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


the younger only few days old. a moth
er and sister. who were here to attend the
funeral. a. was also Mrs. Cummings of
Cambridge, q sister-in- law.-Frank Can
ton and Ernest Lancor are working for
T. L. Stevens.-W. A. Church and fam
! lily were in Montpelier the first Of the
Week.-Mrs. Kathleen McGarghar was a
Week.-Mrs. Kathleen McGarghan was a
dali did not move his family to Essex
Junction last week owing to the condi-
ton Of the roads, but will move the first
Of this Week.-Mrs. Gladys Barney visit
ed Mss Florence Olmstead recently.-Mr
and Mrs. L. A. johnson visited at their
sons, Bert johnson, the first Of the week.
DIR. J. M. Stevens Of Hyde Park was in
town Monday.-Mr. and Mrs. H. g. Dick
ey. who have many friends here. have
arrived at their camp at Lake IroQuois
for the summer.
SOUTH BURLINGTON.
The Kings Daughters met at lao
o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Harry Wescott.-Mr. and Mrs. William
Deforge have returned from Bellows
Falls, where they have been the past year
to live with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Zeb Deforge, who are in poor health
Mrs. Henry Ibey. who has been in failing
health the past year with pernicious
anemia, is now confined to her bed.-Mrs.
Mayo and son. Harry, have moved from
the Mary Casey house to the G. B. Catlin
farm. where they have employment
SHELBURNE..
At the annual parish meeting Of
Trinity Church held Monday afternoon
at the parish house the following
vestrymen were elected: DR.. W. Seward
Webb. o. A. Spear. Robert Ockert. I.
H. Deyett. J. Watson Webb, j. J. Col
lamer. F. e. Spear. DR.. W. Hayes
Mitchell and Alfred ockert. the last
named being a new vestryman. At tho
meeting Of the vestry held Immediate
ly after the parish meeting the rector
appointed Irving H. Deyett as senior
warden. The vestry elected J. Watson
Webb as Junior warden and Irving H.
Deyett was reelected as secretary and
treasurer. David N. Tower was elected
auditor. The following were elected
as delegates to the annual convention:
Robert Ockert. I. H. Deyett and j.
Watson Webb; alternates. J. J. Cola
mer. DR.. w. Hayes Mitchell and Alfred
Ockert-A reception will be given in
the parlors of the Methodist Episcopal
Church for the Rev. and Mrs. Hutch
inson Friday evening from eight to 10
o'clock. 1t is earnestly desired that all
members of the church and congre-
cation avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity to meet and welcome the in
coming pastor and wife.-George Col
lamer Of Barre spent the week end
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. j.
Collamer.-Mr. and Mrs. Robert Col
lamer and daughter, Martha. are
spending some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Harrington.-Mrs. Bertha Hoy
has returned from Ferrisburg. where
she has been caring for her son.
Charles, who has been ill.-Miss Anna
Brush and Miss Helen Sanders spent
the weekend at their respective
homes in town and returned to Bishop
Hopkins hall Monday.-Mrs. Braman
and daughter. Mrs. Thompson, from
Westport visited Mrs. Braman's son,
Earl Braman. Monday.
The Ever Ready Circle Of Kings Daugh-
ters will meet with Mrs Harris Mack
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. The
ladies will meet Friday at two o'clock at
their room in the public library to do
Red Cross work.
ESSEX CENTER.
The Rev. L. e. Usher has been engaged
as pastor Of the confederated Baptist and
.. Congregational Churches and took
up his work Sunday. Services will be
held in the Congregational Church at 1915
a. m. each Sunday. DR.. Dawson Of Bur-
lington met with the Baptist Church and
DR.. Merrill Of st. Johnsbury with the
Congregational Church Thursday, April
%. The vote in each instance to confed-
crate was unanimous.
HINESBURG.
DR.. H. L. Frost has enlisted In the med
ical reserve corps. passed his examina-
tions and been accepted for immediate
service.-H. W. Russell Is making ar
engagements to rebuild the schoolhouse
which burned in No. 1. 1t will cost
about $.2O0-Work has begun on the en-
largement Of the Borden milk condensary
here When completed 1t will double the
capacity Of the plant.
John Grace OF Starksboro has $500 BUSH
| els Of potatoes in his cellar which he has
not been able to market on account Of
the impossible condition Of the roads to
his place.-Miss Thelma Reed. Mrs. Kate
Dow. Miss Anna Patrick and Mrs. DR..
Frost are delegates from the Congrega-
| tional Sunday school to the county Sum-
day school convention at Charlotte.-F.
Russell of Burlington is moving the old
for nearly 100 years to a site in the rear
of e. o. Mead's residence, where it will
be used for garage and warehouse.
"A daughter. Sylvia Christina. was born
Thursday to Professor and Mrs. c. !.
Strand.-Mr. and Mrs. A. Sykes spent
Sunday In New Haven visiting Mrs.
Sykes's father, the Hon. E. G. Hunt
H. H. Page and family were in Burling
ton Saturday and Sunday. guests of ]. s.
Shilvock.-The band Is practicing for Me-
mortal day. Martin 8. Villas Of Burling-
ton will deliver the address.-Dr. H. E.
Hunt left Tuesday morning on bust
ness trip to Boston and Manchester.-M.
J. Ffnney has returned from Burke. N.
Y.-Mrs. Ruth Miles Is seriously ILL.,
William Casey has sold his farm to ].
Morrill.-Miss Florence Allen has gone
to Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Dickey OF Bos-
ton arrived Thursday and have opened
their cottage at Lake Iroquois for a stay
Of five months.-Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Kenyon and family are expected from
Jamaica Plains. Mass. and will open their
cottage at the lake for the summer
The Rev. and Mrs. Buker from New
Hampshire are expected some time this
month.
JERICHO.
The funeral Of Mrs. Buel Martin was
held Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock at
the Baptist Church.-William Schillham-
mer of Burlington was an over-Sunday
visitor Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs Carl
Schillhammer.-Warren and Vernon Pow
ell have returned to Cambridge after Wis