Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
zzisvo 6'ua0o. Innings IN VERMONT;
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

eastern part of Middlebury, with County
Agent l. n. Bartlett are working together
to check the grasshopper pest which is
doing no end of damage in these places.
Last season one farmer alone in Addison
was the loser of about $500 worth Of
grain. 1t is thought that the heavy rain
of Monday night will have some effect
in driving them off.-M. d. Batcheldor
of Peoria, ILL.,, a former resident and one
time business man Of this village, Is in
town and in Bridport for few days
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. holland Of
Easthampton. Mass, are in town on
visit at the home of Mrs. Sarah holland.
The Misses Hester and Lucy Garfield
have returned to Hyde Park. Mass, after
a three weeks visit in town.-Mrs. G. k.
Wheeler, who has been visiting Miss
Rena O'Bryan for 10 days. has returned
to her home in Albany, N. Y.-William J.
Ford has returned from the Mary Flet-
cher hospital, where he underwent an
operation week ago and Is doing
well as could he expected.-Mrs. William
Fales and son, Frank, are at their old
home on Case street for a few days
Napoleon LaPan Is ill.-Mr. and Mrs
Harry Vassar and son have returned
from Northfield, where they have been
for 10 days, to visit her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Comar.-Dr. and Mrs
Phillip E Mellen and son have gone to
Thompson's Point where they will spend
the remainder of the month.-Miss Jennie
Bristol registrar at Middlebury College,
has returned from Vergennes. where she
was called a week ago by the serious
illness of her mther Mrs. Myron T.
Bristol, who has been seriously ill with
pneumonia, but is nav considerably i'm
proved.-Julian Klock has returned from
Wallingford, where he has been visiting
at the home of his father, the Rev. L. j.
Klock.-The Misses Genevieve and Jessie
,Seeey of Rochester. n. Y, are here to
spend a month or more in town and at
Lake Dunmore.- Middlebury
orchestra will go to Orwell to play at a
dance Tuesday night July q. following
a minstrel performance in the town hall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Millwell and
three children Of Argyle, N. Y, are in
town for the summer and will perhaps
remain here permanently.
Throughout this county grasshoppers
are becoming more and more prevalent
particularly in the lake towns and those
bordering Lemon Fair" Until a few
days ago the hoppers have not shown
themselves outside Of the pastures and
meadows, but since the dry weather has
come on and the farmers have begun
to cut the big dry crop of this section
the pests have gone into the grain fields
and are doing their destructive work.
Greatest damage thus far has occurred
in oat fields, where the grain is cut by
the hopper and dropped to the ground,
leaving just the bare grain stalk stand
ing. a school of hoppers completely
destroying a field of oats in three days
time. Quite a few farmers where the
insects are past control have cut their
oats green and will put them up for
hay. F. n. Bartlett agent of the Addison
County Farm Bureau. is devoting his
entire time assisting the farmers in
keeping the pest under control in
localities where the hoppers are threat
ening destruction. by the use Of poisoned
bait. by scattering a poison mixture
about the grain fields made up of bran,
paris green. molasses and fruit juice
which the hoppers will ravenously eat.
they can be easily kept down to small
numbers and under control.-The Rev.
Henry c. Newell. pastor Of the local
Congregational Church, has made ar
rangements with the following named
ministers to preach and have charge of
the Sunday morning services in his
church while he is away on his vacation
through the month of August: August
8. the Rev. Frank B. Seeley, pastor of
the Fair Haven Reform Church at King
ston. n. Y: August 10. the Rev. George
NJ. Rowland, returned missionary to
Japan; August IT, the Rev. Roy f. White
more. pastor of the local Memorial Bap-
tist Church. August a. the Rev Charles
Wing pastor of an Unitarian Church in
Baltimore, Md; and August 81, the Rev.
William Van de Vier Berg. pastor of the
Central Congregational Church of Phila-
delphia. There will be no regular evening
meetings during this period, as these VIII
be covered by the union community serv-
ice meetings.
, Charles NJ. Prynne of Boston, a grad
uate of Middlebury College in the class
of 1875, is in these parts for an all
summer vacation, which he will pass
at the Addison House here and the
Bread Loaf Inn in Ripton.-Mrs. r. r.
Montgomery of Albany, N, Y, has re-
turned to that city after passing sew
eral days here with two Of her broth
ers. Messrs. Charles and William He
bert.-Mr. and Mrs. Edwin f. Jones of
Water street have returned homo after
a two weeks visit to relatives and
friends in Pittsford and Sudbury.-The
Rev. Martin E. Cady Of Evanston, ILL.,.
will have charge of the service at the
Methodist Church during the absence
of the pastor. the Rev George NJ.
Moody, who with his family. is having
a vacation at Mechanicsville, N. Y
Charles Bullock has gone to Rutland
after visiting here two months as the
guest of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles ]. Bullock.-The next COM
munity service evening meeting will
be held in the Addison House Park
next Sunday evening, If the weather
should be suitable; otherwise In one
of the churches In the vicinity. The
address will be given by Prof. Frank
w .Cady of Middiebury College, editor
of the "Old Wives Tales" etc-Charles
F. Rich went to Rutland on a business
trip Wednesday Miss Katherine Vassar
is assisting in the store during his
absence.
Prof. Myron r. Sanford has returned
to town after taking few days vaca-
! ton at the Bread Loaf Inn in Ripton.-
Mrs. Ira Pond has returned to Burlng-
ton after ten days with her children at
the home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Phelps ]. Coolihan, of South street-Joel
Blaise. who had his t;ht arm broken
two weeks ago while attempting to crank
up an automobile, is getting along finely
and expects to soon be able to get to