Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-24

nome OF her DrOtner, Peter BOlSSeau, on
South Main street.
The annual Christmas exercises in the
grades of the village school were held
Friday afternoon. Principal Esten has
gone to the home of his parents, who
have moved from Mddlebury to Webster,
Mass.-Mrs. o. Merrill and daughter,
Mss Helen, returned from Auburndalo,
Mass, Thursday evening. Mr.. Merrill
is in New Yorl, for few days.-Delbert
Garrett, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Garrett of Bakersfield. and Miss Benoit
of Cambridge were married here We'd
ncsday December 16. They will live with
Alexander Paquctte in sheldon
Miss Florence Asetine returned Satur-
day from her school duties in Johnson
and viii pass the holidays at her home
here.-Miss Vera l.. Puffer, who is
senior in school for nurses in Waltham,
Mass, was a guest in the home of her
parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Il. w. Puffer,
a few days last week. returning Satur-
day.--Christmas will be observed in the
Methodist Church this afternoon at
three O'Clock for the younger classes of
! the Sunday school and cradle roll mem
bcrs The Baptist Church will have it's
celebration this evening with APP
| propriate exerclses.-Owing TO the
, absence of the rector the Episcopal
Church will hold it's exercises Monday
evening at the rectory.-The condition OF
W. l.. Gardner is improving after an
| Illness of a week.
Mrs. Miles Wells returned Monday
| from st. Adams where she had spent
Sunday with Mr.. Wells. who is in the
/ hospital following an operation for some
/ trouble about the head. He is improv-
/ ing.-Nlrs. j G. Towle suffered shock
Monday morning which greatly affected
her speech. She is confined to the bed. -
John Mason Of Westboro, Mass, returned
Monday having been called here by the
death of his brother, G. L. Mason
Charles W. Collins returned to Boston
Saturday evening following the funeral
of his uncle c. l.. Mason-S. r. Kennedy
of Waterbury is visiting his daughter,
Mrs G. +. Sayles, over the Christmas
scason.-Mr and Mrs II. s. Springer and
two daughters, Misses Lucille and Marion
of Burlington, are spending the holidays
in town.-Mrs. ]. \. Demar returned from
Burlington Monday accompanied by Mr..
| Dcmar. who is recovering from an Illness.
The Misses Myrtle Rose. Hazel Kimball,
Ruth Draper, with Earl Walbridge and
clyde Burcson of the University of Yer
mont are at their homes here for the holi-
days.-Wibcr Handy OF the University
of Vermont arrived Monday evening to
visit his grandfather, w. II. Yaw.-Miss
Ethel Waldron went to Hardwick Mon
day She and her sister Miss Efc, are
TO spend a few days in Boston.-RiChard
Ballard of the University Of Vermont Is
a guest in the home Of II. b. Farrar--
Harry Rogers is assisting in the store Of
c. l.. Mason.-NIrs. Adeinc OVitt is assist
ing in the store of w H. Bilado in place
of her sister, Mrs. z. l.. stanton who is
in.
The funeral of j. II. Burns was held
Tuesday at the Methodist Church. the
Rev. John Wristen officiating. Music
was by male quartette consisting Of
j. A. Bromley. ]. o. Kimball, W. II.
Yaw and j. II. Mears, which rendered
REST Soldier Rest" Jesus Lover Of
My Soul" and Lay Him Low" The
members of Lincoln Lodge, No. 7s. F.
and a. NJ of which the deceased was a
member furnished the hearers, W. r.
Ladd. \. A. Aseltlne. W. J. Chaffee, A.
j. Croft. =. G. Hammond and f. W.
Draper. The commitment services were
in charge of the lodge, j. G.. Gaines,
worshipfu master The members Of Pix
ley Post and Womans Relief Corps also
attended in a body. Among those present
from out of town were Mr.. and Mrs G.
W Garvin and son, Burns, of Rchford,
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Draper of Hyde
Park Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Draper of
sheldon, Mr. and Mrs Leslie Combs of
Gary, Ind, Mr.. and Mrs. f., c. Kendall
and Mr., and Mrs W. II. Towle of
t.bp l..
teaching in Hampton, y. H., is spending
her vacation with Mr.. and Mrs l.. l.
Marsh.-Miss Bertha Martindale, who
has been caring for Mrs. James Judd
who has been i'll for two weeks. at the
home of II. T.. Domino on South Main
street. has returned to her home In Shell
don. Mrs Judd is much improved L.
Conroy Loaveus of Burlington passed
Tuesday uicht with his uncle, ]. C,
Gaines.-The livery firm Of Lafley and
,rfords has been dissolved, Mr.. Jefford-
actiring-Mrs William Green of High
gate has Joined her children here and
VII spend Christmas in the home of her
parents, Mr., and Mrs, Stanloy Sayles.-
Miss Irene Plummcr of Sioux Lookout
Que, was in town over Tuesday night
with Miss Charity Toussant at the home
Of the atters sister Mrs. f. NJ Mitchell
: They left Wednesday for Pinehurst y
2 C., where they are to be employed this