Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16

three years ago, which was a hard blow
for him at that age, and impaired his
health since that time.-Iiarlie Wilson
was at home from Montpelier over Sum
day. lie was accompanied by his cousin,
Miss Ellen Lackey, of Montpelier. Miss
Marjorie Hayford returned to her school
work at Fletcher Saturday evening after
a weeks vacation with her mother, Mrs.
Julia ilayford.-Miss Alice Ilayford rass-
ed SATURDAY. and Sunday in Johnson
Bert Shaw of Burlington was a guest
Saturday If his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Carlos Shaw. Mrs. Frank Boyce return
ed Saturday evening from a few days
stay in Hardwick with her daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bixby. -
Miss May Ricketson Of Woodsvillc. y. H.,
came Saturday evening to visit her sis
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. X. VI.
BanSer.-Nirs +. r.. Barrows went to
Burlington Saturday %eveninr; to pass
Sunday with her daughter at the Mary
Fletcher hospital.-Miss Tia Hoyet of
Johnson passed Sunday with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hoyet.-Mrs. r. G..
Wilson passed Monday in B~urlington.-
Mrs. a. H.. Slayton and Miss Ncllie
Kellogg were in Burlington Monday
Mrs. Charles Small was called to st.
Johnsbury Monday by the death OF her
grandson. Wayne Smith, return ing Mon
day evening, accompanied BY her daugh.
ter. Mrs. Florence Smith, and the re-
mains of the little child Mrs. Helen
Towne was called to st. Johnsbury Mon
day on account of the serious illness #
her daughter, Mrs. w. NJ. Tillotson.-
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. a. Barrows left Mon.
day for Worcester, Mass, where they
| will attend an international road meet
ing held In that city, and Friday will 60
to Providence, r. l., to pass Christmas
with their daughters. Mrs. f.. L. Morse
and Mrs. f. /. Booth.-Mrs. G. =. Fisher
went to Concord, y. II, Monday to pass
the winter with her daughter and hus.
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Garland.
Additional clerk help has been taken on
in several stores in anticipation of a live
~ Christmas trade.-Mrs. Vivian lsham,
Mrs. o. NJ. Waterman, Mrs. L. II. Ohm
stead and Miss Gwendolin smith will as
sist the regular statesmen in the G.. Z
Drown store. Miss Sadie Sherman and
Mrs. Ned Phillips are added to the force
in 5. +. Storms store. Mrs. Walter lshan
and Miss Laura Moran will assist in a. q
Small's store, Mrs. c. NJ. Fisher and Mrs
Carroll Taylor in the Earle store. Mrs
Madgc Cushman Is added to the regula,
force in \. K. Campbell's jewelry store
Alban Parker of Middlebury College is tc
assist in y. l.. Cheney's drug store. ant
Mrs. Clara Mercia Tinker and Harold
Badger are additional help in the Brigg.
drug store Harry Stowell has given III
his position in Rutland and returned
nome, OWinr To his IA thor h1Ninu bppr
obliged to 90 to the Fanny Allen hospita
for an op~eration.-Mrs. Sarah Kenda
has returned from Waterville.-Franci.
and May Clark are confined to the Georg,
w. Clark home owing to chicken-poX.-
The annual firemen's ball will be held a
town hall December 3l.-Mrs. George Rel
of Plattsburgh, y. Y. with her children
have come to pass the holidays with he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Liberty
Mr., and Mrs. c. +. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
J. II. Mudgett. Mrs. j. X. Parker, Mrs
Clarence Day and |. n. LeBaron went t
Burlington to attend the Vermont Stat
Grange.-Mrs. Lin Tatro of Johnson wa
a guest Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs. c. L
Brown.-Mrs. Arthur Holler and Georg
II. Terrill went Wednesday to Burlington
TO attend the meeting of the State Granga
MIR. and Mrs. +. L. Silloway are moving
to their new residence on Bridge street
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Fulsom. VIII
recently sold their farm. will move to tn
house on George street vacated by MI
and Mrs. Silloway .-Charlotte Hill. daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Hill is i'll wit
chicken-poX.-Bert Clark Is taking an an
forced layoff, the result of a cut foot, tn
injury received while %chopping in tn
woods.-NIiss Rena May Ober is confine
to the bed by illness.