Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-31

morning before the primary department
on Anecdotes of the War and In the aft
ernoon gave an address on Prepared
ness before the pupils of the graded
school.-Mr and Mrs. Fl. b. Slack, Mrs.
Charles NJ. Grandey and Mrs. r. Bene-
dict visited friends in Burlington Mon
day.-Mrs. Dame Hare is able to be about
the housc.-Donald Atkins of Plattsburgh.
N. " is a guest of Mrs. John Nash.-The
town of Ferrisburg has called a special
town meeting TO be held in the town hall.
Monday, June 4.-Otter Creek Chapter.
Order of Eastern Star, observed their
eighth anniversary and entertained their
friends Monday evening at Masonic hall.
A literary program was rendered and at
the close a banquet was held, at which
about 30 members were present.-The
monthly missionary meeting of the Fer
risburg Congregational Church will be
held Wednesday, June 6. with tea at the
home of Mrs. Edwin Collins.-Miss Cora
Jackman and Miss r. j. Bean were IT
Burlington Tuesday.-A Red Cross rally
will be held in Ferrisburg at the town
hall Friday evening with an address by
Judge Charles H. Darling, and a presen-
tation of the work will be given by Rod
eric NJ. Olzendam director of speakers
bureau and State meetings, Burlington. A
Cross Sunday was observed at the
churches in Ferrisburg. Ten new MEM
bers were obtained at the meeting at the
Methodist Episcopal Church and nine
new members at the one held at the Con-
gregational Church. Collection was
taken at each church. Attorney George
w. stone spent Sunday at the home of
his sister, Mrs. II. L. Hunt Of Cobbleskill,
N. Y, where Mrs. Stone has been spend
ing week. MIR. and Mrs. Stone returned
Monday. accompanied by Mrs. Hunt and
child, who will spend three weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George T..
Stone.-Mrs. George Whalen is visiting
friends in Burlington.
The Memorial day exercises held in
the opera house under the auspices of
Ethan Allen Post, G. A. r.. were more
largely attended than in many years.
The procession formed near the park.
The order of parade was: Industrial
state School band. w. Cook. leader, and
boys. c. L. Parker Camp, Sons Of Vet
Grams, ]. A. Tier commander, Ethan
Allen Post, c. T. S. Pierce commander.
public school Il. NJ. Moulton acted as
marshal r. c. Scott assistant marshal,
c. r. S. Pierce presided at the opera
house. the order of exercises being as
follows: Music, State Industrial School
band: prayer. the Rev. W. II. Laughton:
music. band; address. Prof. Raymond
Mcfarland of Mddlebury College;
singing. America" benediction. the
Rev. r. G. Woodbridge At the close of
the exercises the usual decoration ex-
erecises of the Grand Army were OBJ
served at the old cemetery, where a
class of school children assisted in
decorating the graves.-The Liberty
ha1d
day evening in the Bixby Memorial
Free library and organized with
Charles IL Strong as chairman and the
work of soliciting subscriptions for
the bonds has been commemorative
Epworth League of Barnumtown will
present a dramatic story, THE Girl
and the Prairie" Saturday evening at
the Woodmen's hall. Monkton Boro. A
musical program will also be given
Mrs. A. T. Blight of Burlington visited
here yesterday.--An entertainment
will be given at the Panton Baptist
Church this evening with an interest
ing program as follows: Readings by
Professor Dawson of Middlebury Col
lege. songs by Mr.. Miller of Middle
bury College, and piano solos by Pro-
fessor Hathaway. head OF the musical
department Of the same college. Re-
The proceeds are for the church and
Red Cross society.-Alderman John
Daigneault and William Cook went
yesterday to Middlebury to assist the
| Middlebury band at the Memorial day
| exercises and the concert given by
| them in the evening.-Mrs. Brown and
son. Onslow. will spend the remainder
Of the week with her sister, Mrs. Ma
than Travis of Addison-Miss Mar
jorie Lee of Bristol spent the holiday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A
Lee.-The Vergennes branch OF the
| Red Cross has a display of the mum
erous articles of their work in a win
dow of w. r. Warner and company's
Rexall drug store on Main street. The
display consists of surgical sponge
laboratory pad, compress. Hospital
bed shirts. housewife. pajamas. should
der wraps, socks. etc. There is also ir
the window a large dial decorated by
the flags of the allies, showing each
| day the progress made in the State
wide campaign being pushed here Wig
| orously this week for an increase OF
membership. At the start the loca
branch numbered 165 members, whicf
has now been increased to 2sO.-Mrs
Fred Renaud has returned from visi
to relatives in st. Adams to spend
few days here with relatives before
joining her husband in their new hom'
| at Southbridge. Mass.-R. w. LAY, wh'
has been i'll for some time, is able t.
be out.
BRISTOL.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sunderland and sol
Lynn of Bridport were at A. c. Sumner
lSunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Albert w. Gov
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lGoye's brother. Clayton Cove. and fam
lily. Sunday they visited Miss Cynthi'
Cove at the Mary Fletcher hospital
IDr. II. l.. Williamson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Duprey and Mrs +. 8. Mathew
son visited r. S. Mathewson in Burlington
lSunday-Lewis Russell and family nav
moved to Burlington. --Arthur Wisseil ma
entered the employ of ]. w. Trudo a
grocery clerk.-Miss Elizabeth OBrie
and Miss Hildreth Chamberlain are re
covering from the measles.
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