Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-24

listed In the branches Of the army and
navy: Charles Hall. Edward Lockwood,
John Dram. Horatio Backer. Lloyd
Sprague. Casca Rowland, william Dever
and Randwick Bissell.
At a meeting held at the town hall
Thursday evening Of those interested in
forming a local chapter Of the American
Red Cross, Redfeld Proctor of Proctor,
president Of the Vermont Red Cross. ad-
dressed the meeting and assisted in or
ganixing the local chapter. The following
offcers were elected: President, Mrs. c.
J. Braley; first vice-president. Mrs. Il. 8.
Marsh; second vice-president, Mrs. Cora
Gipson; secretary. Miss Carrie Ormsbee;
treasurer. w. d. Nutting; chairman men,
bership committee, Mrs. ]. c. Dram;
chairman finance committee, II. A.. Col
Inns; chairman work committee, Mrs. G.
A. Crockett; chairman purchasing COM
mittee. Mrs. B. A. Holmes.
At a meeting of the Brandon branch Of
the Red Cross Monday evening the fol-
lowing were named to serve on commit
tees: Finance, H. A. Collins, the Rev.
Walter Thorpe, Mrs. c. NJ. Winsiow; pub.
LEFTY. r. G. Flood. r. Il. Kingsley, w. c.
Gipson. r.. A. Sessions. Mrs. j. c. Dram.
chairman Of the membership committee,
read a list OF q to serve on hat COM
mittee. The purchasing committee is Mrs.
B. A. Holmes. Mrs. William Whitcomb,
Miss Emma Foley. Mrs. G.. w. Crockett,
chairman of the work committee, gave
the names of several ladies on tina COM
m~ittee.-The Rev. Walter Thorpe
has been engaged 10 deliver the Memorial
day address at Sudbury May 30.-The
Young Peoples society of the Baptist
Church will hold a dim social in the par
Tors of the church Friday evening. The
play, 1.-THE Only Young Man in Town."
will be presented. after which q social
hour will be enjoyed and refreshments
served.-MDs Norma Ives returned Mon
day evening from Wilmington. Mass,
where she has been for three months
Miss Sadie Emerson returned Monday
from Indian Lake, N. y. where she has
been for several days, called by the i'll
ness of her father.
An enthusiastic meeting for the organi-
zation of a local Red Cross was held at
the opera house Monday afternoon, a
large number attending. II. c. Whitehill
was chairman and DR.. II. +. Fullerton
secretary pro tenn. of the meeting. Pray
er was offered by the Rev. Verne l..
Smith. Plans for an organization were
discussed and a nominating committee
appointed. While they were in session the
Rev. William l.. Boicourt spoke concern
ing the work. Carl Claire as a soldier
and Corinne Vassar dressed as a Red
Cross nurse sang. Mrs. c. B.. Adams, as
chairman of the nominating committee,
announced the following %oficers: Presi-
dent. Mrs. w. l.. WATSON; secretary, Mrs.
II. c. O'Eeill, treasurer. Mrs. II. c.
Whitehlll. Mr.. Whitehill presented Mrs
WATSON. who took charge of the meeting
and introduced Mr.. Howard of the State
association. who spoke in an interesting
| n1nnnar NJ tho Wnrk NJ vThioho nlt
rendered a solo, Mrs. w. l.. Boicourt be-
ing the accompanist of the afternoon.
The following chairmen OF committees
were elected: Finance, Mrs. G. j. Burn.
ham: membership, Mrs. r. l. Eaton: civil
relief. Mrs. D. c. Hayes; supply. Mrs. r
]. Knowles: entertainment, Mrs. l.. II
Whitney: publicity. Mrs. Edwin F.. Pal.
rner; director Of work. Mrs Nelson Vas.
sar. The committee on membership wen
right to work yesterday morning and 9
large enrolment Ia expected.-Mrs. Mer.
rill Childs. who was q delegate from the
Waitsfield Lodge to the State Rebekal
assembly, and who with her daughter
Miss Irene Childs. visited her sister II
vergennes. were guests here Of her sister
Mrs. v. v. Turner. before returning Il
their home in Moretown.-Mrs. Henr,
Marshall was a delegate from Emerald
Rebekah Lodge to the State assembly
The funeral of Mrs. F. w. Morey wa.
held at the Advent Christian Church
Monday afternoon at two o'clock. Eide
( Tabor. a former pastor, offered the pray
err at the house and also assisted the Rev
A. d. Page at the church. Music was b,
the regular choir and burial was at tn
Center. the bearers being the sons ant
sons-in-law. B. 8. Morey Of this town
s. c. Morey, ID. w. Smith and c. o. En-
erson Of Montpelier. Among those pres
ent from out Of town were Water More.
Of South Troy. Mr.. and Mr.. d. W
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Emerson, Mr.
and Mrs. 8. c. Morey, Mr.. and Mrs. vii
liam Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Emerson
and MIR. and Mrs. s. w. Gibbs Of Mont
pelier. Thomas Devine was taken in tn
lSeabury car Monday to the Fanny ALE
/, hospital for treatment. VI kimbal
! Kennedy and children. Robert and Bar
! bara of Philadelphia, are at the HON
, Of their mother. Mrs. Thomas Farrell =
:. Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Palmer have take
their son. Byron. to Burlington for treat
ment for his lameness by a specialist.
Miss Pearl Kennedy Of North Duxbur
ia in Burlington for treatment. Arch
, Williams, a former resident here, son @
j. W. Williams. has enlisted In the nav
4 from New York.-Mrs. A. G. Schotiel
n u ICkuI TCA w" N
Moderator John s. Buttles. Town Cler
g. W. Jones and Health officer Dr.. j. "
Estabrook have appointed the follOwin
az registrars for registration day, Tue.
day. June +, when all males from IN
ages Of q to 81 must go to the town ha
and register for military duty. Tow
Clerk S. W. Jones. chief registrar. f. ,
Miller, r. II. Everest, F. w. Briggs. ]
Y W. Williams. l. r. Bugbee, A. H. Gipsol
n T.. ]. Nutting. ]. S. Clark. r. w. Ray an
n C.. l.. Clifford. The unofficial CURES sho
e that there are about 20 eligible for reei'
&c tration. -Ther was a meeting OF II
P~arent-Teacher association Wednesda
afternoon in Grand Army hall. Mr.
. Dimock Of Burlington gave an int
esting and Instructive talk on ''Food Coz
servation. There will be a meeting
l. Silver Lake Lodge. No. ~. X. Of r., tn
evening at eight o'clock.-Mrs. L. \
Knowlton died Wednesday morning
her home In Sudbury at the age Of
years. Her death was CAUSED by n fa
q which she received last March. She
survived by one daughter. Mrs. c..
Bresee: two sons. f.. A. Mallory al
~ Henry Mallory, all Of Sudbury. The +
- neral will be held Saturday afternoon
two o'clock at the house at Lake Ho
% tonia.-Mrs. Jennie +. Bird died at h
~ home In Forestdale Wednesday mornin
r aged 4s years. The funeral will be he
"a at the Methodist Church In Forcstda
u Friday afternoon at two O'Clock, the Re
r. L. NJ. Hayes officiating. Burial will
n In Forestdale cemetery Mrs. IT. w. r;
H. went Tuesday to the Mary Fletcher ho