Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-10

into B. H. Combs tenement house.--John
Dean and Mrs. Myotte and two children
are Ill with measles. l.. Fl. Button
was in Burlington April 2S-Miss Kath-
crime Riley entertained the II. and II.
society at the home Of Mrs. Vern Powell
Wednesday evening. Ladies' Aid So
ciety held their monthly meeting In the
vestry Of the Congregational Church
Tuesday afternoon. Supper was served
| Mrs. w. II. Yaw of Enosburg Fails was
| with her mother, Mrs. Frank Hadd, last
| week.-Carmi Marsh has moved his fam
| lily from Henry McTuner's tenement to
Homer Smiths tenement and will work
| for Mr.. Smfth.-Vern Powell will move his
family this week to Johnson.--Mrs. Ray
| mond Hawley and little daughter. vir-
gina, Of Richford visited Mrs. s. p. Perley
Tuesday. Mrs Daniel Moren and Paul J.
Moren, who have been passing the winter
in Daytona, Fla. returned home Tuesday.
Miss Melissa rerley. who has been pass
| ing several weeks in Daytona. Fla, re-
turned home Saturday.
RTCHFORD.
| Joseph Palmer and family will
move from Mrs. H. Il. Rustedts
| tenement house on Main street to the
Hannibal King house on Highland ave-
nue. Mrs. Rustedt will repair the
| house on Main street--William Chap
| man. Elton Foster, of Bronze Que. and
| Eric Farmer Of Farnham. que. were
| recent guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs A. r. Libby.-The funeral service
| of Henry Coderre. who died at his
home in West Milan. n H.. was
held at All Saints Catholic Church in
| this place Friday morning and burial
was in the Catholic cemetery. He Is
survived by his wife (who will be re-
mem bered as Miss Louise Vincent,
| daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Vim
cent Of this place. and one daughter.
The selectmen have called special
town meeting for Saturday. May 10. to
| raise money to pay the special 20 per cent.
| State tax imposed by the Legislature
| More sewing machines are needed for the
Red Cross work room. Any who may
have machines to lend may notify the
chairman Of the supply committee, Mrs.
G. NJ Rounds.-The Ri. Rev. G. v Bliss
of Burlington. coadjutor bishop of Yer
mont, visited ST. AIMS Church Sunday
and administered confirmation at the eve
ming service.
| A meeting of the Parent-Teacher as
! ISOLATION was held in the high school as
| sembly room Tuesday evening. Herbert
| d. Wheelock. head Of the agricultural de-
partment Of North Troy high school, gave
an interesting talk of the work done by
! the pupils in his school and also of the
Importance and possibility Of the agri-
cultural side OF junior high school work.
! The annual business meeting Of the
, Richford Woman's club was held Monday
evening. The club voted to retain the
same officers for the ensuing year, name
| ly: President, Mrs. G. II. Coan; vice.
president. Mrs. II. H. Comings; recording
secretary, Mrs. H. II. Thomas; corre-
spending secretary, Mrs. Il. r. Greene;
treasurer. Miss Anna Ladd directors,
Mrs. s. Carl Carpenter. Mrs. C. NJ. Boright
and Mrs. H. A. Puffer.--O. II. Goodrich
has moved into the +. II. Colby house
on Troy street
SWANTON.
Billiards. hall has been pur-
chased of Mrs. Fannie Stiphen
by F. n. Han, II. NJ Bell l.. Il. Bradley
and c. f.. Schoff, who will remodel the
place into a modern moving picture the
atre. H. j. Cobb of Middlebury is now
occupying the hall for moving pictures.
The FIRST floor Is occupied by II. c. Still
Iphen as hardware store. which will
be closed at once. Work on the building
Will ueB1n as soon as pOSSlDle.-J.
Bellrose of Burlington was the guest of
his mother. Mrs. Lucy Bellrose. this week.
&C. w. Smith and family. who have been
living in the village during the winter.
have moved to the Hotel Champlain at
Maquam. which will open to the public
June IL. s. Dow. who has been the
guest of his sister, Mrs. G. X. Prouty,
has returned to Poughkeepsie.-The Rus
sell house vacated by c. w. Smith will
be occupied by Mrs. Sarah Jones and
Idaughter.-George l.. Vincent has leased
the TObin house on Canada street and
will move his family here from Fairfax
There was a meeting Saturday evening
at the town hall for the purpose of organ
Iizing a branch of the Farm Loan bank
LOT Springfield, Mass.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Deming. who has been occupying the
Belle Dorman home during the winter,
has gone to her cottage at Highgats
Springs for the summer
There is a number of spectators every
night at the Remington Z. NJ. c. works to
watch the ceremony of lowering the flag
which was purchased by the employees.
The help quit five minutes before six and
gather in a group near the flag and sing
in unison 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner.
whne the band. made up of talent from
the works, plays.-A small fire in the ell
Monday morning. called out the fire de-
partment. The wetting down caused the
most damage.--Large quantities Of suck.
ers are being taken from the highway
bridge by means of copper wire snares.-
The big fagpole for the community flag
has arrived and the board Of trade com
mittee Is arranging a fitting program for
the nag raising.-Albert Brow, who went
to Phillipsburg fve years ago to work
In the marble mill, is to move back to
Swanton with his family this week.
There was a solid session at the high
school yesterday on account of the bal
game.-Richard COlomb is building q
small house on the lot next to his resi-
dence.-E X. Smith has gang Of mer
at work on a new bungalow. which he IL
building for a summer cottage at Wes
Swanton.
BINGHAMVILLE.
There will be meeting at the Church