Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT:
THE NEWS BY COUNT ES

six weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, j. A. James. has returned to Cleve-
land, O.-Miss Julia Barry, teacher in
the local graded schoo,, has returned
from Vergennes, where she spent the
holiday season with her sister. Miss
Elizabeth Barry-Miss Ada Calender,
who had made her home for
a year or more at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Murdock, and who has
been in poor health for some time, died
early Saturday morning at the age Of
76 years. having been born on Cream
Hill. Shoreham, September II. 1siS She
had been resident of this village for a
number of years and a member of the
Congregational Church for 45 years. She
is survived by a number of cousins,
Among them are Miss Lucy Wicker of
New York city and Cyrus Wicker of
Washington, ID. c. The funeral was
held Monday morning at 10 o'clock in the
Congregational Church and the remains
were taken to Shoreham for interment
in the family lot in the village cemetery.
An alarm of fire was sounded at $50
O'Clock Sunday afternoon for a fire on
Willard street in what is known as the
DeGrey house. now owned by Mrs. Vas
sar, wno with her daughter, Mrs. Grace
Shackett, occupies it. The two hose COM
panies got out, but the motor truck did
not go, as there was no one around to
drive 1t. A lounge caught fire and was
promptly taken out of the house by some
passersby. The damage is slight and COW
cred by insurance.-The ice men here be-
gan cutting ice on Otter Creek Monday
and they are getting out ice which is
about IA inches thick, which is better than
the best last season: as the outlook is
now the ice will all have to be drawn on
wheels which will make It pretty difficult
undertaking for the farmers.-The Misses
Jennie and Ada Bristol have returned
from Cohassett. Mass, where they spent
the holidays with their brother. Dr. b.
NJ. Bristol.-Mr. and Mrs. Fremont Alb
hey have removed from the Martin house
on Was hington street to one of the AL
len houses on the same street-Nliss
Alice Halpin has returned to her school
in West Rutland after two weeks with
her mother. Mrs. p. Il. 4Aalpin.-The Mid
d,ebury high and graded schools opened
for ; e winter term Monday morning with
a. full complement of pupils and teachers
in defiance of the cold weather.-Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. G. Kinnery and daughter Miss
Gladys. Kinnery, have returned to Staple
ton, Staten Island, after two weeks in
town.-Sugar of the new crop was sold in
town Saturday at % cents per pound The
new price made many purchasers squlrm.
Miss Hazel Ketchum has re-
turned from West Walingford. where
she has been the guest of Miss Evelyn
Hazelton.-Mr. and Mrs. Jared Parker and
daughter, Miss Madeline Parker. have
returned to Lawrence. Mass, after sew
eral weeks in town.-The funeral of Miss
Ada Calender was held at the Congrega-
tional Church in this village Monday
morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. Henry c.
Newell officiated. The bearers We're
Judge Charles ]. Button. Prof. Il. c. Bry-
ant. Prof Myron r. Sanford, Prof, Yer
non C, Harrington, John A. Fletcher and
Wesley Murdock, The remains were taken
by automobile to Shoreham for interment
in the village cemetery,-Louis and Clar-
ence Turner of Waer. n. H., are in town
to visit their uncle. Ezra e. Turner.-Mon-
day, market day, eggs brought 60 to 6s
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