Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13

A recruiting officer for the, list ver-
mont regiment, now stationed at Char
lotte, N. c., was at the armory Of Com.
pany G, v. v. NJ, Monday evening and
enlisted four men, Edward Morgan, Ed
ward Miner. Leon Fellio and Robert
Flood, who went Tuesday morning to
Rutland for examinatfon.-Miss Fanny
Peabody was taken Monday afternoon
to a hospital in Ticonderoga, N T., to
undergo an operation for appendicitis
Mrs. Alice spragus entertained q
number Of friends at her home on CO.
nant square Tuesday afternoon.-Word
has been received that Frank Memo.
Brandon boy, who has been at Akron
Ohio, for some time, and who was draft
ed from that place into the army, has
qualified as an expert marksman at
Camp Perry. Mr.. Memo had the highest
score Of any of the 5000 men.
Miss Dottie Kidder IL spending
a few days in Rutland.-Marion
Bushey, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Bushey, died at the home Of her
parents Tuesday afternoon at 2:45
o'clock after a lingering illness with
tuberculosis. She was 20 years OF age.
She was q graduate OF the Brandon
high school and the teachers training
class, and q member of the Congrega-
tional Church. The condition OF Walter
Holland, who has been confined to the
house for several weeks by illness, does
not improve very rapidly.
The funeral of Miss Marion Bushey, who
died at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, Walter Bushey, Tuesday afternoon.
will be held this afternoon at 1850 o'clock
at the house-There will be meeting Of
Silver Lake lodge, No. 10. X. Of p, this
evening at 1880 o'clock. District Deputy
Ross Of vergennes will make his official
visit and there will be nomination of Of
fcers.-Miss Amis Young has taken posi-
tion as clerk in the store Of Mrs. Eleanor
Larock on Center street.-The remains
of Hiram F. Dodge, who died at his home
In Rutland Saturday, were brought here
for burial In Pine Hill cemetery Wednes-
day afternoon.-Lake Dunmore Chapter.
Daughters of the American Revolution,
observed last Tuesday evening as gentle
mems night Supper was served at 7:3O
o'clock in the chapter house on Grove
street. after which whist was played
William Harris has gone to Poultney to
attend the Troy Conference Academy
Carroll A. Bush, who enlisted In the avia-
ton corps, passed his examination in Rut-
land and Albany, N. Y, was turned down
at Albany and sent home, not having his
discharge papers from the old First Yer
mont regiment. Bush was discharged from
the regiment about IL years ago and his
discharge was recorded, but he never re-
ceived his discharge papers. Philip WEIGH
Bert Rowland and Edward johnson passed
the examination at Albany and were sent
to Fort Slocum.
BENSON.
M, ocd Mru Cha.<ar ~ oca ,i+%,o
girl returned Tuesday from Brandon.
where they had been to visit George M.
Wright, Mrs. Towards father.-B. H.
Dickinson OF Benson Landing drove his
horse across the lake December T. for the
first time. 1t is said the ice is seven inches
thick.-H. ]. Bellm. who planned to go to
Illinois last week. has put off the trip
for the present.-Mrs. w. r. Bush Is In
New York City with her sister. who is
recovering from an operation.-Dr. Jones
Is not gaining very rapidy.-Manager
Graves gave show last night for the
benefit Of the Acacia Lodge. F. and A.
M.-Mrs. Nellie Hale Wylie has returned
to Valley Falls.-Mrs. Emma H. Dick
inson went to Valley Falls last Saturday
to see her sister, Mrs. William Wylie
Garfield Bishop Of Fair Haven Is al
Chester Bishops.-George jackson, who
lost his house by IRE Thanksgiving Day
is now rebuilding and hopes to get into
his new house by Christmas.-J. T. Estey
Of Whitehall arrived in town Wednesday
night and Is at Jas. H. Aiken's.-Mr. ant
| Mrs. Milo Juckett Of Poultney arrived ir
| town Saturday night and are with theil
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Bel
den.-Sunday evening the Rev. Jas. A
Manning preached on "Slackers'.
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