Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20


school, class of 19li.-A farewell reception
was rendered Miss Margaret O. Scanlon
In the offices of the Northern Telephone
company by the young lady employees.
Miss Scanlon, who had recently resigned
her position as stenographer after five
years of service, returned to her home
in st. Adams Saturday.-The funeral of
Sanford e. Hall, aged 81 years, was held
II ST. Matthew's Church Thursday morn
ing at ten o'clock, the Rev William
Gurner officiating. Mr.. Hall died at the
home of his son, J. NJ. Hall, in Milford.
n. H., where he had lived for the past
four years Burial was beside his wife in
MssisQuoi cemetery. Beside the son, Mr.
Hall Is survived by II daughter, Mrs. w.
II. pritchard, also of Milford, both of
whom accompanied the body here.-The
following officers of Lincoln Lodge, No
rs, f. IL A. NJ, were elected at the an
nual meeting held Wednesday, April IL:
Worshipfui master. II. j. Mears; senior
warden, s. c. Towlc; Junior warden. NJ
L. Irish treasurer, G. ". Stratton; secre
tary, J. q. Gaines.-Alss Mary Ann Riley.
who died Sunday evening, April ., fol-
lowing Il stroke of paralysis. was CO years
Of age and had passed the last three
months in the home of John O'I}rien on
Pleasant street Tho funeral was held a.
nine o'clock April II at the Church
CT ST. John the BAPTIST. the Rev. G.. f.
L'Ecuyer officiating. Burial was in
Bakersfield. She is survived by two
brothers, Joseph and Emmett Riley
living in 1linois.-The Community Chau-
tauqua project is formally organized and
the following officers and committees
have been announced: President, j. o.
Kimball; vicc-presldents the Rev. e. w
PIffcr. \. a. Ascltiue, f. a. Lafiey and
the Rev. William Garner; secretary
treasurer W. X McFeetera. Ticket com
mittce. the elective officers; advertising,
u. NJ. Rose, j X. Pcrlcy, NJ \. Ascltine
f.. ID. Cushman, f. \. Gleed. Later an
nouncements will be made. The session
will be held here August S-12 inclusive
when a series of lectures and entertain
mcnts will be given Miss Belle e. Stone
returned Friday after spending the win
ter in California and points en- rortc
She was accc rnpa MED by a cousin, Irvine
stone of BATH" Creek, Mich-J W
Pomeroy returned Saturday from Cali
fornia.--Tf Past Masters association of
Lincoln Lodge, No. 7S. held it's annual
banquet at the Quincy House Friday
evening. The annual meeting was held
In Masonic hall
Services are being held each evening
this week at 7:30 O'Clock in the Methods.
Episcopal church. The Rev. f. NJ Full.
Ter of Richford was the speaker Monday
evening and the Rev. W. B Dukeshire
OF st. Adams will speak Thursday eve.
ming, followed by communion service
! The pastor will speak on the other eve.
nings.-The Rev. f. NJ. Fuller Of Richford
met the members of the choral union at
the home of G. f, Rawson Monday after
| noon.-A May day dance is being arranG
ed FOR by the Harmony Rebekah lodge.
No. 49, to be held in Odd Fellows hall
| Mrs. c. H. Kendrick and son. Ralph
are visiting friends in Barre and Mont
peier.--Mrs. II. f. Domino and daugh-
| ter Miss Marguerite have been in Boston
| for few days.-NIiss Eunicc Maynard
| of Burlington is visiting her mother Mrs.
Paul Maynard. on Missisquoi street.
Miss Blanche Mitiguy has been visiting
| friends in st. Adams a few days.-Dr
! w. w. Hutchinson was in St. Adams
Saturday visiting his son. w. S. Hutch
inson.-hrs. W. II. Best was business
| visitor in St. Adams Saturdav-Work is
| progressing on the addition to Frank La
/ fountains block, which is being dupli.
/
up two stories.-The condition of Mrs.
! Carrie Cramton. who suffered a shock
few weeks ago, is improving w. r.
McFeeters, Mrs. II. c. Hadd and Miss
Helen Stetson are nassing IA few days in
/ BoS;on--Donald Kinbal has returned
! from Burlington where he has been pass.
ing a few days with the family of II. S.
| Springer,
O. A. Bowen of Spring Valley. y. Y,
who is visiting in the home of his son,
A. O. Bowen, in Franklin. was n business
visitor in town Monday.-The condition
of the Hon K. Smith. who injured his
knee several weeks ago, is SO much i'm
proved that he Is out on crutches.-
Gardner Mcars is suffering with severe
attack of intianmatory rheumatism
Carleton Smith Of Northampton, Mass,
was recent visitor for two days in the
home of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. a. ].
smith,. F. Stone of Battle Creek, Mich
who accompanied Miss Belle Stone on
her return, went to Rchford Saturday to
visit his sister. Mrs. Arvilla Moore
Mrs. II. c. Hadd has returned from
Boston accompanied by Mr.. Hadd, who
has been travelling in that section
Mrs. T. ]. Tyler and two daughters
Misses Hildreth and Janet, went to St
Adams Tuesday for a short visit-Orlaff
Holden returned from Boston Tuesday
after a business visit there of Il few
weeks. Mr.. Holden has engaged to
travel in Indiana the coming season
James Baker, who has been employ ed
by +. T. Duval left Wednesday for
Hickory, Pa, where he has secured en-
poyment in "A plumbing establishment.
I The officers of Lincoln Lodge No. 7S
f. and a. NJ. We're installed Tuesday
evening. Beside the elective officers re-
pontive officers We're included: Senior
deacon. f. W. Wallace; junior deacon.
J. Is. Perley; senior steward. l.. F.
Thomas; junior steward. G. H. Dunton:
tyler, NJ A. Aseltine; finance committee,
f. J. Tyler, f. II, Brown, j. O. Kim
ball; grievance committee, j. A. Gibson.
J. r. Cassidy, w. b. Ladd: musician. c.
f.. Rawson.
GEORGIA.
At the regular meeting of Banner
Grange, No. 1856. +. of H., Friday eve
ming, the third and fourth degrees
will be conferred on candidates. Re
freshments will be served.-Mrs. Frank
Goodwin has returned home from the
st, Adams hospital much improved in