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

BRISTOL.
Ward A. Colby. son of Mrs.
Henry O. Nahum has recently
been commissioned captain of the quar-
termaster's corps in the u. S. Army
and ordered to Camp Custer. Battle
Creek. Mich. Captain Colby. who is just
past his 31st birthday has spent IA
years in military service having been
stationed at Walla Walla n Van
couver, Wash. in California, Fort yell
lowstone, Yellowstone Park, Douglass
and Yuma, Ariz.
A fire. for which an alarm was rung in
about six o'clock Saturday evening, proved
to be in the charcoal shed Of the Haviland
Shade Roller plant on the falls. The fire
department responded promptly and both
the engine and hose companies
quickly had the fire under control. The
origin of the fire is unknown.-The upper
and lower classes of the Vergennes high
school entertained the members of the
other classes in the high school building
Friday evening. There was an indoor
track meet the junior and freshman being
tied for first place. Miss Lucille Jenner
n Samuel Shiery rendered solos. Re-
freshments were served.-Charles Fergu-
son of Richmond, Va, a former we'll
known resident of Ferrisburg. is spending
a few days at the Stevens House.-Fordyce
Devoid has returned to camp Bartlett,
Westield, Mass, after a visit to his peo-
ple.-Onslow Hill of Bloomville, N. Y,
who has been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Lew II. Brown has gone to Mohawk,
n. Y, to visit his son. w. c. Hill.-News
has been received of the marriage of Miss
Dorothy Ethel Liberty to Lieutenant H.
c. Tidd of Medford. Mass. which took
place at Boston August 16. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis L..
Liberty. former residents of this place.
Until a few years g she made her home
here with her aunt Miss Mary j. Alden,
and up to the time of her marriage had
been living with her sister, Mrs. Mary
Stevens. of Allston, Mass.-Miss Mildred
Woodruff, who was graduated in June
from the Vergennes high school, has en-
terd Castleton Normal school.-Rollin T.
Mcintyre and Harold Daigneault have
been employed in Charlotte the past week.
Alderman l.. Fl. Brown and ID. Roberts
went Saturday to ~Chateaugay, N. Y, on
business connected with the Sheffield
Farms, Slawson-Decker Co.-The Misses
Gertrude and Bertha Eagan, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Eagan,
have returned to Buffalo, N. MISS Floy
Camp of Randolph was a weekend guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Kingsland.-Miss
Nellie Leonard of Fair Haven is visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Ryan.-Olin Marsh of Cambridge, Mass,
Is spending a few days with his cousin,
II. ID. Goodrich.
The Ladies' Home Circle met We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. r..
r. Hatch. Hostesses, Mrs. Hatch and Mrs.
Hasseltine.-The Misses Alice King n
Fanny Mason are attending Castleton
State Normal school at Castleton.-Word
has been received by friends of the boys
who went to training camp Wednesday
or their safe arrival in Aver, Mas All
of the Addison county boys have been
assigned to the 302nd Field Artillery. Bat
terry c, Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, which
is their address.-The first meeting of the
Outlook club will be held September %
with Mrs. Durfee.-Abou 2:30 p. m. Satur-
day the hose company was called out
by a chimney fire IN one of r. +. Hatch's
tenements on Liberty street occupied by
the Norris. No damage was one.-Henry
Savoy n Mrs. Mamie p. McCray, both
of Middlebury. were married at the Bap-
fist parsonage Saturday by the Rev.
Thomas B. Hughes.
DIR. c. A. Averill and family of Bur-
htts " SeAASa w IA koWh coAt-
day.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith Of
Burlington, Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Bis
bee and daughter, Doris, n Miss Ad-
die Bisbee of Ferrisburg were guests of
H. c. Palmer and family Sunday.-Mrs.
william Williams and son. Kenneth, of
Whiting. and A. w. Stevens and family
of Cornwall called on friends here Sun
day.-Hadley Wright has gone to
Schenectady, N. Y, where he has a po-
sition.--Mrs. Frank Rice and daughter.
Mabel and Mrs. Austin Of Rutland spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hew-
itt.-Dr. and Mrs. H.. l.. Averill and
Mrs. Ellen White called on their aunt,
Mrs. Phoebe Ridley Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Doten of Brooklyn
are visiting relatives in town.--The Rev.
and Mrs. 7. b. Hughes, +. r. Dickerman,
Mrs. Sarah Dumas and Miss Melina Bos-
worth are attending the Baptist State con-
vention at Richford.-J. G.. Page returned
from Rutland Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. d.
w. Durfee and their guests. Ralph Durfee
and family of Bellows Falls and Mrs,
Laura Fowler of Waterbury. spent Tues
day at Long Point.-Mr. and Mrs. Dun.
ming of Bangor, Me-, are guests of Dr.
and Mrs. Edmunds.-Milward Taft and
family Of Chelsea were In town Wednes-
day.-The Rev. G. Il. Cady of Chazy
N. Y, was the guest Of Mrs. ID. u. MeadeT
W~ednesday.-Dr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Norton
gave a tea party Tuesday afternoon in
honor OF their daughter. Mrs. j. Cardell
~Norton.-The first meeting of the Outlook
club will occur Friday at the home OF
the president. Mrs. d. w. Durfee. Pro.
gram; Roll call; vacation notes: presi.
dents greeting; report Of federation, Mrs.
DEMO; social hour. II those having no
way of getting TO Mrs. Durfee's will be