Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
ENOSBURG FALLS.

There was a good attendance at the
meeting Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the parish house Of st. Matthew's
Church. when a branch of the American
Red Cross society was formed. Upward
Of 70 members Joined at the first meeting.
The following officers were elected: Di-
rectress, Mrs. l. L. Marsh secretary,
Mrs. ]. R. Cassidy: treasurer. Mrs. Olin
Merrill; finance committee, Mrs. r. ].
Mears: supply committee. Mrs. E. F.
Greenwood; membership committees,
Mrs. v. A. Irish; civil relief committee,
Mrs. H. F. Kimball; publicity committee,
Mrs.. =. J. Parmelee. They are to meet
every Saturday afternoon to work. The
membership had increased to 125 Monday
morning-There was we'll attended pa
triotic service in st. Matthews Church
Sunday morning at the regular hour Of
service. The members Of the Philemon
club attended in a body There was to
have been the conservation Of flag pre-
sented by Mrs. c. L. Marsh, but owing
to the unprecedented demand for flags
at just this time. 1t could not be supplied
for this service. The staff will bear this
legend: ITO the Glory Of God and in
Loving Memory Of Lieut.. C. L. Marsh,
Co. G.. 18th VT. Vols. 1861" On the ar
rival Of the flag. it will be hung in the
chancel beside the cross. The subject Of
the rectors morning sermon was THE
Double Citizenship. Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
s. Beeman of st. Adams were in town
Saturday.-Miss Jennie Oliver Of Cowans-
Vile, Que, who was a guest for a few
days Of her uncle, Joseph oliver. of North
Enosburg, was a visitor here Saturday.
Mrs. DIN Merrill returned from Philadel-
phia Friday evening after passing sew
eral weeks among friends in that city
A. A. Asletine and c. H. Abel went to
Newport Saturday evening. where they
passed Sunday.-The road drag was put
on the corporation streets Monday. The
catch basins. which got out Of repair
during the winter are being put in shape.
Mrs. Thomas w. Hunt, who has been
passing the winter in the family Of J. W.
Hathaway, is visiting among friends a
few weeks, before going to the Canadian
Northwest. where Mr.. Hunt went some
weeks ago-Robert J. Rublee has re-
signed his position in the freight station
here and accepted position as shipping
clerk with the Missisquoi Pulp & Paper
! company, Of Sheldon Springs. He enter
ed upon his new duties Monday. The
place he vacated here has been taken by
William Savoie of Sheldon Junction.-J.
O. Kimball went to Franklin Saturday to
attend the funeral Of G. H. Anderson.
He took In DR.. G. o. Mitchell of st. AL
bans at North Sheldon.
There was a crowded house with many
standing In Opera hall Tuesday evening
at the patriotic rally addressed by ex-
Governor Gates chairman Of the State
committee on public safety. and the Rev.
Fraser Metzger. also a member Of that
committee. The meeting. which was held
under the auspices Of the c. and c. club.
was presided over by its president. E. w.
David. a young man Of pacifist tendency,
who placed himself squarely behind Pres
ident Wilson in this crisis. County Agent
Elliot was on the platform and made a
few remarks and read the Presidents APP
peal to the farmers. The band played
some patriotic airs and the pupils Of the
public school sang 1.-THE Red. White and
Blue" and 1.-THE Star spangled Banner
Mr.. and Mrs. C. X. Gleason and child,
and Mrs. L. H. Keith went to Jericho
Tuesday to attend the wedding of sis
ter of tho ladies. Miss Ryan.-There was
a meeting Of the local branch of the New
England Milk Producers association in
Perley hall Tuesday afternoon. at which
County Agent Elliot was to have been
the principal speaker. He was unavoid-
ably detained however and reached here
as the meeting closed.-Mr. and Mrs. NJ.
c. Cramton have closed their house and
are at their cottage at Highgate Springs
for the summer.-Miss Doris Rublee went
to Sugar Hill. n. H.. Monday. where she
has employment for the season. News OF
the death Of Myron Isham. which oc-
CURED In Minneapolis, Mimi. April 20.
has been received. He was the eldest son
Of the late Daniel Isham and is survived
by his wife. two sisters, Mrs. Helen NJ.
Faber. Of Minneapolis, and Mrs. u. {.
Kendall Of South Franklin. and broth
err. H. d. Isham. OF Minneapolis. The
family all formerly lived here, where the
father was the village tailor and later for
several terms was postmaster.
FRANKLIN.
George II. Anderson. a respected citi-
zen Of this town, died at his homo here
April IS with complications following