Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-28

Small, went Monday TO Hardwick to Wis
II at the home Of her sister. Mrs. Frank
Marion, before returning home.-Willey
Kelley and Porter Greene went Monday
to Waterville for a visit at the homo OF
the formers grandmother. Mrs. Edla Will
ley. Mr.. Wiley will pass the summer with
his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Delano OF the
University Of Vermont has come to pass
the summer vacation at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. P. e. Davis.
The alumni reception and banquet held
at the Congregational Church parlors and
vestry was the largest in attendance for
several years. Mrs. Myra Heath acted as
usher and the guests we're received by
Prin. and Mrs. J. Thatcher Sears, T. J.
Stewart. Mrs. Laura Morse and Mrs. r.
w. Gates. w. A. Choate of Albany, N. Y,
acted as POSTMASTER and gave an inter-
esting talk upon "Reminiscences of
Schooldays." What p. A. Owes the STU
dent" was responded to by Miss Cath
crime Wilcox. and Responsibility"
George Ward, class of H. In the absence
Of w. A. Beebe, who was to have as
his subject. 1.-THE Sitting Process of
School Days" Judge G. NJ. Powers spoke,
giving an excellent address on Patriotism
and Service" his talk being directed
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the opportunities before them. In addition
to the program. piano duet was given
by Mrs. Mary Camp and Miss Nina
Shepardson, pipe organ selection by Mrs.
Camp, a vocal solo rendered BY Mrs. liza
Niles jackson and q talk by Principal
Sears. About lbs were seated at the BAN
quet. The following officers were elected
at the business meeting Of the alumni:
President, Mrs. c. NJ. Fisher: vice-presi-
dent, Harold Ober; secretary. Mrs. Morris
c. Greene; committee to secure new MEM
bers for alumni association. Miss Mable
Durkee, Mrs. H. A. smalley and Miss
Bessie Ryder. Officers reelected were:
Treasurer, Mrs. Myra Rodgers Heath:
executive committee, Mrs. d. W. Gates.
A. L. Cheney and Mrs. Laura A. Morse;
chairman Of alumni fund committee. W.
NJ. Sargent: trustee of alumni fund. H. A.
Slayton.-Louis Gilbert. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred A. Gilbert Of this town. and
Miss Viola Kneeland. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Kneeland Of North
Hyde Park, were united in marriage June
| 10.
Walter Benson went Tuesday to Old
Orchard, Me-, where he has a position
| as day clerk In the New Vesper House.
Mrs. Nellie Russell expects to leave
to-day en- route for Springfield. Mass,
| where she will visit her son, Mason Rus
sell. Mrs. Russell will visit her daugh-
ter Mrs. Frank Goss. at st. Johnsbury.
and her niece, Mrs. Orlo Greeley, at
Tuesday to pass few days with his
grandmother. Mrs. F. W. Baxter.-Mrs.
Gladys st. Louis left Tuesday for Derry,
N. H., for an indefinite stay with her
aunt, Mrs. Vina Whittemore.-Mr. and
Mrs. William Baker Of johnson are pass
ing few days with their daughter and
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Greene, be-
fore leaving for Grass Valley. CAL. where
they will pass the summer with their con,
| DIN Baker.
Bruce Mcdonald and Walter Stinson
were in st. Johnsbury Tuesday. and A. g..
Bruce, William Howie and Ablondi Dino
went to Hardwick Wednesday to take
preliminary steps toward taking out
naturalization papers.-Miss Irene Taylor
of st. Jchnsbury came Tuesday evening
for a visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wheeler.-Mrs. L. B. Sternburg Of
Greensboro came Tuesday evening to pass
some time with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
| Emma Marvin.-J. l.. Goodkin spent
Tuesday night and Wednesday Hard
Week.-Mrs.. e. F. Silloway was called to
Barre Tuesday by the illness Of a sister.
sergeant L. NJ. Norton Of Company
came Tuesday evening from Fort Ethan
Allen and will be a guest Of hi parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Norton. while look
ing for young men to enlist in that COM
pany.--Miss Esther Bacon is passing a
little time in Chicago and will then go to
Fort Madison. Iowa, to visit her uncle.
Allen Smith.-Whittier Gates of Company
II made short call upon his parents. Mr..
! and Mrs. c. l.. Gates. Tuesday evening"
Mr.. and Mrs. T. 3. Ellis and his sister,
Mrs. c. r. Pierson Of Ottawa, returned
Tuesday evening from Clarenceville. P. G..
where they had been for the funeral and
burial of their sister. Mrs. Maria Little.
Mrs. Little. who had been cared for at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Ellis for nearly
two years, died Friday morning. the re-
mains being taken Saturday to Clarence
vile, where the funeral was held Monday
at the church she had always attended,
D. w. Durgan and daughter, Miss Bertha
Durgan, were visitors in Burlington Wed.
nesday.-Robert Ide went Wednesday tc
Highgate to visit for a few days his
grandmother. Mrs. F. W. Baxter.-Fred
Carpenter. who has assisted through the
spring on the farm Of his father, ]. S
Carpenter, returned Wednesday morning
from Burlington, where he had been tc
graduate from the University of Vermont
William Best Of the University of Yer
mont is passing few days with hi:
parents, the Rev. and Mrs. w. T. Best
Miss Matte Wood, who has passed sew
eral weeks with her sister, Mrs. e. H
Vancor. returned to Burlington Wednes
day evening.-The Uplift club met Wed
nesday at the home of Mrs. Harrison
Dodge.
ELMORE.
Mrs. Charles PEG and Mrs. Willar,
Hastings were called last week to Wa
tervlle by the serious condition Of thei
sister. Mrs. Ursula jackson RUSSELL
Mrs. S. H. Martin returned Monday fron
Boston, where she has been visiting he
daughter.-Miss Marion Nichols of Jer
icho is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Harr
, Hutchins.-Miss Meralda Gaboriault ha
returned home from visit in Winoosk
Miss Marjorie George Of Morristow
has returned home after visiting at Henri
Dodge's.-There will be a patriotic en-
tertainment at the town hall Wednesda
evening. July 4 for the benefit of tn
Red Cross. Ice-cream and cake will b
on Subsidiaries and Frank Merriam
and their families visited in Burlingto
Z Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smit
! and Mrs. Chester Smith accompanie
Mrs. Howard Vosburgh and family an
Miss Mabel Zeno to their home in Shel
. burne Saturday. returning home Sunday
Collies Willard was at home from For
Ethan Allen over Sunday. returnin
Monday.-Max Willard was at home Sun
day from his work in North Wolcott.-
Miss Eta Smith is working for HERNIA
Lanpher Of Morrisville. Elsie Wood