Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-19

be best carried on here and should. there
fore, be undertaken should be decided on
promptly that suitable orRanization NAV
be effected. To this end It IL earnestly
desired that every woman In this com.
munity and vicinity who is 10 situated
that she can possibly devote some part
of her time and energies to patriotic work
should attend mass meeting FRI
day afternoon at three o'clock at the
knights Of Pythias hall. to discuss ways
and means and decide on some DEFINITE
course Of action. Miss Constance Wheel.
er Of Burlington. secretary Of the Chitten.
den county branch Of the American Red
Cross, will be present to assist the women
of this district in the matter Of arganisa-
ton. A meeting will be held at 7:3o o'clock
in the evening in the same hall, at which
time Miss Wheeler will also be present
and address the meeting. 1t is hoped
that the fathers. husbands and brothers
may be interested and also attend these
meetings and give the undertaking their
generous support.
ENOSBURG FALLS.
The Rev. L. c. Denny entertained at
the rectory Wednesday April II the fam
lily and fellow boarders with whom he
has had his home since coming to town
until now. Refreshments were served
Mr.. Denny is to board with the family
occupying rooms In the rectory, His
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. McFeet-
ers. Dean Bailey and the Misses Ethel
Waldron. Renie Green. Lena Narcotic
and Helen Sargent.-Mrs. e. A. Gaipes
returned April II from Berkshire,
where she has been passing a few weeks
on the old farm In the family of her
son-in-law. George Demar.-The follow
ing officers Of Martha Washington Chap
ter. o. E. s.. were elected at the meet.
ing Wednesday April II: Worthy matron,
Mrs. r. Cassidy: associate matron,
Mrs. F. w. Wallace; worthy patron. F.
w. Wallace; secretary, Mrs. M. L. irish:
treasurer. Mrs. Olin Merrill: conductress,
Mrs. r. B. Thomas: associate conductress,
Mrs. ]. G. Gaines.
There will be a meeting Of the
board of civil authority in the town
clerks office Saturday afternoon from
two to four o'clock and from 1880 to 9.
at which time those women who have
grand list may take the freemans
oath and become eligible to vote. Those
who have paid taxes and live in the
corporation may vote at the coming an
nual meeting. Those who have given
in a list for the first time will be voters
after paying taxes. The same after
noon there will be a meeting in st.
Matthew's parish house Of those inter-
ester in the formation of a branch Of
the American Red Cross society.-At
the Methodist Church Sunday evening
the meeting was Of a patriotic char
acter. at which F. w. Wallace. who at
tended this last week q meeting in
Montpelier Of the school superintend-
ho 80 L.
safety, told something Of what II was
proposed to do in the communities Of
the State.-E J. Tyler and Glenn w.
Rublee were in Burlington over Sum
day.-Spencer Caldwell of the Univer-
sity of Vermont passed Sunday with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J Cald-
well.-Mrs. G. F. Sayles. who has been
passing two weeks in Waterbury with
her father. Is passing the week here
with Mr.. Sayles's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Stanley Sayles.-Miss Mable Brown Of
Berkshire spent Sunday with Miss
Olive Towle-Miss Grace Osborn Of
Tunbridge. who Is teaching in Bordo-
vile. passed Sunday with Miss Grace
Densmore in the Of E. ]. Parmelee.-
NJ. p. Perley left here Friday for New
ton Mass. where he will be the guest
of Prof. J. NJ. Barker.-W. B. Story Of
Georgia was in town last week.-Sun-
day was the last one Of the conference
year in the State. Mr.. Douglass. the
Methodist pastor here. will attend the
conference this week in Newport.
There will be no services in that church
in town next Sunday. The last morn
ing service was rendered very impress
sive by the reception into the church
of 10 young people.-The body Of Mrs
Herbert Shower. formerly OF this town.
was brought here from Miller's Falls,
Mass. where she had died quite sud
denly. The funeral was held at the
Catholic Church Saturday, the Rev. E.
LEcuyer officiating. Among those
present from out of town were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Noyes of Berkshire and
John Ward of Franklin. Beside her
husband. Mrs. Shower is survived by
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bur-
nor. and two brothers. c. F. and
Mitchell Burnor.
The special meeting Of Martha WASH
ington Chapter o. e. s. for work and in
stallation was held in their lodge room
Tuesday evening with an attendance of
about 100 persons. Refreshments were
served. The appointive officers only arc
here given. the elective having been prev
iously reported: Chaplain. Mra D. e.
hanks: warder, Mrs. E McFeeters; SON
tinel, c. H. Dunton;' pianist. Mrs. r. j.
Mears; Ada, Miss E. H. Sheldon; Esther.
Miss Ethel Derby; Martha M1. g. w.
Rublee: Electa, Mrs c. H. Dunton.-
Louis e. Densmore Of Boston has been
the guest for a few days of his sister.
Miss Grace Densmore.-A1r. and Mrs. v.
s. Irish are attending the sessions OF the
Vermont annual conference in Newport.
Mrs. W. z. Douglass will attend the
Vermont conference a part of the time.
passing the remainder Of the time with
her daughter. Mrs. Durkee. In East
Richford, where Miss Florence douglass
ia passing the week.-Mrs.. Sarah KIM
ball is passing the week with her daugh-
ters in Boston and vicinity.-E. McFeeters
and Mrs. w. r. McFeeters were In
St Adams Tuesday. returning that
night accompanied by w. r. McFeetera.
who Is improved from an illness with
septic sore throat.
ENOSBURG.
The thank offering meeting of the Won.
ans Home Missionary Union will be held
Mt Mrs. w. ]. Chaffee's Friday afternoon.
The town schools began Monday after
n vacation Of four weeks.-Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Gassett have purchased Henry
Thomas's place at West Enosburg.
FAIRFAX.
The Rev. O. f. Aiken left for the Meth
odist conference Monday afternoon.
Percy Minor is confined to the house by