Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-14
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY

Odd Fellows for district number three OF
Vermont and with fine weather every
thing passed off beautifully. 1t was one
of the most pleasant occasions. as well
as the largest in point Of attendance.
which the odd Fellows ever held in this
town. The first thing on the program was
the banquet, held In the largo dining hall
from G:3O to 80 o'clock. Covers were laid
o'clock for 200. The dining hail was beau
tifully trimmed with cut-flowers and was
otherviso ornamented with colorcd pa
pers and bunting with the large motto
"Wccomc," suspended from the ceiling
above the tables. The supper was pre-
! pared by ArrOwanna Rebekah Lodge. No.
/ L.. |. q. o. t.. and was served by mem.
bcrs of that lodge. Tho exercises began
at eight o'clock with introduction of the
grand officers, including Grand Master
Of the state Grand Lodge II. r. Brown
OF Ludlow r G.. Nichols, past grand
/ master of Richmond, Grand Secretary
/ Frank w. Jackson of Barre, and Past
/ Grand r. y. Rivers of Addison. Mr..
! Rivers made the address of welcome for
! the entertaining lodge. Lake Dunmore
/ Lodge. No. II, of Middlcbury and the
response was made for the district by
Mr.. Nichols. while Grand Master Brown
made the response for the grand Off
ccrs. Next in the regular work came an
Hamilton Lodge. M. "A Of Buring .on. fol-
lowed by an exemplification Of unwrtten
work by Grand Secretary Jackson. Then
came reports from the officials of the
various lodges in the district and there
was a discussion on matters connected
with the good of the order by the grand
officers present and members of the var-
ous subordinate lodges represented.
Charles +. Rich OF Mddlcbury, district
deputy grand master, then came in with
some pertinent remarks concerning the
work that had gone before and the good
things that had been said, with glance
ahead for the future Of the order and
gave hearty thanks for all who had taken
part in the exercises. Then came the clos
ing in form and according to ritual by the
Lake Dunmore Lodge, No. II, the home
lodge. 1t was estimated that there were
some over 200 members in attendance.
The Earl Gorham house on Main street
generally known as the Phelps place, is
being extensively improved ifhd embcl-
lishcd with a new coat of paint. inside
and out. This is the house in which was
born Edward j. Phelps. minister to Eng
land under Cleveland.r-Miss Ruth Payne
who two weeks ago underwent an opera.
ton for appendicitis at the Mary Fletcher
, hospital. has returned much improved
> She Is convalescing at the home of he'
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. n. Payne. r
Brdport.--Mrs Abbey Rogers of New
Haven is here for several weeks witt
: Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. =. Twitchcll-Feber
Soveighney has gone to West Rutland
to spend few days at the home of hi;
e. parents. Mr.. and Mrs. David Seveighney
= Miss Mildred Needham. daughter o
e Mr. and Mrs. James Necdham, has gone
to visit relatives AT her former home
D l.. Parish have returned from Bridport
0 where they have been guests at the hom
i of Mrs. c. a. Wolcott.--A fire wa
narrowly averted at the home of MIR. an,
Mrs. Dennie Cloyes on Court street FRI
dav evening. An oil stove had beef
, lighted in n back NitChen and had bee'
I left for n few minutes. In some way tn
stove blazcd mp and the woodwork Caugh
atirc The cracking of the dry timber
= was heard by Mrs. Cloyes, who graspe
e Il garden hose near at hand and turne
: on the water. She soon had the blaz
= out The damage was Slight.-Mr. AM
I Mrs. Henry Walker have returned fror
Proctor, where they have been for fe,
e days.
h The mission which has been conducte,
d for week at st. Mary's Catholic Churcl
a by two priests of the Passionist Orde
= from New York came to a close Sunda
4 night when the blessing OF the Pop
y was extended. The services Were largel
S attended The attendance at the evenin
preaching services was noticeably larg
u and on several evenings the seatin
: capacity of the church was taxed to 1t
:, utmost. Mrs. Gilbert LaFarier OF E.as
a Middlebury while in her door yard Sa,
IL urday stepped into hole and broke he
s left ankle. DR. S s. Eddy Of this vllag
o was called.-Wlber Smith. nine-year- -ol
son of Alva Smith, while playing scru
football Saturday, was tackled an
thrown by another boy in such wa
/, that one Of his arms was hrolten.Mis
Jennie Severance nurse from Columbii
s. C., who has spent four months
,s Middebury and Danny. has complete
~ her visit and gone to Atlanta, Ga
Charles II. Howard has gone to Ludlo
for a few days at the home of his pa,
ents. Mr. and Mrs. H. T.. Howard,Tl
= Rev. Donald Frazier of Wells River COZ
80 Quoted the community service meetin
and preached at the Congregation,
~ Church Sunday evening-Mrs Joseph
~ Monta. former resident of Middlebur
y now Of Brooklyn, n. V. is in town
~ visit her sister. Mrs. James Coz
= don-M lark Turner, who a
r been off duty as express driver for
X,
u to resume his observation-disclosures Taylc
10 Of Rutland is in town for a few day
~ with his mother.-Mrs. Rollin Ho
lick two children, and her mother, Mr.
Place OF Munger street. were riding Sa
urday afternoon when, near the GuideC
id Abbey place on what Is known as Ca'
Al street they met an automobile drive
ne Ivy George Chapman of Rutland, The
ne colided, breaking the forward wheel
n the surrey and throwing the occupan
se out. Mrs Hallock, the most hurt. +
ed ceived bad cut in the face which r
ne uuired three stitches to close. and III
G. eyes were more or less hurt 50 that the
X were badly swollen. The rest of Il
ld occupants of the surrey were bruise
y. The Chapman car escaped with son
II. slight damages to the steering gear
ri garage man from Middlebury was call'
rh TO the scene, as we'll as DR.. L. L. Dor'
IT, and between them they succeeded In ge
"a ting matters fixed ~ so that they move
ry on.--Monday, market day, eggs broug
65 cents and butter q cents.
Columbus day. passed off much as al
other day In this town and there w
rd nothing done in recognition of the no
NJ day. except that there We're no session
d. of the local schools and college 9th
on public and semi public institutions we
no along about their business as usual.-M
.s and Mrs b. II. Stickney, with the Miss
as Barbara Mellon. Elsie ingalls, and l.
10 vIna Uickok, all of Rutland, have I
M turned to that city after a few week
stay at Lake Dunmore.-Miss Mldr
Needham. daughter of Mr.. and Nj
t,,,a, Napbham has returned homo Il