Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06

wedding was that of Mildred Porter
and Claude Perry at the home OF the
bride, Mr. and Mrs. Serene Porter of
Farrar Addition. The Rev. Verne l..
Smith OF the Methodist Church offici-
atcd. The house was decorated with
Christmas greens. They will live with
the groom's parents at Little River.
Miss Mildred Breene who has been
the guest through tho holidays Of her
mother, Mrs. Nellie Brcenc, has return
cd to her school work at the Bryant |
and stratton Commercial College, Bos-
ton.-Miss Bessie Webster OF West
Georgia is the guest of her father Noble |
Webster Miss Alice Folsom, who was
operated upon at Heaton hospital last
week. is doing as well as could be ex-
pected after serious operation.-Miss
Vera Fisher of Colorado has been a
guest of Miss Mary Guptil, her Wellesley
College friend. Miss Guptil has return
ed to Waitsfield, where her mother, Mrs.
Florence Guptil. is remaining with her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Jones.-Both
services at ST. Andrews Church on New
Years day were very well attended and
Sunday 800 people attended the morning
service at that church.--'rtle Mending
club had an enjoyable social time and
tree with Mrs. Edward Chesley Satur-
day afternoon. Gifts were exchanged.
The annual meeting of this club will be
held with Mrs. Goodheart Thursday,
January i3.--Thc regular monthly mis-
sionary meeting of the Ladies' society Of
the Congregational Church was held
with Mrs. j.. ". Elliot Wednesday aft
| crnoon. Miss Eta Graves had charge of
! the program.-Stanley Buzzell of Waits
field and Miss Flora Meyer of ST. Adams
were in town Sunday-The Needlecraft
club had social gathering and
| Christmas tree with Mrs. f. e. Camp
/! bell Wednesday afternoon.-Clarence
Bailey. who has been with his mother.
| Mrs. II. c. Douglass. has returned to
his home in st. Johnsbury. Mrs. Doug
| lass sister and sons, Mrs. Lee Morgan,
Wheeler and Homer of Burlington. were
also guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Douglass
| over Sunday.-News of the serious illness
| with pneumonia of Luther Davis In a
| hospital at Providence, r. L., has been
received His brother-n-law. William
| Douglass, IS with him.--An installation
| supper was given by members Of Dill
| bingham Grange Saturday evening at the
| knights of Pythias hall, followed by the
installation. The following officers were
installed by Past Master Il. c. Hillman:
Master. Phillip Shonio; ovcrseer, Fred
Raveln; lecturer, Mrs. Edward Good
heart; chaplain. Mrs. y. u. Deavitt;
steward. Mark Eastman; secretary. Miss
Daisy Haseltine: treasurer. Mrs. Eunice
| West: gate-keeper, Ray Davis; assistant
| steward Willis Breene: Ceres, Mrs.
| Philip Shonio; Pomona, Mrs. Ray Davis;
Flora Miss Elsie Deavitt; lady assistant
steward, Miss Gertrude Miller. 1t was
voted to hold a social next Saturday
evening at tho home of Philip Shonio.
This viii take the form of a leap year
box party. each gentleman furnishing a
box to he bid off by a lady auctioneer.
Conveyance will be furnished by f. T.
q Brien for those who have not teams
Frank Perry has returned from Stone
ham, Mass. and resumed work for the
Drew Daniels ompany.-Burtram Hart
, is visiting in Ran6olph.--The CONSOLIDATE
ed Lighting company is making arrange
ments to furnish electricity for the
! farm buildings Of the Keefe Brothers
on Perry hill-A1rs. Greta Perkins Evans
returned Sunday to her school in War
ren.
The body of Mrs Charles Robinson was
brought here Tuesday afternoon and
taken to the home of her son. Harvey
Robinson at Waterbury Center. Mrs
| Pobinsons death occurred at Washington
VT at the home Of her daughter. Mrs
: Irving Slocum, where she had been fol
l several weeks Mrs. Robinson had beer
, I'll for some time with Bright's disease
: Her maiden name was Mary JANE
, Prescott and she was born in Waterbury
80 years ago last June, the daughter o.
, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Prescott. on thu
I farm where she had since lived. She wal
$ married in 1864, Mr.. Robinson dying abou
l four years ago. She is survived by tive
$ sons, Carroll and Harvey, who live OF
4 adjoining farms, and two daughters
1 Ethel. wife OF Irving Slocum OF Wash
]. ington. and Carrie wife OF Bert Mood,
e of Montana a sister. Miss Emma Pres
a colt OF Waterbury: and two grandchil
{ dren.
r Schools reopened Monday. the teacher:
= having returned from their homes wher'
!, they spent their vaca lions. Superintend
: ent Norman Frost. who was with his par
: ents in Berca. Kentucky during the holi
!. days returned Monday.-Miss Corrin'
: Vassar has returned from Barre. wher'
n she spent part Of her vacation. Mr.. ant
n Mrs Nelson Vassar spent a few days a
d Malletts Bay last week.-Mrs.. G.. Howard
n of South Barre Is a guest of Mrs. Nelson
= Nassar on Randall street.-Henry Wal
e lace. who has been with his mother, Mrs
II James Hattie, during the holidays, has re
|. turned to his work In Winchester. Mass
r. News has been received by Mrs. Henri.
V f. Hill, aunt OF Mr.. Coburn, of the brit
o of "A daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Harol'
= roburn in Fresno, Cal.-Mrs. Arthu
r Woodland. who has been quite i'll at he
IS home at the Center. is more comfortable
n Mr., and Mrs. Edward Towne, who hav
@ been visiting relatives. have returnc
= to their home in Rochester.-Miss Ethe
: Miller is i'll with the grip at the home Q
: her brother, Arthur Millcr.-The ne,
=. skating rink was we'll patronzed on 1t
q opening day, January IA dinner wa
IS served Saturday at Waterbury Center fo
: the members OF Ezra Stetson Post, G. 4
90 r., and Ezra Stetson Woman's Relic
t, Corps, No 16. Following the dinner bot
o organizations installed their officers j.
n seph Freeman was again installed as com
l. mander of the post and the others ofhcer
d We're the same as last year. The mem
d bers OF the corps We're installed by Mrs
& George Colby of Montpelier. assisted b
IS Mrs. h. c. Webster of this town, an
p were as follows President. Miss HAITI
l. Parker: senior vice. Mrs Sarah Stone
e junior vice, Miss May Greene; secretary
4. Mrs. Jessie Hayes; treasurer. Mrs. HAITI
n Brown; chaplain, Mrs. Mary Davis; con
l. ductor Mrs Gertrude Gilmore. asslstar
IcnnIurtnr Mrs Carrie RatChelder, EuarC