Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
WASHINGTON COUNTY
WATERBURY,.

Lafayette Chapter. u. "A r.. met at
the Waterbury Inn Friday. the
Montpelier Indies being guests OF the
waterbury members. At 2:15 thu
( meeting wac opened by the rcgeant
MIS- f. $. Fiskc. After the opening
exercises Mrs. f. f. Palmer, Jr,, as
chairman of the committee for the
waterbury ladies' introduced as the
speaker of the afternoon the Hon
George w. Powers Of Morrisvllle
Judge Powers was Enthusiastically
received and gave a powerful address
I upon citizenship" This was one Of
tne strongest addresses given In town
TOT long time. During the social
hours, which followed. music was rem
dercd by Mrs Sllverthorne AMI Mrs.
3 wing of Montpelier. After refresh
mehts. Mrs. Terril gave number of
Rotations
An extensive business change took
place here SATURDAY when f. +. Palmer.
Jr.' sold his interests in the Demeritt e
rainier PKG. company 10 his associates
in the business. Richard y. and u. r.
)emertt. The sale was affected by the
transfer Of about onc-third of the capt
continue to conduct the business. The
operations of this company now include
the maragement Of two canning fac
tories one in this place and one at Ran
dolrh, the manufacture Of clothes pins
and quite an extensive novelty business
in turning white birch. also the lumber
business formerly owned by r. W. Hunt
ley. The business was started f. years
] ago by r. r. Dcmertt and Mr.. Palmer
and later Incorporated when X. \.
)emortt came IN and its operations
were greatly increased Mr.. Palmer has
seen the canning business grow from
nothing to an output of about 1.rooCJ
cans last year. These goods are being
shipped 10 all the large eastern mar
kets, where ready sale for them has
been found. While Mr. Palmer does not
tell all his plans for the future 1t is I'M
derstood ne will spend part of his time
in agriculture and looking after other
business interests In his retirement
from he company the entire manage
ment of the Dem.rltt Il Palmer Packing
Co. passes into the hands of b. II.
| Demertt and L. y Demeritt.-Friendl
of Mrs Mary l.. Wells. who moved to
Berlin y. y, to live with her daughter
will hc pleased - know that she is
much improved IN health and is at pres
ent visiting her NIECE. Mrs. G. II. Harris
| IN Nashua, y. 1.-THE Rev. 5. f.
Bloomfield of Montpelier preached an
EXCELLENT sermon on Present Possible
ties against Distant Dreams at the
CONGREGATIONAL Church sunday. Mr.
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dence in Veimont.-Mrs. Clark Lease is
spending some time at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Lease.-Mrs. John
Ennis of Montpelier is visiting heI
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Clifton.-Dillng-
ham Grange had an enjoyable meeting
Saturday evening. r. +. Hart gave q
finc talk on the "History of Memorial
Day ana Why We Observe It," Judge
+. w. limtlcv gave a lis. Of the Dux-
| bury soldiers, there being over 50 who
enlisted from that town.
| \ Montpelier young man while camp
ing on Camel's HUMP killed 10 hedgehogs
! The heads were taken to Montpelier
where he was told he must go to Water
bury and there he was directed to Dux
bury, Atrshe lasptcr tevnt The fcceived tn,
bounty and went home ready to instruc
anyone as to the location of Camel,
! flump-Mr. and Mrs Phineas I.add an,
children are guests of Mrs Susan Pickett
AIRS. kinsley and daughter, Hester, VIII,
! lave been visiting Mrs. Kinsley's mother
MIS-. Chase, have returned to their HON,
| in Rutland.-The Cancels Hump club hel,
q meeting at the office of the president
9. 9. Graves Monday evening. Mr.. Graves