Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-12
MOIRISvILLE.

The Lamoilie Valley Fair Ground COM
pany have offered the free use Of their
grounds to Governor Graham to use for
military purposes II at amy time It should
BIO needed.--Miss Elizabeth Powers Of
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley,
Mass. is passing the Easter vacation with
her parents. Judge and Mrs. G. NJ. Pow
ers.-Miss Vida Grant has resumed her
school work in Wolcott after passing the
Easter vacation with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. A. e. Grant.-Mrs. Donald Page
has returned to Boston after visiting her
mother, Mrs. Minnie Smalley.-Del San
ders and young son Of Burlington were
weekend guests Of his mother. Mrs.
Charles A. Sanders-While In Boston last
week, George G. Morse and Charles H.
lRaymore purchased a Kely-Springfield,
two and "a -half-ton capacity truck for use
in connection with the Morse dressing
mill business.-Winfie Boardman, who
is now employed at Palmer, Mass. spent
Saturday and Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Boardman.--Walter
Fitch, who was taken Ill with pneumonia
while at work for time at Philadelphia,
and who has been at the home OF his
mother. Mrs. Esther Fitch while recov-
ering from his illness, left Monday on his
return to his home at Egg ffarbor. N. J.
Mrs. Myra Stiles went Monday TO Mid.
dlebury to visit her son. John Stiles
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brownell returned
Monday to vergennes. Mrs. Browncll has
made an extended visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Slayton.-The condi.
ton Of Mrs. Lyman Camp who has been
critically Ill with pneumonia and compli-
Not Ton fo INN i've <5a,,o
Henry Puffer. who has been with her
through the illness, and Mr.. Pufter. who
passed Sunday at the home. returned to
Richford Monday.-Miss Juliette Brooks
went to Burlington Monday to care for
her brother. Gordon Brooks. OF the Uni
versity of Vermont, who is Ill with the
measles.-Miss winnifred Bedell went to
Burlington Monday for few days visit
with friends.-F. A. Stockwell Of st. Law
renee University. who has been here
through the Easter vacation and occupied
the pulpit Of the Universalist Church, and
his mother. Mrs. A. NJ. Stockwell, who
has spent several days with her son. re-
turned to Canton, n. Y, Monday. Mr..
Stockwell and Madam Stockwell were
guests Of G. II. Slocum.-George Battye,
who has been night Waterman at tho
tannery for five years. has completed his
duties there.-Mr. and Mrs. James l..
King and daughter. Gladys, went Monday
to Fletcher for a few days sugaring at
the home Of the formers parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Dun King.-Raymond Cruik-
shank. who has visited his father. Alex
ander Cruikshank. during the Easter va
cation. returned to Barre Monday.-IIes-
ter Magoon, who underwent an operation
at the Fanny Allen hospital two weeks
ago. returned home MISUNDERSTANDING,
Boyce. who has passed a month with his
sister. Mrs. Frank Duval left Monday on
his return to Bristol. Conn.-.Mrs. William
l.. Demerritt had the misfortune Monday
to slip on tho floor at her home. breaking
a leg as a result.-Mrs. Mary Atwood, the
aged mother OF Mrs. G. w. Clark. who
has been i'll for some time with pneumonia
and complications. died Monday afternoon
at the Clark home. e..
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Atwood was
held Wednesday afternoon at 80 O'Clock
at her late homo with her daughter. Mrs.
e. w. Clark, the Rev w. E. Baker of the
Congregational Church officiating. Inter-
ment was made in the family lot In the
cemetery at Stowe. Mary Town, a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther ]. Town. was
born in Stowe SO years ago this month.
About SO years ago she was united In
marriage to Stephen Atwood, a farmer
OF that town. who died About is years
ago. Mrs. Atwood came to Morrisville to
make her homo with her daughter 10 years
ago, bit previous to that time had always
lived in Stowe. Besides the daughter
Mrs. Clark, the deceased is survived by
three sisters. Mrs. p. D. Pike Of stowe
Mrs. Eunice Pottle Of Waterbury and
Mrs. Hiram Motto Of Syracuse, n. Y, al
SO a half brother. George Town. OF
birmingham. Mass, and two grandchil'
dren, Francis and May Clark.-Miss Loeta
| Howard, who spent the Easter vacation
! with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. F
Howard. returned Monday evening to
TIardwicls to resume her school work.
| Mrs. Salome Mould went Monday night
| to Keeseville. N. Y, for an indefinite
stay-Miss Ethel Badger and Miss Efle
Mcdonald Of Barre are visiting the for
mer's mother. Mrs. George Badger
supt. c. D. Howe vent to Burlington
Monday night. having been called Their,
by the State superintendent Of schools
to attend conference OF superintendents
Dominic weafer returned to Windsor
Monday night after visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. John -Weafer.
| At the annual village meeting the mos
! interesting feature was the unanlmoul
adoption OF the following resolutions
presented by Judge George NJ. Powers
Resolved by the voters of the villag
Of Morrisville, in annual meeting as
sembled. that, while we deplore tho ne
cessity of going to war; we approve o
the action of Congress in its declaration
of war against Germany and all the activ
tiles of State and nation thus far under
| taken.
THAT We have unbounded confidenc
in the Righteousness of the cause. tn
success Of our arms and the ability o
the government at Washington to br1nl
hostilities to speedy and triumphant con
clusion
That We urge the youth Of this com