Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25

Dewitt returned from the Rutland nus
pital Saturday afternoon, where she nas
been for several weeks recovering from
the amputation of her arm. when was
made necessary by fall from the rnor"
ing mail train. when her arm was caus"s
under the wheels, at the local ra''roau
station.-Mrs. Clinton Carpenter y.
Atlanta, Ga. who has been the guest AT
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Carpenter,
went Saturday to Bennington.-Dr' anu
Mrs. j. s. Eastwood returned SATURDAY
from ten days trip to Newport ~ L.
and Boston.--Mrs. w. Carlos Gipson re-
turned Saturday from Boston.
The Red Cross rooms will be open every
Wednesday and Thursday afternoon ior
making surgical dressings and SEWING
Mrs. A. l.. Bird has gone to Danville,
where she will spend a week with Mr..
Bird, who is installing machinery for the
Hortonia Power company.-The Brandon
National bank has received the new -FOUR
per cent Liberty bonds and they may De had
by anyone who wishes to invest III same.
The Womans Auxiliary Of st. Thomas.s
Church will hold its annual rummage SAFE
in the armory Of Company c. V. V. NJ
Saturday commencing at nine O'CLOCK
The Baptist Young Peoples society Will
hold food sale in the store OF MIS-
Larock on Center street next saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Williams ana
Mr.. and Mrs. b. w. Johnson have re-
turned from an automobile trip to Boston
and vicinity.-Dr. and Mrs. j. w. Esta-
brook went last Sunday to New YORK city,
where the doctor will attend the annual
meeting of railroad surgeons.-Mrs. IL.
NJ. Mcfarland of Hyde Park is visiting
Mrs. Mary Royce. wife of Edwin C..
Royce, died at her home on Carver street
Friday morning at 7:30 o'clock. Besides
her husband. she is survived by two
daughters. Miss Elizabeth Royce of Bran
don and Mrs. Frank Noyes OF Los
Angeles. Cal. one son. Herbert Royce Of
Bath. Me-: and three sisters. Mrs. John
O'Brien of Governor, N. Y, Mrs. Charles
Center and Mrs. Louise Moner Of Bran
don; and one brother. Michael Clancy of
Brandon. The funeral was held at
St. Marys Church Monday morning at
nine o'clock. Burial was in Mount
Cavalry cemetery in Rutland.
| Miss Bessie GIBSON of Middlebury
spent Tuesday with relatives here.-Mr.
and Mrs. A. j. Blackmer Of Middlebury
| spent Tuesday in town visiting friends
! Paul Spooner has received word from the
State board of pharmacy that he success.
| fully passed the examination which he re-
Gently took at Montpelier few weeks
ago.-Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Wetmore were
pleasantly surprised by about 40 OF their
friends last Thursday evening at their
home east of the village. the occasion
| being their 18th anniversary Of their mar.
| riage. The evening was pleasantly spent
and refreshments were served. They were
presented a purse of money in remem
brance of the occasion.
The Rev. r. B. Leach of Montpelier
formerly rector of ST. Thomas Church
visited friends here Wednesday.-Mrs
A. V. DePiper has returned to her home
| in Brattleboro after visiting Mrs. w. o
Talbot of Park street for several days.
Mrs. Leroy Kinney has returned to hel
home in Castleton, after being the guest
of Mrs. Charles Churchill Of Seminary
hall for few days-The quarterly con-
ference of the Methodist Church will b.
held this evening at $3.50 o'clock, immedi
ately after the prayer service.-Anyont
having articles for the rummage sale
which is to be held by the Ladies' Auxil
/ larry of st. Thomas Church next Saturday
will please notify Mrs r. s. Marsh or Mrs
| j. S. Eastwood and the articles will bt
| called for.-Mr. and Mrs. Horace s
Thomas of Wilbraham. Mass, are visit
ing at the home of his father Walter
| Thomas. of Park street.-Miss Norms
Ives has returned from New Jersey. wher,
| she spent several weeks with friends
A very enjoyable musical program wa.
rendered at the Daughters Of the Ameri
can Revolution reception at the home O.
Mrs. Marsh on Pearl street Tuesday eve
ming by Miss Louise Harris. harpist, ant
Kenneth Danforth, vioiinist. They ais,
gave a concert at the. Brandon Inn Mon
day evening.-The Order of the Easter
Star will give card party in the Smith
block this evening. All Masons and thei
wives are invited.-Dr. George T. Morton
has gone to New York city to attend tn,
annual meeting of the National Denta
, association.