Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27

president Il. II. Smith vice president,
L. d. Wheeler secretary treasurer. and
William Walker superintendent Of the
mills-The annual meeting Of the First
Universalst Church WAS hold in the audi
torium OF the church building Monday
Jan. II. The business session was pre-
ceded by parish supper, served by the
women in the vestry At the formal
meeting George II. Watson was elected
moderator and Norman C. Powers clerk.
Mr.. Powers was reelected clerk for the
year ensuing and George b. Carpenter
treasurer. The board Of trustees consists
Of @. n. Watson, N. G. Powers and c. r.
Cummings, while Mrs George H. Watson,
Mrs. f. M. Madden. Mrs. N. =. Wheeler,
Mrs. D. A. Pinsree and Mrs. Charles
Reach constitute the executive commit
tee.-The Reservoir Ice company has been
awarded the contract for filling the ex-
tensive Ice houses OF the Central YER
mont railway near Hartford village and
work on the contract has begun. A total
of 2O,00O tons of ice Ia to be cut.-Miss
Edith Balch Wright left Thursday for a
10 days stay in Fair Haven as field
secretary Of the State Sunday School
association. Following her work In Fair
Haven she will begin 4 canvass Of Addi-
son county in the interest Of the associa-
tion.-A miscellaneous shower was given
Wednesday Jan. 10 at the Hillcrest resi-
dent Of MISS Emily McCabe by 80 Of the
associates and friends of Miss s. Winifred
Carroll in honor Of her approaching mar
rtage TO Richard Raymond, also OF White
River Junction. The program Of the eve
ming included violin selections and piano
numbers. Vera Farley of Jermyn,
Pa, is the guest Of her sister, Mrs James
A. Allen, and family.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Leonard D. Wheeler an
nounce the engagement of their daughter
Marjorie Alice. to George II. Fisher, now
of Barcelona. Spain. where he represents
a Canadian irrigation and power corpora
ton Following her graduation from Mt
Holyoke College. 20. Miss Wheeler taught
for year in the International College at
Barcelona. but is at present a teacher Of
French and Spanish in the bridgeport
Conn, high school.--The Misses Mildred
A. Snow and Eva l.. Bates, teachers in
the high school, and Miss Bessie NJ. Root.
teacher in the sixth grade school. enter
tained a group Of eight OF their women
friends at dinner Saturday evening at
the home Of Miss Snow and Miss Bates.
Following the dinner there were piano
selections and games.
David A. Perrin. who for tine 16 years
preceding 1918 was postmaster Of White
River Junction. Is president of the Hart
ford Savings Bank & Trust Co.. hav-
ing been elected to that position at the
postponed annual meeting Of the corpora
ton Monday. Mr.. Perrin was elected to
succeed Alfred F. Watson. for IS years
Ia do od Uitt no IN, ~
fetal capacity. and for the past six years
as its president. The directors chosen
are: Alfred r. Watson. Fred l.. Davis,
F.. I. Palmer. d. A. Elliott. A. II. Button.
Cambridge; D. A. Perrin. L. A. Perkins,
James A. Stacy and George H. Watson.
At a subsequent meeting OF the directors
officers chosen other than Mr.. Perrin as
president we're: F. L. Davis. vice-pres-
George B. Carpenter, assistant treasurer.
ROCHESTER.
d. W. Cooley OF Waterbury has settled
with the Eastern Tale company for the
construction of the railroad to the Ro-
chester mines. He was given a Judgment
for 5000 by the L. S. district court and
tho Eastern Tale company took an ap-
peal to the circuit court Of appeals In New
York and by the settlement the appeal is
discontinued.--S. s. Root and w. H..
| Campbell returned from Liberal. Mo-.
,Saturday.-Evelyn Eaton is confined 90
the house with scarlet fever. A. T. Mar
tin Is substituting on r. F. D. route No. l
during the quarantine of her father c. S.
Eaton-James b. Henry Is Ill and has
| not been on duty at the store for few
days.-George c. Church has gone to Bel
lows Falls. where he has employment. -
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Tinkham. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Kinsman, Mrs. Charles Mer-
Ram and William II. Quinn. are Ill with
the grip-Mrs. Olive Morrill, Is in Ded-
ham, Mass. visiting relatives. Catholic
services were held in G. A. r. hall Sunday
by the Rev NJ. 8. O'Donnell Of Randolph.
While In town ne was the guest OF James
A. Cannon.-M. W. Cook Is confined to
the house with a second attack OF the
grip.-Miss Jessie Morgan has closed hcr
home. She accompanied Mrs. Susan Ga
brfelle to Randolph for an indefinite stay.
George l.. Greedy has gone TO the Mary
Fletcher hospital for another operation
on his eyes
BETHEL.
Mrs. e. w. Perrin died at her home on