Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ENOsBURG FALLS.

ENOSBURG FALLS.
The records kept by Superintendent |
Wallace Of the work being done by the |
pupils Of his unit, which give the name. |
age, and amount Of land being worked. |
show about 10 acres planted. mostly with
potatoes and beans. Several have in
creased their workings. This is exclu.
sive Of much that 10 being done by farm !
ers' children where the parents furnish |,
and prepare the ground and direct the
work. The necessary financial help has
come from the teachers library fund cre-
ated largely from the proceeds of enter
tainments given. Both Of the banks here
proffered the funds to finance
1t, but 1t has been accomplished In this
quiet way. Another fne feature has been
the way the children have entered into
the work.-Mrs. e. e. Derby, aged 80,
died Friday after an illness of several
months with enacmia. The funeral was
held at the home Sunday afternoon at 1870
o'clock. the Rev. w. T. Douglass officiat-
ing. Burial was In Sheldon beside her
frst husband. She is survived by a son.
the Misses Inez. Ethel and Ruby Derby
and Homer Derby. The ladies Of the
womans Foreign Missionary society.
Ladies' Aid and Unity class Of the Meth.
odist Church attended in a body.--Mr. and
Mrs. George Hull and grandson Of Frank
lin were in town Saturday.-Miss Ann
Farnsworth died Sunday evening. aged 66
years. The funeral was held at the
house Tuesday at 1870 with burial in
Bakersneld.-Henry Coburn and two
Ethel and Blanche, of Eden.
came to town Saturday. where the
daughters will pass few days with their
sister. Ruth. in the home Of their uncle.
Wallace Coburn.-Albert e. Laing gave
two addresses here Sunday. speaking in
the morning to the regular congregation
In the Baptist Church and again In the
evening at a union service in the same
church.-Dula- the 10-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest hurry Of East
Berkshire. was successfully operated on
for appendicitis at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Pfanstiel by DR.. c. A. Pratt
assisted by DR.. c. G. Abel Of this place
and DR.. Hanson If East Berkshire. She
is in a favorable condition.-Morton H.
Pratt. who died in Sheldon Saturday aft
er a severe illness with fever. was the
elder son of DR.. c. A. Pratt and formerly
lived here.-Mrs. Calista Scofeld has gone
to Swanton for a few days-Niss Ida
May Beaulac of Hardwick passed Sunday
with Mrs. Ralph Hallock.-An automo-
bile party. headed by John Branch. sr..
of st. Adams. was in town Saturday.
! The body Of Mrs. Martha Cross. who
died In Merrimack. N. H.. May 2s. was
brought here Thursday and buried in
Missisquoi cemetery The commitment
service was conducted by the Rev. E. w.
Puffer. The body was accompanied here
by her niece. Miss Emma Dingman. She
is survived by son. Frank. of Boston.
a sister, Mrs. E. B. Goodseil Of this place.
and a brother. Fred Dingman. of New
Hampshire. She was In her 63rd year
and had been suffering for a few months
with senile debility.
The stone crusher recently authorized
by the village has arrived and will soon
be placed in the gravel pit-W. B. Ladd
| Is having the new cement foundation for
the hay scales put in and they will be
arranged with the beam in the trans
formed office.-Among those from out OF
town to attend the funeral Of Mrs. E. e
Derby. Monday. we're: Mr. and Mrs
George O. Stebbins, Mrs. Pearl Stebbins
IC. C. Fairbanks and son. Homer. o.
Sheldon. Merrill o. Blair of New Yorl
and W. ]. Thayer Of Worcester Mass
Mrs. L. L. Marsh. Mrs. Sylvia McMullen
Mrs. r. J. Mears and Miss Harriet Harris
were in Franklin Friday.-Mrs. c. L
Marsh. Mrs. D. NJ. Rose. Mrs. e. E. Stan
ley. the Misses Irene Spooner. Eliza beti
Kimball and Harriet Harris were il
Montgomery Saturday.-The Rev. L.
Denney, Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ Gardner
Mrs. r. J. Mears. the Misses Ruth Drape
and Frances Sheldon and Mrs. F. W
Draper took an automobile trip through
la portion Of Canada Saturday.-Th
Misses Eliza Marsh and Harriet Harris
Mrs. D. NJ. Gardner. Mrs. Sylvia Nc
Mullen. and Mrs. L. L. Marsh made
motor party to Burlington Monday
Lydia Silina Tucker. the youngest daugh
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Tucker. die
Saturday after short illness with pneu
monia. The funeral was held Tuesday. tn
Rev. W. e. Douglass officiating.-W. H
Yaw. v. A. Irish. the Rev. E. W. Puffel
Nurse Puffer. Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Bes
and DR.. c. A. Pratt attended the funera
J of Morton Pratt in Sheldon Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. y. Tyler passed sunda
in ST. Adams
Registration day in this town passe
Quietly. Town Clerk DR.. w. w. Hut
> Crimson. as chief registrar. with Mod
orator e. J. Tyler. Health Officer c, G
Abel and two assistants. d. NJ. Rose an
J. G.. Gaines. were at their posts il
opera hall all day. Nearly 20 rcgistra
ltlOHS hdu OeeH TeCelVeO from absentee
jprevious to the day and one came by tn
evenings mail from Philip Andrews O
White River Junction. At nine o'cloc
1853 had been received. If any missed the
must now go to the county clerk. OF tn
whole number there were IA aliens. bu
. no alien enemies.-Mr. and Mrs. Stanle
Marsh OF Barre are parents of a nine an
: one-half-pound son. born Saturday. Jun
g. Mrs. Marsh will BIO recalled as Mis-
Evelyn Stanton. formerly of this town.
, The Rev. L. c. Denney ofiiciated at tn
funeral OF Archie Forty in Burlingto
Monday. The choir OF st. Matthew
> Church furnished the music.-J. X. Pei
r ley o. NJ. Jeffords and NJ. A. Aseltin
left here Tuesday afternoon for Stow
to attend the banquet of the Lake Mani
v. field club-pouglass Kinball has return
, ed from Boston, where he has been tn
Y past few months.-Angus Campbell RI
r Iceived word Saturday of the serious cor
dition Of his daughter, Mrs. Charlie
Chandler. in Lisbon, N. H.. following
third operation for gall stones, whic
, said her physician gave no encourage
!. ment Of her recovery. Mrs. Campbell ha
gone to her.
). EAST BERKSHIRE.
g A Red Cross meeting was held in Rut
!. lees hall June 2. Mr.. Howard OF Bul
lngton. secretary Of the Vermont Re
9 Cross association. gave an address w.
Rublee was elected chairman and III
!. East Berkshire branch of the Red eros
a was organized with the following o.
t hcers: President, Mrs. C. NJ. Ruble'
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