Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16
HAPPENINGS
IN VERMONT
Local Items ct Interest From, All
Parts of .he Green Mour.
tain State.
The NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island IN the Lake to
the Pa.sumpsic, Along Otter
Creek and by the Shores
Of White River.
The NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
VERGENNES.

VERGENNES.
Friday evening while George lfolcomb
AID John O'Donnel were nshing on tho
Harvey Newton fat. two miles below :he
falls, they caught 4 German brown carp
that measured about two feet and weigh
ed 10 pounds Mrs. L. A. Eagan under
went a successful surgical ooeration ut
the Mary Fletcher hospital FrdaY.-Mrs.
+. g. Norton visited her daugh;er. Miss
Ruth. of Middlcbury College, Irdav.--Nrs.
Anna Lawrence of colchester is visiting
hcr daughter. Mrs William flagg.-Mr
and Mrs. Harvey Beach and SON Allen
T.. went by automobile 10 burlington
Saturday road scrapor IN New
Haven is heinz propelled by traction
engine.
The 18th district NEE ting uf the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society was held in
the Methodist Episcopal Church Thursday
afternoon and evening. the president. Mrs.
W. X. White of North Hennineton, pre-
siding. About 80 delegates were present and
an interesting and instructive program was
carried out. At the business meeting held
in the afternoon the following officers
We're elected: President Mrs. w. Il.
W lllte OF NtTln lbtIlllllStbu, llTSl vice.
president. Mrs. c. V Grismer of Burlins-
ton. second vice-prcsident. Mrs L. NJ.
cole of South Shaftsbury: third vice
president. Mrs. y. II. Eddy of Middle
bury; secretary. Miss C. u. Burnap If
Brandon treasurer, Mrs. Merrill Hitch
cock of Remington: chldren's work. Mrs
+. l.. Dyer OF Mddlebury: young people ;
work. Mrs d. lIaviland of Pittsteld; !;
Sisson of White Creek. y. Y.
Miss Genevievc. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Scott Yattaw of this CITY.
was married to Leo son of Mr.. AMI
Mrs L. :. Hayes. formerly of this
city. now of Goshen. at the Methodist
Episcopal Church parsonage Saturday
evening. the Rev. s :. Cobb perform
ing the ceremony.-The Home Mis-
sionary society of the Methadist Epis
copal Church met with Miss Lena
lHlawkinS Wednesday afternoCn.-list
of unclaimed letters at tho post
office: J. II, Granley, Clarence b. Lam
bert. W. G. Merritt, Jack And erson,
Mr.. AMI Mrs Bill Lovio.--Miss Jennie
Bristol of Middlehury passed sunday
with ner mother Mrs. NJ r Bristol
Ara Ban OF Montpelier visited his par
ents, Mr., and Mrs T.. NJ. Ball SUNDAY.
Carl H.. son of Mr.. and Mrs, William
pecue of Ferrishurg. and Mrs. l.y Tia
Lessor, also of Ferrsburg, were mar
! ried at the Metho list Episcopal Churc h
parsonage in this city saturday even
| ing by the Rev. :. :. Cobb-Miss
! Helen crosby Of Mddlehury COLLEGE
visited the Rev and Mrs. George +.
| Harvey Sunday--The condition Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Casey is stea lily
to sit up-Mr. and Mrs. Jonas VAN
derhoof of burlington visited his par
ents. Mr.. ana Mrs Darius Van lerhoof.
of Waltham Sunday Airs T.. J. Dal-
ton of f;ristol is caring for lcr daugh-
! ter, Miss Alice Dalton. who is i'll at
the home of Mr. AMI Mrs. John Dono-
van in West Ferrisburg,-Mr. and Mrs.
c. I. s. Pierce went Monday to Bcs-
ton tn attend the annual session OF
the Supreme Lodge of the New Eng
lnnd Order of Protection as delegates from
this State Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce before
they return will spend few days in
his native town, Thompson, Conn.
where ne has not been for 40 years.
/ Miss Jane Dalton returned yesterday
to North Ferrshurg after visit TO
h-r sister. Miss Alice Dalton at the
home of Mr., and Mrs, John Donovan.
Tho district meeting of the Woman s
Auxiliary of the Burlington district was
held Tuesday in st. Paul's Church. There
wAs good attendance, about So dele
gates being present. The visiting clergy
wero the Rev. Charles &. Wilson, The
Rev. John evans Bold and the Rev, W
l.. Weeks. Program. $50 "A. m, morning
prayer. 1000. holy communion with ser
mon by the Rev. John Evans Bold; II 90
business meeting. reports etc: II ,5
remarks 10y diocesan president: 100, in
terCession. l2;I5. methods of study
classes app!:able in small parishes; l2:S(
y. m discussion on district meetings
2l6 address by Deaconness Hart from
Hankow, China, 3l5 TWO old Fash
ioned Words" the Rev Charles G. VIII.
son; 3:40. the Womans Auxiliary, the
Rev. John Evans bold Remarks were
made by the Rev. w. f.. Weeks on 9Th,
Practical Relations Of the People to tn,
Priest" Closing remarks were by tn,
Rev. q. r. Brush ON his impressions O.
the meeting. AT 4:3o. even song Tho ad
dress of Deaconness Hart was very In
teresting, Dinner was served to the dele
gates by the Vergennes Grange In theil
hall. Mrs. l J. simpson. who was taker
suddenly i'll while visiting her daughter
Mrs. Howard Hallock. has far re-
covered as to BE- able to return to heI
home In Nest ferrisburg q X. Stonl
is on IA business trip to Atlantic CITY
y. J.--Mrs. George Simon has returned I,
burlington after visiting her mother
Mrs b. j. Simpson.-At a session OF the
probate court Of New Haven district
held in this city Friday N. q. DelanC
was appointed administrator Of the es
tate OF the late William Durin and G.
Il. q, Kimhall and II. w Haviland have
been appointed commissioners and ap
lpraisers---P ostniaster n. H. Breoken
ridge Of vermontvine Is visiting his sis'