Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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May; her mother, Mrs. Matilca Ander-
son Of Crown Point. y. Y; four sisters.
Mrs. II. w. Wyatt of New York, Mrs.
William F.. Greer of Crown Point, Mrs.
J. {. Douglass Of Giens Falls, and Miss
Sarah Il. Anderson " New York city;
two brothers, James Anderson Of New
Bedford. Mass, and Edward OF Burling
ton.--Iliss Ruth Norton gave AN Informal
whist party Friday evening al the home
OF her mother, Mrs. f.. G.. Norton. There
were six tables in operation. After whist
and before refreshments We're served
each guest was given a pink carnaton.
To the stem Of each was fastened by a
tiny fish hook a heart hearing the names
Of katherine Fish and william y. Knight.
Thus the engagement of Miss katherine,
eldest daughter of Judge and Mrs. +. l..
Fish. to William Knight OF Westmore-
hand. N. H. was announced. Miss Fish
is a graduate of Vergennes high school
and OF Middlebury College and is now a
teacher in the Vergennes high Mr..
Knight is a graduate OF Goddard SEM
mary Barre, and OF the University OF
Vermont. Last year he was instructor
IN the agricultural course in Vergennes
high.-Mrs. Leona Scranton and son
Joseph. Jr.. have gone to Washington
d. c., To visit her brother,
Mrs Alzine Miner. widow OF Joseph
Garno, died Tuesday morning after an
illness OF about a week from asthma and
complications. aged about 80 years, She
was born In Canada and came here with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs, Ignace Miner
about 10 years ago. She was married
here to Joseph Garno and has since resid-
ed here. She leaves two sons John and
Joseph Garno. Miss Lucy Rivers is III
from ptomaine poisoning and trained
nurse Is attending her.-News has beer
received by Z. r. Tucker of the death
Of his cousin. Malcolm Yott. Sunday al
Union Hill, N. J. Mr.. Yott was a native
or North Ferrisburg. About 30 years age
Mr.. Yott was for several years employed
as clerk in the store of r. *. Haven Mr.
Tucker left Tuesday for Union Hill
to attend the funeral-The First Congre'
gationa Church of Vergennes held their
annual meeting Monday evening at which
the reports of officers and committees
were read for the past year and the fol
lowing officers elected: Clerk for one
year. Walter. W. Bristol; treasurer FOL
one year, Wayland S. Bristol: deacon fol
three years. George f. Stone; trustee FOL
three years, II. c. Herrick; Sunday
school superintendent for one year, IL
w. Day; soliciting committee. w. s. Bris
toll, Mrs. George w. stone. Mrs. w. w
Bristol; benevolence committee, MIS- +
NJ Graves, Mrs. Il. s. Bristol; music com
mittee, Mrs. w. j. Strong. Mrs. q. +. o
Kimbail, II. G.. Herrick. Mrs. A. w Nor
ton. The report of the treasurer showed
all bills paid and IA balance In the treas
ury. After tho business meeting supper
was served.--Emerson Little has resignes
cd his position as clerk In the store OF q
Ralli.
Tho Ladies' Aid society Of the Ferris
burg Methodist Episcopal Church VII
hold their annual meeting Friday cvenini
in the church parlors Mrs. Robert w
McCuen is visiting friends at Montpelier
this week and attending the social func
lions In connection with ladies' week.-
r. s. Porter of Jackson. Mich. visited
friends here Tuesday, Eek Mayor ]. A