Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-21
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY

MIDDLEBUHY
A big audience gathered at the town
hall Friday evening to witness the rep
resentation Of "LaFiesta,'' the carnival !
Of dances and music given by local talent
for the benefit of the local Women's |
club. The entertainment was one of the |
most enjoyable ever put on in Middle
bury. II was repeated Monday evening. |
Mr. and Mrs. F.. N. Cady of Lewis |
town. MInn., are here to visit Mr.. Cady's
sister. Mrs. Burt B. Brown. Mr.. Cady
and Mrs. Brown until his present visit
here had not seen each other In 20 years
and this is the first visit back to town
since he first left when three years of
age.-The meeting Of Middlebury Grange.
No. 315, will be held Friday evening, at
which time the first and second degrees
will be conferred on large class of can
didates. Music for the evening will be
by Mrs. Charles Cady, followed by
dialect reading " Mrs. d. l.. Robinson
ElYner e. Cowles. who had been in town
Saturday morning with his wife, started
home about noon and were on Wey-
bridge street when one of the rear
wheels of the touring car came off. They
| we're running slowly. The skdded
| and went directly across the road and
the loose wheel went several rods beyond.
| ~
tic jacking up the wheel was placed in
position.-Mrs. Emma Groves of Albany.
N. Y. is in town, having been called
here by the accident to her mother, Mrs.
| Gilbert LaFarrier. who broke her right
| ankle a few days ago.--A long line of
| people formed on Main street Saturday
| afternoon in anticipation of the OPEN
ing Of the sale of tickets for the concert
which will be given Monday evening,
| November 1, by tho New York Philhar-
monic Orchestra, with Josef Stransky as
conductor, This will be the first number
In the winter course at the Mead
Memorial chapel-Mr. and Mrs. Moses
Aines with their son. Robert Katherine.
have returned to Whiting after a short
visit here.-George Ferland has returned
to st. Adams after several days visit
here at the home Of his daughter. Mrs.
William II. Farrell, Jr.-N1iss Matte
Tisdale OF East Middlebury has gone to
Wallingford for two weeks at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Fl. RobertS.-Ntrs.
Pamela Powell and children, formerly of
Weybridge, have come to town to make
their home with Mrs. Powelrs mother.
Mrs. w. w. Smith.-There was to have
been civil service examination at the
postoffice Saturday for the positions OF
stenographer and typist in the gov
ernment service. but no candidates
showed up and consequently the exam
iner. George w. Mead. was unable to
hold any session.
, is. IN town to visit her sister. Mrs. Hebert
, Huestis.--Dr. A. n. Barter of Rutland is
in town.-Mrs. Robert A. Healy and
daughter, Miriam, who have been ir
town for ten days to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Rutterield, have
returned to Hartford, Conn.--Ralpf
Britain and. family have moved from
I Salisbury into the Kellogg house on Col
lege street. He and his son have taker
, positions with the Hortonia Power com
= pany and will commence their duties a
= once.-Mrs. Henry Defres and two chill
y dren of Brooklyn. N. V, are in town t.
= visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]
e O'Connell. at the Sargent House.-Mrs
= Joseph A. Peck, who has been here t.
= visit her mother Mrs. Henry w. Brew
: ster, for few weeks, has returned t.
r Brookline. Mass.-Roy Foster and famil!
= have gone to Rutland. where they intent
d to make their home. having secured
d position in that city.-William Laube
has opened up a shoe repairing shop il
= the room over the American express of
Q fce.-A. J. Blackmer, who has been il
II for ten days. is much improved.-Dr
e =. z. Mellen. who has been confined t.
II his home by illness for a few days. ha
S SO far recovered as to be able to be on
again.--Mrs. S. n. Bracey of Baltimore
u Md, is the guest at the home of he
o sister, Mrs. G.. y. Abbey.-Mrs. Williar
@ E,dgerton, who has been spending tw
u weeks at the home Of her daughter. Mrs
3 T.. B. Gift, in Fair Haven. has returne
home.-Miss Florence Huestis of BuI
ington is In town to visit her fathe,
l. II. l.. Huestis.
vt The cement bridge over the rail
n road on Merchants Row which has bee
= in course of construction for two month
10 has got along to such point of compile
= ton that Saturday evening the obstruC
10 tion and barriers were moved and tn
bridge opened to traffic. IT Is expect
IA ed that work on the Main street railroa
4 bridge will be begun this week Mr.
10 Leonard F. Wing of Rutland Is here
"a visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. GeorG
4, r. Kidder.-NIiss Cecilia McDonough ha
90 gone to West Rutland to spend fe
- days at tho home OF her parents, NJ
J., and Mrs John u Electromagnetic
w steele, who is residing for the preser
-, with a granddaughter In Castleton. Is
" town for a few days. during which !
. will be attending to his property int
-, ests Mr.. steele has been In Waterbur
to visit his son, Burt, ana reports MI
- getting along well.--People from farInin
20 districts say that there are large qusi
titles Of walnuts and butternuts on II
," trees in this section of the country tn
fall but there has been no very seve'
frost as yet-Monday, market day. egs
" brought from 6s TO 20 cents and butter 60.
Mr. and Mrs. Naylor and two childro
W. OF Hoboken. n. j., have arrived in tow
er and will make this their home. The
will occu,yy the Dickinson house on Hic
street-Robert Easton, who has bee
having his annual vacation. has resume
s his duties on r. T.. d. route No. 2.-M
and Mrs. r. ]. Rennie of San Francisc
I'd Calf. are In town for few days at II
a, Addison House--Mr. and Mrs. Geors
Ainsee Mrs. George Bliss and Miss Ru
" Rlss, who have been spending a fe
IL days at the home of Prof and Mrs. l..
a. Hathaway, have returned to Montpelic
n Mr. and Mrs. Walter Calhoun have r
" turned from their wedding trip and we
is accompanied home by MIR. and Mrs. A
ay chic Matterson OF Albany. n. Y, wi
Tx will visit at the home of her parents. NJ
rs and Mrs. Allan Calhoun on South sire
for a few days,
of William Counter. an employe of Il
nv Mddlebury branch of the Vernon
ed Marble company here. while at wol
he hot lead was hit in his left eye VIII,
nv some spattered, The eye is badly 4
er famed and II will no several days b
H. fore he will be able to return to h
e. duties.-Mr. and Mrs. George