Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23


engine house to-day.-Tuesday evening
class of sveral candidates was initiated
in the first degree at a meeting Of Father
Daily Council. knights of Columbus
Miss Florence Smith of Bellows Falls Is
in town for n few days visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Smith, of
Washington strcet--A consignment of
eleven cans containing about 5000 finger
ling landlocked salmon arrived here We'd
nesday non and was taken in charge by
Secretary F. c. Smith and George N.
Shambo of the Addison County Fish and
Game League. They were placed in Lake
Dunmore.-Mrs. Hermon Searle is in Bur-
lington visiting relatives and frends.-Mrs.
l.. C. Monahan and daughter have gone
to Whiting for few days visit to friends.
VERGENNES.
An automobile party touring this Sec
ton consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Spencer and son, Daniel, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Upper of Canton, N. Y, the
Rev. and Mrs. Allen G. Bowering and
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. E. Risley of DeKalb
Junction, n. Y, spent the weekend in
town at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Lee.-Miss Dorothy Cole Of Boston is visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Il. Clark.-Miss Marcelline Laushway has
to Burlington after a visit to her
mother, Mrs. Thomas Agan.-Miss Cath
crime Rivers is spending a two weeks
vacation with Mrs Thomas Granger Of
Rutland.-Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Hill, who
have been visiting his sister, Mrs. Levi
H. Brown, have returned to Mohawk,
n. Y.-Miss Grace Gordon has recovered
from her recent illness and resumed her
duties as manager Of the Bon Ton
Millinery store.-Miss Annie McAuley
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Fred McAuley, Of New Haven.-Miss
Elda Gowett, who has been visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Gowett, has
returned to Holyoke. Mass.-Capt. E. N.
Sanctuary of the u. S. engineer corps,
who is visiting relatives in Addison, called
on friends here Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs.
David e. Ryan and Mr.. and Mrs r. d.
Goodridge left Saturday on an automobile
trip to Shrewsbury and Clarendon where
they spent the weekend with friends.-Mr.
and Mrs. Cyrus Horsford and two sons
have returned to Charlotte after visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Crosby.
w. j. Stone of New York, who has been
visiting his parents, MIR. and Mrs. George
w. Stone, has gone to Boston to spend
the weekend after which he will return
home.-Mr. Hillman and daughter and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Hillman, who have been
visiting their daughter and sister, Mrs.
Ralph p. Hotis, for the past week, have
returned to Barre. Mass, accompanied by
Mrs. Hotis. making the trip in Mr.. Hill
mans auto.-Guy Hendry of Washington,
D. c., who has been the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter E. Clark, has gone
to Silver Bay. Lake George. for a stay of
two weeks.-Winfield l.. Morse and
daughter, Elizabeth, of Tarrytown, N. Y,
are visiting her husbands parents.-Miss
Grace E. Kingsland has returned to Mont
pelier after a vacation visit to her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Kingsland.-JohnM Nc
Evila and John Devino have enlisted in the
U. S. service and have gone to a training
camp in Texas.-Mrs. l.. G. Whitford is
spending a few days in Addison with Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Clark.-Mrs Fred
Chamberlain of New York, a former resi-
dent of this section is spending the
month of August at the lake.-Miss Martha
Thorne visited her farm in Waltham Sat
Iurday.-Miss Elizabeth Walker Of Saranac
n. Y. is visiting her mother, Mrs. j. S.
Walker, and her sister Mrs. George Jack
son.-Miss Marie Rivers is visiting rela-
tives in Burlington.-Mrs Fred Austin and
child, who have been residing in Bridge
port. Conn, have returned.
A severe electric storm accompanied by
hail passed over this section Monday
afternoon. Some of the hailstones were as
large as butter nuts but the majority were
the size of hickory nuts. No particular
damage was done. Considerable damage
was done. however, by lightning, barn
On the Edrick Adams place in Panton
being struck and burned, and hay stack
belonging to Samuel - Gaines of Panton
cat 6ra L,,c 1Io
phone lines in this section were put out OF
commission.-Walter j. Young has re-
turned from visit to friends in Rutland
and a trip to Lake Bomoseen.-Mrs. Ora
liortum and child of Cleveland are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. r.. w. Day.-Jeremiah Ryan
of Rutland visited his aunt, Mrs Robert
Hudson, observation-disclosures and Miss
Eiene Ryan have returned from a months
visit to their aunt, Mrs. j. c. Carroll, OF
Castleton.-Monday afternoon Mrs. F.. y
Graves entertained the Junior Improve.
mcnt society, who are engaged in making
squares for afghans for the soldiers
Professor and Mrs. George Dalrymple and
children of Newark, n. j.. are visiting his
brothers. William and Walter Dalrymple
Fl. r. Kent and family of New Britain
Conn. on their annual visit here arr
| spending three weeks at the Stevens
House-Carl S. Taylor of Albany, n. Y.
who is spending his vacation with his aunt
Mrs. II. b. Slack, was guest of Mr.. ant
| Mrs. Howard Mandigo at the State In
dustrial school Sunday-Miss Olive Phelp
of South Londonderry. who Is convalescinl
from an operation at the Mary Fletche
hospital, s visiting Miss Marguerite
Bartley.-Clarence c. Beach of Albany
n. Y. is spending two weeks vacation
with his mother, Mrs. Beach.-W. II. Stet
son of Boston called on friends here yes
terday.-Frank Gee has returned from
visit to New York city.
The Sunday school of the Methods
Episcopal Church held a picnic Wed
nesday afternoon in the Frank Bur
roughs grove,-Miss Mary Murphy, wh'
has been visiting her nieces, the Mise
Ethel and Helen Tull, has returned t.
Brooklyn, n. Y.-Percy Il. Bevins an,
Joseph Il. Monteny spent Sunday in Fair
fax with Mr. Bevins' parents. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Il. o. Bevins-Mrs. William Mccain
who has been spending several month
with her grandmother, Mrs. Alma Bar
rows, returned Sunday to Barre.-Mrs
Grace Brown of Middlebury and Mrs
Rena O'Bryan of Northampton, Mass
are visiting their brother, Charles J
OBryan.-Miss Efiie Stewart of New
York city is the guest of Mrs. r. A. Lee
Second Lieut. William T. Middlebrool
of the Y. S. transportation department
quartermasters corps. is spending few
days with his mother, Mrs. r. c. Middle
brook. Lieutenant Middlebrook Is
graduate of the Vergennes high schoo
and of Dartmouth College. He has bee
stationed at Fort Smelling. Mimi, bu
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