Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06

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stay with relatives here.-Mr and Mrs'
Leonard Wheeler and Mrs. j. ID. Wheeier
| of white River Junction were In town
on Sunday.-Mrs. Alice Rumrill has re-
| turned from a two weeks stay In Barre
Edison Emery, who has been IN ST.
Adams for two weeks. has returned home
The Misses Doris Lattimer and Ruth
Scott are camping at Barnard.-Hebert
| Holman, Sr., Is critically Ill at his home
on Central street with stomach and liver
trouble.-Dr. and Mrs. Harry Clark left
here Sunday for their home in Danvers,
Mass, after passing two weeks In town
with relatives.-Miss Julia Slack OF Leo
minister, Mass. Is passing two weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs r. II. Slack.
News was received here on Tuesday of
the serious accident to L. l., Bass, a
former resident for many years, which
happened on Monday while he was at his
mill in Rochester. Mr.. Bass was engaged
in running a planer when his hand was
caught and his arm drawn into the ma
chine. mangling 1t terribly. He was
brought to his home in Bethel and the
arm amputated at the shoulder. At last
accounts he was as comfortable as could
be expected.-The Cheerful Workers.
Kings Daughters organization in Brain
tree will hold sale and supper at the
hall there on Friday afternoon and even
Ing, at which they will sell aprons and
fancy articles. In the evening a short
musical and literary entertainment Will
be given and the proceeds will go to the
treasury of the circle to help the poor In
that sectional w. Carpenter, who has
come from Chelsea to work for the Brig
ham Creamery company, has moved his
family into the lower tenement OF the
Cooling house on Pleasant street.-Hebert
Holman. who was very low on Monday,
rallied somewhat in the evening ana
passed comfortable night Monday aft
ernoon he suffered a hemorrhage, which
II is thought now relieved his condition
somewhat Mrs. ]. NJ. Thompson and
her daughter. Miss Beatrice, came from
Montpelier on Tuesday to remain for the
rest of the vacation with Mrs. Thomp-
sons parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Fos-
ter.-Mrs Ada Roberts of Plttsheld.
Mass. and Mrs. Grace Wiers of Troy,
n. Y, arrived on Monday to see their
sister. Mrs. w. W. Sprague. who has been
seriously III for several wceks-Mrs j. c.
Wells has returned from a visit in Willis
Burlington for few days. has returned
home--C. ]. Stockwell and family met
with an accident on Sunday night while
automobile riding in East Granville.
Mr.. Stockwel, who was driving, tried
to pass another machine, and in doing so.
he turned into the ditch. He stalled the
engine and afterwards by putting on full
power to get out of the ditch went over
~
bank. The family were caught in the
top and escaped unframed. but the wind
shield was torn off and the top destroyed.
Miss Doris Cantlin left here on Mon
day for Mortified, where she has an en-
gagement to play the piano at the moving
picture theatre for several weeks. For
the last year Miss Cantlin has been the
pianist at the Star theatre, and her place
is being filled for the present by Miss
| Una Allcn.-The Catholic Church of this
place is observing Forty Hours devo-
ton and during these services Father
O Donnell Is being assisted by the North
field priest.-Mr and Mrs ]. f. O'Brien
arrived here on Monday from Boston to
pass few days with Mr.. o. Brien s
brother. f. ]. O. Brien.-Mr and Mrs AL
ton Richardson of Warren were in town
over Sunday, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Fred Richardson.
*. ?. Stockwel of Worcester. Mass,
l arrived here Wednesday morning to visit
his brother, G. ]. Stockwel-Dr. and
Mrs. Ernest Billiard, who have been the
guests of DR.. a. G. Bailey and family,
left Tuesday for their home In Provi-
dence. r. I.-E. l.. Bass. who lost his
= right arm In a planer at Bethel Monday,
! is as comfortable as can be expected
5 Mrs. Christopher Riley and her two sis
tiers, Amy and Lois Wilson, came on
A Wednesday to visit relatives in town
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r Briggs received a
e telegram Monday, announcing the death
r of their son, Martin Briggs, in Pasa-
r dena. Cal The particulars are not known,
but his death was sudden, He Is sur
r vived by his wife his parents, two broth
| ers, Alton Briggs. a salesman in the
f. a. Thomas store, and Raymond
Briggs, who lives al home. and by two
sisters, Mrs. Harry Briggs of Norris
J VILE and Mrs D. y. Rice OF Granville
His mother and brother, Raymond. left
Wednesday for Pasadena. The huria
will be in California. Miss Laura Clark
who has been the guest of Mrs A. A
1tlCUHTuSOn LOT IL week, leIt utsudy luI
: Ludlow-Mrs Oaks 81 !Iinsdale. " H.. is
G visiting Mrs. Alice Rumril.-The Misses
q Addie Perkins and Ethel Cox, who have
2 been visiting Mr.. and Mrs II. L. Patch
returned yesterday to their home in Wells
Rivera son. Gordon Alfred. was borr
r July % to Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Com
: stock.-Mrs. G. r. Pratt was in Bethe
a yesterday to see her brother. #. l.. Bass
a HILBERT Holman, who is seriously III
: seemed more comfortable yesterday
e Mrs. Bertha Burridge left Tuesday fol
f Swampscott. Mass. to visit her aunt
d Mrs. Bertha Thompson.-C ]. Stockwel
d Is taking n two weeks vacation from
= his store.-Preparations are being made
i by the g. A. r. for a large number tt
attend the reunion here Thursday, wher
many prominent speakers will be pres
ent.-Mrs Lena Wright has returned
from short visit at Athol. Mass
RANDOLPH CENTER.
Mrs. Whitcomb OF Woodstock is visitin,