Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22

work In the woods Thursday when fell
ing tree. which, Kicking" back, caught
him, injuring one leg and breaking out
several teeth. 1t is thought he will be
able to resume work In two weeks.-Mr.
and Mrs. Harley Sweet Of Waterville was
In town Wednesday.-Harry Griswold Ia
at home from Athol, Mass.--C. l.. Bishop
was in st. Johnsbury Tuesday.-C. II.
Stearns has returned from Boston.
MORRISVILLE.
The parade given by the boys, who have
been working on the Y. M. c. A. war fund,
was held Saturday Afternoon snd while 1t
WAS a disappointment that the outside
lawns d,J not re arond better no that the
parade would have been more interesting
Several fire features were given by the
Morrisvijlc boys and the Wc,cott Boy
Scouts. Prizes were given for the clever.
est IDEAS, typifying the defeat of Der
rany. through the interests Of Sc ,retory
Of state Fleetwood. The first prize was
awarded tine freshman class at p. A., and
was represented bv Leslie Brown. as
ncle Sam, leJh!rg the Kaiser, who was
In chains. Carroll Miller represented the
Kaiser. The junior and senior classes
were awarded second prize. In this sew
eral boys carried the U. S. flag by its
four corners, after which came other stu
dents, leading a goat on which was the
inscription, We've Got the Kaiser's
Goat" Following the goat were two
young men, bearing a large dry goods box
on which read, 1.-THE Kaiser's Cof-
fin" Hon T. G. Cheney gave an address
to the boys, following the parade.-H. +.
Il. Patno of Burlington and Miss Lue
Miner Of Vergennes were guests Satur-
day Of their mother and aunt, Mrs. Mary
"a.eine "a''ace wen.
" o. 'on"spury 10 spenu u lew
y' WV u, "u"'' WIS marry "resoiy'
anu ui'cie' i"oI,'as "a'iace' pelore ieav-
loi iiar'ioro' cohi,., where sne eNpects
o"p"S i"e"t "I,u Will a',eho hisht scnooi
wh,ie there..Mr' ana Mrs. D. L. King
anu .our chiiurei'. VINO nave peen visiting
reatves III fle'cher ana Vicinlty TOT the
past ~ days returned nome saturday,
Nrs' MAX Hreeh ana lhiant son came
SATURDAY Ior rev Gays visit TO her par
ents' Mr' ana MIS-. george Norton, ana
otner relatives
o. l.. Bourn returned Monday
from Few days stay with his son. Ralph
bourn. at Jenersonville.-The Rev. and
MIS-. II. Il. sweet OF Wolcott were guests
the nrst OF the week OF the formers par
ents, Mr. ana MRS. A. j. BROOKS. and MI.
sweets sister, Mrs. j. w. Wakeneld.-
considerable damage resulted from the
nre at George F. Earle's store Sunday
night put just now much has not yet
been ascertained. The damage was con-
hneo mostly TO the north side OF the
store ana was caused py smoke and the
use OF chemicals. The coats suits and
dresses In that section were almost ruin
ed. The steel ceiling and walls in that
section were badly smoked. though little
| damage resulted from water as the fire
was practically put out by the use of
extinguishers. 1t is thought that the
blaze resulted from cross circuit Of
electric wires.-Oscar Kahn, who has been
at the Fanny Allen hospital at Winooski
for the past two and one-half months,
receiving treatment for rheumatism. re-
turned home Sunday.-Mrs. w. 3. Stew
| art and grandson. Arthur of East Hard
| wick. returned home Monday after a few
days stay as guests of Mr.. Stewards
sister, Mrs. S. L. Ring. and brother, f.
L. Stewart.-Mrs. S. A. Barrows spent
Sunday with relatives in johnson and
| expects to leave in n few days for Prov.