Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
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)any. He has a portion Of Vermont psI
his territory-Miss He -soS<H e
ing the Easter vacation ttWSO O
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wood.-Mrs John II.
Sargent has returned after a couple Of
weeks with relatives in Bolyoke. Mass.
and is intending to reopen the Middlebury
Inn within a few days.-Charles II. Crane.
the new proprietor of the Middlebury
has leased the Pond house on
South street and his family from New !
York Is taking possession Loren Shaw |
has gone to Burlington. where he has
a position with the Rutland |
railroad as a painter.--The Woman's For |
eign and Home Missionary society OF
the Methodist Church held a we'll at
tended meeting at the home of Mrs
Homer Balm on Washington street Tues !
day afternoon. Rena Morse. a
teacher in the high school at Williams |
town. is in town to spend her Easter
vacation with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Grandy.-Prof. Vernon G. Har-
rington went to Rutland Tuesday to give
a lecture In the Congregational Church
parlors on the subject of "Browning's
Attitude Toward Life" Professor Har-
rington has recently published a volume
of addresses on Browning and his charac-
teristics.-W. T.. Armstrong came from
Rutland Tuesday to take charge of a
surveying party going into the field in
the interest OF the Rutland Railroad
company.-Miss Julia A. Barry, a teacher
in the graded school, is spending her
spring vacation in Vergennes with her
sister, Miss Elizabeth Barry.-Miss Cecile
Burns and Miss Ruth Benedict went Tues
day to Burlington to visit Miss Grace
Burns at the Mary Fletcher hospital.-The
C,.cA s,Hk xv,tvlI No. al rOllx
dance and will be held next Monday
evening In the Masonic hall, with CAL
houn's orchestra for music.
The Ladies' association for Home and
Foreign Missions Of the Congregational
Church will hold a nk-offering meet
ing in the vestry, OF the church Friday
afternoon at three o'clock: sub3ect, The
Home Land: leader, Mrs. H. B. Hagar.
Mrs. Gardner J. Duncan was taken to
the Fanny Allen hospital Tuesday. where
she will undergo treatment. She was ac-
companied by DR.. f. G. Sanborn.-P. +.
Chapman has returned from Montreal,
where he has been for 10 days on visit.
The ladies of the Methodist Church will
hold food sale at Marshall's store on
Friday afternoon.-While Morris Gold
man, who operates a junk wagon in this
section. was turning from Merchants
row on to Main street his horse became
frightened at an automobile and started
on a run. 1t collided with a buggy be-
longing to Mrs. Grace Church Of Corn
wall, knocking the body Of the junk wag-
on from the axles. A small boy was
thrown out Of the wagon. The horse con-
tinued. but was stopped shortly after 1t
got across the stone bridge. The buggy
was occupied by Mrs. Church and Mrs.
..,tHI HI<xt,
injury-Richard Fradett left Wednesday
morning for Brattleboro. where he Will
join Company /. 1st Vermont regiment. OF
which he is a member.-Lake Dunmore
Lodge. No. II. ]. o. o. F.. held we'll
attended meeting in their rooms in the
Dyer block Wednesday evening and COM
mittees were appointed to arrange for the
celebration of the anniversary Of the Or
ganization the latter part of this month";
! Miss Ida Waugh, who has conducted
| a drygoods store on Main street for the
past Is years, has sold out her goods and
moved out. taking the few things left
| to her home.-The annual communica-
ton of Union Lodge. No. .. F.. & A. NJ.
was held Tuesday evening and there was
a good gathering. Reports Of officers
were read and showed that they were
! In a good condition. The following officers
were elected: Master Wesley Murdoch
s W, Robert Easton; ]. W., Professor
Voter: treasurer. Charles E. Pinney;
secretary, William II. Brewster. The ap'
pontive officers will be named later. al
which time the installation will be held
Miss Perclla Wood has gone to Fall
Haven for weeks visit at the honis
of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wood
and Miss Helen Gift Is in the same towr
to visit her parents. DR.. and Mrs. +. B
Clift-Hebert j. Perkins and George
Perkins OF Providence. r. l.. are visitini
relatives in this vicinity.-Walter Brown
and Edward Forest have enrolled theil
names In the militia and have gone t.
Burlington to be eXamined.-Mr ant
Mrs John Taylor have returned from
Rutland. where they have been for som'
time.-Dona Shackett has returned tt
r Rutland after a visit Of some days witt
relatives in Middlebury and Bridport.-
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Morhous. who nav
been visiting in town for a few days. hav'
returned to Ticonderoga, N. Y.-Th'
Otter Creek Lodge, Knights Of Pythias
will meet In their rooms in the Battel
block Friday evening-Mrs. Charles e
Grandy and Mrs Rena Morse are spend
ing a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Truman
Grandy in Bridport.
VChGENNGS.
The listers OF Ferrisburg have com
pleted their enrolment of citizens 70
military purposes and found 20 subject
for service-Donald and Ralph Norton o
Dartmouth College are spending tn
Easter vacation with their parents. MI
and Mrs. Arthur w. Norton.-Miss Alic
Merrill has returned from Mancheste
Center. where she has been spending tn
winter with her cousin Mrs. Mabe
Hemmingway.-Mrs Jennie b. Martin an
daughter of Benton, Me-. are visiting he
mother. Mrs. William Baird.-R. d. Good
ridge. local manager for the Standard o.
company, left Sunday morning for
months trip through the State in tn
interests OF the company. During hi
absence l.. NJ. Deyoe will take his place
MI and Mrs. Waldo Powers have gon
OH visit Of several weeks to friends /
I Hartford.-George Gillette of Buringto
visited his wife Friday at the home @
, her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
) Barnard.-'Mrs. Carl h. Brownell has son
TO MorrisvilIe to spend several week
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. 4
|, Slayton. George Hanna of Boston visite
c friends here Saturday.-Mrs. l.. H. Brow
and Mrs. Cecil Benton spent Saturda
8 In Burlington.-Miss Edith Chamberlai
, accompanied her mother to Bennington
where MRS. Chamberlain will make he
n home with her daughter. Mrs Geore
r Grant Miss Chamberlain will remain fo
t a short time before returning to resun,
: her duties as librarian at the Bixb
0 Memorial Free lhrary.-Miss Elsie Foo,
t of Middlebury College is spending tn
Z saSter vacation with her no want.