Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

were present, including Mrs. James
Cloud, president OF the South Royalton
Woman's club. An invitation was re-
ceived from the Randolph Woman's
club to attend Il recital at Chandler Music
hall January >2O-The Congregational
Church held it's annual supper roll call
and election Of officers Wednesday even
ing with - good attendance. officers
we're elected as follows Clerk, Mrs. q.
NJ Miller: member of the prudential
committee for three years. f.. +. Fisher;
treasurer. Miss Julia H. Miller; auditor,
James a. Graham; Sunday school super
intendent. Mrs. J. a. Graham assistant,
Mrs. ID. Lynn Chadwick: ushers, Harry
Graham Leonard Fish, Francis Sargent
and Kenneth Young.-At the fourth
quarterly conference of the Methodist
Church the following were elected:
Stewards, \. II. Spooner. l.. r. South
worth, G. NJ. Miller H. II. Mcdonald.
-. w. Bliss, W. a. Chatfcld, y. NJ
Caswcll, L. j. Cotton, W. J. Toand. G.
e. Noble, t. T.. Smelling, w. A. Swinycr
and f. f.. Atwood. \. N. Washburn and
G.. W. Southworth were elected COM
mttee on church musc-The Uni
versalist Ladies' Union met Wednesday
at Mrs =. l.. Martins and were
pleasantly entertained. The following of
licers were chosen for 1911: President,
Mrs. w. G. Shaw; vice-president, Mrs.
L. L. Bass; secretary, Mrs. G. A. Marsh
treasurer, Mrs. f. L. Martin. The union
voted to have its annual fair In Novem-
berthe Crescent club held It's annual
meeting Wednesday evening and elected
officers President, w. L. Fish: vice
president, J. =. Marsh: secretary and
treasurer, +. " Kttrcdge: directors. c.
~ Arnold, r. $. Blossom. Jr., and H.
p. PerSins.-W. Il. Brooks has moved
his electrical supply business into n
store in the Kittredge block.--H. H.
Rogers has sold his restaurant business
to Walter NJ. Larock.-About 1875 school
children attended free matinee at the
Bascom theatre Monday afternoon
Tuesday mornings temperature was 10
below zero and it was only two degrees
warmer at noon--Local norsemen are
looking forward to an ice race to he
held Saturday on the river ut this viii
lage. The horses likely to compete are
those of John T.. Waterman, u. w Bliss
and G. l.. Lowell of Rovalton, d. G.
Adams and Z. G. :lclntyre OF Bethel
The senior class of Whitcomb high
school presented the threc-act military
drama, "A Little Savage" before a large
audience Friday evening. with profits
of $40 for the Washington trip. The
high school orchestra furnished music
Those In the cast were: Frank Putnam,
Leslie Southworth. Edwin Mcintyre,
Forest Aikcns Mildred Shaw. Lottie
Holden, Katherine Rogers and Dorothy
j. Wesley Miller u1itor in place Of
Elmer +. Spaldlng. who as a solertman
could not fill the office of auditor under
the new law.-Thc annual meeting of
stockholders of the National White River
bank was held Tuesday forenoon, when
the following directors We're chosen: w.
T.. g. Stickney, Grorge a. Chedel w
.. Belknap, +. y. Davis and f. H.
Edgerton, The directors elected w r.
G. Sticltncy. president: George A. Chcdol
vice-president; and T.. \. Davis cashier
Chaplain 6. NJ. Charltou T.. :. y.
, formerly pastor of the second and third
Methodist Churches here. is now sta
toned aboard the L. $. ship Nebraska"
at Vera cruz, MeXico.-NitGl statistics
for 1918 show that iS births, 81 deaths
and % marriages occurred. OF the births
% were Of boys ana 20 of girls; Of the
deaths, ~ were of male and - of female
persons. OF the births - were in tn"
| town district and % in the graded school
| district OF the de % were in the
! graded school district and - I'm the town
! district.
The morning ter perature Wednesday
| was 81 below zero.--Ciuy +. Reed of
| Berlin and Miss Abbie Chamberlin Of
| this place We're married Wednesday
afternoon by the Rev. J. Wesley Miller
| IN the presence of the brides father,
| George l.. Chamberln. and the BRIDE
groom's mother Mrs. william p. Reed
| They took the first train north for a
| short trip and on their return will live
| In Bethel.--The Rev. Edgar L. HalfaCre
has been attending the mid-year meet
| ing Of the Minister'S association Of tho
| Universalist Churches of Vermont at
| White River Junction.