Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15

about so. Another young man Dana
Goodrich Of Essex, received first prize
for the best essay on pig raising at the
Springfield exposition.
Lansing William Smith of Mortified.
son of MIR. and Mrs. Minot Smith Of this
place. end Miss Hazel OEeil. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. ONeil Of this place,
wore united In marriage Mt the Methodist
Episcopal Church Friday. They are
to reside m Northflc;d.
W1LLISTON.
The Ladies' Union Aid gave a
conundrum social Tuesday at the Meth
odist Episcopal Church parlors Light re-
freshmcnts were served--Franklin Is
ham. principal of the Montgomery high
school, was at home three days of last
week. and wer Sunday. He attended the
convention In Burlington Friday.-John
Forbes, teacher of tho grammar school.
attended the convention OF junior high
school workers. and school superintenn-
cnts in Burlington last Friday.-Towr.
meeting will be held at the town hall next
week Tuesday, March o0-Mr and Mrs.
Brown are the parents of son, born last
week. Mr.. Brown has just moved into
the Northrow house owned by Mrs.
krans He has been engaged for the eh-
suing year by Robert Arms.-The town
has had a road snow-plow made which
has Just been completed. 1t was used for
tho first time last week. II Is hoped that
now the roads in town will be cleared SO
they will be safe to ride over them.-The
Christian Endeavor society will hold a
monthly business mectins and st. Pat
rick's social at tho parsonage on Friday
evening. All the members Of the society
are cordially invited.-Arthur Rymill. who
In attending the Lyndonville Agricultural
school, Is at home for the vacation.-Tho
town schools will close the winter term
FRIDAY. There will he only one weeks va
cation. MIR. and Mrs. Charles Jennettc.
who have been spending few days with
their children here in town. returned to
their home in Pattsburgh. n. Y, last
Sunday crossing the lake with their team.
Arthur H. Center died at his homo in
Williston on Monday, at the age of 81
years. after long Illness with cancer
Of the stomach. Besides his wife. he is
survived by eight children: Edward OF
West Palm Beach. Fla. Ernest. lnez.
Wesley and Hollis Of Williston. Mrs. ].
10. Stafford of Essex Junction, Harry and
Melvin Of Westford lie also leaves a sis
ter. Mrs. William Densmore of Schuylers
Falls, n. Y: brother, DR.. Henry Cen
ter of Pittsburgh, n. Y, and two grand
children.
Frank Christmas. aged &c years. q life
long resident of this town. died at his
home in the south part of the town Fri
day morning. The funeral was held at
the Catholic Church in Richmond Monday
morning.
UNDERHILL.
The junior high school vii! give for
their annual play the three-act comedy.
1.-THE Time of His Life" at Il. of r. hall
Friday evening Cast of characters: Bob
Grey, Harley Blodgett: Mrs. Bob Grey.
Doris SMALL Tom Carter. Mrs. Grey's
brother, Stanley Petit: Mrs. Peter Wy
combe. a parsonage. Harriet Thompson
Mr.. Peter Wycombe, a pessimist with a
digestion, Carlton Rogers; Dorothy Lam
don, Helene Mable, James Landon, Stuart
MacGibbon: Uncle Tom. Ralph Nealy;
Officer Hogan Of the I'd street police
station, Edwin Abbott.-The Ladies' Aid
served dinner at the parish house
Wednesday.-There will be a st. Patrick S
day dance at Hotel Sinclair Saturday eve
ning.-The Go-Ahead club will meet at
Masonic hall Thursday afternoon for a
business meeting.-Mrs. Jay Haynes and
son came Saturday from the Fanny Allen
w II. Gaines.-Mr and Mrs. II. r. Aver
and family of Newport are guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Ayer.-Harold Hayden
of the L. V. NJ. was at home for the week
| end.-Mr. and Mrs. Donald James, who
have been guests OF c. II. Hayden. have
| returned to their homo in Richford-P
S. Scribner was visitor in Montpelie,
last week.-The Camp Fire Girls
: met at the home of Mary
Cashmere in Jericho March 3
and studied First Aid, after
which supper was served. the girls re-
turning to Underhill on the train.-Miss
Helen Sinclair OF Poultncy is at home
for the spring vacation.
ESSEX CENTER.
| c. j. Hanley spent Sunday in Montpe
llier-Mrs. William Wright has returned
from the Fanny Allen hospital. improved
THE funeral of Charles Guyette. ST., wa:
held Tuesday at his sons, Fred Buria
was in Mt. View cemetery. Mr. Guyett'
was 96 years. three weeks and three days
old. The Rev. Mr.. Allen officiated.-Wil
liam Wright was in Champlain Tuesda.
in the interest of the Central Telephone
company.-fhe last number OF the enter
tainment course will be given at the towI
hall March 10, instead Of March II a
stated on the season tickets.
JERICHO.
|, Howard Irish of Underhill is workin,
lfor G. N. Styglcs.-Miss Ella Rogers ha.
lrcturncd from Cambridge.-Miss Kat
Cook. who has been visiting at the HON
|, LOT Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Rice. has re
turned to Underhill.-Mrs. Mary Film
land Miss Ellen Costello were in Winoosk
March 7-Clayton Dinglcr of Water
, bury Is in town.-Mrs. James Pollard i
confined to the house by illness.-Jed 7
|, lVarney has the rooms over his sho
nearly completed. where he intends I
move this week-The Missionary societ
, met with Mrs. Ira Morse Thursday after
noon.-Mr and Mrs. Charles Mason @
Alburg were recent visitors at the HON
OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mason-George Foste
Is confined to the house with neuralgi
around the heart.-George Foster was i
Essex Junction March to attend til
funeral of his cousin. Hollis Smith
Miss Katherine Cook of Bakersfield
is stopping at the home OF Lorenz
Rice for n while.--Clinton Brooks. VIII
, has been visiting friends In Mort
Underhill for a few days. has re
turned homc.-Morton Whitney c
Jericho Center is to work for Ernes
Smith.--John Parker OF Burlingto
was recent visitor at tho home G
Ernest Como to visit his father, Al
bert Parker. who is quite ill.--M
! and Mrs John Jordan were ovcr-Sur
I day visitors in Underhill.-Mrs. Fostc
Dove of Stowe is stopping at the HON
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Styglcs.-Fran
Miller. who has been under quarar
. tine for measles, has returned