Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
VERGENNES.


felt here Sunday night. Some damage was
done to gardens, but corn apparently suf-
fered no damage.-Mr. and Mrs. John
Francis Legg and son. Robert, Of Wor-
cester. Mass, on an automobile trip
through Few England, spent the week.
end with his uncle. N. J. Renaud. They
left Monday on their return accom-
panied by Miss Edith Renaud. who will
be their guests for a few days.-Mrs.
Philip Tucker left Sunday night for New
York city, where she will visit her uncle
and aunt, DR.. and Mrs. Garmony. Mr..
and Mrs. r. D. Goodrich and thei- guests.
Alba Goodrich. Miss Addle Rhoades and
Olin w. Marsh made an automobile trip
Sunday 10 Montpelier and visited Fred
erick Goodrch.--The trustees Of the Bixby
Memorial Free library met Saturday after
noon and appointed a soliciting commit
tee for the war fund to build and maintain
libraries in all camps and cantonments.
The committee is as follows: Miss Adella
Ingham. chairman; Mrs. w. A. Dalrynple.
Miss Alice Hawkins, Mrs. Charles NJ.
Grandey Miss Mary Alden. Miss Hattie
Cormia. The committee will canvass the
town during this week. The slogan Of the
campaign is "a million dollars for one
million books for one million soldiers."-
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Booth and grandson,
William Booth Bum. who have been
spending the summer at the Booth cottage
at the lake, left Monday for their home
In Richmond Hill. N. Y.-News has been
received Of the death of Fred Parsons re-
sulting from injuries received when hit
by. AN overhead bridge at Worcester,
Mass, September 8. He was q former In
mate OF tho State Industrial school, where
he wns placed while very young by ME
onfh Iya hnU ~ t,, t,;t
about IS years Of ngc, and left the school
about two years ago Burial was in Wor-
cester.-Mrs. William Fl. Flagg is ILL.,
M. Robert w. McCuen left Sunday eve
ming for Charlotte. n. O., which il nenr
Camp Greene. where her husband. Lieu
tenant McCucn. Is stationed. On her
journey Mrs. McCuen will make short
stops at New York and Washingtor.-
Alba Goodrich and Miss Addie Rhoades
of Chester are visiting his brother. r. d.
ioodrich.-A SON was born Sunday to Nj.
and Mrs. Elliott Reaaud Of st. Adams
Mr.. Rcnaud is the son Of n. ]. RcnGud Of
this placc.-The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Vergennes Methodist Church will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Ezra NJ. Bail
"A. II. Godette has rented the upper room
In the A. B. Taber block on Greene street
and will move his barber and watch re-
pair shop there this week.-Wliliam Dyer
and family OF Salisbury spent Sunday
with his uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs.
\. B. -Midshipman Thomas s.
Thorne. who has been spending his vaca-
ton with his parents. NJ and Mrs.
George r. Thorne. has returned to the
u. s. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md
James c. Ryan Of Hyde Manor spen. Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hudson
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sweet, Miss Myrtle
Sweet and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Jackman
of Lincoln. Miss Mabel Bostwick of Now
Haven. Fred Bostwick OF Riverside, Cuba,
julius Hoyt of Waltham and Mr. and Mrs
Arthur Yott Of Ferrsburg were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Bostwick Sum
day.-Mr. and Mrs N. j. Renaud, Miss
Edith Renaud and guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Francis Legg and son, Robert, went
on an automobile ride Sunday to st.
Albans and visited Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott
Renaud.-Mrs. Sarah f. Dyer has return
cd to Salisbury after visit to her sister,
Mrs. Arthur Taber.
Danns of marriage have been pub
lished at st. Peters Church for Rea
trice NJ, daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
Mitchell ii. Daniels and Lieutenant
George Walter Casey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick j. Casey. all of Vergennes
The marriage will take place October 1.
AT recent meeting of the Busy Bees
OF the Ferrisburg Congregational
Church 1t was voted to begin bi-week- :
ly sociables on October 6 and continue
them every two weeks through the
winter with a watch might sociable in :
ciuded.-The Rev. William Laughton is
attending the annual meeting of the
vermont Baptist State convention ut
observation-disclosures Devoid Is suffering
from a badly lacerated hand. the result
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