Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-01

erins - william T.. CranncllY who has
been operator for tho Rutland railroad M
North Bennington for two months. is in
town to visit his parents. Mr. and Mrs
William CranucllY. Mrs Edward Good
rcau has returned from Burlinctou whcr,
she has been to visit her daughter. Mr.
Damon Champaeuc.
VERGENNES.
The senior class of the Vcrgenues high
school gave a recital under the direction
of Miss Anna kmgman at city hall Fri
day evening There was a large attend
ancc. The prugram was as follows Piano
solo. Marion LcBocuf; The Lie" Don
nell. Mildred Wyman: The Social
I'ariah." Irvine. Richard Smith "The
Mourning Ncil' Harbour. Mildred Wood
ruff, MIR. Travcr's First HUNT" Davis
John Norton: solo. Lucille Jenncrs; "Oe
Mistis,' Moore. Ruth Stcbbins: Daniel
o'Connell' Phillips. Ralph Ruscoc;
rnonologuc, "a Woman in Shoe store. %
Fisk. Ida Austin. THE Boy Orator ot
Icpata city" Davis. Maurice Lee. music
the Misses Jcnners, Burpec. Bartlcy and
Rodette; monolosuc "'rho Girl who Tclc-
phones Powers. Bessie Wha,lry: "Cior-
don Rcdccms Himself" Anon. Albert
Cole; "Scorching Versus Diamonds Z"
Phelps, Ruth Harrington. The recital was
very successful and those taking part
reflected credit not only upon thcmsclN Ncs
| but also upon their teacher. Miss King
man Tho fourth quarterly conference
| of the Nergcnnes and Ferrisburg Metho-
dist Episcopal Churches was held in
| the NcStry of the Nergcnncs church Mon
| day evening at 80 O'Clock the Rev f. NJ
Kent of Rutland, superintendent Of Bur
| lnston district. presiding. Mrs. William
\ hoe f,,, l,, l'o,, ,,.
| Allen hospital. where she was i'll for
several weeks with typhoid fever
| Marston IIaviland of New York city is
| in town inspecting the IIavland Shade
| Roller plant.-l1ggS sold Saturday in the
wholesale market for d cents per dozen.
| On the same day a year ago they sold at
| N cents.-Mrs. u. +. Mcadcr visited &. r.
| s. Pierce at the Fanny Allen hospital
! Friday. .-Westport bay has frozen over
and pedestrians are crossing it.--Dr. and
Mrs Vance W. Waterman attended the
lNrcsler recital at burlington Friday eve
ning. - Mrs l.. o. Thompson and brother,
Charles Hanks. Of Weybrdge were guests
| of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Thompson Fri
day..IudGe Frank L. Fish attended the
som-annual meeting OF the directors Of
Niddlrbury College in New York city last
week. Mrs. Russcl. T. Bristol passed her
seth birthday Saturday quietly at the
Bristol homestead in ranton.
[ George w. Langcvin, son Of the laie
George LanCcvin of FcrrisburC, and Miss
/ stella Lef'lam, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph LeI'lam, also Of Fcrrisburg. were
married Monday morning at ST Peters
Church by the Rev. l.. \. Vczina The
best man was Lester Carpenter and the
bridesmaid was Miss Viola CARPENTER
both cousins Of the bride. The bride was
gowned in white satin and the bridesmaid
wore a blue suit. \ reception was given
( to tho newly welded couple that evening
at the home ~ the brides grandmother,
Mrs. Henry Ash. Mr. and Mrs. LANCE
vim will reside on tho l.angevin home
stead. FcrriShurg. when the groom will
carry on his occupation as farmer.-At the
Monday morning opening exercises of the
Ncrgenncs high school the program was
a. follows: Piano solo. Helen Andrus;
vocal solo. Prudence Fish address
Value of Poetry" the Rev Thomas
! StcvcnSon reading. Marion Norton.-Mrs.
John Gordon is recovering from an at
tack of the Srip.-Efcrhcrt Bisscttc is
moving his family to tn" f.. W. clark
farm i'm Walham. whcrc he has employ
! mcut
Tho fourth quarterly conference of the
| NergcnncS and FcrrSburg Methodist
| h;piscopal Churches was held Monday
evening in the Nergcnnes church, the
! Rev Il. NJ. Kent, superintendent Of the
! Burlington district presiding. There
was "A large attendance. officers elected
are as follows: Trustees. Nergennes NJ.
l.. Barton. Allen Burroughs, II. B. Slack.
f. c. Ward, G. H. Middlehrook Ferris
burg. Holden Beach, O. G. Field, Frank
Burroughs; stewards, Nergennes NJ l..
| Barton, Allen Burroughs. =. c. Ward, f..
j Bristol, q. y Middlehrook Miss Hattie
| Wnslow; district steward, F.. J. Bristol
recording steward. q. u. Middlobrook; ;
stewards, FcrriSburg, Holden Beach
Lynn Cushman, .. c. Field. Miss Carrie
Scott. Mrs Austin Booth, Mrs, w. II
pccuc, Mrs Ellie Ball. The conference
adjourned at IN" call Of the pastor at
which time committees will be appointed
for the eusuing conference Year.-A par
cnt-tedcher association has been OIL
ganiZed here with officers as follows
President, Mrs William Il. Warner; first
Vice-presidout, Mrs. Vance \. Waterman;
second vicc-prcsident. Miss Ada Crosby;
secretary. Mrs. William J.. Cotcy; treas
ur"r Miss Marie Norton The purpose OF
VI" association is tn bring pupils and
teachers in town into closer relations. The
association started out with member
ship Of l3 members the second largest i'm
the state, The first meeting Of the assoc
clatlon since its formation was held Mon
day evening in the NcrEcnnes high school
room and VAS presided over by the presi-
dent, Mrs Warner There was a largo
attendance" After the business meeting,
Principal James G Walker and Supcriu-
t"udcnt Of schools ~. \ Farrar spoke ON
school Problems ana ont med the work
II the association, The discussion that
followed was participated in by Mr. and
Mrs W. T.. Warner and Miss Ada Crosby
Mrs. T., f. Frishie and Mrs W. W Eris-
'ol were appointed as a committee tn
visit the schools and to report to the
association. The next meeting will he
held tho evening of February IL. when
Superintendent II \. Farrar will give an
illustrated lecture on "Cluh Work for
S,hools.' Ralph Norton or Dartmouth
college is spending a few days with his
parents. Alderman and Mrs. Arthur W
Norton Mrs T. l.. B.aupIc who has
been visiting Miss Lucy Rivers. has re-
turned 10 burlington accompanied by
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