Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-23
IN VERMONT;
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

ticaiiy helpiess.--word was received from
the Fanny Allen hospital that Mrs. Ar
thur Bissett successfully underwent an
operation.-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Forest
have returned from Rutland. where they
were called by the serious Illness Of their
granddaughter, Miss Marie Small, who
is now on the road to recovery.
Ralph F.. More died at the home of his
sister, Mrs. y. II. Thomas, on Thomas
street Tuesday night at the age of 60
years, of a complication of diseases. He
was born in Saratoga, n. Y, May 26 1859,
and had lived most of his life In Salisbury,
coming to the home of his sister in this
village about three weeks ago. Mr.. More
suffered q stroke of paralysis before COM
ing here. He is survived by one sister, Mrs.
r. II. Thomas with whom he has recently
made his home. The funeral will he held
az the home of his sister on Thomas street
Friday afternoon at two o'clock. The
remains will be taken to the Salisbury
village cemetery for burial at about $3.50
oclock.--IIerbert Leach has returned from
North Rupert, where he has been spend
ing a week at the home of LIS parents. Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Leach.-Gibert Nc
Cormack, former resident, and son,
Donald, have returned to Rutland after
Maria Conover of Chicago are here to
spend a month with relatives.-Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Frary of Birmingham, Eng
land, are in town for short stay on their
way from New York to Quebec.-Miss
Matte Tisdale of East Middlebury is In
South Wallingford 10 visit Mrs. Eva
Aimes and family-Mr. and Mrs George
J. Conklin, who have been spending a
month in Middlebury and vicinity. have
returned to Owego. y. Y.-Robert Hunton
and Charles Naverel of Rutland are in
town on n business visit of two or three
weeks.-Mr. and Mrs. John Schneider and
son, Godfrey have returned to Blue Is
land, Ill, after three weeks stay In
town.-Messrs. Nelson and Henry Gosce-
lin Of Montreal. +. O.. are in town for
few weeks vst.-Mr. and Mrs. James
Germond of Portland. Ore, have been
the gests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Douglas for
a few weeks.-All discharged soldiers can
get their service buttons by presenting
their discharges at the meeting of the
American Legion in Odd Fellows hall this
evening at eight Sergeant Mason of Rut-
land will be there to stamp the discharges
and issue the buttons. The discharge must
be presented to secure the button.
This evening at TO there will be a
program meeting at tne MennOTldl bdp-
tist Church. All interested will be ad-
mitted without charge.-The meeting Of
the Mddlebury Grange will be held Fri
day evening. The comforting of the first
and second degrees on large class of
candidates will take place. This will be
followed by music. roll call, remedies for
the troubles cited at last meeting after
which a short pay in charge Of Mrs.
Benjamin McQuivey will take place. a
full attendance is desired.--Friday eve
ming. the Memorial Baptist Church will
give a social to which the Baptist stu
dents of the Middlebury College have
been invited as special guests.-The first
meeting OF the season of the Essay club
was held at the home Of Miss Susan b.
Parker and Miss Effie Daunis.--C. H.
Kitchell and family have moved to town
from Bridport and are TO occupy the
Daunis house on Weybridge street which
has been recently repared.-Miss Thirza
Carney is making some repairs on her
residence on Weybridge street.-There
will be a meeting Of the committee of
arrangement for entertaining the return
ed soldiers of Middlebury at the court
house Friday evening at 1870. 1t is hoped
that all interested in this matter besides
members of the committee will be pres
| ent.-Mrs. Michael Grady has returned
| from a weeks visit in the northern part
of the State.-Dr. ami Mrs. \. d. Barter
and son, Harold, have returned from
| Burlington where they visited their son.
Webster Barter, who is a patient at the
Mary Fletcher hospital. They report that
he is doing we'll.