Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04

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The president, Mrs. O. &c.. Luce. presided,
assisted by the secretary, Mrs. George
w. Gale. The meeting opened with
America" led by Mrs. II. w. Barrows,
with Miss Mcmahon pianist. Mrs. Luce
was reelected president, Mrs. II. w. Bar
rows was elected vice-president and Miss
Marian Pike secretary and treasurer.
Chairmen were reelected and committees
filed out as follows: Finance, Mrs. NJ. c.
Lovejoy. Mrs. r. A. Douglass. Miss Ruth
Mcmahon, Miss Mildred Smith. Miss
Marjorie Watts; supply. Mrs. H.. e. Jen-
ney, Mrs. L. l.. Harris. Mrs. +. p. Bill
lings. Mrs. ]. C.. Morgan; membership,
Mrs. II. Z. Pike. Mrs. c. A. Riley, Mrs.
G. M. Lawrence, Miss 1nez Smith, Mrs.
Mae Chaplin; civil relief, Mrs. A. r.
Straw, Mrs. II. T.. Shaw and Mrs. Lola
Douglass There was q good attendance
and much enthusiasm In the work was
manifested. Plans were discussed for
raising money to continue the work and
a committee composed of +. Il. Stafford,
DR.. II. w. Barrows, o. Il. Luce and II. Il.
Shaw was appointed to secure contribu-
tions, and also pledges Of monthly con.
tributions from as many as possible. An
effort will be made to reach every family
in town. The presidents report showed
that In the five months since the branch
was organized the membership has in
creased from 46 to 34. The volunteers
and drafted men from Stowe. 10 in all,
have been supplied with fully equipped
comfort bags, housewives and pajamas.
and one of the number. who was going
into the aviation service, was provided
with a sweater. helmet and wristers. Be-
sides the above there have been made
and shipped wherever ordered by the Ver-
mont chapter "a sets pajamas, 30 COM
fort bags, 30 housewives, IL comfort
wraps, 48 hospital shirts, 81 pairs socks,
Is pairs wristlets, "a mufilers. four he'll
NETS, II sweaters, 81 dozen cotton sponges,
20 pairs cotton mitts. IA al. bandages,
20 eye %bandages and 1A afghan squares.
There are on hand about one dozen sets
pajamas. partially made, two sweaters,
six comfort bags, 10 Christmas bags,
IA muff1ers, Is pairs of socks, nine pairs
wristers. There are 1G1 persons knitting
and a dozen more have been refused for
lack Of yarn. The report of the retiring
treasurer. Mrs. Helen A. Wilkins, follows:
Received for membership 500. 80; enter
tainments $213.35; donations slS0.19; pins
s7.15; % per cent. of war fund 1923 .1s; for
yarn s2O.35; total $537.72; disbursements,
postage and stationery 1894; paid for
yarn $26S.SS to State chapter war fund
SO: for hospital shirts $24; outing flannel
and findings Sizes; supplies for bags
SILL II; total $3.50. 1852; leaving $1.10 on han
A vote of thanks was given the officers
for their efficient work. Many of the
ladies present were busily engaged with
their knitting. The meeting closed with
singing 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
The following are the boys from Stowe
who have gone into service: Carroll
Smith. Ambrose McNanis, Kenneth Bull,
Paul Raymond, Mark Chaffee, Robert
Smalley,@ Edmund McGibbon, Martin
Lawrence, Edward Lawrence, Glen
Beckley, Henry Crosby, Howard Brown,
Edward Harris, Eugene Marshall. Cornell
Riley. Leon Russell. Alden Straw, G.
Colby Bartlett and Give Demeritt.
Mrs. Enos A. Hill was called to West
ford Friday by the serious illness of hel
brother. Lemuel Irish. Mrs. Hills son
Milo Hill. conveyed her to Waterbury b,
automobile and was accompanied by hi.
sister. Mrs. o. Howard Smith. At thu
Marshall place at Waterbury Center. Nh
Hills automobile was run into by anothe
automobile coming around a sharp curv'
into the main road from Waterbury Cen
ter. Mr.. Hills machine was flung acros
the road and nearly overturned. but b.
putting on all the force at his comman
he stopped 1t within only a few inches o
the steep embankment. perhaps so fee
high, which borders the western side o
r the road for some distance at that place
2 The steering gear of the Hill automobil
was smashed in and Mrs. Smith wa
= slightly injured on the head. The othe
automobile was numbered 1874 and wa
driven by a Mr.. Town of Waterbury Cen
ter. who stopped to ascertain the dam
age, and. it Is expected, will SETTLE
. Healey c. Bashaw left Friday for Cotui,
Mass, where he has employment on
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Mary Sherbut of Stowe, who has bee
employed on the same estate for som
q time. has been drafted.-Mrs. Emma Wi
-. liams Of Belleville. Mich, and Mrs
Matilda King of Ypsilanti are visitin
=. their brother, l.. R. Brown. at the HON
8 of his daughter and husband, Mr.. an
r Mrs. A. A. Royce, where a family re
, union will be held in honor of Mr.. Brown
D 9lst birthday, October Mrs. c. NJ. Dyk
= is quite i'll and in a nurses care.-Mrs
lC. j. Scribner of Chicago, who has passe
the summer in Stowe. went Saturday I
visit her brother, Henry Drugg, at hi
l home In Proctorsville. on her way home
Her mother. Mrs. Malinda Drugg, accom-
panied her and will remain in Proctors
. willie with her son a few days. Mr..
Scribner's mother-in-law, Mrs. Luc
!, Scribner, Joined her in st. Adams Tues
= day n her to Chicago 10
the winter.-Mrs. Mary S. Olmstead c
Woodstock, who has visited at the home Q
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Maynard, went FIR
4 day to Malone. N. Y. to visit friends o
her way home,-A son. Forrest Robinson
was born to MIR. and Mrs. A. A. Simonea
:, Saturday morning at the home of Mr.,
Simoneau's sister and husband, Mr.. an
I Mrs. N. B. Johnson. where she has passe
= the summer. Mr.. Simoneau, is in st. Loui
:. Mo.-Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Batchelde
and son and Clyde Batchelder and the
mother. Mrs. Helen Fisher, of West Burk
: were recent visitors at the home of til
Rev. and Mrs. w. r. Collins at Moscow
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Harris returne
Thursday from st. Johnsbury, where the
:: passed a few days with Mrs. Harris
brother and wife. DR.. and Mrs. I.
Stiles.-Mr. and Mrs. F. o. Wells motore
= Sept. 26 to Lowell. taking home the
Z uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Edmur
LaFlam, after a short visit here and n
turning home Sunday.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman F. Harris ar
ounce the engagement of their daugt
4 ter, Margaret Mae, to Sumner Denb
IS Harrison of East Orange. N. I'LL
Lend-a-Hand club of the Congregation
al Church will meet with Mrs. j.
Cary Thursday afternoon.-Miss Ain
"a Huntington is i'll with pneumonia
3 her home with Miss Mildred Smith.
20 traine nurse Is in attendance. DIR.
IL H.. McSweeney was called in counc
Monday night.-Miss st. Julian of Mon