Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
VERGENNES.

The Rev. Charles L. Hayward
dustrial school and has accepted the call
to the pastorate of the Congregational
Church at Winooslii.
The enrolment in the Vergennes school
is now practically completed and is as
follows High school freshmen Il, sophie
mores "a, juniors 90, seniors Is, total lis;
grades seven and eight 80, grades five and
six %, grades three and four 81, grade two
20, grade one "a; total in all departments,
800 Mrs. II. Curtis Ingham has been up.
pointed as assistant in Miss McGoverns
ROOM grades three and four-Charles
d. Child and Miss Marjorie Hope
Rider were married September at the
Methodist Episcopal Church parsonage
at Brandon by the Rev George Kerr Il
former pastor of the Methodist Church OF
this city.-Mr and Mrs. Child arc spend
ing this month at Ravensnest Lake
Champlain. Beach has returned
from the Mary Fletcher hospital, Bur-
lington, where he underwent all operation
for appendicitis
Peter Austin died suddenly Saturday
morning of heart disease, aged - years
he had been In poor health for two
weeks. Mr.. Austin was the son of the
late MI and Mrs. Lawrence Austin Of
this city and was born in St. Matthias,
can. While he was quite young his
parents moved to Charlotte, afterwards
coming to this town. For many years,
Mr.. Austin was engaged in trucking and
at the time Of his death was a dealer In
wood and kindlings. For a number of
years he was highway surveyor and
street commissioners He is survived by
one brother, Lawrence Austin Of this
place: two sisters, Mrs. Juba Daniels OF
this city and Mrs Charles Reed of WI
nooski. The funeral was held Monday
morning at s.. Peters Church.-The frs,
annual Misunderstanding meeting of tho
Women's Board of Missions of the Con-
greeational Church was held Friday
afternoon at the home OF Dr. and Mrs
| Charles II. Cole. the president Mrs
Richard G. Woodbridge presiding. The
address on The Work OF the Vermont
Branch Of Foreign Missions" by Mrs
M. II. Buckham of Burlington. was q
pleasing and instructive feature of tn,
meeting, The npportionment OF the So
| ci'tY to the State fund, $50, was NOR,
than met by the collection which amount,
|
ton Is spending n week in town-Ai
alarm of fire Saturday afternoon wa!
| caused by the explosion Of an oil stov,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
! Myers on Wales street, the blaze beinl
put out before much damage was done
| Mrs. John Donovan has gone t.
Crown Point n. y, to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Smith
Mortimer sherman died Saturday at tn,
home of his nephew, William Jewell
aged 90 years,-Dr. w. G. Watt has re
turned from few days visit to Perc.
| T.. Bcvins of FairfaX.-Fred l.. GrandN
| went Saturday on a business trip to Bos
| ton.-The Tome Missionary society of tn
Methodist Episcopal Church held its an
nual meeting Friday afternoon at tn
home of Miss Hattie Winslow and elect
ed officers as follows: President, Ms
Lena Hawkins; vice-president, Mrs
George ID. Middlebrook; treasurer am
corresponding secretary, Mrs Charlie
NJ. Grandey. There was large at
tendance.--Mrs Is. j. Severance o
| Kcesevillc, y. Y. has been spending
few days with her sisters. Mrs w. X
Warner and Mrs. q. w. Stone,-The ney
La France chemical engine recently pur
chased by the city was given a try-ou
Friday evening. \ pile of innammabl
material placed on Main street, near tn
park. was set ON fire. and after gettn
! under good Roadway the hose, connect
ed with the engine. was turned upon
and the spray from 1t quickly put tn