Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-10

| of work was accomplished. Additional
members hre being received by the So
| ciety.
About 20 OF the Rochester club and the
friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. w,
g. Hodgkins gathered Saturday evening 10
p surprise them on the 3Oth anniversary of
their wedding The company took with
them refreshments and before taking their
leave they presented the couple many USE
full and fancy gifts, presented to them by
w. Fl. Gladdine In a neat little speech
Wesley @. Hodgkins and Josie Nichols Of
Rochester were married 20 years ago by
the Rev. George Guernsey, a Universalist
minister then living in that place. There
the couple lived till 10 years ago or more
when they came to this place, where they
have since that time made their home.
Three sons and three daughters have been
born to them, all Of whom are alive, and
all but one, Miss Hazel HodgEins Of Mont
pelier. were in town for the OCCASION
Mrs. Adelaide Tilden Of Concord. N. H.,
after a week with Mr.. and Mrs. F. II.
Ketchum. left Monday for her home.-Jo-
seph Brown, who lives on Central street,
ID very Ill with heart trouble. and his con-
dillon Is considered serious.-Wales Sar-
gent and family have moved 10 the Robert
Smith farm in Brookfeld. where they are
| to assist in the farm work this season.
| Mrs. Eugene Ellison, after being Ill for
| several weeks, is not as we'll, and her
daughter. Mrs. Edwin Weston, has been
called from Derry. N. H., to take care OF
her.-Miss Jessie Blanchard. after passing
Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Blanchard. went to White River
Junction Monday.--Mr. and Mrs Charles
Adams OF Waterbury were over-Sun-
l r. g.
and Mrs. J. 3. Adams-Miss Ethel
Greene, who is employed in Albany. N.
Y. as a stenographer. is passing week
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. o. r.
Greene Miss Agnes Barttrc of Buriing-
ton. who has been with her sister. Mrs.
George Dumas, for several days. returned
Sunday night to Burlington.-Mrs. Ben
Briggs of Hartford was in town Saturday
TO visit her mother. Mrs. Ann Moulton
Her son. Robert Briggs. student in the
University of Vermont. who has enlisted
in the army. was also here to call upon
friends.
Mrs. Avery and Mrs Joseph Bedell of
West Campton, n. H.. who have been
passing a week with the formers sister.
Mrs. c. ]. Rumrill. returned wednesday
to their home.-The Rev. Joseph Hamil-
| ton and the Rev. s. G. Suitor were in
Bethel Tuesday to attend preachers
meeting at the Methodist Church.-Mrs
Plny Hamilton accompanied her son. who
has been at the sanitarium for surgical
treatment. to their home in Woodstock
Wednesday. The lad has been here for
few weeks for treatment and is not yet
fully recovered from his trouble--The
Rev. 8. G. Suitor went to Brownsville
wednesda to be present at roll call and
church meeting held in the Methodist
Church Wednesday evening.-News has
been received from New Haven. Conn.
that FIVE young men formerly from this
town. who have been there working in the
Winchester Arms company. have enlist
ed: William Blanchard and Ralph Dunn
to take their place in the band Of the End
regiment. Gilman Gay and Fred Williams
In the navy reserve and Henry Van in the
hospital corps.-Quite a delegation from
this place will attend the Rebekah assem-
president. Mrs. Emogene Buck. being a
resident of this place. Members Of the
Fern Rerakah Lodge are expected to at
tend the meeting.OCharlotte Pearl Of
East Randolph died Tuesday after long
illness. Mrs. o. D. and Mrs. T.. NJ Greene
Of Bethel were in town Tuesday. guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r Greene. Miss Ethel
Greene, daughter OF the latter. will leave
Sunday for Albany. n. Y. to resume her
| WOTh IN tUdt CITY as StcUOSTdpHeT.-Wu IL
liam Huggard has been granted leave
Of absence from Middlebury College and
arrived Wednesday to visit his parents
The annual meeting OF the Ladies' Aid Of
the Methodist Church will be held in the
vestry this afternOon.-Mrs. Lucy Parish,
who has been at her home in Randolph
for 10 days. has gone to Concord. n.
H.. where she has been through the win
ter for few days with friends On her
return she expects to open her house for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Clifford of Bur-
lington were guests Of Mr. and Mrs. n. G.
Buck Sunday.-F. P. Fish has been sum-
moned to Hartford. Conn. by the illness
OF friend. and made the trip there in
one day by automobile Wood
worth left Monday for East Granville,
where he is to occupy his old place in tho
tale MILL after living here about one
year. The family will go soon to reside
: there.-Mrs. James Mulaly and son.
Frank Mullaly. Of Montpelier were in
town over Monday to see the formers
father. Joseph. who is very ill.-Mr. and
Mrs. Heber West have come from Han
over. N. f., to reside in town. occupying
apartments in the Spooner block.-Mrs.
LILA Durham was in Bethel Tuesday
Fern Rebekah lodge held it's regular meet
ing Tuesday night. Last Thursday night
the same order gave card party, tho
proceeds Of which were given to the Red
Cross local society for their work.-Mr.
, and Mrs. Robert Ash are now at the
boarding house OF Mrs. J. L. French.
while Mr.. Ash Is employed in the livery Of
! A. B. Gay.-The Sisters of Ruth held their
regular meeting Monday evening with
; Mrs. c. J. Stockwell with a good attend
ance.-Leroy Danyow. who recently pur-
: chased a house on Central street. Is now
building a barn.-The regular meeting Of
/, Beulah Chapter, Order OF Eastern Star.
! win be held at the Masonic hall Thursday
evening.
RANDOLPH CENTER.
, Charles Ballou. who has been in Massa-
chusetts for some time, Is at home here
, and expects to work farming.-The teach
ers Of the junior high have changed
boarding places. and are now boarding
, at the Maplewood.-Gerald Hyzer is at
: home from South Royalton, i'll with the
= measles.-Ralph Lamb Is at home from
. the University Of Vermont assisting in
, the farm work. and Hollis Cooley will
, be excused this week by Middlebury Coll
} lege to come home this week for the same
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