Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03

the lowest was u degrees on the 1Wh.
The greatest daily runge was ~ degrees.
on the 9th, and the least daily range was
three degrees. on the md. The precipita-
tion train and melted SNOWY amounted
to 2.05 inches, the normal precipitation
for the month being zoo inches. The pre-
vailing wind was from the south, the
total movement s.2N miles, the average
hourly velocity 81 miles. and the maxi
mum velocity " miles per hour, from the
north. on the 10th. The month was made
up Of four clear, seven partly cloudy and
10 cloudy days Precipitation In quantity
sufficient to measure occurred on ~ days.
and the total amount Included 1.6 inches
OF snow A thunder storm occurred on
the 21st.
WATERBURY.
At the annual meeting of Queen Esther
Chapter, o. T.. s., April the
following officers were elected: w. T..
w. B. Clark: W. NJ. Mrs. Marion Clark;
secretary, Mrs. Bertha Campbell: treas
urer, Mrs. Eleanor Boyce: conductress.
Mrs Margaret Knowles; associate conduc-
tress, Mrs. Lamb. The appontive officers
are not yet rcady.-The Pierian club had
an enjoyable afternoon at the home of
Mrs. F. c. Lamb Friday. The following
officers were elected President, Mrs.
Marion Clark: vice-president. Mrs. Bessie
Ayers; recording secretary, Mrs. Alice
Smith; correspondent secretary, Mrs. Vas
sar; treasurer. Mrs. Edwin I4ovley; critic.
Mrs. AIDA Anderson: directors. Mrs.
Lamb. Mrs. Eleanor Boyce and Mrs. Ida
Hattie-W. Goodwin was called to Barre
Friday by the death of his brother. j. j.
Goodwin a prominent business man Of
that city. The funeral was held in Barre
Sunday, with burial here in Holy Cross
cemetery in the afternoon. The deceased
was born near here in Moretown q
years ago and will be much missed by
his boyilood friends in this place. He
was the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
! Goodwin and married Elizabeth. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Flanagan of
Moretown.
The appointive officers Of Queen
| Esther Chapter, No. Z, are: Adah,
Glenna Atkins: Ruth, Margaret Perry;
Esther. Mrs. Ferris Martha, Eva Foster;
Electa, Nellie Morse: chaplain. Alice
Smith: warden. Mrs. Carpenter: sentinel.
A. II. Smith; pianist, Lena Wallace
News Of the enlistment Of Howard. son
of the Rev. and Mrs. Fred B. Kellogg,
have been received. He will leave for
France with the ambulance corps.-There
was a good attendance at the opera house
Saturday evening when Dean Hills and
County Agent Abbott told of the neces.
sity of raising food. of Its scarcity. the
staple crops which should be raised and
the ACCESSIBILITY of New England supply
ing itself. In addition to the grains OF
all kinds a plea was made for the quick
meats like pigs and poultry. The Hon
John w. Gortan also spoke on war con
Editions, some of the advantages OF rura.
life and pleaded with the young men te
be patriotic, both as to the army an(
agricultural pursuits. The outcome Of
the meeting was the forming of the Wa
terbury Home Produce club differed al
follows: President, c. b. Adams: secre
tary. Il. W. Magnus: financial committee
w. B. Clark. w. J. o-Neil and J. F
Somervilie; census committee, J. 7
Smith. NJ. Fl. Moody and w. d. Darrow
supervising committee, Perry Aldrich. t.
choose his own assistants. A guarante'
was signed whereby the Waterbury Saw
Ings Bank & Trust Co. Will loan to one
who need and the committee approve
small sum for seeds and fertilizer for gar
den project. Much interest is felt in thi
club.
Mark r. Dillon. son of Representauv
and Mrs. John r. Dillon of Duxbury
died at the home Of his parents Frda
morning at $3.50 o'clock from pneumonia
following poliomyelitis, an illness cover
ing seven weeks. Mark Edward wa
born in Bolton October Z. 1893. the son o
John r. and Bessie (Devine) Dillon. Whe
five years Of age the family moved here
r so that he had grown into the life of tn
town. school and church. After attend
, ing school at Duxbury Corners. he en-
' tered the seventh grade OF the villag
= schools and worked up to the Junior elias
a in the high school, OF which he was pres
3 ident He was also manager OF the base
ball team and played on the basketba
3 team the past season. being prominent
4 all athletics. as we'll as standing yer
:, high in his school work. He was q meIT
' Der of st. Andrews Church. Of the cho
\ and the Sheridan boys. Funeral service
|, We're held Monday morning at tie
. clock at st. Andrews Church. Burii
4 was In the Holy Cross cemetery. til
Rev. Robert Dewey officiating. The d,
n ceased is survived by his parents and or
> sister, Miss Katheryn Dillon. He ais
= LEAVES q little cousin, Mark Devinc. H
:. grandmother, Mrs. Devine. also survive
!. He was a clean. upright young man.
whose death the community feels di
- tinct loss. Mrs. Dillon, who has bee
suffering with bronchitis. was confined
the bed Friday. the nurse remainin
to care for her With the going of Maj
- descendants of Edward Dillon OF Stark
= boro Is taken.
;" Mrs. Roxana Crossett received q d
, lightful surprise Thursday evening wht
:" about 30 friends OF the Ladies' Aid ar
20 neighbors came to her home in honor
'e her nth birthday. which comes this wee
u One pleasant feature of the occasion W,
'r the presence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Orig
of Barre. A fine birthday cake WI
brought. decorated with roses and ca
dies. and in an appropriate speech Il
re pastor of the Methodist Church. the Re
v. Verne l.. Smith. presented her with
g. brooch as a token Of the regard felt f
~ her and a slight appreciation Of her
Pr years of service In the church. DuriI
greater part Of that time 81
-, has had charge of the prirna
a, department Before her marriage MI
"A Crossett was Roxanna Quimby and fir
~ married James Maynard. who was kill
ar In the battle OF the Wilderness April
- 1868, she married Tiberius Crossett. WI
20 died in 1903. They resided first on 4
farm in Duxbury ana at different plac
IA until In 1873 they went to tho home
Main street where Mrs. Crossett st
y. resides. In 1899 they joined the loo
Methodist Episcopal Church and it W
In feeling the worth OF these years
service that the surprise was given h
Thursday evening. Wednesday. April
IT. at the home OF the brides sister, Mr.. a
I'D Mrs. Maurice Tiill, the marriage of G'
er trude May Stewart. daughter OF N
,r- Ruth Stewart, TO Harry Morton Stow
he Of Morrsville took place. The service "
be per iormed hy the Rev. Verne l.. Smi
OF little Ruth Stewart being the ring begar