Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
RICHFORD.

The Ladies' Missionary and Benevolent
society Of the Baptist Church will hold a
sale of useful household articles in con-
nection with their regular monthly sup
per to be held in the church dining rooms
Wednesday evening. November IA. at $50
o'clock.-Hamilton r. Chaffee of Worces-
ter. Mass. and two sisters, Mrs. L. H.
Scott. Of Worcester. Mass. and Mrs. Irv-
ing Scott Woodruff. of Washington. d.
c., were guests Of their cousin, Mrs. A. j.
Elliot, Saturday.. NJ. Robb has return
ed home from the st. Adams hospital
where he has been through two operations
for prostatitis. His condition Is much
improved.-Homer Jacob and family have
moved to East Berkshire where they will
be employed the coming year on the
so-called Kendall farm. now owned by
Byron Combs.-The funeral of Ronald
Longey, the 13-year old son Of Mrs. Deloise
Longey. who died last Wednesday October
81, after a long long illness Of valvular
disease of the heart, was held IN All
Saints Catholic Church. Saturday morning
Burial was in the Catholic cemetery
Mrs. Cassia w. Courser of Fairbank.
Alberta, Oldest daughter Of Ransom c.
Scott has come to pass the winter months
with her father. During Mrs. Courser's
residence in the Canadian Northwest she
, took up a lot of government land and
improved 1t. and now has nice farm
which Is carried on by her son. Scott
Courser.-Mrs. H. ]. Palmer. of St. AL
bans who has been visiting at the home
Of her son. ]. N. Palmer. of Highland
avenue, has returned to her home.-Local
Red Cross workers have perfected plans
for a novel entertainment Red Cross
Concert and Ball which will be given IN
Colonial Theater. Friday night, November
30. Burroughs orchestra OF Newport
six pieces, will furnish music.-Judson
Chaffee. Of Durham. Que. has purchased
Of F.. L. Frost his house and six acres
of land near the north branch bridge
In this town. the consideration being
| $2950-The local Branch OF the Red
Cross has received instructions as to
Christmas packets for men in France. In
the cantonments at home and In regular
army posts and the navy. The number
required from this Branch Is GO. costing
about $3.50 each, and 1t is hoped to raise
the money by volunteer contributions, as
the funds in the treasury will all be needed
very soon for yarn for our knitters. IL
every member Of the Red Cross will give
something toward this worthy cause the
amount needed can be easily raised. Fol-
lowing Is a list of suggested articles from
which the contents Of packets will be
selected. Khaki-colored hdkfs. writing
paper pad about 7x10 in, envelopes. pen
Gil, postal cards. book 0npaper coveD
scrap-book homemade containing good
short stories, Jokes, etc., knife. such as
boy scouts use; steel mirror, neckties
mouth organ, electric torch, compass
playing cards. mechanical puzzles. check
erboard, games, tobacco, pipe and clean
ers, cigarette papers. water-tight mater
box, chewing gum, fruited. chocolate anc
other sweetened crackers, in origina
packages, fruit cake, preserved ginger
sailed nuts. prunes. figs. dates. raisins
hard candy, chocolate In tinfoil, licorice
Contributions of money should be sen
to Mrs. Linston or Mrs. Pelton. II an,
prefer to contribute any OF the abov'
mentioned articles instead. they will b
lust as acceptable and such donors vii
please specify these gifts at once. 1t Ii
suggested that the various church socie
ties and fraternal organizations In tow
may find It convenient to appropriate
, funds for this purpose.-Phile Lawyer,
SprinRfield. Mass, visited at the home O
, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lawyer
over Sunday.-Mrs. F. NJ. Barnes sus
tanned broken ankle Of a fall on the sid
walk last Saturday.-Mrs. Anna Wilsol
, has returned home from few days visi
with friends in Montreal-Mrs. Hershe
| PaIIee anu CuliuTcH' "a 81 NN'"~'' -
!, visiting at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. b. d. Marcy.-Corliss W. GOT
has gone to Boston for few days visi
, with his daughter. Miss Gertrude Gon.-
, George Shever, aged 50 years died o
| senile decay at his home on Eastern ave
, nue. Tuesday. Mr.. Shever was born Il
Sheldon but for many years has lived II
this place. He is survived by his wife
z two daughters, Mrs. Homer Jacob, an
| an invalid daughter. Miss Lucy Sheve
who lives at home. two sons, josef
Shever and Hobart Shever. The funera
a service will be held ut the home Thurs
. day afternoon at two o'clock the Rev. {
j. Anderson officiating and the burial wi
I be in the family lot In Hillside cemetery
a Alden Sears and Lawrence Carpente
have returned home from the Canada
4 Northwest where they have been employe
. during the harvest seasonal daughte
!, was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Brown
= 1 Tuesday.
SWANTON.