Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
IN VERMONT:
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

"oostcT nas gone TO ReadSborO. where
she has taken a position to teach Eng
ush in tho high school.-NIrs Eva Pond
OF Bridport is in town to visit her sis
ter, Mrs Leslie Dayton.
The primary election was q quiet affair
In Mtddlebury. but a large vote was ou.
principally for the reason. while a good
many did not care. or seem to care, much
about who should be the candidate for
governor; good many others did care
about who should be States attorney of
Addison county and whether Judge But
ton or Attorney Russell should represent
Middlebury in the LEGISLATURE. Tho result
was that an unusually large proportion
or the NS men and 412 women whose names
were on the check list managed to get in
their ballots during the day. There was
good bunch of voters on hand when the
polls opened at noon and others from the
village and outside the village continued
TO stream In until the closing time at
night. The day was fair most of the time.
although rain threatened at times and
as It was very wet around in the coun-
try, the farmers had nothing to do but
their chores so they flocked into the vot-
ing place in large numbers. There was a
school Of instruction in voting for the
new women voters in the lower room of
the town hall, but not many of them
seemed to feel the need of further in
structions as how to vote and the school
was not very largely attended.-Dr. Will
liam II. Kingsley, who has been spending
10 weeks with his sister in Randolph, has
returned home.-News was received Tues
day of the death in birmingham. Mass,
Of Edward g. Rogers, a long time resi-
dent of Cornwall, and for many years a
resident of this village. Mr.. Rogers was
n native of Cornwall and enlisted from
that town in Co. II. OF the Fifth Vermont
Volunteers Of the Civil War and served
for over four years About three years
ago he went to Framingham and had
made his home in that city since. He Is
survived by two sons, Robert and Will
liam Rogers of Framingham and by one
brother. Isaac l.. Rogers Of M4ddlebury.
and one sister, Mrs. Fairservice Of Mid
dlebury. The remains were brought to
Middlebury Tuesday evening and the
burial was yesterday in the West ceme-
tery.-Mr. and Mrs. William c. Cutler
and daughters, the Misses Alice and Ida
Cutler. have returned to Middle Gran
Vile, N. Y, after a six weeks visit with
relatives in Middlebury and ,vcinity.-Dr.
Robert c. Flagg has returned from Cliff
ton Springs. N. Y, where he has been
during which time he had his tonsils re-
moved.-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eddy and
Miss Florence Eddy have returned from
Wallngford. where they went to visit
their brother. Eugene L. Eddy. who is
removing from that place to South Roy
alton.-Frank Button of Brandon has
Joined the NIiddlebury college football
squad at its training camp at Lake Dun
more.-Charles and John Morris of Rut-
land and guests. MIR. and Mrs. James
Morris of Chicago. have returned to Rut-
land after brief visit here.-Mr and
Mrs Albert Briscoe Of Norristown. Pa,
are In town for few weeks.-NIiss Ruth
Walker has gone TO Wallingford for a
short visit with Miss Louise Newton
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bushnell have re-
turned to Arlington after four weeks in
town.-N1rs. Lorraine Tracy. who has been
in town to visit her cousin, Mrs. c. F.
Rich. for the past two weeks has gone
to Leicester. where she will make a fur
ther visit before returning to her home
In Lowell Mass.
Most people in this vicinity seemed 10
be satisfied with the results Of Tues
days primary. although there are quite
number of dissatisfied ones as always
In spite of the claims and predictions made
by the workers for another candidate, Mr.
Hartness carried the town for governor
by a plurality Of 1877 votes over the next
highest candidate and he also carried Ad-
olson county by a comfortable plurality
result which was scarcely looked for in
advance of the voting In this town 372 of
the 412 women registered came out and
cast their ballots. which was a larger
proportion than that of the men voting
II was late hour at night when the bal
lots were all rounted.--The Misses
Frances and Esther White have returned
to Genesee, N. Y. after several weeks In
town.-The funeral Of Edward c. Rogers.
who died in birmingham, Mass, Monday,
will be held at two o'clock this afternoon
! In the undertaking parlors of Arthur ].
Blackmer It had been intended to hold
the funeral services Wednesday. but the
funeral party missed the train that they
expected to come on and so the delay was
necessary y.-Theron NJ Crane returned
Wednesday to Worcester, Mass. after
| three weeks here and in Bridport.-Gus-
tavus Fleming and sister. Miss Nora
Fleming of Baltimore, Md, are In town
for two weells.-Afiss Marjorie Bliss of
Cornwall recent graduate Of Middlebury
College, has been engaged to teach in the
English department of the West Rutland
high school the coming year.-The Miss o.
! Elise and HELEN Hamilton OF Brockton.
Mass, are in town for several weeks
There will he special business meeting
Of the Memorial Baptist Church in the
church parlors this evening, followed by
a business meeting CT the Young People :
society. A full attendance is desired al
both meetings as matters Of Importance
are to be brought up.-Arrowanna Re-
bekah Lodge. No. Is, I. o. o. F.. will cele-
! Nf
day evening.-Loren Shaw OF Waterbury
is in town to visit hts brother, Charles
J. Shaw.
VERGEENES
The Boys and Girls club OF the Ner-
gennes schools made a successful show.