Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-18
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT:
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

William Simonds, f.. A. Heighter and
w. j. Hartin The full quota of the de-
partment Is made up by the trustees and
flre wardens who are members pending
the election OF permanent members.
u r.. Rogers was elected secretary and
stanley ID. Rose treasurer. Another meet
ing Will be held in the hose rooms Fri
day evening OF this week and II is ex-
pected several new members will he pro-
posed for election.-Mrs. Kate Merritt Is
seriously Ill with heart complications fol-
lowing pneumonia at the home OF c. J.
Matthews.-NIiss Ruth Walker. who has
been in town for a few days to visit her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Walker.
has returned to Proctor.--Judge John f..
Weeks, president of the Addison County
trust company. was recently elected at
n convention of the American Bankers
association in Washington, vice-presi-
dent for the State of Vermont.--Albert
Graham, who has been in town for IL
week to visit his brother. NJ J. Graham,
has returned to White River Junction.
Mr. and Mrs ID. A. Perry have re-
turned to Cuttingsvic after a few days
in town with Mr.. Pcrry's brother, e. s.
Perry.-The McMahon Brothers are
exhibiting in the store windows
of Ives & Shamho on Main street
a loving cup which was awarded by the
state Fair association as sweepstake
premium to the bunch of Morgan horses
owned by William s. Todd which they
took to the State fair last September
Their horses took five first premiums
and one second. The cup Is of silver,
gold lined, and stands q inches in height.
Col. James NJ Tracy went Monday to
Aston, Mass, where he intends to spend
the coming winter with his daughter.
Mrs. Florence L. Rich.-Miss Irene Quig-
ley has returned to Rutland after a few
days here with her sister, Miss Ruth
Quigley.--Mrs. Josie DISORDER of Hub
bardtown and Miss Maud Luther OF Rut-
land have returned to their homes after
week in town with various relatives
DR. and Mrs. w. G. Hodgson have re-
turned TO Rutland after short visit in
town.-Truman l.. Eels has returned
after ten days in Hartford Conn.-Albert
a. Greene, Jr, has returned to Middle
town Springs after a few days in town.
w. +. LAUDER has moved his shoe re-
pairing shop from the rooms over the
American Railway Express office to the
rooms over She ID. S. Pease furniture
store on Main strcet.-Monday, market
day, eggs brought so cents per dozen and
g.
Alice Bigelow has gone to Boston, where
she will spend the winter with her
daughter.
Judge Jed p. Ladd of Burlington came
to this town Wednesday to try n case
here in place of Municipal Judge A. w.
Dickens. who considered himself to be
disqualified to sit in the case and who
procured the services and attendance of
Judge Ladd for that reason The case
rs State VS.. William Munson of East
idlebury, who was charged with hav-
i some two years ago stolen dishes and
iockery ware from ]. w. Tatro Of
Starksboro Munson was arrested last
August by Deputy Sheriff Edward Hig-
gins of Middlebury and has since been
at liberty under bail. His home place
in East Middlebury was searched and
some of the goods alleged to have been
stolen were found there jury was
picked up in Middlebury and neighbour
ing towns and the case was on trial all
through the day with States Attorney
Allen X. Sturtevant of Middlebury MS the
prosecuting attorney. while the defense
was managed by James b. Donoway and
ira II. LaFieur of Middlebury-The
GROUND IN this section was covered by an
men OF snow Wednesday morning for the
hrst time this season and the mountains
TO the eastward were white with snow
as far as could be seen in both direc
tionS.-Mr. and Mrs. Abner Woodrufr and
TWO young children of Cairo, Ill.,. nre in
town FOR an extended visit-Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Balm and Mr.. and Mrs Charles
y. Lyman have returned from Boston.
where they went last week to attend tho
annual meeting of the National Grange,
Mrs. ii. T. Howard has returned to Ind
low after week in town.-The pupils of
some or the departments of the graded
sehool gave an entertainment in the High
HVhool hall Tuesday evening, which was
quIte largely attended by the parents of
lhe pupils and other townspeople The
entertainment passed off in a highly sat-
IS'a' tory manner and the proceeds will
20 towards fund to purchase new music
IoN the chools.-Arrowanna Rcbekah
Lodge NO. 10, !. .. o. F., held a we'll
attended social Tuesday evening, one of
a series to he run through the winter.
"A eood program was carried out, after
which games and dancing were enioyed
uhtll well into the evening. A three
piece orchestra from the college rendered
some hne music Refreshments We're
Ford is ill.--County Fish
and Game Warden George H. Chafree of
Mlddiebury has appointed the following
deputy wardens to whom the successful
oeer hunter may report his deer: Addi-
son. Waldo Clark; Bridport, Herbert
Rowe; Bristol, George S. FAIR; Cornwall
charles n. Lane: Ferrisburg, Herbert
boothe; Goshen, Thomas Hooker; Gran
vile, Ora Briggs; Ham ock, Daniel Dun.
nam; Leicester. Frank Seymour; Lincoln.
William York; Middebury, George II.
Chaifee, county warden, A. l.. Austin.
aired Chapman and w. L. Forbes
Monkton. Ernest Stilson; New Haven,
William Grover; Orwell, A. A. Sanders:
Panton, Waldo Clark; Ripton, Charles
COOK; Salisbury. Edward Whitney; Shore
ham, f. N Church: Starksboro, F.. NJ.
Hill; Vergennes, Herbert Booth; waltham.
Aianson Wright: Weybridge, Charles
James; Whiting. arthur Freegard
Irving Brewster has returned to Newton
Mass, after few days in town at the
home of Wilma Hebert
VERGENNES
Mrs. David Fl. Ryan gave n party FRI
DAY afternoon in honor Of the 10th birth
day anniversary OF her son, Thomas.
Ten OF master ThOmas' playp, IN, mas.