Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29


call to the Rev Mr. Price Of West
Charleston.--Mrs. Herbert Hopkins, who
has been visiting in the home of Melvin
Hopkins in st. Adams. has returned home.
Mrs. Il. L. Washburn has moved into
the front tenement in the Combs block
Mr. and Mrs. Tobin have moved from
ID. W. Pauls brick house into the upper
tenement in the Murray house.-Miss
Mable Brown of Enosburg visited Miss
Susie Moffatt a few days this week.
FAIRFAX.
The receipts from the play "a Day In
Court Friday evening for the benefit OF
the Red Cross was $50.75.-The regular
meeting of the Red Cross will be omitted
Thanksgiving week and the next regular
meeting will be held December 6. with
| Mrs. A. d. Beeman.-Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Green of Bakersfield visited his aunt.
| Miss Abbie Kenfeld. few days recently.
Miss Beatrice Marvin Is enjoying
short vacation from her school work ID
| Georgia.. NJ. Parsons is confined ia
the house by illness.
Curtis Fl. Wilson, about 70 years Of aga
died suddenly at nine o'clock Thursday
morning at his home about a mile and
half from this village of heart trouble H(
was native and e-long resident Of
this town and one of its best know
and most respected citizens. He was thu
last of family of five sons and three
daughters born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ami
| WILSON,. He leaves no immediate rela-
tives. His wife died about three and
half years ago. and his only sew
eral years ago. Mr.. Wilson served as
selectman. and was a member of the
Methodist Church and one of its stewards
for many years.
The pastors subject for the morning
service in the Methodist Church will bel
why Your Present Preacher Came I'd
Fairfax" In the evening at seven o'clockl
when Jesus Comes to Fairfax" On the
following Sunday. December 9. at 10:4a
a. m. there will be union patriotic ser-
vice given In memory of the young men
who have been drafted enlisted from
this community. All churches. patriotic
societies and civic organizations are in>
vited to attend. An especial invitation is
extended to the parents.
MONTGOMERY.
The Rev. w. B. Dukeshire, of st. Albani
will preach morning and evening. at thu
NJ e. Church on Sunday. The Sacrament
, of the Lords Supper will be administered
at the morning service.-Miss Lucy Par>
ker is home for few days stay
Clayton Fuller has gone to Boston for al
, indefinite time.-Mrs Geo. Flanagan Of
, Moretown is visiting at the home Of Mrs.
: Don Richardson. for few days.-Mr@
Clarence Combs is very i'll an not able to
see callers.-John LaFountain is improving
= ing.-The death Of Mrs James Smith oc.
= cured at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Don
+ Richardson Monay. Mrs. Smith had been
in failing health for some time and was "a
e years Of age. She leaves a husband. James
Smith, and six chidrn. all grown up
t Paul Richardson. of Morrsville Is stay
:. ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs w.
n Mansfield for few days The sum
= raised by the Ladies Aid last wednesday
= with the venison supper amounted to $685.
;. The Rev. Stead Thornton spent Friday al
:. the home of the Rev. II. II. Campbell OF
/, West Enosburg.
e SWANTON.
r Captain George Blake died Saturday
: morning aged SO years. He has been In
: failing health for some time. The fun
p eral was from the house Monday after.
= noon. The Rev. r. Wilson Day officiat'
t ing The bearers were, the two sons
George and Robin Blake. their sons-in.
+ law, Frank Brown, c. A. Webster and
i Leon Cray and a grandson Guy Cray
n George Blake went out in Company A
: first Vermont with the three months mer
n and reenlisted in Co. X 13th Vernon
e as captain.-Eversen X. Smith entertainer
a few of his friends Sunday evening. II
n the Smith annex with a venison supper
~ II. L. Bradley, who has been at For
Is Clemens. Mich. for a few weeks on az
m count of his health has returned to Swar
l. ton.-Mrs. T. N. Tobin is back from Boz
ed ton, where she went two weeks ago.
CT Harry NJ. Bell of st. Adams and Mi!
Gladys Bailey daughter of Mr.. and Mr.
Charles Skeels of Highgate were marie
F.. at the Methodist Church Wednesday No
-, 81. The Rev. Frederick Barnes of Ricf
=. ford performed the ceremony, assisted
- the Rev. F.. Fl. Woodwork. Mr. and Mr.
~ Bell left on the evening train for Massen'
n. Y.-Harold Smith has returned
~, Buffalo.-P. j. Farrell has returned frol
~ Boston.-Dr. Lavollette Of Woodstock
40 who was called home by the death Of h
~ grandmother. Mrs. Lucy Bellrose has n
-, turned home.-E. X. Smith, Edwal
rs Rackey and G. +. Kneeland got an eigl
pronged deer at Eden Mills last week.
Miss Henrietta Smith of the Red Gro:
finance committee of the soldiers Chris
Id mas box movement announces th'
ms enough money has been secured to fu
he nish Swantons quota of 105 boxes. tt
ty selections of articles will be under Il
Il direction OF Mrs. ii. NJ. beil.-E.
n Batchelder has returned from Derby Lin
n Miss Lucia Mae Wilder, who has bee
r. acting as stenographer in the office
[r. George Webster & Sons, has been al
". pointed to a position in the treasury d
st partment, Washington, d. c.
nd EAST FRANKLIN.
to Visitors in town the past week inclut
rs. Miss Ruth Hoadey of South Berkshir
III. at the home of H. r. Olmstead; Mrs. Ain
er Aver of Richford. at the home of p.
he Hammond: Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Omstes
of North Berkshire. at the home OF e.
Olmstead: Everett Grant, at D.
Grants: Milo Bockus Of Rosenberg. GU,
no at c. J. Guthries; Mrs. d. w. Corey al
err son, Carl. of Whitehall. n. ". at C.
I'll. Emerys; the Rev. Mr.. Blowers Of S
at Armand Center. Que, at S. B. Whitney
'as Miss Ada Guthrie has been visiting
of Rosenberg. Que.-TMiss Marjorie Dewin
eet Messrs Adolphus Dewing and I.awren
ay Whitman are passing weeks vacatit
nts at their respective homes.-The w. C.
'ed L. will meet Saturday afternoon.-C.
The Stafford and c. j. Guthrie have return
BILE from a hunting trip to CRANKY. ea'
The bringing deer.
"a RICHFORD.
l., Mrs. Ella Martin and Miss Elma Ma
ide tin o. Putnam, Conn, and Mrs. Sus'