Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01

Mr.. Welch was slightly hurt. The auto
received very little harm and the people
proceeded to the home of c. d. oliver. 1t
was said Monday that the driver of the
car had made arrangements that Mr..
oliver should see 10 the repair Of the
wagons.-Miss Louise Greeley Of White
River Junction IL 81 guest Of Mrs. Frank
Debbell.--Mr. and Mrs. Herbert straw Of
Stowe were weekend guests at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Y. Frank Hodge.
The Cheerful Circle whose motto 10
Whatsoever We would that others should
do unto you. do II and be cheerful about
It," met at the home Of Ruth Graves Fri
day evening. This IL the organized Sun
day school class Of Miss Weltha Booker
and was Joined Friday night by the class
Of Miss Eta Graves. Quests present also
were the Misses Elsie and GLADYS Guild,
Ethel Town and Lois Alger from the
Center. Various Halloween stunts were
carried out and refreshments served. The
officers Of the Cheerful Circle" are:
President. Ruth Graves; vice. president.
Pauline Moody; secretary and treasurer,
Lillian Parks. They plan to meet for Red
Cross work.-The various members an.
pointed by the town chairmen in Water
bury and Duxbury on the food drive have
received the cards and are making the
Pauline Bidwel and Miss Annie Dorothy
Palmer were at home for the week end
from Lyndon Institute.
Mary Jane Davis, widow Of Joseph
Davis, died Thursday night at the homo
OF her half-sister, Mrs. +. James Morse,
from complications resulting from the
breaking OF her hip last July %. She was
born In Duxbury September II. 1871, daugh-
ter OF Arad Graves. She was educated in
the public schools. On November Is. 1872,
she was married to Mr. Davis. They lived
in the South for IS years, and returned
then to Duxbury Corners. whore he died
number Of years ago. One son died, also.
She Is survived BY two stepdaughters,
Mrs. Flora Peabody of Lebanon. n. H.,
and Mrs. Added Frieze Of California; y
half-sister, Mrs. Morse; and half
brother II. A. Graves. The funeral was
held at the house Sunday afternoon at
two o'clock, with burial in the Graves
cemetery.
News of the death OF Mrs. Harold
Powers was received with deep regret
by her many friends yesterday morn
ing. Ill for long time at her home
on Blush Hill. she has borne her weak.
ness with much patience. Born in
Georgia "a years ago the daughter of
Bert and Clara Greene. she came to
Waterbury and for some time was q
nurse at the local hospital. Three years
ago last September she was married to
Harold Powers and they began keep
ing house on his Blush Hill farm. She
Is survived by her husband; young
daughter, Eleanor Ruth; her father and
three sisters and two brothers. Mrs.
Kenneth Graves, Miss Grace Greene and
Miss Doris Greene and Walter Greene
OF this place and William Greene Of st.
Adams Burial will be In the village
cemetery to-day. following service at
the house at two oclock.--The Rev. G.
l.. Hoffman Of Mansfield. Pa. arrive to-
day to be the guest at the Turner farm
in South Duxbury. Mrs. Hoffman hav-
ing been a guest Of Mrs. w. D. Turner
for time. Mr.. Hoffman was one Of
the student supplies who was ut the
church one summer and will preach
at the South Duxbury Church next Sun
day afternoon.-A large number Of Ma
sons attended the district meeting in
80 attended the Hal
loween party given by the South Lux
bury school. Miss Gladys Palmer,
teacher. in the /. y. G. r. hall Satur-
day evening. Festivities appropriate
to the Halloween season were INDUCED
in, promenading enjoyed. and refresh !
ments served. This was given for the
benefit Of the Red Cross