Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-26
ESSEX JUNCTION.

George Sheldon has been appointed
substitute for Dean Viele, postmaster
at Fort Ethan Allen, in case Mr.. Viele
has to be absent because of illness or
other causes
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational Church was held Wednesday
January IS The reports Of all officers
showed a prosperous year. Officers
were elected as follows: Clerk, C. c.
Adams treasurer. S. A. Brownell; ex-
ccutive committee, r. ]. Parker, A. ID.
Douglas, Mrs. S. y. Teachout: deacon
for two years. IT. G. Pearson; dca.
conesses, Mrs. C. NJ. Ferrin. Mrs. Belle
Parsons. Mrs. c. w. Barney. Mrs. C.
M Pooth. At the close of the meet
ing that OF the church society was
held Dr. C. NJ. Ferrin was appointed
moderator and s. a. Browneli was
chosen clerk. r. ]. Parker, Miss Julia
Bates. Heman Rice and George w.
Alien were appointed the prudential
committee
At tho annual meeting OF the Methodist
Sunday school Sunday, officers were
elected az follows: Superintendent, Guy
| A. Peck; assistant superintendent.
Bert Mills: superintendent. OF primary de-
teudent Of cradle roll. Mrs. r s. Place;
assistant superintendent Of cradle roll.
Mrs s. II. Holley; secretary and treas
urer, Miss Fmroy Gates; assistant secre-
tary and treasurer. Miss Ruth Gates: or
ganist Miss Rena Hanks; assistant or
ganist Miss Helen Peck.
A horse and sleigh was found
hitched in front of Or. David Marvln's
Office early Sunday morning by Frank
| Nichols. IT proved to belong to q Mr..
Conant of Richmond and was taken
Saturday night by man who had
worked for him for three years. The
horse was left some time between
twelve and one o'clock Sunday morn
ing and the man has not been heard
of since. lie has a wife and three or
four children.
The Wednesday club was entertained
| Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Ralph
Stevens and Miss Sara johnson at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William Il. Johnson, A delicious luncheon
was served and the afternoon was
pleasantly spent in playing 200
Guy A. Peck resumed work at the store
OF Il. @. Mudgctt s; Co. Monday. Mr.
Peck underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis about six weeks ago
Mrs. j. C. Hartwell, who underwent an
operation at the Fanny Allen hospital
about six weeks ago. returned home Sun
day and is doing well.
A serious runaway was narrowly
averted yesterday afternoon e NJ
Whitcombs team was being driven
by Miss Hogan and Mrs. King. who
are employed there, and Robert. the
young son of Mr. Whitcomb. when the
shafts fell and struck the horse. caus-
Ing him to run. Just as the team
turned rapidly into Mapl. street the
women jumped but the little fellow
remained in the sleigh. Joseph Pala =
dee, who was driving a heavy sled a
short distance ahead, siw the acct
dent and kept his sled II the road in
such manner as to caise the sleigh
to run against it and stop. The horse
ran for some little distance before
being caught. The w,men received
slight injuries from Jumping.
At the annual meeting of the Metho-
dist Sunday school others were elected
as follows: Superintendent @. A. Peck
, assistant superintendent. Bert Mills:
superintendent of cradh roll, Mrs. r. n.
Place assistant superintendent Mrs S.
, n. Holley; superintendent of primary de-
partment, Mrs. ". r. Place; secretary
and treasurer. Miss Enroy Gates; as
sistant, Miss Ruth Gates organist. Miss
Rena Hanks; assistant Miss Helen
Peck