Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
WATERBURY,.

WATERBURY.
a delightful musicale. IAN Afternoon
with Some European Composers. was
given at the home of Mrs. w. l.. Boil
court Friday afternoon. Those who read
biographical sketches were Mrs. BidwelI
Mrs. Moody, Mrs. Hatch. Miss Graves.
Mrs Stanley and Mrs. Cooley Vocal
solos were rendered by Mrs. Jones. Mrs
Demeritt, Miss Wallace, Miss Becker
and Mrs. Joslyn piano solos played by
Mrs. Palmer and Mrs. Cooley. Three
piano duets We're given by Mrs Boicourt
and Mrs. Cooley. Mrs Boicourt had
charge of the program which was in
structivc as we'll as entertaining. At
the close. refreshments were served by
tine hostess, assisted nv the Misses Car
pcnter. Graves, Wallace and Mrs. Hatch
Miss Daisy IIascltne has taken
a position IN the Fletcher library in
Burlington.-Mrs Harmon florence is
i'll with pneumonla.F. n. Backls has
placed an order for carload of Ford
automobiles The public Is enjoying the
stove placed in the waiting room at the
postofiice.-Mrs. W. T.. Carpenter was
able to 20 downstairs Friday Mrs T.
l.. Foss spent Sunday with her husband
at the Mary Fletcher hospital in Bur
lingt on--1hc officers of Alhambra En-
campmcnt. l. q. q. f.. were installed
Friday evening by District Deputy
President Mobus Of Warren and Dis
trict Deputy Marshall Campbell OF War
ren. Lunch was scrved.-The Merry
Maids" met with Mrs. Houston Friday
evening Two init cd nd
voted in for initiation
f.. +. Foss returned from the Mary
Fletcher hospital Sunday evening. He
was accompanied by Mrs Foss, who went
down Saturdav.-Mrs Sadie Godfrey has
returned from the hospital much
improved. Frank Broadwell has bought
of d. y. Buckley the shop on his property
and will move IT this spring upon the lot
bought of Mr. Cotton at Duxbury Corners.
This will be made into a tenement in
which h" will reside with his family
Eighteen ladies attended tho pleasa #
entertainment furnished by q committee
from the Montpelier membership Of
Marquis de Lafayette Chapter. d. A. r.
Miss Maydonc Harvey. who was orerat ID
upon for appendicitis at the Heaton hos
pital, is doing nicely. Mrs. Harvey ro-
mains with hcr.-.iames Brecne il work
ing in Stowc.-CarGs from st. Johnsbury
tell Of Mrs. s. s. Fosters comfortable
Journey to that toWn.--A son was born
Friday night to MIR. and Mrs A. Gerrnino
The Atkins storehouse nea the depot
now owned by the f.. r. Seabury estate
Is undressing repairs and the capacity IF
the building is being increased. An
elevator l., being installed. run by A
gasoline engine The f. r. Seabury COM
pany is one of the oldest business firms
in town.
At the Twenty-Five club Monday even
ing the Rev. L. f. Newell had IA very in
tcrestinS paper upon 'The American
Newspaper. Its Influence and Power. -
Michael Maloney, who suffered severely
Monday evening from strain received
while shoeing a horse in his blacksmith
shop. was hurried To the Iieaton hospital
on the midnight train and operated upon
at once. Mrs. Maloney was in Montpelier
Tuesday and reported him doing as well
as could he eXpected.--II. e. Whitehill
was in Mortified Tuesday to attend the
funeral Of Fred y. Whitney editor of the
Mortified News.-Mrs. Media Childs is i'll.
-lapers from Oregon announce the mar
riaGe of Mrs. Eva Josephine Evans OF
Oakland. Cal, to Bert Anderson of Med
ford, Ore. The wedding was in the First
Methodist Church al Portland January
u, the ceremony being performed by the
Rev. benjamin Young. Mr. Anderson is
a well-known business man of Medford
and has been closely identified with the
wonderful growth and development that
has taken place in Medford in the past
four years. Mr.. ana Mr.. Anderson spent
a few days in Portland. after which they
returned to Mcdford and are residing at
their home at 9oi West Main street. Mrs
Anderson is the daughter of NJ. o. Evans
o. thiS place and Was a prominent vocal
ist She went to California - few years
ago to he with her brother, NJ. o. Evans.
Jr.-Miss Margaret Pike has returned 10
Mddlchury College after spending two
days at the home OF hcr aunt. Mrs Henry
Demeritt.
The annual meeting of the Central Ver-
mont Congregational club was held In the
social room of the Congregational Church
Tuesday evening. There was a large at
tendance, Montpelier Barre, Berlin,
Plainheld, Mortified and Calais being
represented. A chicken pie dinner was
served by the men Of the local church.
The principal address was given by the
Rev. George Parker OF Salem. Mass. who
praised President Taft for his action on
the Russian treaty matter The Rev Mr.
Parker was for two years pastor of the
British American Protestant Church at
st. Petersburg. The officers elected are:
President, the Rev S. f.. Bloomfield, Mont
peler; vice presidents. the Rev. ]. b.
Sargent. Williamstown. and J. C. Griggs
Of Barre; secretary. the Rev T.. d. Fiske,
Fairlee; treasurer. William s. Smith,
Montpelier: executive committee, H. q
Woodruff. Barre J, y. Mosely, Mortified,
DIR. Leach, Barre; membership committee,
Or. Stickney, Barre, the Rev Frank
Bloomfield. Berlin. the Rev w. l.. Boil
court, Waterbury, In the morning at
1879 the Montpelier Minister'S union met
at the Waterbury Inn in annual session.
Or, j, w. Barnett of Barre was elected
moderator and the Rev. W. l.. BOicourt
clerk. The program committee consists of
the Rev. $. +. Bloomfield, the Rev. w. A,
Remele and the Rev. g. l.. Hllliard. The
Rev. J W. Barnett read a paper on
What Is the church," and the Rev. s,
F, Bloomfield preached the sermon.-Mrs.
w, J.. WATSON. president of the State
Federation Of Womcn's clubs. has gone
70 New Haven. Conn. to attend the New
England Council of Woman's clubs.-Mrs.
'. l., Perkins and Mrs Il. w. Demeritt
have returned from Bristol. where they
have been caring for her mother. Mrs.
Palmer Is much more CONFERENCE.-The
ard Demeritt is in Randolph securing the
acreage Of corn for the branch factory
OF the Demeritt 4 Palmer Pkg. COMPANY
Mrs Leslie Dow Is ut the IIeaton hospi-