team went to Nine
Vile Sunday and was defeated by the
Mineville team by a score of to 1.
kenworthy and Smith were the bat
terry for Middlebury and Crippen and
Murray for Mineville. Crippen for
merly pitched for Middlebury College.
He allowed Middlebury but one hit.
The whole time of Addison county
court Tuesday was occupied with a con-
| tinuation of the introduction Of testi-
mony for the prosecution in the case of
| the State VS.. Thomas W.. Fletcher,
charged with adultery and considerable
progress was made during the day. The
son of the respondent. Norman A.
Fletcher. was the first witness Monday
| on the stand under cross examination
half of the forenoon session. Other wit
nesses on the same side testified in
similar vein during the remainder of the
day.
| Word has been received that Mrs
Henry Murray a former resident, nut
now Of West Keene, n. H., suffered
slight burns about the face and head
last Friday in an effort to prevent the
| spread of fire in the house which she
occupies. Discovering a blaze in the
hallway. Mrs. Murray had presence Of
mind enough to hasten upstairs and shut
four doors that che drafts were shut
off and prevented 1t from spreading
But in so doing she fell downstairs
escaping without broken bones. The
| cause Of the fire is supposed to have
been from a spontaneous combustion.
The entire time of Addison county
court Wednesday was taken up with
additional testimony in the case of
State VS.. Thomas w. Fletcher charged
| with adultery with Lena Fletcher. the
| wife of his son, Norman A. Fletcher.
Soon after the opening of court in the
j.! morning the prosecution rested it's
| case and testimony for the defense
was begun. Mrs. Lena Fletcher was
| on the stand a good share Of the time.
| Charges of wrong doing between her
| and the respondent We're Indignantly
| denied. The case apparently has a
| couple more days to run.-Rollin Hier.
| who has been here to visit relatives,
! has returned to Castleton to resume
his duties at the works Of the Staso
Milling company.-The Rev. Thomas
]. Leonard is making a brief visit
with friends in Poultney.-At the meet =
ing Of William P. Russell Post No. SO,
G.. A. R., Tuesday evening an invita-
tion was read from President John NJ.
Thomas of Middlebury College asking
them to be present in line at the re-
view at the college Saturday, June 81,
at 1890 at the review by Major-Gen-
eral Edwards. 1t was unanimously ac-
cepted.-About 30 ex-servce men at
the Grange hall Tuesday evening met
for the purpose of starting Middlebury
Post of the American Legion. A set
of resolutions was adopted which will
be circulated among all men who served
in the army or navy during the world
war and will be left open until June
rs. A committee was appointed as
follows: Russell Duncan, Clarence
Cole. John Hoyt Joseph Patno and
! Wallace Mayo. temporary organiza-
Z tion was formed with Roy H. Harris
chairman and Norman A. Brooks Sec
retary.-Katherin McHugh met with a
painful. II not a serious. accident at
her home Tuesday. While cutting some
kindling wood in some way a piece of
the wood few up and hit her in the
right eye. DR.. s. S. Eddy was called
and cared for her.
An ice cream and cake festival will be
held on the lawns Of Prof. L. j. Hathaway
and Postmaster Calhoun Friday evening
under the auspices of the Woman's club.
| The proceeds will be given to the district
nurse fund-Lake Dunmore Lodge, No.
II. I. o. o. r.. worked the first degree
on class Of candidates Wednesday eve
ning.-The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist Church held a well-attended
supper in the church dining room We'd
nesday evening. A good sum was realized
for the benefit of the church society,"
Addison Encampment, No. 81, I. o. o. F.,
will hold a special meeting Monday eve
ning.-R. F. Pinney attended the meet
ing Of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Masons held in Burlington Monday.-Mr
and Mrs. Henry Cross Of Worcester,
Mass, and Mrs Frank Gokey of Spring
field. Mass, were guests Of their nephew.
Frank Lasher, at his home in Happy
Valley Tuesday. making the trip by auto
mobile. They were motored here by
Homer Lavine.-There was a fair attend
ance at the free lecture given in the
Grange hall Tuesday evening by G..
A. Burnham. representative of the T.
y. Vail Agricultural farm at Lyndon
vile. who illustrated his talk
Theron NJ. Crane. who has been in town
for several days. after having come here
to accompany home his brother Fred C.
Crane. after an operation at a Boston
hospital, started on his return to Wor-
cester. Mass. Wednesday
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