Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY

thought would be a serious fire at the
| home of e. H. Thomas on Thomas street.
| 1t was only chimney fire. blazing fierce
! ~ when the alarm was sounded. Chief
| Engineer Edward Higgins and his men
were soon on the scene and made a quick
| run in spite of the snow drifted roads
| and a mile run which they had to make
to get to the scene of the trouble. The
| department deserves great credit for the
| way 1t responded as the snow was
drifted badly. The damage is slightly
covered by insurance.-Wiliam l.. Cady
went Thursday morning into the woods
| to get load of wood and while there
was taken i'll, managing t, get horne. His
daughter. Mrs. Seara, noticed he did not
act right when he drove into the yard
and Immediately went to his assistance
and got him to bed. 1t is thought he had
a slight shock.-Mrs. r. RI. Linsley Of
| Seymour street broke bone in her left
! wrist Thursday, falling owe: bag of
apples which her husband had brought
home and put on the floor calling her
attention to it.-Dr. ]. ]. Ross has re-
ceived notification ot his appointment as
! United States public health surgeon for
this section to deal especially with war
risk nsurance.--J. a. James has resigned
as a trustee Of the Addison County Trust
| company and George y. Child has been
elected to fill the vacancy.-Mrs. w. o.
Howard Of Wendall. Idaho. is in town
or Il visit to her sister Miss Marjorie
Martin
Edward Martin cf san Francisco,
cal. arrived February 4, called here
by the death of his mother, Mrs. Ida
, Martin, whose funeral was held the
afternoon before his arrival--Niss
Amelia Murry of Sudbury is in town
to visit her aunt, Mrs. Herman Bis
sett.-Mr and Mrs. Thcophle Vendicr
| Of Toronto, Ont. arc in town on a
visit of several weeks with relatives
Mrs. Della Dearborn of Brandon is in
| East Middlebury to visit Miss Jennie
| Session.-The local branch of the
American Legion. Post No 27 is to hold
the last dance of the season before
| Lent, Friday evening, February 13, and
| Brackets orchestra will furnish music.
Dancing will be from ten to two
o'clock and the proceeds will be for
the benefit of the Post-The Misses
Kathryn and Alphea Duck EFT of Bird
port are in town for a few weeks
visit with their aunt. Mrs. Effe Wal
ker.-Mr. and Mrs. CASTOR L. Surface
and two young daughters of Randolph
Virginia are visiting in town.-Tous-
saint Kidder has returned to his home
here after visit of several weeks
with relatives in Sherbrook, p. O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Munson have re-
turned to Saratoga Springs, N. Y, af-
ter three months stay in Mlddlebury
and vicinity.
Mrs. Benjamin j. Wimmett has re-
turned to Florence after week at her
former home here.-Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Farrell, Sr, of Franklin street are
bair n
Saturday morning.-More or less snow
fell almost every day last week and
there is a greater quantity on the ground
now than people In general know what
to do with. The country people are
blockaded in their own towns and only
q very few Of them attempt to get into
this town. The snow is three feet deep
and over in many places and it makes
very hard shedding for the farmers who
in many cases have TO drive their cattle
long distances for water to haul the
water to their homes. They are hoping
for a break in the long stretch of severe
weather so as to be better able to at
tend to their winter farm work.-Mrs
Jennie NJ Crosby has returned from the
Mary Fletcher hospital where she spent
a month for an operation. Mrs Crosby
, is gaining in strength day by day and
, is now able to be about the house.
Word was received Sunday from New
York of the death of Mrs Apnas Sunder
land. wife of Edwin s Sunderland from
nneunoonia she was horn IN Albonv
\ V Anril 81 1Soq the daupbter Of N,,
and Mrs James Alien Warner of Albany
She is survived bv a husband and bo,
norents The remains were brought r.
Middlebury and taken TO the home of he,
> grandmother. Mrs. c. s Wainwrjght
where the funeral was held "Wednesday
, morning at II O'Clock with hurial in tn,
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