Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22

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Ara Ball in Montpelier. Mrs. Ball was
formerly Miss Hazel Sheldon Of this viii
laSe Tho outlook club cleared N1.5O
from the minstrels. r. r. Thomas
has returned from a stay OF several
weeks In F1orida.-The postoffice, which
mas been temporarily located In Grange
hal since the fire Of 1914, has been moved
to the new IAthrop block on tho same
ate A. the old office. Postmaster Burn
nam has equipped the office with up-to-
date fixtures making II compare favor
ably with any Office of its class in the
State-The recently installed officers of
Bristol Grange are: Worthy master, ID.
a. Dillon; overseer. w. A. Ferguson;
lecturer, Mrs. Fanny Lackey; chaplain.
r. Fl. Rathbun; steward, IL W. Spraguc;
gatekeeper. c. e.. Hathorne; Ceres, Mrs.
Eva Parmelee: Pomona, Mrs. Nora Hier;
Flora Belle Devoid; secretary. Mrs Nellie
Mannm; treasurer. r. c. varney; as
sistant steward, Mrs. Belle Kingsley; rs
sistant secretary. Mrs. George Roscoe;
organist. Alfred HAy.-Homer E. Hewitt
Is candidate for recollection As road
commissioner. the recent business
meeting Of the business Mems associa-
ton Ralph DEMO was elected president;
F. r. Dickerlnan. vce-presidcnt; y. b.
Guindon. secretary; and l. W. Bates
treasurer.-Dr. J. r. Hamblin, formerly
Of this town. died February at tho
Soldiers Home In Bennington.-J. c.
Brooks, manager OF the Bristol Block
company. is to occupy the house on
Pleasant street recently vacated BY J. O.
Baxendaia-rhe Hughes weeden evan
gclistic party, consisting Of the Rev.
David Hughes. the Welsh evangelist, w.
I'll -
W. earn. pianist and childrens worker.
will conduct an evangelistic campaign
in the Methodist Episcopal Church from
February q to March 5.-About forty
couples attended the Masonic ball held
in the Colonial theatre Friday night
Miss Lizzie Melian is very Ill at her homo
In South Bristoi.-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Streeter returned Saturday to their home
in Berlin, N. H.
" /. Patnode and family have moved
here from Brandon into Mrs. Deans
house on East street Mr.. Patnode has
charge Of w. H Stokes garage.--word
has been received that Mrs. Lucretia
Hammer. who went to Burlington q
Few weeks ago to spend the winter
with her nephew, Is in a critical con-
dition. Her daughter. Miss Stella Han
iner OF New York city. is with her
The Wonan's Missionary society of
the Methodist Church has been post
poned on account Of the Hughes
Weeden evangelistic campaign which
began Wednesday night and will con-
tinue till March 5.--The bank will be
closed to-day. Washingtons birth
day. and the postoffice will observe
holiday hourA.-The sophomore class
of the high school went to New Haven
Tuesday night for a spelling match
with the Beeman high school. The
Bristols won the match.
Miss Hattie Bickford fell from a
| stepladder at the home Of W. NJ rorr
Monday breaking her hip. She was
taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital
| Burlington. Tuesday,. O. Baxendale
of Burlington was in town Monday
and Tuesday.-Miss Genevieve Emo has
resigned as teacher OF the eighth grade
and gone to her home in New Haven
Walter Butterfeid IL acting a. substi.
tute.-Mrs. Arthur Smaiiey and daugh.
ter. Gertrude. spent Sunday with Mrs
Smalleys parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Davis, in Lincoln.--Albert W. Clark OF
Boston. author Of the "Clark Method
Of Writing" was in town Monday and
gave demonstrations before the Lowell
grades at the schoolhouse and held q
conference of the primary and teacher.
training teachers in Grange hall Mon.
| day evening.