Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24

injuring his ShOuldor.-E. T., Beatty, j.
! y. Kimhall. II. L. Giddings, r A. Lancy,
| H. V, Phelps and Alexander Cassidy
went to burlington Wednesday to attend
the democratic state convention. The
! three last named went by motor.-J b.
Lambert of Montgomery, who had been
visiting his daughter, Mrs Herbert
Shower left Wednesday for a short stay
! in Burlington.
SWANTON.
, Mr.. and Mrs. David O'Leary of Chicago
are guests of Mrs 5. f. Brown.-Horace
Allen, son of DR.. Allen, returns to his
studies at the Harvard law school this
week. This is his last year as he grad
yates next June.--Miss Matte Hussey,
who has been visiting in Swanton for
several days, left Saturday for a short
stay at Rutland. Her sister, Mrs w e.
Tobin. and son, Wallace, Joined her Mon
day and they went to Ipswich. Mass,
to resume settlement work.-Rally day
will be observed by the Methodist sun
day school next Sunday.-Miss Florence
Beebc, a teacher in the Chelsea graded
school, has returned to her work-Mr
and Mrs. T. j. Farrell are in New York
The Rev. Father Aubn has returned
from mission work in Montreal-Miss
| Margaret ingalls, and Miss Lucille Cross
left Tuesday morning for Canton,
y. Y, whore they will take n course in
domestic science at the st. Lawrence
| UniverstY.-Thc play, Farmer Has
kins," will be given at Columbia hall
this evening by some of the young
people Of the Catholic Church.-The
favorable weather of last week permitted
work on the new cement dam to be
pushed rapidly. It is now nearing the
west side of the river and the machinery
for mixing was transferred Saturday to
that side to facilitate the work.-SeVeral
hands are now employed by A f. Gould
in the building formerly occupied by the
Robin Hood Ammunition company, in
sorting and packing herbs FOR market
This is a business that has been carried
on by Mr.. Gould for several years, ship
Iments going to Boston and New York.
Just now skullcap and Catnip are being
handled The former is gathered in great
quantities in the marshes and the catnip
on higher ground. This IS threshed, the
stems sorted out and the tops and leaves
barreled. The skullcap is chopped and
bagged. Quite n number of gatherers are
omployed-The second game of baseball
between the married men and single men
Saturday resulted in victory for the
former by the score of % to 10. Bat
teries We're: Chase and Dobbs and IIar-
rington, Irwin and Pierce.
Allen Furman has returned from Sugar
Hill. y. H., where he has been spending
the summertime remains OF Mrs. d, f..
Brundage We're brought here from Derby,
Que, Monday morning and the funeral
was held at the Methodist Church in the
afternoon, the Rev. O. +. Aiken officiat-
ing Interment was beside her husband
in the Church Street cemetery. For
number Of years Mrs. Brundage had re-
sided with her sister, Mrs. Bathenia
Aseltine l.. II. Truax of St Adams,
nephew of the deceased, went to Derby
and accompanied the remains TO Swanton.
The Brundage family was we'll known
here, where they resided for many years.
Mr. Brundage was a long time constable
and collector of the town.-Ray O. Hoga-
boom formerly of this place but for sew
cral years past a resident of Waterbury
has returned to Swanton and is moving
into the Don Stone Recommendations 30
gun licenses have been Issued by the
town clerk, the season opening September
i. ms Is NulI the usual nuulDeT, lnl
and winter shooting running the number
up, Duck shooting in the marshes Is re-
ported as not very good, With cold
weather the northern black ducks will
begin to come.
Deputy Sheriff John Niles went Tues
day to Bratteboro, where he will be on
, duty at the Brattleboro fair with a staff
Of deputy sherffs. He was at White
River Junction last week on like duty
Mrs w. b. Pencil. who mas been in
= Springfield Worcester and Northampton
for several days, is now In Washington,
ID. c., the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
r. j. Letch.-Mrs. c.. T.. Allen has re-
= turned from Bradford Mass, where she
went with her daughter, DOrcas, who has
: entered Bradford Academy.-If he can
5 get enough singers Interested In the pro-
c iect Gus Ritter Will organize q choral
union Several have joined.-Roy Hoga-
- boom, who has Just moved here from Wa
e terbury, has secured employment with the
r Barney Marble company.-Mrs. Ralph
q SeaveY, who has been visiting her par
l ents, Mr.. and Mrs. f, d. Lapelie, re-
J. turned to Appanaugh, r. l.. yesterday
Mrs. l.. =, Camp continues seriously I'll
| with lhcumatism-Miss Margaret Tobin,
assistant librarian, resumed her duties in
e the Kings Daughters library Tuesday
. after an absence of several weeks. Dur
= ing her absence Miss Marion Prouty
. acted as assistant-The Barney Marble
e company is fully employed and large
e shipments of finished marble, principally
$ interior finish, are being made. The
! Robin Hood Ammunition company is
= very active, turning out more loaded shot
r shells and metallic cartridges than ever
g before They are now making several
A larger calibers than 20. with which they
t started.
S Mrs, Levi Bruso went to the St Al.
= bans hospital this week for treatment
o Only few guests remain at tn,
4 Hotel Champlain The fishing is re.
: ported the best Of the season now
t saturday John Mccormack of Now
0 York caught string of II bass One