Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-08
VERGENNES.

Inc Gage Cemetery association held its
annual meeting Jan. % at the home OF
Mrs Charles a. Chapman. There were
present IA members and five visitors and
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Mrs. William Nichols; first vice
president. Mrs Karl Field second vice
president, Miss Lillian Graves; secretary,
Mrs Herbert Booth treasurer. Miss
Hattie Chapman. The reports showed the
association in a prosperous condition with
balance in the treasury During the
past year considerable work has been
done both outside and inside OF the
grounds in identifying them and also
upon the roads This year the association
plans to erect stone posts at the gate
ways
Sunday morning after building a fire in
tho kitchen stove Peter Smith and his
TWO sons went to the barn to milk and
care for the stock. Shortly afterwa.d
Mrs. Smith. who had not yet arisen. saw
a light flash over the transom of her bed
room and discovered that some clothes
which had been hung near the stovepipe
70 dry were abla2e. She threw a pail Of
water on the flames and then summoned
her husband and the blaze was extin-
euised before il had gained much head
way in tho woodwork. and Mrs.
Charles Goulett, who We're recently mar
red at Atlantic, Mass. are visiting Mrs.
Goulett's sister, Mrs. Joseph St Clair
the condition OF Mrs. T.. A. Lee, who
i'll with plcursv, is improving Miss Liz
zle HasWcl of Argyle, ~ Y, is visiting
the Rev. and Mrs. G. G. Cornel.--Miss O.
NJ Blair, who has been i'll with the grip
for two weeks. is able to be out.-.\. Blair
of Bridport spent sunday with his mother.
Mrs. Maria Blair.-Mrs. A. W. Norton
gave birthday party for her son, Sper-
Ger, Saturday afternoon. it being his nth
birthday. Several of his Gle ssmates were
present and a pleasant afternoon passed
in PLAYING sames. Supper was served ana
in the evening the young people were
treated to an entertainments at the mo
ton picture show. MISS Marjorie Lee q
BRISTOL Sucnt the weekend with her par
ente Mr. and Mrs II. 4. I.ce.Mrs. NAH
Ion K!nGman. who has been III for some
time, Is much worse. Wallace Mayo has
moved his family from Plattshurgh t.
the Joseph King house. James BAKER of
.Worcester, Mass. is visiting Mr.. ana
Mrs. Dustin n Rarrows. Timothy Ne
Vile vas called yesterday 70 Eerning;or,
by tn" death Of q Sistcr-in-law.
\ surprise party wa0 rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Burroughs OF East
Harrisburg Friday evening in honor of
40 guests were present. The young peo-
pie enjoyed games and the older anes
sang An original poem was read by the
Key. Thomas Stevenson and a sum of
money given to the happy pair.--County
Sheriff Olin A. Smith OF Addison has APP
pointed i. L. Grandey deputy sheriff
Mrs. Harry NJ. Norton is i'll with the
grip-Mrs. NJ, r. Bristol visited hcr
daughters, the Misses Ada and Jennie
Bristol of Middcbury. saturday.-Onslow
Hill Of Bloomvilc. N. Y. who has been
Ill for several weeks at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs Levi II. Brown is able
to bc out.
The lowest drop in the mercury here
Saturday morning was = degrees below
Eggs sold in the wholesale market here
Saturday for O. cents per dozen
The funeral of Mrs. Mahlon kinlrnan
vas held yesterday afternoon at the
Norgonnos Baptist Church. the Rev. Viii
liam I.aughton officiating The bearers
wcr" Judge Charles A. Chapman. Austin
Booth, Homer Rail aud l.. r, Avery of
FerrisbIrG. and burial was made in the
Gage cemetery, fcIrisburg There We're
appropriate floral tributes from relatives
friends and ncahhors Among those
present from away were William G
Strong of Wakefield and Hatpid Bell Of
liolliston, Mass,-Don, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Booth, who is i'll with the
grip. IL threatened with pncumonia. Miss
Ruth Clark Is spending the week in
Montreal, the guest of Miss Dorothy
Brown.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bushey are
parents Of a daughter born Tuesday eve
ning-Bert Allen is suffering from bad
cash on his left hand, inflicted while
operating circular saw.--A daughter
was born Tuesday evening t. Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Bissctt".