Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
BRISTOL.

BtIolOL.
Albert w. Cove and Worley NJ Need
ham have gone to Middlebury ana
taken possession of the studio which
they recently purchased of the William
| Jackson estate
Miss Eliza Orvis who has been doing
Red Cross nursing in Belgium for the
past 10 months, arrived i'm town Satur-
day and was the guest of her sister
Mrs Alison T.. Bristol Before coming
to Bristol Miss Orvis went to the hos
pital at Taunton, Mass with which she
was Connected before going to Belgium
and was given n reception and dance
at which about $50 were present. After
spending about a month here and at
the home of her parents in Monkton,
Miss Orvis expects to return to the
hospital at Taunton.--Dr. f. T. Briggs
has returned from Franklin. Mass.
where he went to attend the funeral
of his mother-Miss Jane Lawrence
was at home from her school in Char
lotte over Sunday.-About 80 friends
of Miss Hclen Kilburn gave her a
shower party at the home of Mrs. c.
G. Currier Friday evening in honor of
her approaching marriage to Harry q.
tai club, accompanied by Superinten-
dent and Mrs. J. A. PaXendale and Miss
Cudworth. were invited to the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Wyman in Starks-
boro for supper and a social Friday
evening" l. Scden spent the week
end at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Clifford in Starksboro.-The ball
game between the Pittsford high
I
Athletic park Saturday resulted In a
victory for the Bristols, II to mir.
and Mrs. a. +. Bristol and son visited
Mrs. Bristol's parents in Monkton sun
day.-The junior reception was hyld
Tuesday evening in the new Colonia'
theatre.--Alrs Josephine Brown and
Miss Kate Hartney have gone to Nan
tucket. whore they have positions at
the Sea cliff Inn for the summer
Mrs. Cleora Young is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. Clayton Phillips, in Starks-
boro.--Dr. William A. Shattuck was
a visitor in Brandon over sunday.
Holley hall was filled Sunday eve
ming when the following baccalaure-
ate exercises of the Bristol high school
were successfully carried out: Music
hymn, 20 Worship the King" respon-
slve reading, Psalm 8. the Rev. w. G.
McFarlane: prayer the Rev. G. G
, Chappell; Scripture reading, the Rev.
, w c. MacFarane, hymn. IN the
Cross of Christ; sermon, the Rev w.
r. Shaw: hymn, "Coronation"; bene-
diction. the Rev. q. y. Parker
The Rev G. \. Parker, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
, preached fine sermon to a
| class of probationers Sunday morning.
At the close of the service the class
I was formally taken in to the church
f and given the right hand of fellow
ship by the pastor and the official
! board.-Miss Dora Lathrop spent the
week end at her home in StarkSboro,
Mrs William Clark of Boston is at
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis puprcc's, called
here by the illness of her sister Mrs.
1 Rachel White.-Mrs. Roy MONTGOMERY
/ and children of East st. Johusbury
are visiting relatives here.-ltalp La
May Of Burlington was a guest of Mr..
and Mrs o. II. Plain over Sunday
Clinton Mccormick, who is i'll with ty-
phoid fever at the home of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McCor-
mick, is doing as well as can be oX-
pected.-Mr. and Mrs w NJ Needham
have moved to Middlebury.
The senior class of the Bristol high
school enjoyed an automobile ride to Lake
. Dunmore MondaY.-Mrs. Ella Dana has re-
, turned from a stay of several months at
the home of her son, Charles Atwood
and family in Lincoln.-The result of the
first count of the Gold club contest has
been announced as follows: First. Henry
Carpenter; second, Mrs. James Ridley:
third, Mrs, Mayhem; fourth, Mrs Meader
for the Methodist Church.-Mrs. d. r.
, Bosworth, Mrs. F. r. Dckerman ard Mrs
d. w. Durfee went to White River June
ton Tuesday to attend the state Fedora
ton of Women's clubs.
About 9o0 people attended the juniors
reception to the graduating class held in
I Holey hail Tuesday evening. The hall
was decorated in green and gold. the
! senior class colors Wylie Danforth
president of the juniors, and the members
of the senior class were in the receiving
line. The members of the junior class
, acted as ushers Browns orchestra fur
nished music. Light refreshments were
, served The prize speaking contest will
, he held this evening in Holey hall The
, contestants and subjects are; 1.-THE Light
- 'i' '''''' nam mar, dflpn, lbftlNt
, Sprague, 10; DOT l.eede Boy" j. w
, Riley. Elizabeth OBryan, II: "'The Wife
siuntlng Deacon" l., ID. Little Ann
3 Casey, rs: "a Roman Sentinel" Eugene
Hall, Fred McClunn. II; THE Legend Of
= The Organ Builder" j. G. Dow. Iildretll
chamberlain II: THE Soldiers Re
r prieve," Mrs. r. d. Robbins. Hazel jim
mo II; "Nirghus to the Roman Army, "
. r. Kellogg, Lewis Brownson, is; "A Voice
Q from Far Country" Mariorv Cady, 10
| Tho Rev. Gilbert r. Cady of Chazy, y
y, is here for commencement.-Ms Alice
Rider of Burlington is a guest of Miss
kate Stewart-Miss Lillian Burrtt OF
dinesburg is visiting friends here-NIrs
Martha Stewart gave a piazza party We'd
, nesday afternoon in honor of Drew Var
ney, who is about to graduate from the
high schoo-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Clif-
/ ford of Starksboro attended the Junior
; reception Tuesday evening. George +.
e Palmer was at home from burlington
daughter of Burlington are the guests of
t Mr. and Mrs. \. II. Hill.-Sacks Brothers
have closed their store here and moved
| to Morrisvilc
NEW HAVEN.
! Mrs Levi Bigelow Of California Is the
E guest of her daughter, Mrs. +. II. Con-
. ant,-Mrs. Mary Sncdcn is with her daugh-
ter Mrs I nauie uftn,, u1gSiDu the