Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-10

In town, called here by the illness OF her
mother. -William Somerville Of Montpelier
was in town Sunday.-Thearon Neil, who
works in the Ward Lumber %company's
store, visited his parents in Randolph the
past few days.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
Mrs. r.. NJ. Pray is i'll and confined TO
the bed.-Neil Daniels has moved his
household goods to Barre. where he has
employment.-News has been received OF
the death of Mrs. Kate Wells Parmenter
in Colorado, after a lingering illness of
tuberculosis. Mrs. Parmenter will be re-
membered as Miss Kate Wells, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G.. Wells. who re-
sided here for several years. She leaves
a husband, parents, four brothers and one
sister. Her mother, who resides In Barre,
was with her at the time of her DEATH
The farmers are delivering their maple
sugar to George Sanders Of East Calais,
the price being IA cents.
WATERBURY.
Mr.. Gray has arrived at the Henry
farm and is in charge of affairs. The
Grays will bring from Westfield their
famous Gray Lawn herd of about O-head.
most OF which are In the advanced
registry class. The herd is headed by
Pietertje Alcnlra Fayne, one of the lead.
ing sires Of the breed. H. E. Gray and
family will live In the farm house. other
members Of the family and employees in
the other houses. The cottage" Is one OF
the finest houses about here n COM
mands a fine view of Cancels Hump. This
Is one Of the largest farms in the county
The Grays expect to cultivate about 30
ocRnv tht. cnaun1 v1not - Q Nktc hof,,u in
crops for the cattle. While 1t seems
strange to the residents here to have the
property In anything but the Henry
family. the community extends a cordial
welcome to the families who have not
only been prominent farmers but prom
inent In town business, II. f. Gray being
one Of the selectmen Of the town and in
the umber business. II. c. Gray was also
school director of Westfield. Many i'm
provements are in planning on this place.
80 that one OF the best farms In this part
of the State seems assured
The Neighborhood club with in
vited guests a an enjoyable meeting
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Samue.
Baird.-The nua meeting of the
Hypatia club was held with the president.
Mrs. d. c. Jones, Thursday afternoon.
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Mrs. F. e. Steele. Jr.: vice-presi-
dent. Mrs. c. b. Adams; secretary, Miss
Eta Graves; assistant secretary, Mrs. f.
A. Stanley; treasurer. Miss Welthea
Booker; executive committee, Mrs. d. C.
Jones. Mrs. F. l.. knight, Mrs. Alton
Wheeler; program committee. Mrs. NJ. w.
Chaffee, Mrs. d. w. Cooley, Mrs. s. c.
Wheeler; educational committee. Mrs. w.
L. WATSON. Mrs. Max Ayers. Mrs. Will
liam Woods; conservation committee.
Mrs. F.. e. Atkins, Mrs. Philip Shonio.
Miss Ollie Nichols, Miss Alice Seabury
and Mrs. William Gilbert. Each member
will give the money usually spent for
refreshments to relief work. An enjoy
able musicale from Spanish composers
filled part Of the afternoon and refresh
ments were served.
There was a regular co~nvocation of
Waterbury Chapter. No. "a. r. A. NJ.
Wednesday evening at the lodge room to
work the NJ. M. degree.-Dr. and Mrs.
Howard Buckley and daughter Marjorie
Of Little Falls. N. Y, are guests Of his
mother. Mrs. Alma Bulkeley.-E. j. Grout
has gone to Boston as a delegate to the
Supreme Lodge, N. L. o. p, from the
Grand Lodge of Vermont.-The Relief
Corps meeting at the Center was we'll at
tended and much of interest was told.
One of the worthwhile numbers on the
program was the reading Of a patriotic
poem by Mrs. Henry Stone. which was
written by her son, Prof. Charles Stone,
formerly of this place. now of Brookline,
Mass. for a gathering of Vermonters at
the T~horndyke. The corps will serve din
ner Memorial day. the speaker of the day
being ]. Hollister jackson of Barre
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Perry and children
of Barre were Sunday guests Of relatives
and friends In town.
The Rev. William l.. Boicourt goes tc
Waitsield to-day to o~ficiato at the fu'
neral OF Mrs. Benjamin Buxxell.-Mrs
Erwin Cooley. who has been quite Ill. ID
convalescent.-A. H. Morse. who, is ILL.,
was more comfortable yesterday.-Mr
and Mrs. William Mcfarland have pur
chased a new auto. Mrs. ]. F.. Claire wal
their guest In Montpelier Tuesday New
Of an operation on Mrs. Willard Strana'
han at the Mary Hitchcock hospital
Hanover, has been received. She Is doinf
nicely. Her daughter, Miss Blanche
Stranahan. was with her. Mrs. Strana'
han has had her home with her daush
ter In Bradford for some time.-The con
dition Of Mrs. Ernest Joslyn remains
serious Edward Pero. who finished worl
for Edwin F. Palmer. has gone to Eas
Corinth and talks of going to Michigan
Miss Clara Berry. who ia with her par
ents at Duxbury Corners. Ia Ill with In
huenza.-Harold Huse M bride o
Laselle, N. Y, are visiting at he hom'
Of George Mansfield at the Center. Mr.
Huse Is the son of Lewis Huse. who for
merly lived here and Is associated will
his uncle, George Huse.
The Rev. A. w. Hewitt CAV an ad
dress before the Twenty-Five club Mon
day evening relative to WAR Condition
and Conservation Of Food" Tho speake
was introduced by the president of tn
club. v. l.. Perkins. The attendance wa
larse.-The Waterbury Savings Bank
Trust company had the largest day Il
their history Saturday In deposits an,
number OF people at the bank.-Miss Rutl
!. Graves, who has been so III with castro
!. Intestinal poison, Is better and cam'
downstairs for a short time Tuesday
|, Mrs. John Dillon remains comfortable
although confined to the bed most OF tn
time.-Ai Morse is III md his wife ha
been called home from the Center to car
for him. Raymond Buzzeil of st. Alban
passed through town Monday night I
his home In Waitsheld. being called Their
by the death Of his mother, Mrs. Ben
) jamin, Buzxell.
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