Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17
RICHFORD.

Mrs. Shirley Clifford Whitney, wife of
Joel Whitney Jr., died Wednesday night
Of last week of nfantilc paralysis
after having been Ill but a few days.
Mrs. whitney was g years of age and
is survived by her husband and little son,
eight months old, beside her parents,
who live in st. Johnsbury. Prayer was
said at tho home Friday morning by the
Rev. L. Il. Holmes and the body was
taken to st. JohnsburY for burial.
There were no services held In the Bap-
fist, Methodist. Episcopal or Catholic
churches in this place Sunday as n pre-
caution against the spreading infantile
paralysis although there are no new
cases reported.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Taylor of Maiden, Mass, have returned
to their home. accompanied by Mrs. Will
liam c. Campbell and daughter, who will
visit in Boston, Maiden and Worcester,
Mass-Miss Helen Il. Shattuck has been
appointed librarian in place of Mrs a. x.
Brown who resigned to go to Billings
Montana. The democratic caucus have
elected the following delegates to the
State convention: II. IT. Comings, A. j.
Livingston, Henry Clark, Arthur Valley,
T. u. HoughcY, oswald Vincent. Herbert
y. Comings, Oscar McGregor and Will
liam Derby.-A daughter. Marion Mar
iorie, was born September to Mr.. and
Mrs J. f. Ford-All books loaned from
the A. a. Brown library since July 1 are
requested to he roturnod.-Thc ladies' of
St AIMS Guild will serve their monthly
supper in the parish hail to-day from
$50 O'Clock until all are sorvcd.-Trnest
u. Read Of Little Rock Ark. is visiting
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George r. Road.--Charlcs ElriCk Of Ros-
ton is visiting at the home of his mother
Mrs w y. Freer.-Miss Clenna Aver has
returned to birmingham, Mass, where
she will continue her course in the state
normal school in that City.-Mrs. O. a.
TIagan and Mrs. Bcrtie Brown are visit
ing in Coventry and Irasburg.-E. j,
Courser has bought of Mrs Lyman
Smith the tenement house on the corner
of Troy and Willow street. for 5000.
The progressive caucus Saturday
night elected the following delegat cs
to the county convention to be hold
In st. Adams Tuesday, September %:
II. II. Westover, II. r. Thomas and II.
II Rounds.-Miss Eva Gilpin of Bar
ton is visiting at the home of her
brother, L. w. Gilpin-Wcbstor w.
Hale of Richford and Miss Ruth
Gladys Caswell, Of Morristowr, were
married here Saturday at 500 p m,
by the Rev. T.. b. Holmes. rector Of
81. AIMS Church. They will live here.
The republican caucus Saturday after
noon elected the following delegates;
County convention, f. f. Greene, c. II.
Austin. James Stanhope, f. j. Corllss, II.
+. Rustedt; alternates, II. A Puffcr John
Gross, Simon Coan, Glen Wilson Gerald
Durkee.-Mrs. 7. NJ. Flanagan is visiting
at the nome of her daughter, Mrs. II. A.
Bowling, in st. Albans.-Oscar Elkins is
seriously i'll at his home on River street
Mrs. j. n. Booth and family have gone
to Escanaha. Mich, to reside. Mr.. Booth
will Join his family in a few weeks.-The
ladies of St. AIMS Guild will cancel the
supper planned to he given in the parish
hall this Thursday evening, so as to guard
| against the spread of nfantile paralysis.