Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
yERGENNES.


to his parents, the Rcv. and Mrs. Hough-
ton.
VERGENNES.
The grist mill of L. G. and A. w.
Norton was broken into Friday night.
The end of TIL, money drawer was
broken and small sum taken. Two
and quarter sacks of -four were also
stolen. An entrance was effected through
window at one side Of the mill by
breaking pane of glass. The same
night an unsuccessful attempt was made
to enter the store OF w. A. and w. B.
Dalrymple through the cellar door at
the back of the store.-G. X. Goodridge
of Springfield returned home Monday
after few days visit to his son, r. D.
Goodrdge.-John Ryan of Orwell spent
the weekend with his sons. John W. and
David f. Ryan.-The girls of the YER
gennes high school gave a Halloween
party to the boys and faculty of the
school Friday evening in the assembly
hall in the school building. Halloween
games We're played. and refreshments
served. The school orchestra furnished
music.-The Vergennes Gun club held
shoot on their grounds Friday after
noon, Is members participating. Dr. V.
w. Waterman, Howard Adams and Will
liam Lawrence were tied for first place
with a score Of 16. and !. II. Brown
and Harry No1ton for second with a
score Of 14.-Miss Helen Clark spent the
weekend with Miss Stella Cross of Ad-
dison.-Miss Grace Larrow has typhoid
fever.-W. A. knight. Ray Allen. Will
liam Connors and William Yattaw at
tended the football game Saturday at
Middlebury between Middlebury College
and New Hampshire State.-Cards have
been received here announcing the mar
riage of A. S. Haven of the firm Of
A. S. Haven & Co. Sof this city at New
port October 20 to Miss Marguerite Rob-
inson. Mr.. and Mrs. Haven will be at
home after December attorney and
Mrs. NJ. c. Taft, who have been visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Taft, and her father. Amos l.. Need
ham, have gone to Bristol, where Mr..
Taft will enter upon the practice of
law.-Benjamin w. Fisher has gone to
Wilmington, Del, to resume his duties
as chemist in the laboratory of the
Dupont Powder company.-Kenneth Cobb
of Great Bend. Pa, son of the Rev.
Stephen Cobb, former pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church here, is Wis
iting friends in town.-Levi H. Brown
left Saturday on a business trip to
Ogdensburg, N Y.
Seth Warner Chapter, Daughters OF
the American Revolution, will meet Sat
urday afternoon with Mrs. H. C. Herrick
and Mrs. NJ T. Bristol-J. C. Ryan has
returned to Hyde Manor after visit
to his sister. Mrs. Robert Hudson. and
his daughter. Miss 1lene Ryan-M S
Sawyer of Rutland visited friends here
yesterday.-The Vergcnnes schools close
this AFTERNOON for the rest of the week
in order that the teachers may attend
the annual convention Of the Vermont
state Teachers association at Rutland.-
Thomas Canty Of Rutland visited j. F.
BARLEY Monday.-The members Of Yer
gennes Grange went Tuesday to Bird
port to attend neighbors' night given by
Bridport Grange. The visiting Grang,
furnished the entertainment and the loca
Grange served refreshments.-E. F
IIaviland Of the Haviand Shade Roller
company. who has been inspecting tn,
companys plant on the falls. has return
ed to New York.-Dr. w. G. Watt ant
sister, Miss NJ. C. Watt, visited in Bur
lington Tuesday.-The condition of Mrs
Sedgwick Preston, who has been i'll, 1.
lmproved.-Mrs Sherbino of Bridport Is
visiting her sister. Mrs. l.. NJ. Avery
Miss Hattie Winslow. who has beer
spending the season at her summer home
on Maple street. left yesterday for Sar
Antonio. Texas. where she will spent
the winter. She was accompanied by hel
nephew, Ray Allen
The Vergennes high school football team
accompanied by their coach, w A. Knight
went yesterday morning to Rutland
where in the afternoon they played tbs
Rutland high school eleven.-Miss Eliza
beth II. Preston attended meeting Of the
instructors Of teachers training classes
at Rutland last evening -Principal ]. c
Walker OF the Vergennes graded schoo
and teachers. the Misses Bresnahan
Preston, Tooley, McGovern, Ball, Crosby
| Dickinson and Mead and w. A. Knigh
are attending the annual convention Yer
| mont State Teachers association row
In session at Rutland,-The Ladies' Aid
society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will meet Friday afternoon will
Mrs George ID. Middlebrook.-Mrs. Hugh
Philips and little daughter. Cornela. O.
Montpelier are&isiting her mother, Mrs
b. T. Field.-Mrs. II. p. Slack left yes
terday for an indefinite stay at Lon.
Beach. Cal, stopping on the way at Mag
ara and at Ottumwa. Iowa. to visit he
nephew. Arden Taylor,-The Rev. II. II
White has received n call to the pastor
ate of the First Baptist Church OF La
coma, N. H.-A. Halloween social will
be held Friday evening In the parlors o
the Methodist Episcopal Church at Fer
risburg.-Louis Banyea of Highgatc. VIII
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. JUL;
Geror. left yesterday for Jarrett. Va.
where he viii, spend the winter.-On hi
way he will visit In Bellows Falls an
Philadelphia and Mrs Harvey +
Beach leave to-day for Canaan Conn, I,
visit their cousins. Mr. and Mrs irwin
Baldwin and Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Par
sons-Prof, G. II. Perkins of the Univer
city OF Vermont gave an interesting an
instructive illustrated lecture on 18th.
Temples and People OF japan" Tuesda,
evening In the assembly hall OF the Bixb,
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