Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
Pr wednesday. Mrs. Wood was for a
Pns time resident of this piace.-Mrs,
enry Ryder fell Friday and spraIned
wrist.-Thc sewing exhibit and enter.
ainmcnt given by the pupils Of the gram
lar school was very much appreciated
largo audience. The folio ing was tho
rogram' Recitation. Kenneth Hoskins
nusic. Anna Mitchell and George Bick.
ell; recitation. 1renc McGinnis; recita-
on. Mabel schillhammer: flag drill, IL
IRIS; recitation. Gordon Boomhower
'usic, Anna Mitchell and George Bick-
oil; flower drill. eight girls: miles
tondish.' Robert Bicknell Vernon Wis
CT. Lena Wilder. Armour Willard. NAL
ohm Brown, Dana Isham, Virginia Hos
ms and Horace Barnum. Much credit is
ue to their teacher NIiss Helen Bolger
-Miso Loretta Barrett, teacher in dis
rict No. s, gave an entertainment Fri
ay evening in the schooihouse. Ice cream
nd cake ana candy were sold. over $40
was received, which will be used
or the benefit Of the school-Harley Ben.
EFT Of Underhill returned to Jordan
Brothers Sunday.-Charles Nealy Of
Essex is visiting his brother, I. NJ. Nealy.
JERICHO.
Ernes. Thu.ston has gone to Cambridge,
where he will spend his vacation with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Q. H. Thurston.
Roy Prior Is visiting friends in Jefferson
iue.-Mrs. Jennie Nealy Of Lnderhll was
visitor Friday At the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Booth MIR. and Mrs. Louis Nc.
3ibbon OF Underhili wsre visitors Thurs
Jay At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
ackson, Clifton Flemings has gone to
Pleasant Valicv to visit his sister and
husband, NJ Mrs. Daniel Burns
George Fost, &c In 81 serious con-
pition. dee who has been
II with the mca sies, is seriously Ill with
pneumonia and 4 trained nurse is caring
for hin.-tIarry Montague is i'll with the
neasles.-Schooi closed Friday for the
Ppring vacation. Lyman Brown Of ahss-
hchusetts arrived at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Brown Friday evening for
ew days visit-Little Barbara Whitney
g Ill with the measles.-AIrs Fred Hitch
lock. who has been visiting relatives in
own, has returned to her home In Cam
bridge.-A surprise party was given Mr..
Ind Mrs. Frank Parrigo last Thursday
evening, when about 30 Of their friends
rom Jericho Center came to spend the
evening. Five hundred was INDUCED In,
litter which refreshments were served
The Camp Fire Girls met at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs William Jackson Saturday
hfternoon.--There will be a free get-to-
yether sociable at the Congre gational an
hex next Friday evening. Refreshments
will be served.--Mrs. Thomas Adrian and
laughter, May, were in Burlington Sat
lrday and remained over Sunday with
Mrs. Margret Carroll at Essex Junction,
Mrs. Goddard of Foster, Can, came
Saturday evening to visit her sister and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Y. G. Nay
Madam Rawson, who has been seriously
II at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E.
Williams, is more comfortable.
WILLISTON.
At the deferred village meeting yester-
lay the following were elected: Modera-
or. C. H. Warren; town clerk, w. n.
Barker: school director, c. C. Austin;
lister. Arthur Z. Brown; selectman.
Charles Martelle; road commissioner, Ed
ward Burnet. overseer of poor, w. H.
Metcalf; trustee of public money, A. l..
8ingham; town treasurer. c. d. Warren;
auditors. w. r. Ferguson, r. i. Brown;
y. G. Putnam: town grand juror, C.. ].
Wright: constdh'" =. c. Curtis: town
hgent, c. s. Mr." FAX voted, SLIGO. Lii
cense vote. +, fifth class, 43 yes,
81 no.
The Home ana Foreign Missionary So
ciety met with Mrs. Frank Forbes
yesterday.-The Rev. Dr. A. n. Cur
tbs officiated at the funeral OF Arthur H.
Center at his late home In st. George
last Thursday.-Mrs. Emma Bliss went to
the Mary Fletcher hospital last Friday
for treatment. She has been i'll all VIM
ter.-Mrs Frank Clark. who has been
III most of the past season. is able to ride
out.-Miss Ellen GOss. who has been the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Warren,
has returned to her home in Shelburne.-
Mr.. and Mrs John Dixie of Starksboro
We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Caswell few days last week.-Charles
Martell, who sold out his business on
Oak hill recently. has bought the farm
known as the Douglass farm in Muddy
Brook, where the buildings were burned
in the early part Of the winter. Mr.. Mar
tell Is now getting lumber to build a
house and barn on the same as soon as
spring opens.-Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Morse were guests Of Mrs. Morse's par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. n. Bushnell recently
Homer Phelps and children Of Burlington
visited Mrs. Jane Tilley recently.-The
fourth quarterly conference was held re.
Gently at the Methodist Episcopal Church.
the Rev. B. NJ. Kent presiding Reports
were received from the pastor. the Sun
day schoc' 'uperintendent and other Of
hcers. 7 urch has had a successful
year and expended o''e~ 1899 in i'm
provements. The following we're elected
stewards: Miss Jennie Burnett, reserve
district steward. James II. Bryant, Mrs.
James II. Bryant. T. W. Cady. Miss Dora
Cady, Miss Flora Clark, Mrs. Mary Clark,
Guy A. Lamson, w. II. Metcalf; district
stewards. Harris Metcaf, Miss Alice X.
Talcott The trustees are Miss Jennie
Burnett. T. w. Cadv, Miss Flora Clark.
Mrs. Mary Clark. Guy Lamson. w. H.
Metcalf, W. NJ. Barber and DR.. A. l..
Bingham.
WEST BOLTON
Miss Dorothy Smith has returned to
Essex Center and resumed her work at
the central telephone of1ice.-Miss Lorey
Gle of Waterbury is in town.-Mrs o. J..
Hosford is ill.-Robert Streeter Is visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Streeter.
Miss Pearl Rhoades of Waterbury is