Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-17

OF grip -FOUR weeks ago from winch Sne
did not recover, passing away at nine
o'clock Wednesday evening. Besides
her son, Robert II. Atwood. she is sur
vivtd by one sister, Mrs. A. V. Gle Of
this place. and one brother. Edward g
wilkins OF stowe, and a number Of
nephew and nleces
The Uplift club was entertained at their
regular meeting Saturday by Miss Eliza
beth Churchill and Mrs. Edwin Churchill.
hostesses 1t was n valentine meeting,
with a paper on st. Valentine by Mrs
Beatrice Gilbert. a contest of hearts. etc
The ladies were invited to hold their next
meeting with Mrs. Carrie Delano.-T c.
Cheney is under the doctors care, i'll with
grip.-Miss Maud Chaffee. Il teacher In
Edmunds high school at Burlington came
Friday evening, passing Saturday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Orson w. Chat
fee.-P. J. Liberty is taking an enforced
lay-off on account of the contact of his
hand and circular saw in his wood
working sawmill.-.Mr and Mrs. T.. H.
Olmstead went to St. Johnsburv Saturday
to attend the United Commercial Travel
ing Mems minstrel show.--Mrs. George r.
Cheney, who has been caring for her sis
with grip. returned to st. Johnsbury Sat
urday.--Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Stevens
went to st. Johnsbury Saturday to attend
the entertainment by the United Com
mercial Travelling men. Mr. and Mrs.
Stevens were guests over Sunday OF ME-
and Mrs. s. i. Pinncy of Passumrsic.-
Mrs. Ira Ober and daughter, Miss Ruth
returned Saturday from Burlington, where
they had passed several days with MISS
Rena Ober. who is at the Mary Fletcher
hospital.--Miss Mabel Durkee passed sat
urday and Sunday in st. JohnsburN
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Clifford. Mrs j.
S. Cristy and daughter. Miss Roxana OF
Johnson, were visitors in town saturday
Harley Wilson of Montpelier seminary
passed Saturday and Sunday with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Chilson.-l..
Fleming went Saturday morning to Enos-
burg, passing Sunday with Mrs. Elem
ing and child, who are guests of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Clark. -
Lawrence Crowell, pupil of the North
Laporte school, has been taken before
Justice d. A. Latountain on a charge
of habitual truancy. He was sentenced
to the Industrial school at Ncrgennes for
the remainder of his minority. The sem
tence was suspended during good be-
havior and the boy was placed in charge
of the probation officer. Il. w. Hulburd.-
The pageant drama, Samantha Allen at
the Court of Fame wi! he given under
the direction of Miss fiarriette Harris
of Weymouth. Mass, on March . and 10,
under the auspices of the Unity class of
the congregational Church.-lillis
MaIapH,- who ho ,d in, Va
News and Citizens office for year and
half, has completed his duties there
and commenced work in the Messenger
office. Miss Gertrude ODER has resumed
her studies at Peoples academy after
being confined at home for some days.
the result of a fall on the ice.-William
Fitch. who has assisted in the care of
his mother Mrs Esther Fitch, during a
recent serious attack of grip. returned
Thursday to Greensboro, wherc he is
engaged in building some cottages Leon
Terirll is in Boston passing a few days
at the Emerson School of Photogra ply.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Tcrrill- -
Charles b. Kramer is i'll with grip.-Mrs.
Henry Crowell who has been i'll with
grip, and who partially recovered. has
developed pneumonia. Of feet
OF logs are in the woods for want of
suniclent snow to move them. An effort
has been made ON Randolph road to
scrape what little snow there is on the
outer edges of the road To the center, and
sprinkle II, in order that the work of
drawing may continue.
r.. ). Robinson. rural carrier No
from Morrlsville post office, completed II
years service Monday. to-day being his
l+th anniversary. Mr. Robinson has
made, in that time. 1915 trips and driven
eo'9e' miles. distance of nearly three
and a half times around the earth.-Miss
Mildred Powell OF Burlington returned
nome Saturday evening after passing
several days, a guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Cornell.-Maurice Kelley return
ed to the University of Vermont Satur-
day evening after passing a few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
M. Kelley.-Mrs. George Tillotson went
to Wolcott Monday, called there by the
death Sunday OF Mr.. Tilotson's mother
Mrs. Mary Tillotson.-Mss Gladys Nc
Cauley went Monday to her home In
Newport, Ill with the grlp.-Mr. and
Mrs. Don Page of Medford, Mass, pass
ed Saturday and Sunday with the lat
ter's mother. Mrs Minnie Smalley THE
school in South Randolph district is
closed on account Of the illness of the
teacher Miss Myrtle Cunning ham. Miss
Alberta Boa rdnan of Burlington passed
Sunday and Monday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Boardman.-Miss
Glenna Russell returned to her school
in the Delano district after = weeks III
ness.-Mjss Bessie Ryder, who has been
i'll with the grip, returned ia her school
work, teacher in North I.aportc, Mon.
day.
The funeral OF Milo Shppy was held
at his late home at II o'clock saturday
the Rev. W. T. Best officiating. Inter
mcnt was made in Mountain Wow
cemetery. G. |. A. Smith, II. s. Rich
ardson, F.. J. Shippy and G. H. Richard
son acted as bearers. Milo r, Shippy
son OF Jesse and Della Brown ShippN
was born in Gilmore February %, 1896
He was united in marriage in 1888 to
Flavilla NJ. Dyke. who died March so
1905. and with her passed his whole
life in Elmorc and Morristown, he be
ing engaged in carpenter work. He Is
survived by one son, Frank J. Shippy
A daughter, Mrs. Fred Goodell, dice
April 6, l9O1.--Pcoplc's Academy bias
ketball team was defeated Monday
evening in game at st. Johnsbury
the score being 10 to 1G.--John A. Poor
of Bclville. y. y, returned home Mon
day night, Mr.. Poor came here anC
went on to Walden, with the rema ins