Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY


suit of shock suffered five years ago He
was born In Granville. n. Y, April 26,
1860. With mis- father, he ran a grist mill
in Poultney for several years, afterwards
going to Rutland to work as a carpenter
in Stoddard's Manufacturing company
plant. He then took up printing and in
1905 came to the Register company az
pressman, which position he held when
taken i'll. He Is survived by his wife and
four daughters, Mrs. Thomas Oney of
Middlehury. Iris Bullock of Mddlebury,
Mrs. .. n. Taylor of Waterbury. Mrs.
L. A. Stober of Boston. one son. Roy Of
Rutland: and several grandchildren. He
was n Mason and Knight Templar;
member Of the odd Fellows.
The annual meeting of the Addison
county Farmers Cooperative Exchange
was held in the Grange hall Saturday
morning at 1890 o'clock. The meeting was
called to order by the president. The re-
port of the manager showed up to date
s1l6 69o.3S of business had been done with
a prospect of 900 worth being done
before January I, showing an increase of
S63, 900 over 1913. The exchange has handled
GO cars of grain. three cars of feed
molasses three cars of cement. 5000
worth of grass seed and 500 bushels of
seed corn, and has disposed of IA carloads
of hay and one car of wheat. Following
the reading of the report, the meeting
entered into a general discussion. AT the
afternoon session. Mr.. Churchill, the new
county agent, gave short talk on farm
bureau cooperation This was followed
by business meeting and the following
officers We're elected: Directors, p. O.
Wales. w. II. Jackman, w. G. Larrabee
and Frank b. Nelson. The directors then
elected President, r. o. Wales; vice.
president. w. II. Jackman; secretary
treasurer, r. A. Elliot. Fl. NJ. Wells of
Claremont. n. H., spoke on the methods
of organization stating that the farmers
should cooperate to do away with the
middemans profit. He was followed by
f. II. Abbott, district salesmanager of
the Eastern States Farmers Exchange
of Springfield. Mass. who spoke on the
Industrial and agricultural league in
comparison with the Eastern States Farm
Bureau. During the meeting 90 shares of
stoch were sold and pledged 1t is eX-
pected to have at least 1000 members
throughout the county before the end of
the year.-Mr. and Mrs. Roy F.
Robbins and daughter Marjorie. have
gone to Rutland to visit Mrs. Margaret
Gilmore.-Mr. and Mrs John Sanford and
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Sanford have re-
turned to Glens Falls, N. Y, after a visit
of several weeks in this section.-Michael
j. Cronin of Montpelier, former resi-
dent, who has been in town for several
days, has gone to Orwell for a visit with
p. II. Sullivan-The Misses Grace and
Marion Meanwhile have gone to Wallng-
ford to visit Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Meran-
ville.-The Misses Carrie Kimberley and
Jennie Nash, who have been visiting
fr n 20 he,
turned to Cambridge Mass.-Mrs. Jasper
Brooks and sister, Miss Alberta Spencer
of Lynn, Mass, are in town, on a visit
to relatives.-Mr and Mrs Marcus Bulger
have returned to Barre after a visit of
many weeks in town.-Mrs. Kate Moore
is III at the home of Mr.. and Mrs George
Chaffee Mr.. and Mrs. K. r. b. Flint of
Northfield. who have been visiting at the
home of Mrs. F1int's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. f. II. Thomas, have gone to Will
Jamestown, Mass, for further visit be-
fore their return to their home.-George
Farrell is at the Fanny Allen hospital
for treatment again.-Miss Genevieve
Halnon teacher in Greenfield, Mass, is
in town to visit her mother, Mrs. John
Halnon.
Miss Addie e. Kellogg of Middebury,
and sister. Miss Hattie Kellogg. and
idtnet, hellOSp OF Cream Hill,
Shoreham, have leased place in Bran
don and will make their home there to-
gether for the coming year. Miss Jennie
Hawthorne will also make her home with
them,-Mrs. Alice Nash has returned from
Leicester, where she has been spending
10 days with frends.-Walt Hammer of
New Haven will carry on the large Phelps
n. SWEET farm in that town, recently the
William p. Nash farm, during the COM
ing seasonal Christmas vesper service
was held in the auditorium of the Con-
gregational Church at four O'Clock Sun
day afternoon under the auspices of the
Blb!e school and a special program was
presented entitled Christ the Nations
King" There was u large attendance.
The vesper Offering is to be used for the
Armenian relief fund through the agency
of the American board-Emerson Ross,
who has beer for a week at the home of
his parents Mr.. and Mrs Paul G. Ross,
in Poultney, has returned and gone to
Ticonderoga, \. Y, for a eek-Thomas
Bowers and John Carlson. who have been
staying in town for n month, have re-
turned to Richford.-Mr and Mrs. Jo-
seph Larromee and three children have
returned to Toronto, Ont, after three
weeks stay with relatives.-The ice in
to 10 inches thick and the ice dealers here
abouts will soon begin cutting. although
there is no sleighing for ice delivering
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Missler of Troy,
n. Y, are in town for "A stay of n month
or so.-Mr and Mrs. Walter T. Dorrance
have returned to Ogdensburg. N. Y. af-
ter several weeks I'm town,-The Misses
Julia Blanchard and Cissy Adler have re-
turned to Poughkeepsie, N. Y. after an
extended visit here with friends.-Upon
examination, considerable number of
the hydrants in this village were found
TO be frozen and Street Commissioner Nc
Glinchey had his gang of men at work
Monday on the task of getting them
thawed out-Miss Ruth Benedict has re-
turned after a weeks visit in Bennington
and North Adams, Mass.-Mr. ana Mrs.
Robert Richardson and daughter. Elsie,
of Montreal, are in town to remain over
New Years with relatives.-Dr, Raymond
Mass, Monday in charge of race horse
which was injured during the county fair
here last August and has been here un-
der care ever since.-The funeral OF
Charles j. Bullock was held at his late
home on Water street Monday morning
at 10 o'clock, the Rev, Roy E. Whittmore
of the Memorial Baptist Church offici-
ating. There was "A large attendance of
relatives and friends, with a good rep
resentaton from the Masonic and Odd
Fellows societies. There was "A large dis
play of cut flowers. The remains were
taken on the noon train to Poutney for
interment, accompanied by Mrs C. j.