Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-25
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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hay N the sa'H;y Of II. A. Fairbanks
Mr.. Packard Of Montreal was guest in
tho family of A. $. Armstrong over
Saturday nght--Miss Edith Pratt Of
W'noos.i passed Sunday with her moth
H. Mrs. G. N. Pratt. \! crowley Of
Swant0n GAS IL town over Sunday.-E
ID. chairman has purchased tho residence
of r. ~. A..en ON Maple Park.
Mrs. Edna Leach Is in the St. Adams
hospital, where she /" reported as making
n good recovery from n recon, operation
-~Olin Merrill came from New York Mon
day, having been met in Burlington by
members % his family with his car, in
which they rcturncd.-Mrs. H. G. DONNA
left TuesdaH for Boston, where she has
secured position in Il store.
Mrs. j. NJ. StillinSs of Philadel-
ph!a came to town Monday. She viii pass
n few weeks with her parents. Mr.. ana
Mra Lyman GilbSrt.-F. Il. Burlington
was I'm Highgate Springs Sunday where
Mrs. Burlington is I'll In The family of NJ
~. Cramton.-,Mr and Mrs r. a. Glced,
Nr. and Mrs. 4. r. Armstrong. Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. II. Crochier and their guest, T.
1E Packard of Montreal, also Mr.. and
Mrs. II. G. Royce OF Sheldon Springs and
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. j. Tyler and daughter
Janet, were among those who passed
g. part of Sunday at Iighgate Springs.
There was II special corporation meet
ine In opera hall Tuesday evening to
zee If the village would vote to build
new electric plant to care for all the
needs of the village. and also to act on
the report OF the wator and light com
missioncrs to establish rates for meters
for both lights and power. Their report
was amended and accepted. After con-
siderable oratory and various motions
and ballot by checklist, the PROPOSE
ton to build was lost by a small major
ity. The meeting was in session over
two hcurs.--The music class of e. y
Rawson at East berkshire gave a rect
tai at tho home OF Mr.. and Mrs. g. T.
Marcy Tuesday evening. The Misses
Jennie Touchette. Mildred Bradley and
May Sabourin from here had places on
the program. Mr. and Mrs. George
Touchette and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
BRADLEY from here also attended.-There
was good attendance from the vari-
Gus towns AT the sessions Of the St
Alhnns district Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society, held in tho Methodist
Episcopal Church Tuesday. The pro-
gram as printed, with minor changes.
was carried out.-A. j. Garrow d Son
had the contract and have moved the
band house which Mr.. Greenwood re-
Gently purchased to a position in the
rear of his store where it will he used
MS Il stcre-house and garage.-Nlrs. H
A Cramton went to Mortified Tues
DAY, where She will visit her daughter
Miss Helen Cramton.- enry Lailoy has
begun work on his lot on Pleasant
street. on which he intends to build,
after hayng.-The Junior Auxiliary had
an interesting meeting in the parish hall
Monday afternOon.-B. c. Kendall re-
turned from Boston Saturday evening
where he went by auto with T.. e
Smith and party who returned earlier
in the week.-E. ID. Cushman and j. G.
Gaines went on business trip to Cam
bridge, Stowe and intervening towns
Tuesday.-The Row. Robert C. Wilson,
a returned missionary from Zangyok
China. was the speaker at a meeting in
St Matthews parish hall Wednesday
afternoon