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

JERICHO.
| Mrs. Carl Schillhammer is in Burling-
| ton caring for her son, wilhelm, who is
very ill.-Mrs. Ida Curtis has gone to
Kingsburg, N. j., where she will spend
the winter with her son and his wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Curtis.--Edward Mar
tin has returned from Massachusetts,,
where he was working for an express
company. He injured one foot while at
work and has been obliged to give up
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. G. Nay have gone to
Hudson Falls. N. Y, to spend the win
ter.-Dayton jackson of the Third Field
Artillery, U. S. regulars, stationed at
Fort Myer, Va, was n recent visitor at
the Stafford home.-John Schillhammer
and Warren Days homes are under quar-
antine for whooping cough-Miss Madge
| Rood has gone to Concord, N. H., where
she has position.-John Wall has gone
to Pompanoosuc, where he will spend the
winter with his mother-in-law, Dale Bull
| lock.-Visitors in Burlington Saturday
were Mrs. Hurd Montague and son, Ro-
land Miss Edythe M. Perry and Belle
II. Parsons and Mrs. Helen Whitney and
daughter, Barbara.-durd Montague who
has been confined to the house with
rheumatism, is able to be out around
/
the island has completed his work and
returned Unconstitutional revenue stamps,
thrift stamps. war savings stamps and
certificates have been received and are
on sale at the postofiice Postmaster
Frank Percival will be pleased to give
all the information he can with reference
to the above to anyone who wishes it-Miss
Rena White is confined to her room by
| illness.-The sociable held Friday eve-
ming for the benefit of the Red Cross
Circle was largely attended. The next one
will be held at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. c. Mason. the date to be given later
The settlement and decree in the estate
Of the late Lucy A. Martin was made in
probate court Friday.-The real estate
firm Of Batchelder & Brown have nego-
tiated the sale Of the Wellington Wimble
property at Ferrisburg, consisting of
about 400 acres, with stock, crops. and
tools, to James G. Downing. Mr.. Wimble
taking the Downing property as partial
payment. About $4,000 was involved in
this transaction.
Members of the Congregational Church
held their annual meeting and election Of
officers Saturday The officers are as fol-
lows: President, F. A. Percival; clerk A.
p. Byington; collector. Mrs. L. c. Rice;
treasurer, F. S. Tomlinson; executive
committee. o. II. Brown, L. C. Rice, w.
V. Ring; auditor, w. v. Ring 1t was
voted to continue the envelope system as
used last year. The church officers are:
President, the Rev. William Cashmore
clerk. A. P. Byington: treasurer. Charles
Vasterling; Organist, Mrs. Z. B. Williams
who is privileged to appoint substitutes
chorister, Fred Percival; Sunday-school
superintendent. F. s. Tomlinson. F. A.
Percival; collector Of Sunday offerings
Oh, 20 tic
: sonary committee. the Rev. William
} Cashmere and Mrs. o. H. Brown; the Lib
} erty Bond committee. the Rev. William
Cashmere, I. c. Morse, F. 8. Tomlnson
and Charles Percival. A vote Of thanks
: was rendered Mrs. William Roberts for
her untring efforts as Sunday-school su-
perintendent during the past three years.
} The church members voted to purchase
Liberty Bonds to at least $3OO-Mrs. d.
Erakin of Boston, who has been visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter frank,
the past few days. returned to her home
In Boston Saturday.-Miss Bulah Wether-
bee was in Burlington on business Satur-
day.-The proceeds from the Red Cross
Circle held at school-house hall Friday
evening were nearly $14.-Mrs. Lawrence
Quinlan returned home Saturday from
} few days visit with relatives in Bur-
lington.-Mrs. Emma Cook Is in Under
hill caring for Mrs. Roy Lewis.-News has
been received that Stephen Myette was
injured by being caught between two au-
; tomobile trucks at the Horatio Hickok
plant in Burlington. He was taken to the
Mary Fletcher hospital. 1t is feared he Is
hurt internally.-Mrs. Vert Brigham has
returned from st. Adams. where she was
a visitor Mt the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Wardlaw.- for Red
Cross supplies the secretary reports 46
soldiers Christmas bags shipped from this
village to Boston. These were donated
} by the following individuals or groups of
individuals: Mrs. II. F. Montague. Mrs.
G.. b. Hulburd. Mrs. John Russell. Mrs.
Belle Parsons and Mrs. Edyth Perry. Mrs.
NJ. C. Mason. Miss Stafford, Miss RATHER
inc Reavy. Mildred Buxton Mrs. Fred
Tomlinson. Mrs. l.. Quinlan, Mrs. Mary
Finn. Mrs Ballard. Mrs. George White,
Mrs Brigham. Florence Day, Mrs. Hiram
Hanley. Mrs. Washburn, two bags. inter-
! mediate school, grammar school, Mrs. T.
: b. Williams and Mrs. William Cashmere,
Mrs William Ring. Ida Bennett Mrs.
! Frank Howe and Mrs. Leon Morgan. Miss
Potter and Lena Varney, May Adrien,
Miss Messimer. Mrs. William Jackson,
Mrs Il. B. Williams. primary school, Mrs
! w. 8. Woodruff. Mrs. John and Mrs. A.
Schillhammer, Mrs. Warner Brigham, Mrs.
} William Roberts, Mrs. c. c. Buxton, Mrs.
Fred Stevens. Mrs. William Jackson and
Camp Fire Girls, three bags. The remain
Ing number Of bags were filled by money
contributed by the following people: l..
c. Stevens, Mrs. l.. F. Wilbur Mrs. c. s..
Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. LOOMS Terrill, Mrs.
Willis Marsh. Mrs Emma Cook. Miss
Ellen Costello, Mrs. F. w. Pease, Mrs.
Joseph Williams. Mrs. John Davis, Mrs.
Frank Percival. Mrs. G. H. Hutchinson
and Mrs. Sarah Townsend. This contri.
button amounted to 50. The society is very
grateful to those who so willingly assist
ed In this work. Mention should also be
made OF articles for bags contributed by
Miss Potter of this town and Mrs. Will
liam Warner of Jamaica Plain. Mass
Leon Morgan was In Colchester Tuesday
on business.-Miss Florence Day is con-
fined to the house with rheumatism
Schools close Friday for two weeks
vacation.
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