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

WATERBURY,.
Mrs. S. L. Goodrich returned from a trip
Gettysburg with her husband and a visit
with friends in Baltimore. After a time
she will Join her husband, Lieutenant
Goodrich Of the medical reserve corps
and will remain with him as long as his
work Is in this country. She reports him
as we'll and enjoying his work Of exam
lining recruits.-Miss Margaret Pike, who
Is teaching in Worcester, spent the week.
end at home and Bethany Powers from
her school in Williamstown.-The W
members of the Washington county food
conservation committee Of Washington
from this vicinity appointed by Mrs. G.
H. Smile Of Montpelier are Mrs. c. b.
Adams of Waterbury and Mrs. L. +.
Palmer of Duxbury.-Miss Annie Dorothy
Palmer spent the weekend at home from
Lyndon Institute.-Allan S. Perry. who
during his high school course specialized
in chemistry. has accepted a position as
assistant chemist with the American Lo-
connective ompany in Schenectady, N.
Y. This is the same company with which
his brother, Bertel T. Perry, has done
such good work. He left Saturday morn
Ing. Mrs. II. b. Perry also left Saturday
for a visit with relatives in Troy, N. Y,
and with her son. Bertel Perry.-The Mag
nesia Tale company has purchased a
new Mack motor truck which 1t plans
to use for carting the powered tale from
the mines to the railroad station.-News
of the birth Of a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Duffas of Lawrence. Kansas, has been
received. She is a granddaughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wells formerly of this
town.-Dr Walter d. Berry. formerly
connected with the Vermont State hospi-
tai, is a first lieutenant in the medical
officers reserve corps United States army.
and Is stationed at the Philadelphia Gen.
eral hospital.-The Hypatia club presents
an attractive program on "A Trip Through
Our Own Country" for the club year the
first meeting being next Friday, sub
ject, Vermont" to meet with Mrs.
Jones. The rogram for the day will be
as follows: Presidents greeting. roll call:
quotations from Green mountain poets;
"Talc Industry" Mrs. Magnus: granite
and marble quarries; Mrs. Cooley; Re-
cent Legislation in Vermont" Mrs. Immo-
gene Wheeler; song. Miss Booker. Other
programs will be on New York." Penn
sylvania"; Our National Capital; THE
Southland; National Park; "Utah";
california" and The Northwest" and
Alaska" There will be two joint meet
ings with the Pierian club, a gentlemen's
night. conservation day. and education
day. The committee which arrange and
has the program in charge consisted of
Mrs. ChaSee. Mrs. Cooley and Mrs. Immo-
gene Wheeler.
Mrs. Dennis Downing died late Fri
day afternoon of pneumonia, following
a shock. Her maiden name was Laura
Towne n she was born In CRANKY,
p. O., 70 years ago, the daughter of
Daniel and Arvilla Towne. She was mar.
ricd to Mr.. Downing over 40 years age
and they have spent practically all OF
their married life here. Besides her hus-
band. she leaves three children, Mrs,
Abbie Wright. Ernest and Burt, all OF
this town; frve grandchildren, and nine
brothers and sisters. The funeral was
held Sunday morning at ten O'Clock
at the house. Elder Tabor officiating OF
M%orrisville.
The anu meeting Of the local chapte,
Of the Red Cross brought some very help
full and interesting reports. The officer,
were reelected. From May 20 to Septem
her. $1.551.14 have been received by tn,
treasurer. OF this amount 800 was In dona
lions for local work: sl0l. "a was the amour
received from sale Of yarn; $439.5O from
war fund. and the balance from member
ship dues. There Is a balance of S162, 81 II
the treasury. After this the first Monda,
in each month will be n business meetinI
in the Red Cross m.-Sympathy Is ex
tended to Mrs. A. w. Morris of Montreal
who spends much time at the Inn. in tn
death of her son, Hugh, who has been Il
poor health for some time. Another son
Harry. has recently returned from tn
front with a broken knee.-News wa re
ceived by Mrs. Edwin r. Palmer Tues
day of the death OF Mrs. Emmogen
Cochran Murray. daughter of DIR. an
Mrs. George B. Cochran of Hudson, Mass
The family was very intimate with tn