Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-10

May meeting Tuesday afternoon at 1850
o'clock at the parsonage.-Mrs. Harriet
Beadle died at the home of Mrs. II. L.
Williams on Franklin street Saturday
evening. She was 90 years old. Mrs.
Beadle fell on the cement floor In the
cellar a few days ago, breaking her
hip. The funeral was held Tuesday af-
terncon at three o'clock at the house.
the Rev. Walter Thorpe officiating.
Burial was In Pine Hill cemetery
The meeting of the newly-formed class
for lrst aid work. which was to have
been held Monday afternoon In the
rooms Of the Misunderstanding class
over the Brandon National bank, was
postponed one week to May IA. at four
o'clock in the afternoon.-Napoleon
Bashaw returned Saturday evening
from Texas. where he has been en-
ployed by the Vermont Marble COM
pany for a year.-Mrs. Efie Sumner
has moved from the rooms over the
Park theatre to rooms In the Christy
house on Union street.-H. ]. Prediger
and William Carral returned Sunday
evening from Pittsfeld, Mass. where
they have been visiting Mr.. .Prediger's
parents.
, The annual meeting of st. Thomas
Church was held Monday evening and the
following vestrymen were elected: Il. j.
Ormsbee, J. s. Eastwood, G.. w. Crockett.
L. r. Woods. F. =. johnson. r.. H.
Everest, w. H, {. Whitcomb and l.. c.
Bump. The vestrymen elected the fol-
lowing: Senior warden, Il. J. Ormsbee;
Junior warden, J. s. Eastwood; secretary.
G.. w. Crockett; treasurer, T.. r. Woods;
delegates to the State convention at Bur-
lington, E. ]. Ormsbee. j.. s. Eastwood
and w. H. c. Whitcomb.-The funeral
of Mrs. Harriet Beadle, who died at the
homo of Mrs. II. l.. Williams Saturday
evening, was held at the house at three
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Wal
ter Thorpe officiating. The bearers were
Milo Day and George Eldridge OF East
Middlebury and Robert Johnson and
Cheney Braley of Brandon. Burial was
In Pine Hill cemetery.-George Flagg went
Monday evening to Pawtucket. r. l.,
and Brockton, Mass, where he will spend
a few days. Mrs. Kate Richie Is taking
his place at the home of T.. j. Ormsbee.
Mrs. Emma o. Pearce went Tuesday to
Boston. where she will make her future
home.-The ladies of Grace Church dor
estdale) will present 1.-The Silent Detec-
tive" at Blodgett hall Thursday and Fri
day evenings. The proceeds will go to-
wards d~efraying the expense of the
church.-James H. Whelden has begun
alterations and improvements to his coal
yard. The old sheds will be torn down
and the barn removed to adjacent land,
which he recently acquired. A new spur
track will be built and a modern coal
pocket erected.-B. w. Rowland returned
Monday night from New York city, where
he has been for a few days. He drove
home in a 1917 model. seven-passenger
Pierce-Arrow utomobile.-The Woman's
Missionary society of the Congregational
Church held a well attended meeting
Tuesday afternoon in the chapel.
Harry Cole, who has been confined for
several days by injuries received to one
knee. is able to be out by the aid of
crutchcs.-Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Bartrum
are at their farm for a few days from
Bridgeport. Conn. They made the trip
by automobile.
The following announcements have been
made for class day and graduating ex'
~ercises OF the high school: Valedictorian
Miss Annie s1elen; salutatorian. Miss
Nellie Wright; graduation speakers
Francis Carrigan. Miss Margaret
Ketcham. Miss Annie Melen and Miss
Nellie Wright.-Miss Margery Thomas
daughter of Mrs. James B.. Thomas, and
Howard IAfrance we're married Thurs
day at the home Of the brides sister
Mrs. Ernest Aver. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. L. NJ. Hayes, pas.
tor of the Methodist Church, Forestdale
The wedding was witnessed only by neal
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Lafrance left by
automobile for a brief wedding trip. Or
their return they will reside in Forest
dale.-The Dougherty farm OF III
acres east of this village wa.
sold at auction Wednesday, May
to Leslie A.. Severy for $1,000. The twt
creek meadows in Leicester belonging tc
the Dougherty estate were sold to r. w
Ray of this town and Frank Aver. o,
, Leicester.-Mrs j. Cabanaw. former resi-,
, dent of Brandon, died at the home of hel
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Merriam, April 2
at Pittsfield, Mass. Mrs. Cabanaw was
, born in Canada in 1897. The funeral wa
held at Pittsfield, May 1 and the bod.
was brought here for burial in the fam
lily lot In St. Mary's cemetery. Mr.. ant
! Mrs. Merriam and two sons. Leon ant
Frank Cabanaw. accompanied the re-
mains here.
The commencement week program OF
the high school will begin Sunday. June
Z II. with the ba~ccalaureate sermon. preach
} ed by the Rev. William T. Weston. Mon
1 day. June IS, the annual prize-speaklnt
, will take place at the town hall. Wednes'
, day. June 20. will be observed as class
, day on the school lawn. Friday June %
= the graduating exercises will be held Al
. the town hall. DR.. Frank b. Seeley Of
. Kingston. N. Y, will deliver the address
Eugene Woodruff of Burlington is visit
, ing his mother, Mrs. James G. L. Wood
= ruff. for a few days.-Mrs. James Condor
died Friday morning at her home or
Union street. She had been i'll for SONS
. time. The funeral was held at st
Mary's Church Sunday afternoon at tive
O'Clock. Burial was In St. Mary
cemetery.-The Vermont State committed
p Of public safety have divided the STATE
1 into 4G districts and have appointed a sub
, committee of five for each district. Tit
appointments for the Brandon district are
T.. ". harrington. Thomas w. Ray AM
? Wilson D. Nutting of Brandon. and j. II
Bucklin Of Sudbury n j. b. Candon o
Pittsford.-Jerome Fitzpatrick. teacher II
the agricultural department of the hig
= school. has resigned his position and wen
:. sion of the agricultural department of tn
Montpelier schools until September. wheI
he will act as athletic coach and teache
: Of agricultural science in the Montpelie
8 high school. Mr.. Fitzpatrick's position
here will be filled by Mr.. Conner OF tn
university OF Vermont agricultural de
partment.-The Rev. and Mrs. George A
9 Kerr quietly celebrated the 30th anniver
sary of their marriage at the Methods
parsonage Friday. Their oldest an
youngest children were born In Vermont
Mrs. Fred r, Barker of Pearl street en-
tertained the Ladies' Whist club Frida
Q afternoon.-Tbe Hill Side Parent-reache
o association and other friends presente
~. ..S NS-S MI rtaa Hall with N mrs