Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-31
ENOSBURG FALLS.

The committee Of the Commercial and
Civic club. who have in charge the secur-
ing of members for the Red Cross, have
been doing some hustling and the total
membership Of the local branch Is 80,
and the end Is not yet.-Town Clerk w.
w. Hutchinson and Moderator A. A. Asel-
tine have received the registration papers
and have appointed D. NJ. Rose and ].
George Gaines assistants for the day.
June 5. when every man In town between
the ages Of q and 81 must appear at
Opera hall and fill out his registration
papers A heavy penalty for failure to
register is attached. The hall will be
open from seven in the morning till nine
in the evening.-The meeting in Perley
hall Thursday evening under direction of
the Commercial and Civic club was quite
we'll attended and was a real treat to all
who were there. The speaker. Karl Baer.
Of New York. spoke in behalf of the Ma
tional War Work Council Of the Y. NJ.
c. A.-E W. David returned Saturday
from a visit Of several days in his home
in Philadelphia.-Mr.a and Mrs. C. H. Dun
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. e. McFeeters were
in Highgate Friday to attend the funeral
Of Clarence Dunton.-Miss Joanna D.
Croft Of the teaching force Of the Bur-
lington high school spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Croft
Mrs. F. H. Dawney Of Frelighsburg. Que.
accompanied her granddaughter, Mary
Elizabeth Pomeroy. who had been her
guest few weeks. and will pass a few
days with her daughter. Mrs. J. c. Pom
eroy.-Miss Melissa Perley has been pass
ing a few days in the home Of her cousin.
NJ. p. Perley.-Mrs. L. H. Croft has been
quarantined in her part of the Quincy
house, suffering from diphtheria, which
was brought to town from outside This
is the second case, the other being Mrs.
E. L. Stanton at West Enosburg. The
quarantine was lifted Monday morning.
D. e. Woodward has purchased the So
called "Sornberger' farm of LOO acres in
the eastern part OF the town Of the H.
e. Lewis estate. Mr.. Woodward will
move his family there at the close Of
school. where they will pass the summer
vacation.-A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Woodward Of North Enosburg
Monday.-A daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. p. H. Stanley Monday at the
home Of DR.. r. B. Thomas.-Miss Ruth
Draper. who is specializing in Columbia
University. returned to her home here
Saturday for the summer vacation.-Mrs.
F. NJ. Stone and daughter Miss Josie
Stone. of East Berkshire passed Tuesday
night in the home OF NJ. p. Perley.-The
condition Of Mrs. NJ. L. Irish. who was
operated on at st. Adams hospital Mon
day. is good. Mr.. Irish and his mother.
Mrs. v. A. Irish. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Irish s
father. H. N. Kimball. returned that
night. Mrs. Kimball returned Tuesday
evening.--NIiss Anna Farnsworth. who
Is Ill with cancer, suffered a shock Mon
day, which affected her left side, render
ling It helpless. She Is being cared for by
her nieces. Mrs. Laura Ellwood Of Bak-
ersfield and Mrs. Fanny Whitcomb. the
latter of whom has been with her the
past few weekA-The condition of Mrs.
e. e. Derby Is not as favorable. She has
been Ill for some time.-Decoration day
was observed appropriately except for
the public exercises. Delegations from
the g. A.. r. decorated tho graves of fall
en- comrades In the various cemeteries.
Most Of tho business places were closed
DR.. r. B. Thomas has received his COM
mission as first lieutenant In the medical
reserve corps OF the United States army,
! but has not received orders to report
Tho body OF Adelbert Burt was brought
here from st. Adams and the funeral was
held at the home of his brother. Clayton
Burt, on Main street Wednesday after
noon. Burial was in Main street Gene
tery.-The once force In body. headed
by the superintendent OF the Northern
telephone company. obeyed the COVER
nors request by satluting the nag at noon
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