Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-21

day afternoon at the Broadway BAPTIST
Church in Cambridge.
At the meeting Of the St Albans Min
istcria association in the chapel Of the
FIRST Congregational Church Monday
morning 1t was voted to admit 10 mem
bcrship the Rev r. a. Woodwork, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at
SWanton. the Rev. +. W. Day pastor
of the Congregational Church at Swan
ton: tho Rcv. George G.. Wcstcott pnstor
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Georgia, and the Rcv. C.. o. Durham,
pastor OF the Georgia Plain Baptist
Church The namc Of the organization
Will not he changed. Mr.. Woodworth
Mr. Durham and the Rev. j. Wesley Raf-
ter, pastor OF the Baptist Church in this
city, who have been in Boston attend
ing tho Billy Sunday meetings. spoke of
the work OF the noted evangelist, COM
mending it very highly. The next meet
ing of the Ministerial association will be
held the second Monday in January.
Tho condition of II A. insolvency Of
Fairfield street, who suffered the frac-
turc of a rib Saturday evening when he
was hit ny the American House sleigh,
is favorable. Mr. and Mrs. McSwocncy
were crossing Main street to Fairfield
rs tho sleigh was turning the corner from
Fairfield to Main II is said that the
driver was adjusting tho blanket on tho
seat and did not see Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Sweeney in time to avoid a collision
Mr.. McSvecncy was hit in tho side aud
knocked down. Tho driver of the team
stopped, lifted Mr.. insolvency into the
sleigh and carried him 10 his home
The bay IL frozen across TO South Hero,
lit is thought by observers at the Bay,
and the skating is excellent. Tho ice in
the bay is about five inches thick The
snow Of last week was blown eff the
smooth surface.
Mr.. end Mrs. q. w Brnwncli have gone
to Boston and Washington, n. c., whore
Mr.. Brownel will consult cyc spcciu!-
lists regarding tho injury to his right oyc
suffered when an emery wheel exploded
at the St. Adams foundry.
| Mrs. Domino Remilard. who undcrwc NJ
a serious surgical operation at tho hos
pital about a week ago, is making favor
! able recovery.
Sergeant Dove T. McMath Of Macon,
Ga, originally of the Goth infantry, but
now of tho infantry unassigned, has come
to this city and is in the Office Of Adjt.-
Cen. Leo S. Tilotson
I !. n Cummings. who has been i'll for
tho past six weeks, and who has not been
as we'll recently, Is again improving.
Mrs. 7. r. Libbcy slipped nm hard
wood floor while at work in the kitchen
at her home on South Main street Mon.
DAY morning and fell. dislocatiug her
left shoulder. Her condition is favor
able.
! n. J. Wright Of ST Alhans point MAS
operated on successfully for appendicitis
at tho St Adams hospital Monday morn.
I ing.
Mrs charles Stanley of South Tran>lin
is making favorable recovery from u
I severe operation which she underwent At
1 tho St hIbans hospital about two weeks
, ago.
Or q. l.. Scg1liu. who has been confined
to tho house by illness is able 10 he out
! Unity Lodge. No. T. knights Of pytnias
I has elected the following officer Chan
cellor. George A. Lepper; vic"-chanccllor,
George W Cleveland; prelatc tho Rev
/ ". l.. Thornton; master Of work. George
! =. Derrick: keeper of records and seals
| \. =. Soulo: master of finance u T.
Beeman; master of cxchcGuer. Frank J..
Scotcd; master alarms. George Jamison
trustee for three years. j. q. Boycc.
Miss Catherine y. Norcc is confined by
illness.
l.. =. Leach who has been i'll at the s.
Adams hospital for six weeks. has re-
turned to Dorchester. Mass, accompanied
by Mrs. Leach, who has been NJ the
home of Mrs NJ. Gibson.
The Christmas goose in ST Adams vii
bring from ~ to Is cents pound at re-
tail. duck 20 cents. chicken about = ano
turkey IS. The prices Of turkey a
Thanksgiving time ranged from SO TO Il
cents
The Central Vermont railway has PLACED
several cars. express for the EXPIRES.
service and baggage for the mail. on 1t.
lines for use during the Christmas rush
There is large increase in the volume
of business done at the postoftlcc tins
year over the usual amount five or 81,
days before Christmas. BESIDES the T.
regular employees five extra ones are en-
poyed. total Of IS clerks ard carriers
I'm addition there are four rural free dc
livery mail carriers. At tho express otflc'
tho usual force Of nine mon is augmented
ny four and one team has been added L
the two teams regularly in use. Las
year no extra employees we're require,
except for the last three days hefor'
Christmas Merchants report an upu-
uallv heavy trade NJ 10 this time.
Mrs Sylvester Donaldson who has hccr
At the Sherwood sanitarium for trcatmcn
The past two wccgks. returned to he
homo on High street Tuesday.
Ms Homer Brooks of ST. Adams poin
received telegram Tuesday morniu:
Of the death that morning of her brother
in-aw, F'rank w. Barnes. AT his home il
Cambridge. Mass, after a six months i'll
ness. the funeral services VIII nc hcl,
Friday. Mr.. Barnes has manv friends IL
-. Adams, where for several yeas IN
had been Il frequent visitor.
! Marshall Church Bani~ier and Ms
Marie Esther Young were married At IN
home Of nc SroomS parents. Mr.. au'
Mrs. George " Banistor, on damon,
street Tuesday afternoon at Two o'clo"l;
Tho ceremony VAS performed by tr'
Rev. George ~. Smith, rector n -
Luke's Episcopal Church.
News has been received IF the Gaat'
Of George II. Babcock. which oCCurrc
Tuesday afternoon. at his home in Water
town. \. Y. Mr.. Babcock was a brother
= n-aw of Mrs George IS. Foster Of Fair
field street and a frequent visitor in TN
city. Mrs. A. W. Gilmore left yestcrda
morning for WATERFOWL 10 attend III
! funeral services.
The following officers have been cleclc
; by Emerald Temple No Is. PythiaI
Sisters. Tuesday evening: Most cXccllrn
chief Mrs. \. r. Soulo; excellent senior
Mrs. W. A. McLennan; excellent junior
Mrs. q. W. l.eppcr; manager, Miss Hel"l
thornton: mistress of records and CORE
spcndcnce, Mrs. II. l.. Thornton: mistrcs
Of finance, Miss Addio Wilder; protector
Mrs. d. II. Bcernan; guard, Mrs Gcorg
: W. Cleveland: past chief. Miss Etht
Button: trustees, MIS-. a, II. George. Mrs
G. II. Anderson, Mis- +. O Jackson; in
Sailing officer, Mrs. George T. Derrick
, The officers will be installed at the mex
meeting.
ENOSBURG FALLS.
About - attended the mems hauQUc