Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
MORRISVILLE.

MOKKlSNlLLE.
An alarm for fire Sunday evening about
eleven o'clock was for a fire in the ell to
the Polanders boarding house. The ell
was destroyed, but the main part of the
house was saved. water doing the greater
damage to that part Of the houses NJ.
Gamblin has gone to Plersonville. n. B.,
for a visit with his mother. Mrs S. NJ.
Gamblin.-The mass meeting held at the
town hall Sunday evening in the interest
of the Belgian relief fund taxed the ca
pacity of the hall. Much interest was
shown and committees were appointed to
solicit funds for the cause. These COM
mittees are to cover both the village and
rural districts.-Mrs. George w. Brown
went Monday to Winooski to enter the
Fanny Allen hospital, where she expects
to undergo an operation on her neck and
face She was accompanied by Or. G. L.
Bates and her sister, Mrs. H. T. Baldwin
OF Wells River, and brother, Carlos 8.
Cobb of Hardwlck.-Mrs p. A. Wakefield
Of Hardwick spent Monday with her
mother, Mrs, Eliza Broughal.-Mrs. w. L.
White of Hardwick was a guest Sunday
and Monday of her sister-ln-law, Mrs
Eta Slloway.
Mrs. x. J.. Thomas of Sioux City, who
Is visiting her sister and husband Mr..
and Mrs. Warner Gilbert, went Saturday
to St Adams, where che was a guest
over Sunday of Miss Bertha Shedd.-Miss
Flossie Jones returned to North Hyde
Park Saturday after visiting her sister,
Mrs. Ernest Griswold The condition Of
Mr. Griswold, who is recovering from a
serious operation at the Fanny Allen hos
pital, Is favorabe-Miss Bessie Ryder
was in Cambridge Friday night, guest
Of Miss Marjorie Newton, the young
ladies' passing Saturday in Burlington
Mrs. Fanny Bickford returned Friday
evening from New York, where she has
spent 10 days with her sister Mrs Hattie
Iiickok Smith.-Mrs. Dennis O'Connell of
Berlin, n. H., came Friday evening for a
visit with her brother and wife. Mr. and
Mrs. Prosper Springer Sarah Baker
left Saturday night for Rockland, H.,
where she has a position as teacher In
art in public school.-There was mass
meeting at the town hall Sunday evening
in the interest of the Belgian relief fund.
Chief Justice George NJ. Powers presided
Mrs. c. F. Smith returned Friday even
Ing from Augusta, Me, where she was
| called seven weeks ago on account of the
| illness of her daughter, Mrs. Roy Macon
ber.-Mrs. Fred Silloway was called II
| HardwiCk Friday by the illness of her
daughter Mrs Alton Lawson-Mr. and
! Mrs. Frank Morse went to Wolcott Satur-
day to attend the annual meeting OF
George p. Foster Post, G. A. r., and w
r. C.-The family of ~ J. Coburn Wen,
Saturday to Eiardwlck, where they are to
reside.
Nearly 800 has been realized from
soliciting for the Belgian Relief fund
which work was begun Monday morning
following a mass meeting at the towr
hall sunday evening. Individuals, DIFF.
fcrent organizations of the severa
churches, secret orders. and schools and
grades Of schools have responded to tn,
call. Perhaps no better example Of Civ.
ing in the right spirit was shown thar
by the children of the eighth grade
They had raised little over SC TO he USED
for sleishride as soon as snow shoult
come. or their own free will, withou
suggestion from their teacher they voted
to give tho Sc, practically all they had
to the work.-Th" Got-togcther meetins
of the Congregational Brotherhood Thurs
day evening was largely attended, Their,
being IS men present. banquet wa
served after which the following Officers
We're elected: President Supt. c. d
Howe; vice-president, E. w. Gates
secretary. T. ]. Stewart; trea surer, l.. NJ
Munson; chairman of committees
finance. A. i. Cheney. membership J. A
Robinson, supper, +. W. Mould, program
for get-together meetings. the Rev. W. +
Baker, public speakers, 7, c. Cheney
music, Prof. R. G. Reynolds. After tn
election of officers, Prof r. G. Reynold
delivered an address, in which ne re
viewed THE Southerner" by Thoma
DXon.-Mrs j. r. Parker, Mrs Harriso
Dodge and Mr.. and Mrs. C. F.. Smith ar
attending the Vermont State Grange a
Montpelier.-Snce undergoing an opera
ton on her face, at Fanny Allen hospita
Mrs George W. Brown is more comfort
able.-Mrs. W. NJ. Sargent and SO
Walter, have gone to St Johnsbury 10
few days with her sister and husband
Mr.. and Mrs. Bloom Palmer Work o
the fireplace, which the unity class c
the Congregational Church is having pit
into the parlor OF the church. is we
advanced. -Wylie Tiff, who had long Il
ness with rheumatic fever, has so IA
recovered as to resume studies at Pee
pies Academy,-Mrs. Alice Russell lei
Wednesday morning for Tacoma, Wash
to Join Mr.. Russell, who went there som
months ago.-Mrs Permelia Boynto
went Wednesday to East Hardwick
| spend the weekend with her niece an
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Jeffords.
) Mrs, S. f. Austin OF Milton, who ha
spent a week with Mr. and Mrs. A. |
Austin. went Wednesday to Lyndonvill
) Mrs Dennis O'Connell returned Wee
5 nesday to Berlin, n. H., after sever
I days with he brother and wife, Mr.. ar
\ Mrs Prosper Springer-The Unity cla
b of the CONGREGATIONAL Church met MOI
q day evening at the church parlors.-Ne,
70 Sunday morning the Rev. W. L. Bak
g will preach on What Is Man.'-The me
r of the Congregational Church will SER
= u supper at the vestry Friday at 8;
S o'clock.
WATERVILLE.