Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
IN VERMONT:
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY

Clifton Calhoun, son Of Postmaster
A. r. Calhoun, suffered injuries to his
nose while playing basketball at the coll
lege Friday night. and three stitches had
to be taken by DR.. ]. j. Ross-Ralph
Bentley, son of Mr. and Mrs w. F. Bent
ley. broke his right leg above the ankle
while snowbaling Friday afternoon near
the home Of James Campbell In lodging
ball from playmate he fell over some
automobils tires. Drs FlaRg and Eddy
set the fracture.-Fred Brown has
gone to Springfield, where he has secured
position.-Mr. and Mrs. Roy Foster
have returned from whiting after
weeks VISIT with relatives in that town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy +. Wolcott and
family. who hovr moved to town from
Bridpor.. expect TO mate their home here.
MIR and Mrs. Oscar Barron. who re-
Gently moved to town from Salisbury with
! their children to take charge of the
Arthur Eddy farm for the coming year,
are all i'll with influenza Milton l..
Barnes has returned from Plttsford,
where he has been spending few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
j. Burns The Misses Katherine Shannon
| and Mary Reynolds of Rutland are in
! town for d few deys.--licnry Counter has
| leased the farm of Walter Hunt of New
Haven for the coming year and Mr. Hunt
will remove to Middlebury IN order to
give his children the benefit Of the VII
| lage schocls.-Nfr. and Mrs. Henry Bill
iings of Pottersville. y. y. are in town
to spend ton days or two weeks
| Messrs. Thomas Stroule and Homer Le-
Clair have returned to Ottawa. Can,
after several weeks in Middlebury and
vicnity.-Miss Anna Asstasia Cain Of
Dandy was called to town Saturday to
attend the funeral of her cousin. Mr..
Hinclss.-Mr and Mrs Charles C. San
ford and daughters the Misses Ada and
Ida Sanford, have returned to Somer-
vile. Mass, after stay of several
weeks in town.-Hebert Treadway. who
has been i'll for 10 DAYS has so far re-
covered as TO be able to be about again.
| The manager of the Logan House has
abandoned the plan of keeping regular
boarders, which has been in practice in
this hotel for good many years, and
the house will be open hereafter, at least
for some time to come. 10 transient
guests and roomers only. The house is
now undergoing some desirable improve
ments and alterations on the interior. -
The Labaree society of the Congregational
Church held n well-attended and inter-
esting meeting with Mrs. Henry James
at her home on South Main street Tues
day afternoon.-Nrr. and Mrs. Justin Greg
oire of Lachine, Can, are here to pass a
couple Of weeks with relatives, on their
way home from Schenectady. y. Y
Harold Searles. who has been connected
with the moving picture house here for
a year. has closed that connection and
will go this week to Tuskagee. Okla,
where he -sxpncts to make his headquar
ters for the future.--The roads have been
broken through to the country towns well
enough so that large quantities of pressed
and Impressed hay arc now being drawn
in to this village every day. the pressed
hay for shipment to the city markets,
where good quality of the article is
bringing around $50 ton. The supply in
this part of Addison county seems to be
almost inexhaustble.
| Philip Crane who has been laid up at
his home for nearly a month with grip,
is able to appear upon the streets again.
Charles F. Rich went to Burlington on
a business trip Tuesday. Mrs. Raymond
c. Goss is in charge of the store during
his absence Charles Shackett Of Rut-
land is here for n visit with his mother,
| Mrs. Frank Troudeau, of Court street
| The customary mid-week prayer meet
ing will be held at 130 o'clock Thursday
evening in the vestry OF the Congrega-
tional Church. The topic for considera-
ton will be "Lenten Studies in the Life
of Christ. Miss Marion Carr has re-
turend from Burlington. where she has
been visiting Mrs Alban Parker.-Express
Agent Matthew G. Graham has recovered
from a ten days attack of the grip and
is again able to attend to the duties OF
his office.-Ira NJ Pond OF Burlington Is
in town for a few days visit at the home
lof Mr. a,,l ha1p I'D
South street.--Mrs. Benjamin j. Wimet,
has returned home to Florence after a
few days visit here at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. +. Dillon
Mrs. Anne Dwyer has returned from Rut.
| land. where she has been visiting Mrs
Catharine Brislin.-The Misses Sadie and
Isabel McGonigal of Tarrytown. y. Y.
are III town for a few weeks visit with
relatives and old-time friends.-Petel
Hendrix and william Fowler of Taunton
Mass. have arrived in town for stay
Of several months.-Miss Alice Halpin
who has been here on a visit to hel
mother. Mrs. p. Il. Halpin, has returned
20 West Rutland. where she is teacher OF
French and Lstin in the high school,
Potatoes arr pretty scarca article OF
commerce in Middlebury Just az present
and they are selling around $3.50 pei
1
there are still large quantities Of potatoes
stored In the county, some of whose
owners seem to have adopted the slogan
-Four dollars bushel-or ot."-Mrs
! William Tyrel and sister, Miss Julia
Carroll. have recovered from severe at
tachs of the grip.-Mlss Susie Hincks, a
teacher In the graded school, has resumed
her duties after necessary absence OF
several days. Mrs. Clayton Ellis filled her
position during her absence.
Many farmers have begun tapping theiI
sugar trees this week and by the enc
of the week the sugar-making season
will he fairly under way in all its depart
ments in a great many sugar orchards. A
big run OF sap is hoped for and the
present indications point to that result
but this Is one of the things that cannot
be foretold ahead of the time for the run
ming of the sap. Calculations are made
for making large quantities of sugar anc
syrup and with the necessary flow of saT
this will he done throughout this section
as far as may he possible with inadequate
help.--Mys. Perley II. Kendrick OF Pitts
ford s in town to visit her sister, Mrs
Elmer f. Ross.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Pugeon and children who have been al
\. confined for three weeks with influenza
are we'll on the way to recovery and able
to be about again.-Mrs. Willap Farrell
Jr of Franklin street, who has been il
for a few weeks, underwent a successful
operation at her home Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Roy T.. Whittimore has gone tc
Hyde Park, Mass. to visit her mother