Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY

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Thursday at the home of Mrs. John w
| Sears Seymour street A dinner was
served to 80 on the lawn, and supper to
3S, representing children, grandchildren
| and great-grandchildren, and other i'm
mediate relatives. The day was spent
| with music. dancing and a general good
| time Those present were: William l..
! Cady, Mrs. John Sears, Mr.. and Mrs
william Sears and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Burey Sears and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Harrington, Miss Taylor of Mid
dlebury, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mumbelo
and family the Misses Lower and Floyd
Lower of Weybridge, Carl Sears of Ver-
gennes, Mrs. Dora n. Thompson and
sons of New York city, Mrs James Alger
and daughters of Bristol. Mr. and Mrs.
Haskell Alger of New Haven. Mrs. Fred
Taylor and daughter of Rutland, and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Alger and daughter
of Starisboro
A slight fire was discovered at the home
of Adelbert Brown on Court street about
eleven O'Clock Saturday noon. His sons,
who work at the garage, were notified
! and they Immediately went to the scene
with some hand extinguishers and put
the blaze out. The loss is about $50,
covered by insurance. The department
was not summoned. The fire was In the
upper part of the house and started from
! the burning out of a chimney.-Mr and
Mrs Charles Adams of Winoosil have
returned after spending a week with
Mrs. Adams parents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Maheu. of West Cornwall. Miss Anna
Adams. who accompanied them will re-
main for some time.-Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Bowls have returned from Bridport,
where they stayed some time as the
guests of the Misses Kingslands.--Mr
May Stevens of Chicago is in town to
visit her niece. Miss Georgia Watson, of
| East Mddlebury.-Mrs. f.. C. Ryder.
chairman of the thrift and war savings
campaign in this section, has arranged for
a booth at the Addison county fair, where
the State and county charmen will be in
attendance to give any desired informa-
tion.-Cieorge Barton of Providence. r. l.,
is in town to visit his grandmother, Mrs.
Charles Collins.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles j.
Shaw are the parents of a son. born Sat-
urday mornng.-Herbert j. Darrow Of
Washington. ID. c., is in town to visit
his mother Mrs. Darrow.-Mrs. w. c.
Watson and two daughters of Bridgeport,
Conn, are in town to visit her mother,
Mrs Michael Halpin.-NIiss Anna Keith,
who has been visiting her aunt, Miss
Minnie Mcdonald for a week, has re-
turned to Pittsford.-M Hattie Hatfield
of Yonkers, y. Z, is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. II. ID. Archsr.-Mr and Mrs.
Il. f. Classy and Mrs. Munsey, who have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip F..
Crane for few weeks. have returned to
Suncook, y. H-News has been received
Of the death in RUTLAND Friday of Miss
Emma j. Perkins. Miss Perkins was
native of New Haven, but had spent most
of her life in Middlebury except for two
she was matron of the Old Ladies' Home
at which institution she died after an
illness of three years resulting from the
effects of stroke of apoplexy. Her age
was 81 years. The funeral services were
held in Rutland Sunday afternoon and
the remains were brought to Afiddlcbu
for nterment. The deceased leaves no
immediate relatives except one sister
Mrs. Fred Smith, of Bristo--Miss Cora
Derby of Orange. y. j.. and a graduate
of the Middlebury College, class of 90
who has been teaching school in that city
for three years, is in town visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Wagner of Dallas
Texas are guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. a. d. Wright for a few days.-Miss
Hattie Corey of Washington. d. c., is in
town to visit Mr.. and Mrs. George +.
Marshall--John Forest, n member of the
Fourth Division, a. t.. f.. who has seen
duty overseas for 10 months has arrived
home. since the armstiCe was signed he
has been stationed at CoblenZ, Germany.
Miss Eva stone of Burlington is in town
to visit Mr. and Mrs. Damon Champagne.
Miss Lucy Calhoun is visiting at the
home of Miss An@eline simpson in Rut-
land-John Alexander Of Schenectady,
y. Y, who has been visiting his sister.
Mrs. Mary Bruya, for a few days. has
gone to Bethel for a few days before his
return homc.-I'rof. and Mrs. Frank l..
Howard and children have gone on Il
four weeks automobile trip to Detroit.
Mich, where they will visit his parents
and later will visit Mrs. Howard's parents
in Spriugport, Mich.-Mr and Mrs James
A. Dutele of Proctor and children are
in town for a ten days vsit.-GeorEe
Goyette OF Chicago, formerly III the furni-
ture and undertaking business in town,
is visiting in this section,--Ar. and Mrs.
lErvrg MckerrYher ana Mrs. Arthur
Eddy. who have ncen visiting friends in
Middlebury and Addison. have returned
to Rutland.-Miss Mary sullivan is taking
a vacation and viii spend part of it in
Nergennes with Mr. and Mrs Robert
! Hudson.
Monday, market day. eggs brought
! 20 cents, dairy butter 30 cents and
! creamery butter 50 ccnts.--Petcr Ano and
son. Halsey Ano, of Blue Ridge, y. Y,
are visiting in town for short time
Mr.. and Mrs, Horny Pigeon and daugh-
! ter, Emma. have started for North Bel
, lerica, Mass. for II two weeks visit
/ Mr.. and Mrs Robert IIealey of West
| Chesterfield. Mass are guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. VI. r ButrerlieId. Mrs. Hcaleys
parents.-The Rev. john Evans of Kings
ton, \. y former rector of ST.