Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-27
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY

Of Arrowanna Rebelsah Lodge, No. 10
l. o. o. r.. and few other friends made
up the party. which was transported from
the village to his home by truck auto.
mobile. which, on nearing the house
made considerable noise In getting UP the
hill. He thought that the machine hat
got into trouble. so Mrs. Bingham told
him he had better go out and try to assist
and as he emerged from the door he me,
the happy bunch of people. pleasant
evening was enjoyed with games and re-
freshments were served. Among ths
eatables was a. hugh birthday cake. The
party broke up at a late hour.
Arthur Beauvais who has been IL
for a short time at the Gale home or
the River road south Of this village
died early Saturday morning with 9
complication of troubles at the ag,
of 56 years. He was born in Canads
and is survived by one son, who live,
in Winooski. The remains were brought
to the undertaking rooms OF A. J
Blackmer's Saturday. The funeral wa'
held there Sunday forenoon at II
O'Clock. the Rev. Henry c. Newell o
the Congregational Church offlciatine
and burial was in the West cemetery
Monday. market day, eggs brought
33 to 36 cents and butter 81 cents
Mrs. Llewellyn Perkins has returned
from a several months stay at White
Plains, n. Y.-Mr. and Mrs. Laphan
have gone to Ticonderoga, N. Y, where
they were called by the illness of
relative.--NTss Helen Carrigan has
gone to New York city. where she will
spend few days and meet her brother
who is to return from overseas. where
he has been member of the Nationa
army.--The cables at the marble mil
which were blown out of place last
week were got back into their place.
and repaired during Saturday and Sun
day so that operations at the mill were
| resumed in full blast on Monday
Miss Mable Mead has returned to Proc.
tor after 10 days stay here at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
George Mead.-There was a large at
tendance at an interesting meeting OF
the combined churches Of the village
the Baptist. Congregational. Episco
pal and Methodist churches in the audi.
torium of the Baptist Church sunda,
evening. The topic for consideration
was some objection to league of ma
tions and the subject was discussed
In a most interesting way by Prof
Charles F. Abbot, Willis N. Cady Prof
Raymond Mcfarland and the Rev. Ell
bert B. Holmes rector of st. Stephen.
Church. and such listeners as might
not have known it before discovered
that there was good deal to be sait
In regard to this subject.-Mrs. Harry
Houston who has been here for sever.
al days last week visiting her hus
band. who Is employed at the Marble
mill finishing shops returned to hel
home in Florence Saturday and was ac.
companied by her husband Mr.. Hous.
ton was not feeling in good health wher
he left town and has since developed g
case OF appendicitis, for which he ex.
poets to undergo an operation withir
the next few days.-Miss Helen CLARK
is in Vergennes to visit Rer parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. clark.--Mis,
christine Billings is spending some
time in Proctor as the guest of Mis-,
Ruth Erickson.-Henry Jero has moved
from the Dickenson house on High
street to the Thomas house on Wey.
bridge street
The first reception given by any
church In town to any Mlddlebury SOL
der returned from overseas was ex.
tended Monday evening at the Memoria!
Baptist Church to Walter f. Simons
who served in the 1oond Machine Cur
Company and lost one eye, and also
was wounded in the left foot. There
was very large attendance at the
church and Mr. Simons was assisted in
receiving by Lieut.. Raymond Mcfarland
United States Infantry, Earl p. Pesue
of the naval service at New London
Conn, William I. Rogers, recently OF
the S. A. T. c.. Of Potsdam, NJ Y
Lucius Stone of the 5sth Ammunition
Train. Webster d. Barter, musician al
Pittsburg. Pa. Six young lady mem
bers of the church acted as ushers and
introduced the people to Mr.. Simons and
others in the reception line. The church
parlors We're decorated with "welcome
home" flags, L. S. flags, the allied flags
and cut flowers. Following the recep-
ton proper, a brief but interesting
program was carried out. opening with
piano solo. Star Spangled Banner. "
by Mrs. Roy Z. Whittimore. After
prayer by the pastor, the Rev. Roy F.
Whttimore, the hymn. "Taith of Our
Fathers" was sung. Mr.. Whittimore
gave a reading covering the subject
"Pershing's Arrival in Europe" Buge
calls were sounded by Webster D. Bar
ter, followed by the song when the
Boys Come Back" by the congregation
Some interesting remarks were then
made by Professor Mcfarland and Mr.
Whittimore, with a presentation Of a
souvenir booklet and some cakes to Mr.
Simons. who made some highly pertinen,
and interesting remarks in accepting the
presents and recounted some of his ex-
periences in camp and the battlefield
and hospitals in France. The souvenir
book contained the names of the per-
sons who were present at the reception
Refreshments followed the singing OF
THE Star Spangled Banner" and the
remainder of the evening was spent in
very pleasant social hour.
Miss Eliza f.. Sessions, financial repre-
sentative of the Kurn Hattin Homes in
New England, will put in a weeks work
in Middlcbury this week In the interests
of the two Kurn Hattn Homes in Ver-
mont, at Westminster and Saxtons
River.-Mr and Mrs. Daniel Mccormick,
former well known residents of Middle
bury, returned to their home>>In Airing
ton after few days here with relatives
Of both parties On Sunday Mrs. McCor-
mick took a trip to Winooski to visit
her sister. Mrs, Neicy Dorian, at the
Fanny Allen hosptal-Milton l.. Barnes
has gone to Pittsford to spend two
weeks at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs, Daniel j. Barnes.-The flow
Of sap for a few days has been con-
siderably better than at any time during
the preceding two weeks and the pros
poets are good for making a further
quantity Of sugar and syrup-Miss
Maude Barron of New York. who has
been spending a short time at her for
mer home in Orwell, Is here to visit her
sister Mrs. Guy Wolf,-.Iohn C. Mead