Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-16


and Mrs. T.. l.. Morse and MIR. and Mrs
+. l. Booth-Mrs Frank Kearney of st
Johnsbury, who has visited Mrs. H. NJ
kenfeld for several days, returned
home Tuesday-Miss Mabel Bailey, q
teacher at North Ferrisburg, came
Monday evening to pass a two weeks
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Bailey,-Miss Flora Tulyser,
who recently completed work for the
Citizens Telephone company as op-
orator. has gone to White River juno
ton, where she has a similar position.
Mrs. Ira Ober returned Monday eve-
ning from Burlington, where she hs q
passed several days with her daughter,
Miss Rena May Ober, who underwent
an E-ray examination while Mrs. ODER
was there. Miss Rena is reported as
being somewhat improved in condition.
Miss Mary Gates who has passed a.
Tow days with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Gates. returned to Proctor
tuesday to resume her work as teach
er,-SeNeral members of Mount Ver-
non Lodge, f. and A, r. were in Hyda
Park Tuesday, to attend the funeral
of William c. Maxfield.
The Rev W. q. Dukeshire OF St Al
bans was present at the last quarterly
conference, held at the Methodist Church
tuesday evening, at which time n una MI
nous expression was made for the return
or the Rev. W. r. Best 10 the pastorata
OF this church. Judge George A. Morse
was confirmed to the election as delegate
10 the lay electoral conference to be held
at Montpelier, and is a candidate to tho
election as delegate to the general con-
ference The adjourned annual meeting
or the Centennial Library associa ton was
held at the library Tuesday afternoon
me Rev. w. t. Best was reelected as
president, Judge George NJ. Powers, vice.
president Miss Eugenia Pinney secretary,
H. A. Slayton treasurer. Mrs. r. G, Chs
heN was elected as trustee to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Mrs
g. IT, Slocum L. W. Gates and Mrs c.
M Powers were elected trustees for five
years.. II. Slocum returned Tuesday
from business trip to Boston, coupled
with a visit with his daughter. Mrs. G. NJ,
'hapin.-Mr7s. L. NJ Culver of HYDE |
fark was guest Tuesday of Mr.. and
Mrs. F.. II. Olmstead. Mrs. Donald Page
OF Boston came Tuesday evening to visit
her mother. Mrs Minnie Srns,lley.-Afrs
{. A. Slayton went Tuesday to Windsor
TO visit her daughter and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Dominique Weafer.-Del Sand
ers of burlington passed the day Tuesday
with his mother, Mrs. c. A. Sanders. who
has been seriously III for some tiue.-
Mrs W +. Baker and two children went
Wednesday to Montreal for a visit with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs George Me-
Ieod.-Cluarence Smith. who was in Wi.
hooskl Tor an examination some days ago.
went Nednesday TO The Fanny Allen hos
pital to be operated upon for gallstones
Mrs c. II. Crane spent Wednesday in
fiNde PARK a guest OF her sister and
husband Mr. and Mrs Harry Moves
Mrs. j. l.. King and children went yyod.
nesday TO Fletcher to visit relatives
George W. Clark was a visitor in Bur-.
llngton Wednesday,
STOWE. v
The basketball game between Stow.
nigh school and Spaulding high school
teams at the town hall Friday even;nr
resulted in a score OF 80 to os in f,,,,r
or stowe. If the contested game oe'
FRIDAY evening between Burlinrton his,i
school and Hardwick Academy team. "a
decided in favor of burlington, Stowe
has the second place in the league: ,el
in favor OF Hardwick, Stowe advances
to the first place. After the game
Friday evening the young people enjoyed
dance at the banquet hall Of the Axe.
ley Memorial building.-A leap-year ball
at the Green Mountain Inn Friday eve
ming was attended by IS couples Tho
ladies' were in charge, Mrs. o. w. Edison
and Mrs. W. L. Demertt acting as floor
managers-Fifteen inches of snow fell
here Thursday and Friday. making
"a hn
Elizabeth Barrows and her brother,
Eben, Of Morrisville passed the week
with their grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie Rob.
inson. Eben returned home Saturday.
William $. Hosmer has gone to Buffalo.
" y, where he expects to undergo an
operation.-The funeral OF George p.
Jenney. the nine-year- son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry +. Jenney, was held
Friday afternoon at the home OF hiS
parents on Maple street. where he died
Tuesday after a short illness with menin-
gifts and pneumonia. The Rev. r. r..
Crane conducted the service. The bear.
ers were two OF the little boys brothers..
n-aw, George \. Burnham and Glenn
Cole, and two uncles, Dow r. Smith and
Roy W. Smith. There was an unusual
display of beautiful flowers. including
japanese lilies from Unity Church, hyA-
cinths from the boys Sunday school
class, roses from his classmates OF thu
graded school. carnations from the high
and graded schools. roses from the older
brothers, Orlo Il. Jenney, classmates oc
the Junior high school class. carnations
from sickle Chapter, o. +. s. OF which
Mrs. Jenney is a member, and narcissi
from the Mystic Seven club. This
burial was in the River Bank cemetery
those present being tho Junior high
school class in body, r. W. Smith OF
Providence r. l., Mrs. i. e. Moody OF
Montpelier, Mrs. Herbert Spear and
Mrs Herbert Smalley OF Morrisville.
Mrs Walter Strong and Mrs. Herman
Holbrook of Hyde Park
There was no service at the Methodist
Episcopal Church Sunday morning on ac-
count of the absence of the acting pastor.
a. j. Back of Montpelier Seminary, who
expected TO undergo an operation for tina
removal Of adenoids Saturday. Miss -Aiics
Amsden led the Epworth League meeting
in the eVening.-Alva Il. Smith led the
Christian Endeavor meeting at the Con-
gregationdl Church Sunday evening.-Mr.
are parents of a daughter. Shirley Edna.
born March Thermometers registered
Is below zero Sunday morning.--Roy W.
smith, who was called here by the death
OF his nephew George T.. Jenney, re-
turned saturday TO Providence. r. l.
The stowe high school Embroidery clu,