Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT:
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

anu hTS a y BlaCKmer nave gone TO
their summer cottage at Lake Dun
more where they intend to pass the
summer.--Ernest Goss of the National
army, who has seen service overseas.
and who landed in this country few
days ago, made short visit
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Goss of Park street. He has re-
turned to Camp Devens, but expects
soon to be discharged.-Prof and Mrs
X. r. b. Flint and son of Mortified are
In town to visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. II. Thomas.-The fifth
summer outing of the Addison County
Fish and Game League will be held at
Lake Dunmore Friday, June 81. A fish
dinner will be served at the Lake Dun
more House. There will be a ball game
and other sports at Meehan Park near
blythe children's day exercises of
the Methodist Church Sunday were we'll
attended. The following program was
carried out: Voluntary. organ; hymn,
the Apostles Creed: prayer. by the
pastor; infant baptism; hymn respon-
siHe reading; song by school, Swing
Song; recitation, Twelve Millions"
Catherine Stone; recitation, Bravery"
Floyd Hinman; recitation, Puff of
Wind" Phillis DeGrey song, Suing
Little Blossoms" Catherine Stone Bea-
trice Selleck, Natalie Herrckson; reci-
tation, THE Tone of Voice." Ralph
Yaw; recitation. Erie Flannigan; dia-
logue. Lee Brown" Eddie st. Louis
Beatrice Selleck; song, Vera Brooks;
recitation. Hymn of Thanks" Grace
Newton; recitation, MY Piece" Emery
Parker; recitation. Pauline Cutting;
song by school, working Together"
recitation. mo Use at ALL" Natalie
Herrickson; rotation, The Forgotten
Son. Beatrice Selleck; talk to chill
dren by the pastor. the Rev G. NJ.
Moody; collection; song by the school
to the flag; benedictions AS each
child passed out of the church he or
she was presented with bouquet
The body of Loren Roy Howard was
brought here Monday afternoon from
Hartford, Conn, and taken to his
home on Seminary street, where the
funeral services were held yesterday
at two o'clock. The Rev H c.
Newell, pastor of the Congregational
Church, officiated. Burial was in
the West cemetery.-Mulford Burt
of Oswego, N. Y, and brother, VAN
dwight Burt of Saratoga, n. Y, and
Miss Letitia Burt of Oswego, n Y,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph CAL
houn of South street for a few days.
Miss Harriet Gaudette of Bristol has
taken position in the store of Mrs.
r. M. McKinney.-The local Red Cross
society has moved from the old bank
building to the Y. NJ C. A. rooms in the
Battell block.
The jury in the case of State VS.. La
fayette Derby Of Goshen. charged with
incest had the court summoned at $50
o'clock Tuesday and reported that after
struggling with the case for apou, ten
hours found themselves utterly unable
to agree. The jurors were at once dis
charged. 1t has been determined to try
this case over again at the present term
and, 1t is expected, will be called for trial
at nine O'Clock this morning, an extra
panel of Jurors being summoned in the
meanwhile One divorce case was heard
at the morning session. Ella Converse
VS.. Frank Converse, the wife being of
Bristol and the husband in Middlebury.
Desertion. intolerable severity and re-
fusal to support were grounds alleged in
the petition. Jasper G. Page of Bristol
was the attorney for the petitioner and
the petitionee was not represented by
counsel Decision was reserved No busi-
ness was done in court during the after
noon, the judges leaving word that they
would remain at their hotel and that they
would come over to the court room in
case any attorney got a case ready to be
heard-A catalogue of Middlebury high
and graded schools for the year just clos
ing, shows that there were during the
year ia students in the high school, 292
In the graded schools. a total Of 476. There
are 3S members Of the high school grad
uating class. The graduating exercises
will be held in the town hall Friday eve
ning-The funeral of Prof. Loren Roy
Howard was held at his late home We'd
nesday afternoon at two o'clock. The
Rev. Henry C. Newell, pastor of the Con-
gregational Church of this village, off,
ciated. There was large attendance and
many flowers. The bearers were Prof. P
O. Voter. Prof. A. r. Davis, Prof Ernest
c. Bryant. Rufus Wainwright. John
Hammond and Frank J. Hubbard. The
burial was in the family lot in the West
cemetery. There will be communion
services at St Stephens Church Sunday
morning at nine o'clock on account of the
baccalaureate sermon at 1045 in the Mead
Memorial chapel. In the afternoon at
three o'clock, Union Lodge, F. and A. NJ.
will attend services in st. Stephens
Church on invitation of the rector. the
Rev. E. b. Homes.-Mulford Burt and
daughter, Letiitia, who have been visit
returned to Oswego, N Y They were
accompanied by Mrs. Calhoun. who will
spend the summer with Mr.. and Mrs.
Burt.-There are still a few seats left for
the performance of the Mikado on Satur-
day evening, but owing to the large de-
mand for the Saturday evening perform
ance 1t has been decided to open a dress
rehearsal to the public Friday evening
at eight O'Clock in the Mccullough gym
nasium without orchestra.-Charles n
Powers of Bennington Is here to visit his
raunt, Miss Lucy Tinney.-Mrs. Heber,
Swan and Miss Bertha Balch of Rutland
have returned to that city after visit
here to Mrs. Charles A. Gale.-Silas Ken
dali Of New York. formerly for several
years a resident OF Middlebury. is visit
ing in town.--It is expected a good-sized
delegation Of the members of Addison
Encampment. No. q, /. o. o. F., will &c
to Bristol this evening by automobile
where the royal purple degree will be
conferred on class Of candidates from
this village.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vas
sar and son Of Northfield are in town tc
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vas
sar. Mr.. Vassar was drafted into the
Fort Slocum, N. Y, where he was soor
afterwards transferred to Camp McClel
Ian, Alabama, and on June Is the same
year he was sent across and saw service
on the other side. receiving a wound from
which he was laid up for some time In 4
hospital He arrived home In the United
States on May 80 and was sent to Cam
Mills and later transferred to Camp De