Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

the Memorial Baptist Church was held
in the church parlors Wednesday evening
ard there was large attendance. The
subject discussed was Echoes From
Korea and Mrs W. g. Foye was the
leader in tho discussion. Charles
Nash Of Los Angeles, Cal. will arrive In
town to-day TO visit her sister, Mrs.
Fremont Abbey.-There was a well-at
tended special communication of Union
Lodge. No. Q. +. & A. NJ, he'd in the
Masonic Temple Wednesday evening and
tine ~. NJ. degree was conferred, after
which a banquet was served.-The last
meeting OF the Essay club of the year
was held at the home Of Mrs A. =.
Lambert on South street Wednesday
afternoon.-Mrs. L. S. Huff will carry
the mail between this village and Bird
port and will commence her duties to-
day .--Daniel d. Sullivan Of Shoreham, a
former resident OF Middlebury, who has
been spending the winter across the lake
and in BrIdport, is visiting in town
VERGENNES.
Richard Henry, infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Miner. was christened
at st. Peters Church Sunday morning
DR.. and Mrs. X. j. Severance of Reese
Vile. N. Y, spent the weekend with her
sister. Mrs. W. r. Warner. and celebrated
the 18th anniversary Of their marriage
Tho condition of Miss Lucy w. Harring-
ton, who Is at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital, Is as comfortable as could be e1-
pected.--City Listers George E. Stone.
David T.. Ryan and George D. Middle
brook have received notice from State
Adjt. Gen. Lee s. Tillotson to enroll all
male citizens between the ages of 10 and
10 for military service. The listers will
begin the enrolment Mt once so as to get
the work done. if possible. by April L.
"A pancake and maple sugar social was
served by the men of the Vergennee
Methodist Episcopal Church met
evening in the church parlors.-Mrs. l.. g.
Whitford is spending the week with Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur r. Clark and other
friends in Addison.-Bart Casey spent
Sunday with his family in Burlington
The Home Missionary society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. H. r.
lGoodere.-The Middlebury College Glee
and Mandolin clubs, composed of 80 Of
the college boys. gave an entertain
ment at the opera house Wednesday eve
ning-Robert Lee who claimed residence
in Saratoga, N. Y. was brought before
Justice @. r. 0. Kim'ball Monday morn
Ing. charged with intoxication and
uhdhCIOue COuuuCt III inc OT0aklnB OF u
window In the basement Of the Stevens
home. Lee pleaded guilty to both charges
and was fined IS and costs for tho nrst
charge and 81 and costs for the second.
In default of payment ne was sentenced
to the county Jail at Middlebury for 81
! days. where he was taken Monday by
Deputy Sheriff r. L. Grandey.
The Home Circle of Panton mot Friday
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank NJ. Warner OH School street, about
10 members and invited guests being
present. very pleasant evening was
spent in playing games. with auction
dominoes as feature.-P. F. Bevins, a
former express agent here, who several
months ago was transferred from here
TO Littleton, N. H. and from there to
Dover. n. H.. has been transferred to
this office and entered upon his duties
saturday.-Dr. w. G, Watt and
sister, Miss Mary Watt, have re-
turned from Littleton, N. H., where
they have been spending several months.
Mrs. l.. ca Whitford has returned from
visit to her sister, Mrs. F.. NJ. Ball Of
| F'errisburg.-A. z. Frank OF Detroit
Mich, called on friends here Saturday
Mrs. j. c. Watt has returned from
Columbus. Ohio. where she has been
spending two months with relatives-John
]. Stevens Of Burlington was q guest OF
Mr. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Warner Friday.
John Driscoll Of Boston Is visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. Drisooll.-Mrs
Cyrus Horsford of Charlotte spent the
Weekend with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
William Crosby.--Miss Lucy W. Harring.
ton is at the Mary Fletcher hospital fol
observation-disclosures Brown has finished
work at the harness store Of J. j.
Barnard
Mrs. Annie (Chamberiain) Spalding oi
Bradford, who had been spending the
winter with her sister. Miss Edith Cham.
beriain. died March IA following an CD.
GRAFTON for appendicitis and complications
at the Mary Fletcher hospital. Her son
Earl Spalding, his wife and young son
Jack. of Montreal. her sister. Mrs. Georg,
IGrant, and husband of Bennington
accompanied the body from Burlington Il
Bradford, where the funeral was helt
Saturday.
The Vergennes Improvement society 1,
planning to have a special night at tn,
Fictorium in the near future for tn,
benefit OF the society.-W. A.. Jenning.
and w. T. Delano have been appointed
! commissioners Of the estate of Merriam
y. Rich Of Shoreham.--E brinl
% cents at wholesale. G. II
Gowett and George Belden are spending
few days in East Charlotte.--drs. 8. 8
Merrill Is spending the week with he
daughter, Mrs. Robert MoOrby, Of Yves
Addison.-T. c. Carpenter IL moving from
Y Charlotte to the house on Maple stree
he recently purchased from his brother
4 Ernest Carpenter.-H. c. Herrick lef
Q Monday night on business trip to Bos
ton.-F. II. Dernell, who Is recovsrinl
h from months illness. was able to sit III
A for short time Notwithstanding Tucke
d has moved from the l.. i. Benton farm
;. In Waltham to the Tucker homestead OF
y Greene street.-,Miss Clara Bruya o
d Middlebury has returned from New Yor
= city and resumed her duties here az hea
S trimmer In the Bon Ton Millinery store.
IS a meeting of citizens interested In tn
= purchase and maintenance OF an athletl
It field for boys and girls was held Tues
Il day evening In the rest room Of the Bixb
r Memorial Free library. A. w. Norto
presided and after a discussion of way
n and means committee to look UP suit
r. able grounds was selected as follows:
y w. Norton (chairman). r. w. McCuel
a A. s. Haven. f. G. Scott, Miss Mar
:. Alden. and Dr. G. II. Coie.-The Rev. {
n c. Cornell Of Panton was called 6unda
% to Monkton to officiate at the funeral {
,e Mrs. Harry Vancelette and In the ev'
70 ming preached at the Methodist Episcop'
% Church In Barnumtown In exchange wit
It the pastor, the Rev. Frank White,--Dav'
r. T.. Ryan went yesterday to Rutland
D. attend a meeting of listsrs.--The Epwort
nl League or the Barnumtown Aethodi