Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03

The Rev. C. r. Sumner was in town
this Week.-Mrs. Gwendolyn Keelan
entertained Is Of her young friends
Saturday at her home.
BAKERSFIELD.
Seymour 8. Curtis. for many years a
resident Of this town. died Monday morn
ing at the st. Adams hospital. where he
had been taken last Thursday for medical
treatment. Mr.. Curtis had been i'll since
last July from stomach trouble. with
complications. He is survived by his
aged mother. who lived with him, and a
sister. Mrs. Sweet. Of New Hampshire.-O.
J. Maynard. who has spent the winter in
Lowell, Mass. has returned home n il
working for Allan soule Of Fairfield
Miss May Giddings, who has spent the
winter in Boston, has returned home.
ENOSBURG FALLS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flava Young celebrated
their golden wedding April q. Five Of
their seven children were present ana
other relatives from town gathered to
greet them. Covers were laid for IL per-
sons. MI. Young is a veteran Of the Civil
war and with the exception of a few years
when he lived in Franklin has resided
here.-Mr. and Mrs. w. e. Douglass and
daughter. Miss Florence. have returned
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass had at.
tended the Vermont conference n on
their return passed April "a in the home
Of their daughter, Mrs. G. W. Durkec, at
East Richford. where they celebrated the
33rd anniversary Of the parents marriage
and the first Of Mr.. and Mrs. Durkee. be-
side being the birthday anniversary OF
Mrs. Durkee.-His friends will b pleased
to learn that L. H. Pomeroy, a one-time
teacher in the high school here. has been
engaged for another year in Asbury Park.
N. j.. at a increased salary.
Twenty-three female taxpayers have
taken the freemen's oath and are en-
titled to vote. as the result Of the board
of authority meeting in the own clerks
ONCE Saturday afternoon.-The local
branch Of the American Red Cross So
ciety now has 1888 MEMBERSHIPS Jennie
Niblock Of Sutton. Que. has been passing
a few days in the home Of A. A. Aseltne.
Lyle Woodwork was the first E%nosburg
boy to enlist. He has Joined the a
leaving here Tuesday evening for Charles
ton. Mass. navy yard. where he will go
into training. He Is a son Of D. c. Wood
worth and a graduate of the high school
last June.-Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Laiame
were surprised April Is when
30 relatives and friends called on them,
reminding them 1t was their NTH we'd
ding anniversary. A pleasant evening was
passed with games and refreshments.
Several presents including a sum Of mon
ey were left as souvenirs.-wedding
announcements have been received
Of H. Harold Rawson Of Pou,tney
and Miss Viola A. Dyer Of New
York. which took place In that city April
10. Mr.. Rawson formerly lived here,
where he was a clerk in one Of the
stores. They will make their home in
Poultney. where Mr.. Rawson is in the
furniture n undertaking business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Burt were In
st. Adams Monday to visit the brother
Of Mr.. Burt. Adelbert Burt. who is Sc
riously I'll at his home there.-Mrs. F.
had but recently returned from Florida
stopping on the way In Riestertown.
Nd. and Glens Falls, N. r. passed
Sunday with DR.. n Mrs. W w. Hutch
inson on Orchard street.-A. J. Croft
was in Swanton over Sunday on ori-
cial business Is county game warden.
H. c. Royce of Sheldon Springs pass
ed Sunday with Mrs. Royce in the home
Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r A.
Gaines, with whom she has been for
the past two months since their illness.
Their condition Is improving.
The annual village meeting Tuesday
evening. while not exactly a love feast,
did not give occasion for any wrangling.
There was a large attendance with a
sprinkling OF female voters. The follow.
ing officers were elected: Moderator. A.
A. Aseltine; clark. NJ. L. Irish: trustees.
Olin Merrill. j. c. Towle, ]. o. Kimball;
treasurer. A. A. Aseltine; collector u
taxes, A. J. Croft; water and light COM
missioner for three years.. Clayton Burt;
chief engineer. r. H. Sweeney; first as
sistant, H. M. Martin; second assistant.
M. l.. Irish: fire wardens. HI three en-
gineers: auditors. Jay G. Gaines. D. NJ.
Rose. G. H. stetson: opera house trustees.
d. NJ. Rose. r. ]. Mears. 1t was voted
to appropriate 500 for the care Of parks.
800 for band concerts. and to expend
81 900 to complete the work on the Berk-
shire Center road. Under the article to
see what the village will do Ito provide
a suitable water supply" a committee of
five consisting Of E.. F.. Greenwood. J. K.
per,ey. ]. B. Kimball. F. A. Lafey and
A. p. Croft was elected. who arc to in
yestieate and report to q special village
meetinC to be called not later than June
10. The trustees were instructed to pur-
chase and install a stone-crusher at q
nrice not to exceed 5000. II was nearly
10 o'clock when adjournment was taken.
Mrs. E. f. Stanley was a recent visitor
at the home Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
+ !. whitney. In Richford.-Miss Ellen
NJ. wagner, a former teacher here. but
now teaching in Richford. passed Sunday
here as the guest OF Miss Ida NJ. Sykes.
Mrs. B. H. Dickinson has returned from
a visit to her sister. Mrs. Sarah Farms
worth. In Montgomery.-Mrs. c. G. Lane
tot and son, Leslie. n daughter. Maize,
NJ Holyoke, Mass. are passing a few
weeks among friends here.-M. p. Perley
returned Tuesday from a three weeks
absence during which he attended the
annual meeting Of the New England
Fruit company in Boston Of which he is
the president. inc visited among friends.
coming from a stay over Sunday with
the Rev. and Mrs. Evarts Kent In Graf
ton.
HIGHGATE N T
George L. Stimets has sold his
FLINT Farm" consisting Of about 100
acres. to NJ. II. Jewett of Swanton for
y4.b0o-Mr. nnd Mrs. c. G. Austin. who
have been living in st. Adams through
the winter. have returned to town and