Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11

iHG hio Dul OhtSs WI diIu Il r. "a. DkeelS,
left Sunday for New York and expects
to sail soon to resume his work as a sur
geon in the Royal Army medical corps.
Captain Skeels expects to be in a base
hospital in Italy. An interesting informal
ak was given at the Owl club assembly
hall Saturday evening by Captain Skeels.
Captain SkeeIs gave It as his opinion that
the war could not end for two years. He
stated that the only way to defeat Ger
many was to kill the Germans until there
was ZONE left for militarism, and the Uni
ted States must do her share. Captain
Skeels, whose work has been much with
the Serbians, told a good deal about the
people, their characteristics and qualities.
He SAID they were the bravest people he
had ever seen. He related lar interest
ing personal experiences. The audience
was deeply impressed with the talk. Cap
tain Skeels was introduced by John T.
Cushing. editor of the Messenger.
The st. Adams company of the home
guard regiment has elected j. @. Hoyt
captain; c. H. Anderson, first lieutenant:
and c. w. Buckley. second lieutenant.
Fifty-three men nave enlisted for service
in the company. At the meeting held at
the armory last Friday evening a vote Of
thanks was extended Ex-Governor Edward
- ciIiItIIf WIN vas HE uiiSlhtai III I'LL
the company
At the annual meeting Of the Ladies'
Aid society of the Bay Methodist Church
held with Mrs. NJ. j. Bascom the follow
ing officers were elected: President. Mrs.
Lucy Hyde; vice-presidents. Miss Corin-
thia c. Hadley and Mrs. Charles Laselle
secretary, Mrs. s. s. Haselton; treasurer.
Mrs. Guy Meigs.
The subordinate lodges of district No.
4. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, will
hold a meeting with st. Adams Lodge,
No. 81. In this city next Monday after
noon and evening. The Afternoon session
Will open at two o'clock. The Rev.. ].
Wesley Rafter. pastor of the First Bap-
list Church., will give the address of well
come and the Rev. r. c. Stahl of High
gate will respond for the district and f..
A. Spear Of Woodstock for the grand Of
ficers. Richford Lodge. No. CT, will
exemplify the initiatory. A banquet will
be served at six o'clock. In the evening
Enosburg Lodge, No.. 63. will exemplify
the second degree and st. Adams Lodge
the third. The unwritten work will be
~exempliied by F. w. jackson of Barre.
grand secretary. The lodges in the dis
trict are: Richford, No. 49,; st. Adams,
No. 81; Missisquoi. No. 80; Enosburg, No.
63; Milton. No. 81, and Highgate. No. 60.
The Rev. s. W. Anthony. pastor Of the
First Congregational Church. has been ap-
pointed nj of the Four Minute Men
In st. Adams and the other towns of
Franklin county included in the st. Adams
public safety committee district. He is to
select assistants and on notice from the
government or of leaders in any move
ment to send his speakers into the movies,
theatres and other public gatherings to
deliver the message that is to be given
to the people. The first demand on the
local speakers after they are organized,
which will be at once, will be in connec
ton with the Liberty loan and food con-
~servation campaigns. The Liberty loan
drive ends the 9th inst, and during the
week beginning October q every house.
wife in Vermont will be asked to sign
a pledge card promising to be careful
in the use of food and to conserve those
commodities which are needed by our
fighting allies.
Funeral services for John Lane, aged
II years, who died at the st. Adams hos
pital Sunday afternoon. were held at st.
Mary's Church Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock, the Rev. George Hagan officiating.
The bearers were: William Alderman,
Philip Pelkey. William Gilwee, ]. F.
O'Neill. George s. Butler and John But
ton. and the burial was in Holy Cross
cemetery. Among out of town relatives
present was a brother, James F. Lane, of
Boston.
Ebenezer A. Brooks, aged SO years
died suddenly yesterday afternoon
about $3.50 o'clock at his home in st
Adams town. Of heart failure. He was
born in st. Adams n had always
lived here. He was overseer Of the
poor for many years. He is survived
by two sons, Merton l.. and H.. Kibbe
Brooks. boil of st. Adams. He made
his HON with the latter. His wife
died IL years ago last May. The ar
rangements for the funeral have no
been completed.
Thomas Prior of Lincoln avenue Octo-
Der 8.
Mrs. Edward A.. Curtis, who under
went an exploratory operation at the
Sherwood sanitarium recently, has re.
turned to her home on the Sheldon
road. Mrs. Curtis was found to be suf.
ferring from congenital cystic disease
Of the kidneys and her condition lis
much improved.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Menard Of st. Adams towr
October s.
Sergt. George Hersey. who has been thu
guest of his father. George II. Hersey
has gone to M%orrisville. where he viii
visit before returning to Boston. He ex'
poets to sail for France with a chauf'
feurs' unit about October q. Sergeant
Hersey, who enlisted in the quarter
masters reserve corps in June, has beer
stationed at Fort Strong. Boston harbor
for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heman C. Green expect tc
leave for Lowell. Mass, where Mr.
Greene has secured a position as assistan,
to the resident travelling auditor Of the
New York. New Haven & Hartford rail
way company.
The body of Mrs. Harriet E.. Robinson
which was brought here from Stamford
Conn. Monday evening. was taken tc
Greens Corners Tuesday morning fol
burial in the family lot. The committa
service was conducted by the Rev. 8. w
Anthony, pastor of the First Congrega,
tional Church in this city. The remain.
were accompanied here by two daughters
Mrs. Eva NJ. Clark Of Stamford and Mrs
Walter +. Jennings of Melrose High
lands, Mass.
HILL WEST.
The cottage prayer meeting will be helt
at the parsonage Friday ~evening.-Ed
ward Rushford has exchanged his farm
in this place for the NJ. Minosh farm
near Montgomery village, which wa
owned by Charles Foote. Both hav'
taken possession of the respective farms
There was a baptismal service at Crysta
Falls camp grounds Sunday. Two con
verts were immersed.-Dewey Rushfor,
L. -.-- " Gu