Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
ESSEX JUNCTION.

The Jessie Ferrin club at it's meeting
Monday evening elected officers as fol-
lows: President, Miss Katherine Car
penter; vice-president, Miss Frances Jor-
censor; secretary, Miss Helen Mudgett
treasurer. Miss Blanche Carpenter; cheer
leader. Miss Alliene Teachout.
Fl. E. Wright and daughter, Miss Mary,
Will go Friday to Philadelphia to spend
about two weeks with his son, John
Wright. Mrs. Gilbert Harris will visit c.
S, and C. i. Wright in Williston.
a surprise party was given Saturday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
fandow in honor of the Goth anniversary
OF their marriage. About 40 of their friends
were present.
The fact that Mrs. j. II. Viele is a
light sleeper probably prevented a very
disastrous fire at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Viele Monday morning. At about two
O'Clock in the morning Mrs. Viele was
awakened by the small ofsmoke. She awokc
Mr.. Viele and they began to investigate and
AFTER n short time found hat the board
ing at the back of a small cupboard in
the kitchen was on fire. This backs nm
against the fire place in the living room
and the fire must in some way have
started from that. although everything ON
the fireplace side seemed to be all right
Ihey mad u fire in the fireplace Sunday
night. but did not think it am unduly no,
one. Mr.. and Mrs. Viele worked hard for
some line and then called Floyd Barnes
or the fire department. The fire though
small was hard to stop as 1t was in n
o'ilicuit place to get at. Quite a little
ichopplng OF the partition was necessary
MI. n and Miss Stevens, who board
there. were not awakened during the en-
%citcmcnt.
w. b. johnson &c Son paid $2.0 for
standard milk for the month Of An
gust.
Max Charles. tho eight-montn -old son
OF MT. and Mrs. Horatio S.. Read of
f.ichmond, died Saturday Of spinal menin-
gus. The funeral. which was private,
was heid Sunday. with burial in Hines
oufg. lie is survived by his parents and
tnree brothers, Seth, Richmond and Paul.
lie was a grandson OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. =.
Read of this place.
About 200 attended the reception tc tho
teachers and new students at the high
school Friday evening. The program
consisted or a piano duet by Winona
stone and Pauline Davenport: addres,
OF welcome, John Wilton; response for
the freshmen, Claude Johnson: vocal
duet, Julius Morse and Ralpl, Cleriin.
The Junior class presented THE District
School," after which school songs were
rendered.
a daughter, Iula Alice. was born Sat
urday to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Prescott.
Rally day will be observed next SUNDAY
by the Congregational Sunday school al
the usual hour, ~ o'clock. There will
be a special program.
III anyone who has surplus garden
products which they would donate TO the
nome economics department of the school
they are asked to notify Miss Marion
Burns, the teacher. She will see that
some one calls for them.
Inc pupils IN the schools are actively
engaged in knitting and are planning to
DO something for the Red Cross.
y, =. Nichols has taken the ri
TO build a reinforced concrete bridge
on Main street to replace the wooden
one near the residence of G. B.. Drury,
me bridge will be 80 feet wide. in
Guiding a six-foot sidewalk. The bridge
VIII have a spar of 20 feet. 1t will be
ABOUT as wide again as the present
bridge During the building, the road
VIII be through the brick yard.
At the annual meeting of Champlain
Court c, o. f.. Tuesday evening, ori-
GERS were elected as follows: chief
Ranger, M. +. Donahue; vice-chief
ranger, II. j. Lafiash; recording secre-
tary. A. e. Goyette; financial secretary
c. j. Flynn; treasurer. Harold Tatro;
! fr"sfse for three years. CharlAs Tatro,