Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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Int | LWIW0J IN vIlIWUWI
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school Friday evening. the following APP
pointments of non-commissoned ofi1cers
In Company D. First Vermont volunteer
Militia, have been made: First sergeant.
Carl B. Brownell; sergeants, George X. L.
Slack and Stephen II. Burroughs; cor
porals, David s. Roberts, Frederick w.
| Flagg, William @. Watt, Rcllin t. NC
1ntyre, Erwin w. Graves; bugler Foster
W. Daigneault. Further appointments OF
two sergeants. one supply sergeant, one cor
poral and two cooks will be made later.
-Midshipman Thomas S. Thorne of the
Annapolis Naval Academy is spending
months leave of absence with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Thorne.-Miss
Frances Schulenburgher Of Joliet ILL.,. and
Mrs. Margaret Mccormick of Bristol are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus w. Brown
Eggs sold at 4s cents per dozen In the
wholesale market here Saturday-Ralph
Cooke is spending two weeks with rela-
tives in Keeseville. N. Y.-Mr. and Mrs.
wv. r. Warner and daughter. Elizabeth
went last week on an auto tour through
the White Mountains.-Mrs. L. G.
whitford has returned from a weeks
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clark
of Addison.-The pension of Andrew Sears
veteran of the Civil War, through the
efforts of Attorney George w. Stone has
been increased to $50 per month dating
from March 10. 1917.-Mr and Mrs. Carl
Kranes and children of Hartford, Conn.,.
on their way to visit relatives in Canada
were guests of Mr.. Krane's uncle, Timothy
Neville, Saturday.-Mrs Desire Renaud
and granddaughters, Marion and Eleanor
Hayes, returned Saturday from a weeks
visit to Mrs. Renauds sister, Miss Eva
Sloan, of Bristol.-Mr. and Mrs. Ira D.
Farnsworth and Mrs. Charles Ballard
who have been visiting Mr.. Farnsworth's
sister, Mrs. Alanson G. Wright, have re-
turned to oxford. Mass.-Miss Mary
| Walker of Burlington and Miss Evadna
Japtoad of Lawrence, kans., were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Walker last week.
Miss Laptoad is principal Of the high
school at Lawrence and Is now waiting
for a call to France, where she will be en-
gagged in the restoration service"
A. J. CushmaN, a prominent citizen Of
Ferrisburg. died Saturday Afternoon af-
! ter two days illness from heart fall
ure aged IS years. Mr.. Cushman rep
| scented his town in the State Legislature
| in 1908. He was member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of North
Ferrisburg. Besides his wife, he leaves
two sons, Fred. of Worcester, Mass,
and Lynn of Ferrisburg; five daughters,
Mrs George Larrow of New Haven,
Mrs H. s. Ball and Mrs F. r. Edwards
of North Ferrisburg, Mrs. Charles c..
Field of Ferrisburg. and Mrs. E. r..
| Barr of Worcester, Mass; one brother,
Adolphus Cushman of Lincoln. The flu
neral was held Tuesday afternoon at one
o'clock at the Methodist Episcopal
Church at North Ferrisburg.-MissA d-
die Wright of Burlington, who has been
visiting her brother Town Representa-
tive Alanson G. Wright of Waltham,
has gone to spend the remainder of her
vacation at Camp Idylease, Grand Isle.
She was accompanied by her niece,
Miss Marion Wright.-At the auction
sale of horses held last week at the
Norton house by p Myers, Mayor Wal
ter w. Bristol purchased four horses
and w. II. Norton eight-There was no
service at the Vergennes Baptist
Church Sunday. the pastor. the Rev.
William Laughton, having been called
Saturday to Westport. N. Y. by the Sc
rious illness of his son, the Rev. James
Laughton.-Miss Sadie Burroughs has
returned to Poultney after a visit to her
mother. Mrs. George Burroughs OF
Waltham.-Mr. and Mrs John W. Ryan
and children spent Sunday in Orwell
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs John
Ryan.-Mrs E. b. Lee. Miss Effie Stew
art. NJ. S. Lee, Mrs. E. A. Lee and AL.
fred Blair made an auto trip Sunday
to Long Point-Clarence Fisher, who
has been spending a two weeks vaca-
ton with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. c.
F. Fisher, returned Sunday to Albany
N. Y.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry p. Brecken-
| ri Of T1,,t1
Louis A. Shepard of Fair Haven made
an automobile trip here Sunday and
visited friends.-Miss Lillian Burroughs
OF Brandon is visiting her mother, Mrs
George Burroughs.-Mrs. Ray Meullier
and son, Morris. who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Thompson, have re-
turned to their home in Michigan
Emory Edison Wissell of Middlebury is
visiting Robert Ryan at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David K. Ryan
Mrs. Anna S. Allen, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Sherman
of Burlington at their cottage at Lone
Point, is spending a few days at hei
home in Panton before going to hel
school in the northern part of the
State.-Mrs. Charles NJ. Grandey left
Saturday for brief visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. +. Simpson of Southbridge
Mass, and to her son. Howard Grandey
of Company c. End Massachusetts, regi-
ment, at Westfeld, Mass.-John Ryan
of Orwell spent the weekend with his
son. David Il. Ryan.
Miss Olive Phelps has returned to South
Londonderry after a visit to Miss Mar
guerite Bartley.-Mr and Mrs. Allen
Burroughs have received a cablegram
announcing the safe arrival at a port
in France of their son, Robert, a mem
Der of the Syracuse University ambu.
lance unit.-Mr and Mrs. George My.
ers, ST., have returned from visit tc
his sister, Mrs. Celeste Potvin of Wi
noOski.-Mrs. William l.. Cotey and
three children are spending a week In
Fairfax with Mrs COtey's mother, Mrs
Hobart Leach.-Lawrence Dolan, who
has been visiting relatives and friend.
in Waltham, has returned to Middle
bury.-Miss Ethel Goodsped, who hat
been employed for the past Ave year.
by DR.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Rogers, has
finished her work and is spending two
weeks at the homo of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edelbert Goodspeed of Wes
Ferrsburg, after which she will go Il
Keene, n. H.. to spend the winter will
her sister.-The condition OF Peter Lit
tie. who has been III for two weeks, II
slightly improved.-Mr and Mrs. w. D
Smith of Burlington. on their way L
attend the golden wedding of Count,
Sheriff and Mrs. Olin A, Smith, at Add
son, Tuesday, called on friends her
Monday evening.-Miss Hattie Cormi;
; has returned from visit to friend
int Jnh art oh nd