Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04

Mrs. II. q. Gates, who has been very
i'll, is somewhat improved. Her
daughter, Miss ENERGY, Of Brooklyn. N.
Y, who is a trained nurse, is caring for
her.
JERICHO.
An account of the wedding of the Rev.
H. 8. Philpott has been received and will
be of interest to a good many. 1t Is as
follows. 1.-The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES was
the scene of an unusual wedding Satur-
day afternoon, when the Rev. Harry c.
Leach united in marriage Miss Anna
Edwards James, niece of Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Hildeburn Edwards, and the Rev. Henry
s. Philpott of New Zealand. The bride was
gowned in white net and lace. wore q
white neapolitan hat and carried a bou-
quet Of white roses and asters. She was
attended by her cousin, Miss Anna Haley
of West Chester, Pa, the Rev. Z. IL.
Tompson, q classmate OF Mr.. Phiipott
at Newton Theological Seminary, was
best man. Messrs. Huyler White, Horace
Brush, Ward Green and Reed Dallye acted
as ushers. Mrs. Philpott is a graduate OF
Gordon Bible College, Boston. After the
ceremony a reception was held IN the
church., that their many friends might
wish them Godspeed as the bride ana
groom leave this week for a trip across
the continent, and sail October IL on the
steamship China for Burma to lake up
their life work as missionaries under the
American Baptist Foreign Missionary So
ciety. They will speak In Detroit, Chicago.
Omaha, Denver. Salt Lake City and San
Francisco on their way to the coast and
visit the Royal Gorge with a party of
friends. A wedding supper was served at
the Edwards home to the relatives and
out-of-town guests THE ladies OF the
Red Cross Circle will hold a sale Friday
afternoon and evening. October II. or
aprons, fancy articles homemade candy,
vegetables and ice cream.-Dennis Terrill
of Morrisville is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Loomis Terrill.-Ralph Brigham
has gone to Boston, where he will enter
the naval reserves in which he enlisted in
April.-The Lottie Ufford Missionary So
ciety will meet with Miss Florence Buxton
Friday afternoon.-Mrs. Ernest Como Is
at the Fanny Allen hospital for treat
ment.-Mr. and Mrs. Max Buzzell and
Wilson Curtis were at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. William Buxton Sa~turday.-The
ladies of the Red Cross Circle have COM
pleted and forwarded to the supply service
house in Boston the following articles:
Ten mufflers, IA pairs wristlets, eight pairs
~ ~ oso VAIN ohh'
The B. Y. p. U. next Sunday evening at
1870; topic, "Christ's Yoke: What 1t Is and
How to Wear IT." Leader, Miss Bernice
Alger.-Judge and Mrs. c. S. Palmer will
go to Plainfleld. N. j., where they will
reside.-Miss Minnie Haskins of Richmond
is spending a few days in town with
friends stopping at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Pease.-Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Brown have gone to Boston and vicinity
for a two weeks visit with their chill
dren.-James Stafford is substituting on the
r. F. d. while oliver Brown has a tive
weeks vacation.-Edwin Martin has com
pleted work in Hudson Falls. N. Y. ant
returned home.-Miss Gertrude White
who has been spending several weeks
with her sister. Mrs. Ray Hawthorn. a
White River Junction, has returned home
Mrs. Wilson Curtis. who has beef
spending three weeks with her sister. Mrs
Charles whitner of New York city, re
turned home Tuesday morning.-Georg'
Ring of South Burlington is visiting hi
mother, Mrs. Sophia Ring.-The trustee
of the town library met Tuesday eve
ming with Mrs. Mary Hale at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Jackson. TIL
object of the meeting was to formulat
some plan whereby the amount appor
= toned to Jericho. $62. 10. as its share Q
the fund for providing libraries for tn
soldiers and sailors. should be forthocm
ing. Canvassers for the different section
, of the town to assist the trustees wer
appointed. as follows: Hovey Jordan
, Charles Moran. G. c. Bicknell. F. A
|, Fuller. Y. g. Nay, Warren Day. F. A
i. Percival and Miss Alice Ayer.-Mrs. Berth
|, Curtis of Cambridge has been visiting he
) sister, Mrs. James Mcclure. the pas
, week.
, taken to the home of his daughter. Mr.!
w. j. Ayers, at Waterbury Center. is no
I: critically Ill at the State hospital q
Waterbury, from a shock.-Miss Madin
Boardman went Monday to Burlington
8 where she will enter the University {
o Vermont al its opening next week..
t Chauncy G. Town of Gold Brook an
Q Mrs. Gertrude Martin of Hyde Park wer
married at the Methodist Episcopal Nhurc
parsonage by the Rev. T.. L. Goddar
e September 21.-Mrs. c. L. Mcmahon n
s turned to her home after an hours absene
o Saturday afternoon to find 1t in the posses
q sion of about 20 of her friends WI
n had come to give her a surprise party
g honor of her birthday. The affair va
p arranged by Mrs. Minerva Tinkham ar
was carried out very successfully. Supp'
was served. A birthday cake made /
Mrs. Tinkham being a feature OF II
1t menu.-F. A. Fogg and his sister-in-la,
IS Miss Marad Raymond, of Enfield. n. H
lie Joined Mrs. Fogg at the home of the
8. mother. Mrs. Alice \. Raymond. Sunda
The party left for Enfield Monday.-Mi
% Isabel Smith mas returned to Boston al
st has resumed her studies at Simmons &C
A. lege.-Miss Ida Harris is recovering slo,
Of ly from a case of blood poisoning In Il
lg left HANDWRITING Sulham. who went
m the Fanny Allen hospital. has return
home. His operation was successful.
le was accompanied by DR.. John Stevens
Mt Hyde Park.
JERICHO CENTER.
Miss Ella NJ. Brown returned to Ne
+. London. Conn.,. last Saturday.-Mrs.
~ NJ. Whitney. who has spent several wee
~. in Burlington, returned home last Thur
-. day.-Miss Jennie Riggs Of Essex Is wor
ing for Mrs. William Roberts.-Mr a
;" Mrs. E.. B. Jordan and Hovey Jordan a
. spending a few days at Malletts Bay
III the 500 party. which was held at t
Be- village hall last Thursday evening
~ the benefit of the Red Cross, which W
" a success, SIPS was received, and also