Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-26
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY

and Mrs Allan Calhoun.--Dr. and Mrs.
"A. w. Bingham and three children, who
have been passing a few weeks in this
vicinity, have returned to New
York city.--Mr. and Mrs Corkran
of York, Pa, who came here TO
attend the Warner-Sunderland we'd
ding, have returned to their home, but
will return later for their annual va
cation stay in town at the home OF
Mrs. Corkran's mother, Mrs. c. S.
Wainwrjght.-The members of Union
Lodge No. 2. f. and A. NJ, met In the
Masonic Temple Sunday afternoon at
2:3O O'Clock and marched in a body 70
St stephens Episcopal Church, where
the Rev. Il. B. Holmes, rector, deliv-
cred a sermon.--Monday, market day,
butter 40 to 45 and creamery butter
81 cents.
Preparations are being made for the
early opening for the summer of the
Mountain opening for the summer of the
more. The hotel will again be under the
management of Hugh j. McKinnon, who
was in charge last scason.-Mrs. f. l..
Gredler and daughter, Rosa, are in town
to spend a week with former friend. They
have for some time, until a year ago, been
residents of this Vllage.--Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson d. Broussor and Mrs. Kate Brous-
sor of Ashville. y. c., are In town to
spend few weekS.-Mrs. Charles Nc
kirryher of Rutland, who has been spend
ing few weeks at her home in that city,
has returned and will stay through the
season with Mrs. Frances T.. Rose.-Mr.
and Mrs James Graham and daughter
Eleanor of Bethel are the guests Prof
and Mrs. L. j. Hathaway.--Ernest Goss OF
the 3Olst engineer corps of the national
| army. who has seen service in France, has
returned home having received his dis
charge
Between eight and nine O'Clock Frida!
night, a burglary was committed at thu
| residence of Frank A. Farnsworth or
! Pleasant street. Mr.. Farnsworth had lef
his home to go to his store shortly after
| eight o'clock and Mrs. Farnsworth alst
soon went away from home. Mr. Forms
worth returned just before nine and Mrs
! Farnsworth little later. When the.
went upstairs about 10 o'clock they dis
covered the house has been ransacked
| Drawers were pulled out and contents
scattered. tin box containing paper
had been cut open and a. purse of Mrs
Farnsworth, containing about s25 or 50
of her own money, some money belongin,
| in Mrs. Farnsworth's custody and be
longing to the Congregational Church hat
also been stolen. A considerable quantit.
of valuable jewelry and large quantit,
of silverware, which were in reach o
the burglars. was not taken and 1t 4
supposed that the burglars were scarce
away by the early and unexpected re
turn OF Mr.. B'arnsworth. There is no Ger
| tainty as to how the burglars got int
the house, although it Is believed a skele
| ton key was used on the front door.
cheap necktie was found on the floor Il
one of the rooms. 1t is certain, however
that they made their exit by the bac
| way, having only to turn button on tn
rear house door and unlocking the scree
door. Both of these doors were foun
| open and there We're tracks leading ava
from them indicating that they had bee
made by at least two persons. Deput
Sheriff Noble j. Sanford and Constabl
Milo X. Moore are investigating.
Word has been received of the deaf
of e. n Atwood at Worcester. Mas
He was a former resident of this vi
lage and was associated with hi
brother, Oscar Atwood, for severe
years in the clothing business up
about eight years ago, when they sol
out 10 HANKS & CnliSOn
The time of Addison county coul
, was taken up most of Thursday wit
, a retrial of the case of the State v
, Lafayette Derby. charged with inces
The first trial was completed Tuesda
June II, with a disagreement of the jur
, and its discharge from further consit
, Grafton of the case The new triI
: was before a newly drawn extra jur
: and the testimony for both sides VIZ
= completed at noon The afternoon sci
| sion began half an hour earlier tina
I usual and was taken with brief argl
. ments to the jury by States Attorno
! Allen r. Sturtevant of Mddhebury fl
z the prosecution and by w. A. Alive
Of Brandon for the defense. The chars
of Judge Henry b. Chase was give
q to the jury at 3:05 O'Clock, Stephen
Noonan of Ferrisbury being appoin
ed forenoon. This is the first time with
record that the same criminal case h;
been twice tried at the same term
A Addison county court
t There was a heavy electrical stor
throughout this section Thursday al
1 lightning struck In several places in II
[ village. Lightning struck lightning RI
= on the Mead Memorial chapel and twistt
= it up to some extent Another bolt stru'
near the Baptist Church on South Plea
:. ant street and another the residence
Miss Emma Wilcox on South Main stree
without doing much damage, Lightnir
also struck the electric wires about Il
village in such manner as to cause q
fire department to be called out ear
Friday morning.
Il Some little excitement occurred at Z
: Hortonia Power company's plant Mond
It afternoon when the delivery team
l. Lewis Henfield grocery went over t
l. bank into the canal in about 20 feet
r water. Just how the accident occurred.
5. not exactly known but Fred Hobbs. t
IT driver horse, wagon and groceries
l. went into the water. Had It not been
6 the prompt action of the large force
# men at work at the power plant, Hob
J. might have lost his life. AS 1t was. t
e man came out all right. except for go
IF soaking. The vehicle was uninjured. b
n the horse was some cut up. The grocer
k were a total loss and the harness W
\. somewhat cut up.
" The Misses Mildred and Ruth Delpf
At have gone to Hague. N. Y, where tn
E. will spend the summer.-The meeting
s. Middlebury Grange, No. 315. will be HI
sr Friday evening. The following progrf
l. will be carried out, 1t being Flora's nigl
y Music, Grange choir; roll call; paper, 20
to Native Wild Flowers" Miss Ida Waue
n paper, Flowers of the Posts" Mrs Hen
Dumas; paper. Flower Myth and /
t, gends," Miss Elizabeth Novak; vocal du
c. Mr., and Mrs. IL. II. Stone: discussit
n. Methods Of Dealing with Quack Gre
8, as to Permently Getting 1t Out of
Y. Land" Samuel James, c. q. Cady. N.
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