Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
(Continued from page one.s


their vacation at the L. f. Benton cot
tage at the lake.-Miss Eleanor Austin
of Brattleboro is visiting her sister. Mrs.
B. l.. Nichols. Mrs. Charles
Robare has returned to Bridgeport, Conn,
after visiting her father. Louis Levarn.-
The condition of Miss Cornelia w. Joslin,
who has been seriously i'll, is improved, 30
that she Ia able to sit up for short time
"A daughter was born Saturday to Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Barrows.-Mrs. Bridget
Lafferty of Troy, N. Y, Is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. John Driscoll.-Edward Smith
Of Fort Ethan Allen spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Smith,
Martin d. Lyon who has been the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Adams. for the past
two months, has returned to Dorchester.
Mass.-Roger Hammond Of Fort Ethan AL
len. was a weekend visitor Of his nephew.
Lowell Hammond.-Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Parker and family have returned to Fitch
burg, Mass, after a visit to his brother.
Dewitt Parker.-Mrs. John II. Nash and
son, Vincent, and daughter, Helen. have
gone to join Mr.. Nash at Newark. N. j.,
where he is in the employ of the govern
ment having been transferred to that city
from Norfolk, Va.-Ray Meuillier of Fort
Ethan Allen, who recently enlisted in the
U. 8. aviation signal corps, and who has
been spending a few days with his wife
and son at the home of his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Thompson. returned
Friday evening to Fort Ethan Allen and
will soon leave for a training camp in the
Southwest.-Mrs. Kenneth Hughes of Bur-
lington is spending few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. D. Woodman.-
Mrs. Merton Hewitt, who has been visit.
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer N
Ball. has returned to Marlboro, Mass,
accompanied by her mother.
Mrs A. E. Collins of Burlington spent
the week lend with DR.. and Mrs. Frank
NJ. Rogers.-Mrs. Edwin Gardner. who
has been spending several months in
New York city, has returned here and
Is at the home of her daughter. Mrs
willard Blair.-Mrs. Charles H. Cole
visited her son, Richard Cole, Sunday
at the Mary Fletcher hospital, Burling-
ton, where he is recovering from an
operation for appendicitis.-Mr. and
Mrs. w. H. Douglass of Burlington
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B
Dalrymple Sunday.-Mrs. F. W. Nc.
Creery and two sons of Rockville
Conn, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. F. f
Yattaw.-Hugh Philips of Montpelier
spent Sunday here with his wife and
daughters at the home of his wife's
| mother, Mrs. B. T. Field.-Mr. and Mrs
H. c. Herrick spent the week lend with
his mother. Mrs. F. NJ. Herrick Of I'm.
derhill, making the trip by automobile
Eggs are selling here in the whole.
sale market at 3S cents per dozen.-
! David e. Ryan and family spent Sun.
day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Johr
Ryan of Orwell.-Mr. and Mrs. A. H
| Godette have gone to Hyde Park tc
visit their son, Edward.-The Misse.
| Ada Crosby and Edith McGovern, whit
are attending the University of Yer
| mont summer school at Burlington
spent Sunday at their homes here
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Barrows O.
| Barre are making a weeks visit will
the formers mother Mrs Alma Bar
rows.-Wesley Murdoch of Middlebury
foreman of the New England Telephon,
company in this section, was here yes
terday on business-Mrs. Fred Pilol
has resigned her position with Cham
berlain. Foote and company, to TAX
effect September 1, when she will joil
her husband at Winooski.-Mrs. w.
Warner and daughter, Elizabeth, hav
returned from a weeks stay at Glen
wood Inn. Thompson's Point.-Firs
Lieutenant L. j. Larner and wife o
Fort Ethan Allen, and guest, Miss Gal
lagher, on an automobile tour throug
this section, called on DR.. ]. ]. Corle
Sunday.-Benjamin F. Miner and so
left Sunday for their home in winches
ter. Mass, after visit to S. d. Mine
Mrs. Abbie E. Morse of Newfan
is visiting her brother, Judge Frank 1
Fish.
At the adjourned special city meetin
Wednesday. Aug. s. Engineer H. w. Ia!
lor of New York city. who has been en-
ployed by the city council to prepare plar
to repair and remodel the city water plar
on the falls, made a report and submitte
plans slightly differing from those sui
mitted at the previous meeting. The r,
port was accepted and the city council d
rected to carry out the plans which call Il
an expense Of $1,000.
First Lieutenant John F. Conner
who has been at the officers trainin
camp at Plattsburgh, N. Y, during TT
summer, is spending a few days wit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs John Conner
Lieutenant Connors has been assigne
to the 304th regiment of the nation;
army.-The condition of Peter F. Littl
who has been i'll for the past week.
slightly improved.-F. e. Were of Tro
N. Y, called on friends here yesterds
mornlnS-Second L1eutenants Robe
w. McCuen. Howard W. Adams, ar
Donald H. Norton, who recently r.
ceived their commissions at the officer
reserve training camp at Plattsburg
n. Y, are spending a two weeks fu
Tough at their homes here after whit
they expect to go to Massachusetts,.
Claude Fisher Of Albany, N. Y,
. spending the week with his parent
Mr. and Mrs c. F. Fisher Aaron c.
hen has returned to Burlington aft
a visit with his brother, Abraham c.
hen.--Miss Martha Thorn went yeste
day to Queen City Park, Burlingto
where she will be the guest for a fe
= days of Mrs. Ida l.. Doten.-Onslo
| Hill and son, w. c. Hill, and wife,
1 Mohawk, n. Y, are visiting the
daughter and sister, Mrs. Levi
. Brown-James c. Walker and fami
r are spending a few days at the lake.
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