Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY

The annual meeting of the Memorial
Baptist Church was held in the church
parlors Wednesday January Old there
was an unusually good attendance. The
gathering was begun with the annual
church supper at seven o'clock which
took five large tables which were very
tastefully decorated with cut flowers and
smlax and lighted with candles, and
each table was presided over separately
as follows: The Rev. and Mrs. Roy Il.
Whittimore, Deacon and Mrs. r. S. Bene-
diet, Prof. and Mrs. Raymond McFar-
land, Deacon Averill and Mrs. White and
DR.. and Mrs. A. D. Barter. Each table
also had two walters. The supper was
furnished by the ladies of the church and
was chicken-pie supper with all its
nice fittings, which was highly spoken of
by all. after which the regular business
session was called to order by the Rev.
Mr.. Whittimore and the reports of the
various officers and societies were read
and showed that the church society and
its auxiliaries were all in good condi-
ton. The following officers were then
elected Trustee for three years, Isaac
l.. Rogers: for two years, DIR. Howard L..
Averill for one year, Prof. Raymond
Mcfarland; deacon for four years, r. s..
Bounty; for two years, b. B. Brown; for
one year, DR.. II. l.. Averill; clerk, DIR.
A. d. Barter; treasurer, Prof Raymond
Mcfarland; treasurer of benevolences,
Mrs. II. L. Averil; auditors, DR.. A. d.
Barter and r. S. Benedict; baptismal
committee, Mr. and Mrs. William Turner,
Mildred Delphia and Mrs. Archer; Bible
school superintendent, Dr. II. l.. Averill
assistant, Miss Rena Mack; superintend-
ent Of elementary department, Mrs. Ray
mond Mcfarland. This ended the business
session and a social hour was then enjoy
ed.-Joseph S. Clark of Middebury has re-
ceived information that his only son
Merlin c. Clark, was killed on the battle
field during the late unpleasantness in
Europe, but the exact date and place are
uncertain. Young Clark was well
known Middlebury boy but left town
a half dozen years ago and entered the
service from Glens Falls, N. Y. In what
particular service he was in is not known
here. In addition to his father he leaves
two married sisters in other States and
one aunt, Mrs l.. NJ. Morrison of Mid.
dlebury.
John Cummings, who had beer
Ill for some time at the home of his
son Noah, died at his home Sunday eve.
ming at the age OF 81 years with a COM
plication of troubles. He was born in
Canada April g. 1888 and came to the
States when young man and has lived
here since. He Is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Charles Tario of Port
Henry, N. Y, Mrs. Charles Dahlem OF
Charlotte, Mich, and Mrs. Charles Del
phia of Cornwall also two sons, George
Cummings of Fitchburg, Mass. and Noal
Cummings of Mddlebury-The cattle
shipment from this section Monday con
sisted of four carloads of cows. calves ant
hogs for the New York ant
Boston markets.-The Mddlebur.
branch of the Vermont Marble com
pany will open their finishing shops mex
week. 1t is not expected that a larg
force can be got together at the start a
the former employees of the shop ar
largely scattered but 1t is hoped tina
after while a considerable number o
workmen may be secured. The supposl
ton is that in the early future a larg
amount Of marble for interior finishing il
building operations will be ordered.
The reports of the village officers 70
the last year have been distributed t
the voters preliminary to the annua
village meeting From the report c
Treasurer Pinney 1t appears that tn