Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-30
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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Mrs. Frank Gee; Whiting, Ripton Mrs
Edna Day. During the week off Novem-
Der 2-11. Red Cross films and slides will be
shown at the movies in Bristol Middle
bury, Orwell and Vergennes.- 90 Of
the young lady friends of Miss Marjorie
Calhoun gathered at the home Of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Calhoun, Tues
day evening and gave her shower party
in honor of her approaching wedding to
George Richardson of Springfield Mass,
at one time a student In Middlebury Col
iege. class off 1921. The house was APP
propriately trimmed with gold and green
during the absence of the young lady
which made the whole affair a complete
plete surprise to her. The evening was
spent with music, games, etc. She re-
ceived a large number of presents from
her many friends. Refreshments were
served
William II. Todd of New York was in
town Wednesday to over ook a stud of
Morgan horses which he keeps in the fair
grounds barns. Mr.. Todd has but recently
arrived from Paris, where he was all the
time during the war and had not seen
his animals for over four years. During
that time they had been under the care
of Patrick r. and John Mcmahon. He
was very much pleased with the condi-
tion OF his animals and voluntarily raised
the pay of his care-takers.-Thaddi
Dorrance and Edward Gill Of Lewis on,
. Me-, are in town on a business trip of
several weeks.-The Troy Conference
Academy football eleven of Poultney will
play a game here Saturday afternoon of
this week with the Middebury high
school team.-Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Hyde
have returned to o con, ~ Y, after a
long stay with friends in Middlebury and
neighboring towns.-Messrs. c. II. Bios
som and James T. Har and of New York
are In town for a couple of weeks busi-
ness visit.-Mr and Mrs. Martin l.. Lang
: don and daughters. the Misses Tilley and
-Hattie Langdon of jamestown, Ohio, are
IN town and will remain here with friends
until after Thanksgiving. The Epworth
League OF the Congregational Church held
well-attended Halloween party in the
church parlors Wednesday evening.-Fred
Dumas has moved from the Jones house
on water street to the Buttertield house
on Main street
AT the meeting off Lake Dunmore Lodge
NO. ii, l. 0. o. f.. Wednesday evening
tnere was good attendance and the mi
tiatory degree was conferred. Grand
" "'Noh NJ ~ botdpieb Oh bTdLlleDOrO made
some remarks.--The annual district meet
Ing OF the third Masonic district off Ma
sons will be held In this village this after
noon and evening. A banquet will be
served at 63O o'clock In the Grange hall
by the Middlebury Grange.-Mrs. Theadore
Munroe of Lisbon. Ohio. is In town to
visit her mother-in-law, Mrs. NJ. A. Mum
roe.-Mrs. Mary Caswell leaves Sunday
flor Springfield. Mas. where she expects
to spend the winter at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Dane Jackson.-Edward z.
Seymour, who came to town Saturday,
called by the death of his mother. Mrs
William Kyle, has returned to Worces-
ter. Mass.-The mld-week prayer meet
Ing of the Methodist Church will be held
In the church vestry this evening and the
subject for discussion will be Loyalty"
Mrs. Myra Stiles Of Mori svllle IL spend
Ing few days at the home Oft her son,
John II. Stiles-Mrs. H. II. O'Bryan 10
visiting In New Haven.