Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06

spend the winter.--A. Il. Anderson OF
Indianapolis, Ind, is in town on busi-
ness trip--H. c. McAllister and William
Price, who have been passing month
in town have returned to Barre.-Mr. and
Mrs. solomon Laparrell and MT. ana
Mrs. Jasper Laparrel of Fonda, N. T.,
are in town for a few weeks visit
Charles Canterbridgc and sister. Miss
Elisha Canterbridge, have returned to
Richmond Hills, n. Y, after two weeks
in town.--Mr and Mrs. George Il. Dow
ner and daughters, the Misses Alice and
Gwendoline Downcr, have returned to
poughkeepsie, n. Y. after n six weeks'
stay in town.-Monday. market day. eggs
brought u cents.-Betsey Buttles of Salis-
bury is moving from Salisbury to the
Butterfield house and will soon open "A
tea room.-NIrs Edward Severance died
at the home of her nephew, John NJ.
Avery. in Montpelier Monday of a
complication of diseases. She was ~
years old With her husband. Edward
Severance. who died two years ago. Mrs
Severance had lived in Burlington for
many years and both were well known
At the time of her husbands death. she
went to live with her nephew and had
been there ever since. Besides the nephew
with whom she lived she is survived by
three nieces, Rena Avery of Montpelier
and Maude Avery and Mrs. Carpenter of
Rutherford, y. j. The body was
brought to Middlcbury Wednesday morn
ing and taken to the undertaking rooms
of 4. j. Blackmer, where the funeral
was held at two O'Clock that after
noon. Burial was in the Case Street
cemetery
News has been received of the death
of Gen. Stephen NJ. Foote, former Mid
debury boy, which occurred Friday night
in the post hospital at Fort Banks. Bos-
ton. following an operation for APP
pendicitis. Although a native of Michigan.
General Foote, who was GO years of age,
spent his boyhood and early manhood in
Middlebury, attending school and college
here. While still a student in MiddleDury
College young Footc received an appoint
ment to West Point and ever since his
graduation had been one of Unc'e Sans
soldiers. Besides graduating from West
Point. ne was a graduate of the Army
War College and of the artillery school
at Fortress Monroe. He served in the
field during the Spanish American and
world wars and was hrigade-com-
mander in France and had held various
important commands during his career.
His last service was a commander of the
harbor posts at Boston. General Foote
is survived by wife and two daughters.
The interment was in the Arlington
cemetery in Washington.-The federated
fair" which for several years has been
conducted annually by the women Of the
Congregational, Episcopal and Methodist
Churches, has been declared off for this
year and it has been Officially decided to
raise the money by direct or face-to-
face drive. These committees have been
appointed to do the hustling after the
money From the Methodist Church, Mrs.
w. S. Hunt.ey Mrs. F. c. Smith, Mrs.
Arthur G. Human, Mrs. Bernice Lean
and Mrs. Edith stage from the Com
gregational Church. Mrs. r. II. White.
Mrs. 7. f. Mellen, Mrs. Robert f. Pinney,
Mrs. William II. Brewster and Mrs. Eben
G. Ryder; from the Episcopal Church,
Mrs. f. b. Holmes, Mrs. Harry l.. Cush-
man, Mrs. William F. Bentley, Mrs. NJ.
Rich and Mrs. Earle Dewey-Mr. and
Mrs. ]. =. Russell of Bridport are in
town for an extended stay with their
daughter, Mrs. J. Lee Palmer.-Messrs.
David l.. Rogers of Burlington, X. NJ.
Parker Of Montgomery and Lester
Brothers OF Plattsburgh, \. Y, are stay
Ellsworth DOOM have returned home to
East Middlebury from Weybridge, where
they have been visiting his brother, j. w.
Doo.in.-Halowe'c was passed here
Friday night in much the usual fashion.
There was no wanton destruction of prop
erty, as was the case in some former
years but in some sections of the village,
gates. sections of fence and house steps
were dslocated and scattered around
promiscuously. rather lively and
boisterous demonstration was made in the
vicinity of the Tom Ellis store near
the depot by a large number OF youths.
but 1t did not result in anything serious
to anybody.-Mr. and Mrs Garfield
Liberty of Boston are in town for a two
weeks visit-The cafeteria supper served
by the ladies of the Labaree society of
the Congregational Church In the church
vestry from five to nine O'Clock Saturday,
evening was patronized by a large num-
Der or people and was in every way a
gratifying success.-The Middlebury milk
, distributors November again lacked up
the price of milk to their customers the
mi TINS time moving up from IA to Is
cents per quart and Is cents to caSh
| customers. Skim milk will be eight cents
per quart and cream % cents per half
PINT jug. And it is not so very ong ago
since the ruling price here for milk Of the
incest quanty was six cents per QUART
CharIes F. Rich was taken quite i'll while
at MS store saturday forenoon and re-
moved to his home on Weybridge street
MI Rich was able to be at the store for
short time in the afternoon, although
sui FAR from well.--Charles and George
fosburgh of Glens Falls. y. Y, are in
town for stay OF three or four weeks
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur j. FrIsbie returned
nome TO Port Henry, \. y. on Saturday.
after making six weeks visit with rcIa-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wilkeson and
son, Harry. have returned to their home
IN Pawtucket r, l.. after several weeks
IN town.-Mrs. Nancy Ferguson OF Los
Angeles, Cal, is visiting old time friends
mere after an absence of many years
Mr.. and Mrs. John McDonough and Miss
Margaret McDonough have returned to
west Rutland after brief visit here
with Miss Cecilia McDonough.-Mr and
Mrs Baranby Dillon OF Frenchtown. Md,
are in town for Visit Of several weeks
with friends.-Miss Ageiine Simpson has
returned from Rutland where she has
peeh visiting her parentst Mr.. and Mrs.
). w. Stimpson.-Mrs. T.. II. Ross ana
children. Paul and Hilda have returned
10 East Middlebury after visit In Pitts
FORD with her sister, Mrs. Periey II. Ken
drick.-Mr. and Mrs. Miles Harrington
nave returned to Roanoke, Va, after a
three weeks visit in town-Mr. and Mrs.
fufus Dickinson and daughters. the
Misses Martha and Geneyieye Dickinson