Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY

Memorial Sunday was observed Sunday
by the members of William p. Russell
Post, No. 80, G. A. r., and of william +.
Russell Circle, No. S, Ladies of the G.
A. r., gathering in their hall at 2:3O
O'Clock and marching to the Congrega-
tional Church, where union meeting
was held. The following service was car
ried out: Organ prelude, hymn of praise
by the audience; Psalter and Gloria;
scripture lesson, the Rev. Roy Il. Whitti-
more, pastor of the Memorial Baptist
Church; music, ITO Thee OCountry";
prayer, the Rev. G. NJ. Moody, pastor Of
the Methodist Church, hymn, America"
by the audience; sermon by the Rev.
Henry c. Newell, pastor of the Congrega-
tional Church; benediction; organ, Psal-
ter, "Hallelujah," chorus.-The members
Of the volunteers of IS Hose company and
of the Battell Hose company No. 3 met
Sunday afternoon and went 10
the West and Catholic cemeteries in n
body and placed flowers on the graves OF
the departed firemen, which has peen
a custom for a number of years.-The
Rev. S. II. Barnum of Jericho Center
began his pastorate at Weybridge Con-
gregational Church May J. The family
will not move to the parsonage until
June-Monday, market day, eggs brought
from 43 to 40 cents, DAIRY Dutter 90 anu
creamery butter 81 cents.
At a meeting of the stockholders OF
the Addison County Trust company held
In the Addison county court house Tues
day afternoon, the following directors
were elected: Judge Charles l. Button,
Allen r. Sturtevant, John NJ Thomas
John e. Weeks, Frank C. Dyer and Allen
Calhoun of Mdlebury, Ford n. Thomas
of Bristol Robert w. McCuen and Frank
w. Tuttle of Nergennes and John E.
James of Middlebury. After the directors
had been chosen they Immediately or
ganized as follows: President, John T..
Weeks; vce-presidents. Allan Calhoun
and F. c. Dyer; secretary, Charles l..
Button. The treasurer has not been
selected. 1t is expected the company will
be in operation about July l and will
have it's headquarters in the old bank
building formerly used for many years
by the National bank of Middlebury.-
A reception and supper will be given the
boys of st. Mary's parish who have
been in the service Friday evening at
six o'clock in the parish hall. The annual
ice cream festival will also be held in
the afternoon and evening and a musical
program will be carried out.-Mrs George
Cobegh of Maiden, Mass, is in town
to visit her mother, Mrs. Byron l..
Fleming.-Miss katherine Hammond is
ill.-Ein1er Novak has taken out his shoe
shining stand at his shop on Main street
and will replace it with a modern ma
chine for tapping of shoes. hav-
ing been obliged to in order to
keep up with his growing business
c. E. Crane and family have moved into
the Lambert house on South street. Mrs.
Lambert and son have gone to Belgrade
Lakes, Me-. where they will spend the
summer.-Miss Florence l.. Bemis of Los
Angeles. Ca, who has been visiting Mrs.
B. E. Mellen and family on South street,
has returned to her home. She was a
classmate Of Mrs. Mellen in college in the
class of 1904-Mr. and Mrs. C. NJ. Johnson
of Randolph are at the Addison for a few
days Mrs johnson Is a sister to DR.. Will
liam H. Kingsley of this village.-The
Woman's club under the direction. of a
committee from the Century department
will hold a food sale In Miss Blinns mil
linery parlors this afternoon Beginning at
one O'Clock. The proceeds are to be APP
piled on thedistrict nurse fund.-Chairman
Judge A. w. Dickens of the Salvation
Army drive reports that he has received
the sum of $51006 the amount allotted for
this section Is $1,000 The canvassers are
still at work and it is expected that they
will reach the goal.
The masquerade ball at the town hal
Tuesday evening was fairly well at
tended. Calhoun's orchestra furnished
music.-Miss Ruth Benedict has re-
turned from Burlington, where she ha!
been to visit her sister, Mrs. Ro,
Garvey.-Mr. and Mrs. Mathew How
ard Of Elmwood, N. j., and Mrs How
ards sister, Mrs. Sara Nealton o
Ellenburg, N. j., have returned to thei
homes after week in town.-Mis
Jennie Bristol, registrar at Mddlebur.