Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

Perfect Day" Bond, Miss Myrtle Alger;
essay. "Our Women" Katherine Doyle:
selection, Waves of the Danube" Ivan
ocici, orchestra; essay. "Mobilizing Our
Resources" Vernon Wissel; song, Wake
Up America" Grafton Hanley; selection.
Flower Song" Lange, orchestra; es-
say. Modern Inventions and Discover
ies," Rollin Russell; solo. (a) "A Birth
day." r. Huntington Woodman. (b) Sc
lected. Mrs. NJ. A. Buzzell; selection, min
uet in &C." Beethoven. orchestra; address.
Rev. H. s. Philpot, from Newton Theo-
logical Seminary; presentation Of diplo-
mas, Supt. H. s. Read; selection. Be
lieve Me If All Those Endearing Young
Charms" Arthur Harris. orchestra
Raymond Cook of Underhill was visitor
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Willis Marsh.-Miss Katherine Cook was
q visitor at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Brown Sunday at Jericho Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Como and two
children we're over-Sunday visitors OF
relatives in Burlington.-Miss May
Adrian was an over-Sunday visitor at
the home Of her aunt Mrs. Margaret
Carroll, at Essex Junction.-Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Blodwin and daughter. Mar
guerite, of Burlington. were over-Sun.
day vlSltOrS al the nome Oh MT. ana MIS-.
John Schillhammer.-Max Buzzell was in
Essex Junction Saturday on business
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schillhammer and
daughter. Elinor. and Miss Mildred Bux-
ton were in Burlington Saturday on bust
ness.-1ra Flemings and son, Floyd, are
going to Burlington. where they have
positions in a box factory.-Frank Mill
Ter. who has been seriously Ill with pneu-
Oonia. is able to sit up and the nurse
has returned to her home.-Through the
agency of Ellsworth & Corkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. N. Styles have sold their farm
with all the stock and tools to John Ryan
Of Sherbrooke. Can. Immediate possess
sion is given.-William Buxton Of Bur-
lington was an over-Sunday visitor at
the home Of his mother, Madam Bux-
ton.
Martin v. Willard died at his late home
June after a short illness with pneu-
monia. The funeral, which was held at
his home Friday, was largely attended.
The Rev. S. H. Barnum offciated. The
bearers were F. S. Ransom. j. T. Narney,
E. s. Ransom and w. N. Ring. Interment
was at Jericho Center. There were SER
vices at the grave under the auspices of
Mcdonald Lodge No 26, F. & A. NJ. Mr..
Willard was born in Waterbury in 1893.
He came to Jericho in 1862, and held many
ornceS IN this town. lie was county
highway commissioner for three years
and represented Jericho in the State Leg
islature in 1ss2-1ss3. In 1861 he married
Miss Ellen I. Packard. who died in 1910
His two children, Mrs. Frank Castle Of
Pittsfeld, and George NJ. Willard Of this
place. survive him.-Mrs. NJ. NJ. Reming-
ton is boarding at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Tomlinson.-Warren Day has
potatoes in budd in his fleld.-The Rev.
and Mrs. n. w. Wolcott and daughter,
Lena, Of Morrisville. n. Y. are visiting
In town.-Mr. and Mrs. Lester Cook and
two children and Mrs. Lincoln Cook Of
Cambridge were at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs John Jordan Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Y. G. Nay have returned home from
Hudson Falls N. Y, where they have
been visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Nay the past few days.
The Rev. H. S. Philpot Of Newton Theo-
logical Seminary arrived Saturday eve
ming to take the place Of the Rev. Bleak
ney, who was called to Maine.-The Rev.
w. A. Dawson. D. D., of Burlington, was
IN town on business Monday.-Several
from here attended the graduating exer-
cises at Jericho Center Monday evening.
Mrs. Thomas Adrian and daughter,
May. attended the funeral of Mrs. Jen-
ME F. Carroll in Burlington Monday
morning. Mrs. Carroll was formerly of
Williston but has been living at Port
Costa, Cal, for several years.