Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
ESSEX JUNCTION..

Barjer's possession.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
The annual meeting of the Congrcea-
tional Church and society was held fol-
lowing the parish supper in the church
parlors Wednesday Jan. l2, about 20 of
the parish attending Owing to the at-
sencc of the president, David Marvin,
IL. j. Berry was elected president pro
tenn The reports Of the various church
officers, committees and societies were
read and adopted. In the report Of the
Sunday school superintendent it was all
nounccd that Walter Osborne had a
perfect attendance for the year All the
reports were very satisfactory and
showed all societies in good condition.
Following the reading Of the reports,
the following officers were elected:
President, Allen Martin; clerk. Mrs.
w. G. Stevens; treasurer, :. A. Brownell;
trustee for three years, Dan NJ. John
son: deacon, Dr. G. VI. Fcrrin: superin-
tcndcnt Of tho church school &. Il. Fay.
Deaconesscs, auditors, parish house and
music committees are to be nominated
by the church committee. Resolutions
proposed hy the pastor defining the
work Of the parish house committee and
suggesting Il budget for bcnevolenccs
were adopted. A generous budget sug-
gestcd by the trustees covering all the
running expenses of the church for the
ensuing year and much larger than any
heretofore raised was adopted with the
understanding that the social organiza-
tions of the church should he left en-
tirey free to use all the money they
We're able to raise for the reduction Of
4 the mortgage debt.
J. NJ. Brown and family have moved
here from Waltham, Mass. and are oc-
cupying the Wheeler tenement on Maple
street.
/ II. W. Rice is seriously III with
/ bronchial pneumonia
| Howard and Eugene Osborne are con-
/ fined to the house by illness
! At the session OF the church school Of
/ the Congregational Church Sunday. the
following We're elected: Superintendent.
/ G. f. Fay; assistant superintendent. T..
J. Berry; secretary. Edward MIDGET;
treasurer. Miss Marjorie Post
Eleanor, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs
II. b. Wiley. has returned from the
Fanny Allen hospital, where she under
went an operation for appendicitis two
weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. STANLEY are con-
fined to the house with the grip
Mrs. :. J.. Kemp and children, George
and Marion. left sunday for Philadel-
phia. where they are to reside. Mi,
Kemp went there several DAYS ago.
Miss Bornice StilI of IIardwick has
accepted position in the store OF A.
b. Rugg and began her duties Monday.
Mrs. Minot Smith is confined to the
house with the grip.
David Teachout is confined to the
house with the grip Albert Williams
is substituting in Mr.. Teachouts place
as day swtchman.
Mrs. A. r. Yandow is confined to the
house with a sprained ankle,
Mrs. Ethel Howard is i'll with the
grip.
Harold Peck is i'll with the grip
Mss Adell Holley, teacher of the second
grade. is confined to the house by illness
Miss Pamela Smith of Colchester is sup
plying for Miss Holley.
Ernest Verroneau is confined to the
house with the grip.
Invitations have been issued to knights
and their ladies for the installation of the
new officers of the Mt. Mansfield Lodge
No. Is. Is. OF F., preceded by a supper
at Castle hall, this evening Fol
lowing are tho officers to be installed
Chancellor Of commander &. w. sharp
ley: N!ce-chancellor. VI. E. Clark pre-
late. =. +. Fay; master of work. q. Il
Thayer; keeper of records and seal, r
H. Stevens: master OF finance, A. II. Post
mar;er Of exchcquer, A. ID. Iavne; mas
ter at arms, ". c. Machia; inner guard
w. j osborne; outer guard, V. Jorgensen
The Installing officer will be the Hon
Guy w. Bailey, assisted by Allen Martin
as grand prelate, and \. +. RuSs a!
grand master at arms.
Lake Champlan creamery, W X, John
son 4 Son proprietors. paid Slot 70
standard milk for the month of Decem
Der.
Water Munson. a member of the fresh
man class of the high school, is i'll a
his home in Colchester with diphtheria.
Miss Isabelle Johnston is i'll with TIL
grip.
a telephone has been installed In tn
residence of Police Officer Ira Char
boneau The call is 2l5-O
II. f.. Crown is confined to the hous
with an attack of grip
Mrs. A. u. Douglas and children ar
i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Stanley who hav
been i'll with the grip. are convalescing
Mrs. William b. Johnson Jr is il
with the grip, as is also Miss Marior
l.. Post
Kenneth Bassett is i'll with tonsiits