Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-26
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT;
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

Dr. Ramon G. Goss. He Ia accompanied |
by his friend. Archie Craig. The regular
meeting Of the Middlebury Grange Will |
he held In it's hall in the Dyer block on |
Friday evening and after tho regular |
business session the following program
will be carried out Music. Grange choir; !
discussion, "Darning and Patchng-Does
II Pay?' Mrs. w. Il. Foster and Mrs |
A. j. Gaines; recitation. Miss Mary |
Phelps; Grange Insurance" A. w. Foote /,
of Cornwall "Resoved. That our county /
fair would be more successful II more |
money was spent for premiums on stock |
and agricultural products and less on
horse racing" affirmative Il. G. Ryder and
+. !. Hubbard. negative A. ]. Blackmer
and H. f.. Sessions; music. Rera Dumas.
discussion Farm Tires--Their Causes
and How to Prevent Them" II. NJ Balm.
J. Il. Dewey and Jesse Nack-Mr. and
Mrs Henry G. Percival of New York
city are Visiting at the home OF Mr.. Fer
cval's mother, Mrs. Nathan Decker and
other friends in town for two weeks.-The
cattle shipment from this section Monday
consisted Of four carloads Of mixed stock
for the New York and Boston markets.
Miss Beatrice Dumas is visiting friends
in Brandon for a few days.-Miss Gladys
Brunell. who has been visiting Miss
Beatrice Dumas for several days. has re-
turned to Rutland Miss Jessie Marseills.
who recently underwent an operation for
tonsilitis is making rapid recovery
Francis Bedard of Chicopee, Mass, Is
visiting for q few days with his cousin,
Reginald Bedard on Weybridge street.
Monday market day. eggs brought SO
cents, dairy butter 81 cents and creamery
butter G5 cents.-Page Potter of Provl-
7 u bn nd in
Saturday afternoon by County Fish and
Game Warden George Fl. Chaffee on an
old charge of fishing without A license.
was brought to Middebury and taken
before Judge Albert w. Dickens in mu-
nicipal court. He pleaded guilty and was
fined s25 and costs of sS.25. which he paid.
About three years ago Potter was caught
fishing on land owned by Middlebury COL
lege by the caretaker. When asked If he
had a license he answered no Tie
county warden was at once notified and
went to Ropton, but Potter eluded him
and the day following he took out "A fish
ing license and went to Burlington. where
the warden found him. Potter promised
to come to Middlebury and settle the
matter. but went at once to Providence
and has not been seen since until Satur-
day when he was found fishing with
arrested him the old charge. When
found this year both men had licen-
ses-Mr. and Mrs. William f. Cor
ham OF New York are in town on a
visit at the home of Mr.. Gorham's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Gorham on
Weybridge street.-The body of Miss Mar
garet McGoldrick was brought here from
/ Fitchhurg. Mass. on the flyer Monday
evening, at which place she died on Sum
day. The funeral was held at st.
Mary's Catholic Church Tuesday at
nine o'clock. Miss McGoldricl was for
many years resident of this village.
hut about year ago she went to live
/ with her sister in titchburg. She is sur
vived by a sister. Rebecca McGoldricll.
who accompanied the body here.-Dr.
! A. d, Barter has returned to his home
| in Rutland after short business stay in
! town.-Mrs. John Zero and children have
returned from a two weeks visit to rela 70
tives and friends in Troy, y. II.
/ Joseph Ash and his mother Of Panton.
I who were motoring in a touring car had
/ an unusual accident Wednesday Aug Is.
/ They were on Court street and az Mr. Ash
! started to talk to his mother. who was
| in the rear seat, he lost control Of his
! car and II went into tree near the
! nome Of DR. Howard L. Averill. Both
! were thrown off their seats. both being
! badly bruised, Mr. Ash received a cash
/ on one of his legs. but ii is thought not
serious. The machine was badly damage. Il
| The engine was knocked out of place and
the windshield and top were also damaged
! The car had to he taken to the garage
! by another car.-The large Pierce Arrow
/ touring car owned by William H Porter
! a banker OF New York city, number plate
, Tuesday afternoon of last week. four
miles from Salisbury village. The Porter
| car was headed toward Niddle lebury and its
! left forward wheel was smashed. None Of
the occupants of either car was injured
The Porter car was towed to a garage
here and the occupants were brought tC
town in another car. The other car was
able to go on with It's own power and the
number and person to whom il belonged
are not known. They are New York peo-
pie also. The car was slightly damaged
The Porter family is spending the summer
here at their summer residence in this
village.
Anna Novak, the young daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Novak of Mil street
while playing at the chldren's playground
Tuesday morning had the misfortune to
break her left arm just above the wrist
in one Of the swings and they had beer
warned by the young girls aunt, Miss
Eli2sncth Novak. who has charge of the
! Fairgrounds not to stand and swing
They did not mind and In some way both
| children were thrown out of the swing
which resulted In the fractured arm The
/ Foote girl escaped with only a few
bruises. The little Novak girl was takeI
10 the Office of DR.. S. s. Eddy where the
fractured bone was set and later takcr
to her home-Mrs William Hebert ant
daughter Wilma, have returned from
Springfield. where they went to attend
the wedding of Mrs. Hebert's daughter
Marion, to Wallace Dodge of Barre
which was performed on Saturday morn.
ing at nine O'Clock at the parsonage OF
the Unversalst Church by the Rev Mr.
Parkhurst, Miss Vivian Dodge. n sister
Of the groom. was bridesmaid and Arthur
Johnson was bestman. The bride was
gowned in a black and white suit witt
hat to match Mr., and Mrs. Dodge lor
for wedding trip, after which the,
will make their home in Springfield
They We're the recipients of many use
ful and costly presents from their man,
friends, who wish them the best of sue
cess in their new life-Prof and Mrs
Abbott have returned from sevcra
weeks stay In the Berkshlrcs MIR. an,
Mrs Ira II. LaFleur and two daughters
Gertrude and Dolphine, have returne,
from an automobile trip to Hartford
Conn. and the seashore After the,
reached Hartford they were accompanie,
by their son. Phillip LaF'eur. They re
port very pleasant trip-Mrs Edwar,