Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS THURSDAY MARCH 1917

THE BURLINGTON Fl
and Mrs. Charles Morris Of Bristol, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Bedding. Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Bedding OF Burlington and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Bushey of Monkton. M.
motifs February 20 died In Athol, Mass.
In which city he had been employed
since November. The body arrived Thurs
day and was taken to the home of his
brother. J. Henry Morris on Main street.
Alderman A. w. Norton of the firm of
q. q. A. w. Norton gave turkey sup
per at his home Tuesday evening to, the
employees OF the firm. The supper was
given In honor of Thomas Jones. who
has been in the employ of the finn for
u years and who has resigned his position
to accept one with r. w. Stokes & Co.
OF Middlebury as q demonstration OF Ford
and Overland automobiles. with head
quarters here. As token of his faithful
oervices Mr. Nortoa presented Mr.. Jones
with solid gold watch. Among the
employees Of the flrYn arc two WHO have
been In their employ for Is and II years
each. During the evening. Spencer, the
young son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Norton. en-
tertained with selections on q grapha-
phone.-Df. Vance A. Waterman has
filed nomination papers for tho Office Of
mayor.-R. A. Elliott Of Stafksboro. cow
tester for the Champlnin Valley assocIa-
ton. liz testing cows in this sectiUn.-Ed-
ward LeFlafn. who has bean carrying on
tho w. D. Woodn,an farm, has pUrcha
the Cronk farm, in North Petersburg and
has taken possession. --William McComb
of Rouses Point. N. Y. visited here Tues
day.-Miss Lucy W.. Harrington of Rut-
land Ia i'll at the home Of her brother.
ex-Mayor J. A. MISUNDERSTANDING
Lodgs, No. IS. I. o. o. F.. held ladies'
night Tuesday. A literary and musical
program was given. with an address on
"Odd Fellowship" by Supt J. N. Barss.
Refreshments were servcd.-The regular
monthly missionary rieeting Of tho Fer
risburg Congregational Church will DO
held Thursday, March & with Mrs. Bert
Parker. Dinner will be served.--The con-
dition of Byron w. Field remains about
the same. Mrs. Field. who has been i'll
with pneumonia, is able to sit up.-A so-
cial will be held Friday evening in the
vestry Of the Congregational Church OF
Ferrisburg.-Louis Champine will carry
on the w. D. WoodInan farm the coming
year-Fred w. Allen. Judge p. A. Field
and w. H. Jacknan attended tho reunion
of the members Of the Legislature of 1910
at Montpelier Tuesday evening.
HANCOCK.
Mr., and Mrs. 8. F. Hubbard from Ro-
chester visited several days at her sis
ter's. Mrs. W. w. Jones, recently.-A son
was born to Mr.. and Mrs Henry Winot
February z. She is with her mother, Mrs.
Charles Curtis.-Mrs. Caroline Marsh has
been Ill with the grip.--Mrs. Rose Good
year has been confined to the house two
weeks with the grip.-The Washington
birthday exercise in the school was good
and we'll attended.
CORNWALL.
The Woman's Missionary Circle met at
the home of Mrs. A. w. Foote Thurs
day.-A number Of friends and relatives
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas MacMurphy February q in honor
of their 10th wedding anniversary. Mr..
and Mrs. MacMurtry have eight children,
seven Of whom are married. They have a
large number Of grandchildren.-Miss
Ruth Foote and Miss Ruth Liyermore
returned to their homes in Charlotte
Wednesday after spending several days
here visiting fiends.-Mrs. Siias Jewett,
who has been at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital for more than a week, has had one
foot operated on and Ia recovering
and Mrs. Ira Hanblin have both been
i'll in bed with the grip for several days.
The warning for the town meeting
Tuesday. March s. has been posted
Robert Perkins has moved part of his
goods from Weybridge to the Robert
Easton farmhouse. Mr.. Perkins will
carry on the Easton farm during the
coming season.-One of the series of
whist parties was held Friday evening
at the d. A. r. chapter house.
The Philathea class will hold a book
sociable at the town ha1l Friday night,
Each lady IL requested to dress to rep
resant the title OF some book.-MrB
George Thompson went to Mineville Sat
urday to spend several days.-The neigh.
bors rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Allard
a party Tuesday evening before theil
leaving their present home. They will
move March to the tenement house in
Bridport owned by Carlton Barbour. Mr.
Allard will work for Mr.. Barbour on his
farm.-Andrew Blaise will move March !
to the Butolph farm In Shoreham, which
he will carry on.-The Rev. 8. Kay Oar
lington. who has completed his labors In
the Congregational Church here. left
Monday morning for Providence. r. L.
where he has accepted call to a Congre-
gationai Church there.-Mr. and Mrs
A. W., Stevens and family visited relatives
in Bristol over Sunday
ADDISON.
Mrs Bert Crane is in the Mary Tlet-
cher hospital. where she underwent an
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