Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-25

Stevens House.--The engagement of
Frederick w. son of Mr. and Mrs. w. n
Flagg of this city. to Miss Blanche Kings
land, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Draper Field of Ferrsburg, is announced.
j. w. Ryan spent Sunday i'm Orwell with
his parents. MIR. and Mrs. John Ryan
Miss May McPhlomy went Saturday ITO
West Rutland to spend her vacation with
her parents.
Trinity Church choir of Shelbume, con-
sistng of 81 voices. and a violinst, will
give an old-fashioned concert this
evening at the town hall in Ferrisburg
for the benefit of the Robinson library.
Mrs. William f.. Larrow visited in Bur
lngton Saturday .-Willard Carpenter of
Middlebury College is spending his vaca-
ton at home.-The G. G. C.'s held their
last meeting of the season Monday
at the Congregational parsonaGc.--C. l..
LeBoeuf Is building bungalow. 80 by So.
on his property next to his tenant
house occupied by Principal j. c.
Walker.-lIenry Sweet and family and
Milfred Jackman of Lincoln were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Rostwick, Jr.,
Sunday, making the trip I'm Mr. Sweets
automobile.-Mr and Mrs. lIalsey Bristol
and daughter, Vera, of Bristol Wyman
Bristol of New York city, Russell Bris-
tol OF Bellows Fails We're weekend
visitors to their parents, MIR. and Mrs
Carlton y. Bristol.--G +. Kimball. man
ager OF Hotel RiXford, Boston is the
guest of Dr. and Mrs. j. r. Powers at
Oakleigh cottage Mile point-Pierrc A
Miner has returned to Arlington. Mass,
after visit to his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
S. D. Mlner-Henry V. Smith spent sun
day with his sister, Mrs. John Donovan,
Of West Ferrshurg.-Mis Clara Bordeau
has returned to Middleburv after few
days visit to her sister, Miss Sara
Bordeau. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. 3. Lee-Alfred Blair visited in New
Haven Sunday.-rhe Rev. L. \. Vezna
was visitor in Middlebury Saturday,
Ralph Deyoe has taken n position as
| clerk in the store of j. G Walker at
Basin Harbor.-Mlss Frances Hobart,
who has been Ill with ncurItis at the
home Of her mother, has returned some
\ what improved and has resumed her
work as librarian at the Bixby Free
Memorial lihrary-Joseph Nontenav
visited in Grand Isle Sunday. -Chldren's
day exercises were held Sunday evening
at the Methodist Episcopal Church and
| a program consisting of responsive scrip
ture readings. recitation and singing was
carried out. At the close of the program
Supt J y. Barss of the State In
dustria school gave a short talk MIR,
and Mrs. J. p. Russell. Mrs. Lee Palmer
and Mrs Charles Pratt of Bridport were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Bristol
Sunday.-Mr and Mrs. Onslow Hill from
New York State arc visiting their
daughter, Mrs Levi II. Brown.-Mr5.
Henry Morris and daughters. katherine
and Bessie Monday attended the we'd
ding In Randolph of her brother-in-aw
Charles Morris, and Miss Emma Ray
mond.-Mr. and Mrs. b. Smith and son.
| Elvin, Of Middebury visited Mr.. and
Mrs. John Donovan SundaY.-O. +. Wells
of Burlington was in town Monday
| Miss Frances Hobart was the guest of
Miss Edna Ball at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra NJ Ball, OF
! Ferrsburg SundaN.-J j. Barnard spent
sunday in Burlington with his daughter.
Mrs. John Rivcrs.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
paiGncaut gave a party Sunday to their
eldest daughter, Leola. in honor of her
nth birthday II of her girl friends being
present Refreshments We're served and
Miss Leola received many gifts.-Asa
f.. BAH of Montpelier spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. NJ. Ball.
Mr. and Mrs. W. l.. Rckard Of Con
neaut, Ohio. who are making a triI
through New England. were guests Mon
day of the Norton House and visited
friends in town. Nj Richard is the sol
of T. \. Richard, a former resident o
this city.-W. g. Foote and family, Mrs
Mary Langworthy and Charles William
Norton spent Sunday at the Foote cot
taGe at Long Point-H. \. McCauleN
and l.. e Riley of Burlington called oi
friends here Tuesday,-W r. Warner
has gone to Bratteboro to attend a meet
ing Of the public service commissioner
son was recently born to Mr., and Mrs
Hiram d. Moore of Plattsburgh. Mrs
Moore will be remembered as Mis-
Amelia Willard, daughter of the lat
DR. G. F. b, Willard,-John Callende
and George Lord of Boston were visitors
in town Tuesday.
At a meeting of the Macdonough com
} mission held at Nergennes Saturday witt
all but one of the members present, thu
plans and ARRANGEMENTS for the celebra
ton Were made of more definite nature
Heretofore the commission has been feel
inc ITS way slowly on account of the un
certainty of the OGorman bill now pend
ing in Congress. but the commission feels
: now that the time has arrived for mor
definite plans and action and has decide,
to go ahead with the arrangements. pend
ing their fate on the passage of the bill
! in Congress. The commission does no
deem It advisable to make public all It
plans at this time. az matter of bushes
acumen, but wants the people of tn