Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20

MluuIeDuTy 10 report IOT Uuty ~ tHo "a
Zee Of the local board of Addison county.
Quite a number Of local sportsmen from
here went Monday to different points on
Dead creek to enjoy the opening OF the
season for shooting ducks. Among the
most successful parties were William
Lawrence, John Amblo, and Arthur
Hamel, who returned with a bag OF IL
black ducks, and a.. Rail-, Fred Lebeau
and Peter %Jenners. who secured ID ducks.
Percy L. Bevins has returned from New
Rochelle. N. Y.-Mr. and Mrs. Asa Ball
and two children of Montpelier visited
Mr.. Balls parents, Mr.. and Mrs. y. a.
Ball. Tuesday, making the trip by auto
mobile and returning by the way Of Bris-
toll. where they visited Mrs. Balls parents.
Their son, Stanley, who has been spend
ing the summer with his grandparents.
returned home with ~them.-Stanley Bacon,
manager of the Sheffield Farms. Slawson-
Decker company, is taking his vacation
and Walter ]. Young is in charge OF the
plant during his absence.-William Clark
and John Norton left Monday for Staun-
ton, Va, where they will enter the Staun-
ton Military Academy.-David Cleveland
Of Provincetown, ILL.,. is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Cassius T. Warner.-Miss Ruth
Dickinson, who has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. e. g. Norton, has returned to
w HlIe 1IalIS, IN. 0Co Will
Tuesday to Middlebury, where he will
begin his freshman year in Middlebury
College.-Mrs. Sarah Shearer Of Mineville,
N. Y, is visiting her brother. the Rev.
w. Mulholland at the Methodist Church
parsonage.-David Roberts is in charge
Of the Sheffield Farms, Slawson- Decker
milk plant at New Haven. while the man.
ager, Richard, Willis, is away on his
vacation.
The annual meeting Of st. Peters Court
of Foresters was held Wednesday sept. u,
n officers elected as follows: Chief an
ger, DR.. d. j. Carroll; vice-chief ranger,
John Daigneault; treasurer, John w.
Ryan; recording secretary, Frank Robare;
financial secretary, Nelson J. Renaud.
The organization is in a fiourishing condi-
ton and during the last year % new men,
bers nave been added.
Lieut.. C. H. Cole of the U. 8. dental re-
serve corps, who left Thursday for Camp
Mills, Garden City, Long Island. was pre-
scented by the members of Co. D.. LIST YER
mont volunteer militia, on the eve Of his
departure with a military wrist watch as
a token of their esteem.
Roy Heminway Garvey of Vergennes and
Miss Agnes Benedict of Bristol were mar.
ried Wednesday. Sept. IL by Justice Of
the Peace G. F.O. Kimball at his home
on Maple street.
vergennes Grange, No. 4O6. will hold a
special meeting Friday evening. At this
meeting arrangements will be made for
holding %neighbors' night.-Miss Bernecia
Avery. who has been spending the sum-
mer with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E.
Avery, has gone to Burlington, where she
has a position as teacher.-G. H. Gowett
and George Belde have returned from a
10 days stay at Characteristics Harriet
Smith, who has been spending her vaca-
ton with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 8.
Ezra Smith, has returned to New Britain.
Conn.,, to resume her duties as teacher In
the public schools of that city.-The funeral
Of an infant daughter of Mr.. n Mrs.
Arthur Stone were held at the house
yesterday morning n burial made in
St. Peters cemetery.-Mrs. Willard H.
Adams, Jr., has taken the position as
pianist at the City theatre.-Dustin NJ.
Barrows has returned from a visit to
friends in P%lattsburgh and Chazy. N. Y.
During his absence Mr.. Barrows attended
the fairs at Plattsburgh n Malone.
N. Y.-Judge j. B. Donaway of Middle
bury was In town yesterday to attend the
hearing at the probate court for the re-
moval of Harry Barrows as guardian over
Joseph observation-disclosures Levi H.
Brown has returned from a business trip
to New York.-Lieutenant Robert w. Nc
Cuen. who has been stationed at Camp
Devens. Aver. Mass. has been transferred
to Cam Greene, Charlotte. N. c.. and
assigned to duty in the administration
department at Camp Greene.-Miss Bear
has returned from a visit to her sister,
Mrs. Harry Pratt. of Bridport.-A daugh.
ter. Euphrosynia Gladys, was born recent
ly to Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Ward.-B. ].
Woman. president of the Westport, N. Y,
National bank, was In town yesterday on
Observation-Disclosures report that ducks are
very plentiful and their condition the best
known for years owing to good feeding
grounds on account Of the wet weather.
o. j. Maine n brother Of New York
have arrived here and started on a cruise
through, Lake Champlain on Mr.. Names
yacht, the De De.-Mrs. Albert Bum, who
has been spending the summer at the
Booth cottage at the lake, left yesterday
for her home in Richmond Hill, n. Y.