Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-26
WATERBURY,.


At the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs A. /. Torrey; first vice.
president, Mrs. II. A. Marshall; second |
vlce-president, Mrs. George w. Morse:
secretary, Mrs. W. ]. Boyce treasurer,
Mrs. n. 3. Iease.-At the meeting of
the Hypatla club Friday It was voted to
extend the membership to 3o.-Postmaster
NJ. H. Moody's term expired Sunday,
but present indications are that he will
hold over some time.-Miss Belle Randall
is guest of her grandparents, Hon. and
Mrs. G. w. Randall.
serious accident occurred at the
sheds of the Perry Granite company after
closing time Thursday afternoon when
Bert Clark. bed-setter in the polishing
department was attempting To repaT
the hot water boiler. Not realizing that
the heat was so intense he opened the
safety plug and was caught in the fire.
box by the steam. He was obliged to go
through this to get out to place OF
safety. He was helped by Roderick CHS
holm, " 10 was near by Mr.. Cla' - was
terribly burned about the head, face,
shoulder and limbs. He was taken to
his home. Mr.. Perry has secured train
ed nurse and everything possible is being
| done for him. 1t is thought that he will
recover. Mr.. Clark Is about 3s years OF
| age. has wife and six children. He has
Leen in the employ OF the granite COM
pany for a year and formerly worked on
the section. lie has lived in town sew
eral years.
Bert Clark, who was badly burned last
week, is recovering. 1t was at first
thought that skin grating would be nee
essary.-Mrs. Frank Callahan, who ran a
needle into her hand. is doing we'll at
the Fanny Allen hospital, although she
will have to remain there for four or five
| weeks 1t was necessary to remove the
flesh and tissue from the inside of the
hand-Mrs Seth Boyce, who was i'm
proving. was taken worse Saturday, pneu-
| monia developing in the other lung. She
remains critically ill-Mrs James Collins
and Miss Annie Palmer spent Saturday
| with Miss Palmer's uncle, A. G. Huntley,
in BOlton-James Hattie is at home, Ill
| with the grip.-One Of the bosses on the
new Dodge block, being built by the Cen
trail Vermont railroads structured de-
partment beyond Montpelier, is c. r.
Lyman, who makes his home at Orlo
Ayer's.-The next entertainment of the
lecture and entertainment course will be
given by the Wilder school of music.
George II. Wilder will direct and act as
accompanist and will bring the following
Mrs. George Hubbard Wilder, contralto
Miss Doris Eleanor Taft. soprano; Miss
, Mary Patricia Magner, futist; Archie
Stewart of Rutland, baritone and Lee
James Casey Of Burlington, reader. The
= concert will be given Friday evening.
The date of the Wilder concert is
Friday, March 6, Next Friday even
ing a special car will be run to stowe
r large number planning to attend the
musical comedy, The Captain Of Ply
z mouth" to be given there by Stowe
local talent-A special business meet
3 ing Of the Hypatia club will be helt
! with the Pierian club at the home OF
= Mrs. James Hattie at two O'clock
, Friday afternoon.--Mrs Seth Boyc,
r remains very ill.-Among those who
= attended the meeting of the Greater
r vermont association In Burlington
I wednesday were II. c. Whitehill, l.. l.
Knight, T.. f.. Campbell 0. A. Seabury
w. Fl Berdann. A. ii. Smith, Z, z
Joslyn. c. l.. Moody. +. c. Luce an,
superintendent Frost.-The masquer
:. ade Monday evening was we'll attend
ed and furnished much enjoyment
- Henry Marshall and L. T.. Campbell
>. were in charge.-Mrs. George Well
= was taken to Burlington Tuesda
: night for hospital treatment She wa
accompanied by her husband and d.
G. S. Bidwen.-Mrs. Philip Shonio an
-, daughter, Euretta. were in Stow
Tuesday to see Mrs. Abbie w. eros
sett, who Is VERY i'll