Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

Commander, j. II. Wood; senior Vice
commander, William Young; junior Vice
commander, Alfred Eaton; officer of the
day, John Manncy; qua rtermaster. G. w.
A. Putnam, who was not able to be pres
cnt, chaplain, II. V. Parker outside
guard, e. N. Rising; adjutant. r. II
kctchum; sergeant major, Norman Mich
OILS. Following this the chairs were va
Gated for the Woman's Relief Corps. and
Mrs. Alfred Eaton took her position as
the installing officer. The officers are as
follows; President, Mrs Jennie Fish;
senior vice-prcsdcnt Mrs f. NJ. Greene;
Junior vice president, Mrs May Goodwin;
cha plain, Mrs. Matte Chase; treasurer.
Mrs. Ella Bruce: secretary, Mrs. Louise
| Holman musician, Mrs. Lucinda Cleve-
| land; press correspondent, Mrs Julia
Dean; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Alfred
| Eaton: CONDUCTOR Mrs. Clara Ketchum;
| assistant conductor, Mrs. Carr; guard.
| Miss Della Chandler; assistant guard.
| Mrs. Martha Williams color bearers, Mrs.
Gertrude Dwyer. Mrs Rose Heath. Mrs.
Nellie Hutchinson, Mrs Mabel Williams.
| At the close Of tho exercises, refreshments
We're served and a social hour followed
| Mrs. II. 5. Booth. who was stricken with
a slight shock last week, seems to be inn
proving.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Luce
moved Monday from Forest street to a
! house on Pearl street
The Misses Helen Blanchard and Esther
| Ham, who have been spending their vaca-
ton here with their parents. left Wednes-
day to resume their studies at Smith
College.-L. G. Kent has sold his trucking
business to George Facteau.-The firm of
Stockwell q Hatch, which has been con-
Quoted for few years In the Stockwell
block, has been dissolved by mutual con
sent Mr.. Stockwcll will continue the
boot and shoe trade and Mr.. Hatch takes
| the five and 10 cent part of the business
and Will conduct the same with Miss Eva
Greene as Clerk.--Mrs. e f. Conner re-
turned from Montpelier and Barre We'd
nesday .--The Parent Teacher associa-
! ton held their monthly meeting a the
/ high school building Tuesday night,
when there were present about $50. Tho
program was one Of unusual interest. Miss
Eleanor J. Clarke giving a paper on tho
schools, followed by Mrs II. r Johnson,
who took for her subject, Randolph in
1890" Her paper contrasted the former
methods in church and school and also
told of the improvements in town since
that date. While describing church mu-
sic of former times n quartette consisting
of Or. Bailey and his children. Mrs II j.
Smithers, Mrs. l.. G. Drew and Glenn
! Bailey, sang selections Of the old time sa-
cred music Miss Wendemuth the must
cal Instructor in school. also gave recita-
lions or readings. andsMrs. Smithcrs gave
two solos Mrs J. h. Eldredge left We'd
nes1ay for Waterbury. Forest Bios
som of Bethel was in town Wednesday
to visit her parents. Mr.. and Mrs G. F.
| Davenport Minnie ]. Simpson. who
has been spending the winter with her
daughter Mrs Butmann. left Wednesday
| for Lisbon, y. II. to remain few weeks
! II. J.. Hooper. who recently moved into
a house on Park street, had severe hem
! orrhage from the nose Tuesday night
| Wednesday there was recurrence of the
1 trouble, though not as serious.-Mrs. En-
ma Reed in fall a her home on Summer
street, broke one leg near the hip. She
was taken TO the Sanitariun1--Mrs Ira
| Rice went to Montpelier Wednesday for a
short stay.-Afred Wells. the representa-
tive from Randolph. left Tuesday for
Montpelier to he ready for the opening Of
the Session.-Mrs Ella Snlalley is greatly
improving her house, which she recently
purchased on Pleasant street and next
week 1t will be In the hands Of the paint
ers For the finishing touches.