Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
VERGENNES.

VERGENNES.
The next meeting of the "As
You Like 1t" club. which was to have been
held Tuesday evening, December 4. at the
home of Mrs. Richard G. Woodbridge, will
instead be held on the same evening with
Mrs. Vance w. Waterman.-Otis Bur-
roughs, a student at the Randolph Nor
NAL school. is spending the Thanksgiving
recess with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Burroughs.-The Bixby Memorial
Free library will be closed for a few days
while necessary repairs are being made on
the furnace.-Mr. and Mrs. John Garno
have closed their house on Water street
and left Tuesday for Burlington. where
they intend to spend the winter with their
daughters, the Misses Mary and Martha
Garno. During the absence of Mr. Garno
his billiard room will be in charge Of Fred
Scovel-An old folks dance for the benefit
of the Vergennes branch of the Red Cross
was held last evening at Foresters' hall.
e. b. Parker of Depot Harbor. Canada,
visited DR.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Rogers
Monday.-Miss Mary King and Mrs.
Charles Tennian of Brandon are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph King.
Mrs. Ira Pond is visiting relatives in
Middlebury.-Mrs. David s. Roberts and
children have gone to join Mr.. Roberts
at Malone, N. y, where they will reside
Market day for Thanksgiving poultry.
once an occasion of importance for this
section passed off very quietly here Will
lard r. Bristol of this place. who 10 the
principal dealer in his line in Addison
county. reports large falling on In tur-
keys, he having only purchased about one
and one-half tons of this popular bird.
In other years Mr.. Bristol has handled as
nigh as -FOUR or nve tons. The shortage
IS que TO the high price OF 1eed ana the
scarcity OIL labor. Inc price PAID per
pound ~ TO ~ cents, would indicate tnat
qualty also SUFFERED as prices OF the
best birds are considerably higher. Chick
ems SOLD from 20 TO % cents per pound ana
fowls ~ to 2' EGGS nave been selling AT
| "a cents per dozen.-ProfessorC Z. Il. Smith
and FAMILY, who nave since June been AT
their summer nome at Basin Harbor. have
returned to their winter nome IN Brook
lyn. N. Y.-The town OF Panton was allot-
ted $s5 towards the Y. M. c. A. fund and
! subscribed $125.-H. w. Britton OF Bellows
Falls, travelling agent for the American
Express company. was in town Thursday
and checked up the local office and trans
ferred the agency from Percy e. Bevins to
DIR. w. G. Watt. the new agent. Mr.. Bev-
ms left yesterday for Springfield. where
he has been appointed agent Of the COM
pany's office in that town.-Mr. and Mrs
William Fortier have returned to Wor.
cester. Mass. after visit to her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Baker.-Miss Eva
Sloan of Bristol visited relatives and
friends here Thursday.-Miss Msrtha c.
Thorn returned Friday from weeks
visit to friends in Waltham.-Miss Louise
Woodman of New York city is visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Wood
man.-Word has been received here thai
DR.. c. H. Cole, who enlisted in the denta
reserve corps has arrived safely in France
Master Harold Rawson of Rouses Point
n. Y. is visiting his sister, Mildred Raw
son, at the home Of Mrs Martha Bailey
Mrs. +. w. Flagg has returned from I
visit to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Billiard OF Burlington.-The card part!
given Thursday evening for the benefit o
the Vergennes branch OF the Red eros
war largely attended and pleasant occa
sion. AT the close dancing was en1oye'
and refreshments served.-Miss Mar
Jane Alden has closed her house IN thi
place ana mas gone to Albany N. 4
where she VIII visit Mr.. ana MRS Josep
Noiseux. BEFORE her return MISS Aide
VIII Visit her sister. MRS. Edward Sieoole
OF New Rocheile' N H. ana wiha'so WIS.,
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