Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26

hor life having been passed in Norris
town.--Fred Moulton spent Sunday with
friends in Hardwick.
meeting of tho citizens of Norris
town was held Wednesday April Is at
the offi'e Of +. G. Fleetwood to plan
What Morrisville Can Do" to help the
country. Prin. r. g. Reynolds was the
speaker OF the evening. A committee con-
sisting Of T. c. Cheney. Fl. A. Smalley
and j. NJ. Kelley was appointed to or
Eanize and appoint other committees for
different branches of work. During the
general talk, the question Of the wood
supply was brought up, fears being ex-
pressed that the shortage would be even
greater next winter than during the win
ter just past r. @. Foss Immediately
agreed to furnish 1000 cords Of wood for
next winter. at the prevailing price dur.
ing the past winter. The committee made
appointment of the following committees
who we're ION their job early Thursday
morning: Committee on land, W. NJ. sar-
gent. c. r. Smith. e. W. Gales; wood.
G. II. A. Stafford, G. G. Morse. e. @.
Foss; seed and fertilizer, e. g. Foss, L.
M. Munson, e. f. Harris: labor Robert
Wallace, F. W. Mould. ]. NJ. Killey; ways
and means, g. M. Powers, F. G. Fleet.
wood. c. H. Slocum.-Mrs. w. J.
Donovan and Mrs. Mae Wallace
gave surprise miscellaneous show
er to Miss Jessie Carrow In honor
Of her approaching marriage. at the home
Of Mrs. Donovan Wednesday April 49,
About % friends Of the young lady were
present The rooms we're attractively
decorated in yellow and white. There
were numerous gifts Of cut glass; china.
linen and silver. Mrs. Charles Perkins
pf 0VAu ,irlr -t~
present and was her guest that
nigkt.-Mrs. Mae D. wallao went Thurs
day to Barre, called there by the illness
Of her father, James Davison.-Robert
Eaton was in Hyde Park Thursday Mrs.
William ". Fairbanks. who had been,
In poor health for some time from
valvular heart trouble, died suddenly at
about eight O'Clock Wednesday evening.
April 18.-Clarence j. Thomas, who
has been experimenting several Jobs Of
construction In New Hampshire and Con-
necticut. for the United Construction
company Of Albany. N Y, has returned
here from Albany for short stay at
his home. Mr.. Thomas. who underwent
serious operation upon a hip joint
at the Mary Fletcher hospital a year
ago, has fully recovered.
Mrs. Harry Baker passed Sunday at
tHe HoHle OF MT. ana MIS- Bert Greene,
and went Monday to st. Johnsbury, where
Mr.. Baker is employed in the Atlantic &
Pacific store.-Mr and Mrs. Roy Macom-
Der and son, Smith Palmer Macomber,
went Monday to st. Adams to visit the
formers sister, Mrs. Stewart Prindle
Mrs. L. P. Thayer, Mrs. H. l.. Stevens.
and Mrs. H. J. Fisher were in Burling-
ton Tuesday.-Mrs. w. H. Roberts and
guest, Mrs Munson Haven, Of Cleveland
Ohio. who are guests at the Randall
while visiting the formers mother. Mrs.
Ella Doty, went Tuesday to Sheldon for
a few days.-Mrs. Raymond Darrah went
to Underhill Monday to attend the fu-
neral OF her grandmother. Mrs. Thomas
Ross.-Mrs. Burnett Tillotson returned to
Johnson Monday evening after passing
two weeks at the home of her son. L. C.
Tillotson.-Mrs G. E. Smith went Monday
evening to Johnson for a short stay
Mr.. and Mrs. G. I. Towne went to Bur-
lington Monday evening to attend the an
nual meeting of the N. E. o. P. Grand
Lodge.