Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15

for an operation for appendicitis.-Susan
Hathaway of South street was given
party Friday In honor Of her
second birthday. A number Of her little
friends were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom Rodney O'Bryan
Of South street will celebrate on the 23rd
the Goth anniversary Of their wedding.
Mrs. O'Bryan, who was Viola e. Field OF
Addison, and Mr.. O'Bryan, who was at
that time a carpenter in Bristol, were
married in Addison, and are we'll known
in and around Addison and Middlebury.
Plans for the wedding celebration include
reunion Of the immediate family and
relatives at the O'Bryan home in this vii
lage, from ten o'clock in the morning
to five in the afternoon on November %.
and that evening a large number of friends
are to be invited also. The immediate
family include one son, two daughters
and three grandchildren. all Of whom will
be present The daughters are Miss
Rena O'Bryan, who is teaching in North
ampton. Mass, and Mrs. Grace Brown,
who with her son. Boyd. Is living with her
parents and the son. Charles J. OBryan
of Addison. Mr.. O'Bryan has only one
sister living. Mrs. Z. A. Field Of Panton.
who married brother of Mrs. OBryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Field are expected, as
we'll as Mrs. Rosa f. Foote of Vergennes,
who are Mrs. O'Bryan's sisters. Other
near relatives are Mr. and Mrs. c. E.
Beach and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Williams
Of Burlington, cousins.-Clarence Munroe
of Addison was in Judge A. w. Dickens
municipal court and was fined SO and
costs of $3.50 for hunting without license.
He paid and was discharged.
A bridge and five hundred party given
hv Tho Midd1ohnrv C,,fPro Ua STUDY cl,,h
held at the home Of Mrs. Charles I. Button
Monday evening was enjoyed by a large
number of the members of the club and
their friends. The half dollar pieces which
had been given for prizes were won by
Mrs. Oscar Cushman. for the five hundred
players, Mrs. Allen Calhoun. for the whist
players, and Mrs. Hathaway. for the
bridge players. These prizes were given
by the winners to the suffrage Red
Cross fund, and $500 in all was taken in
for the Red Cross fund. Mrs. ]. z. Crane
addressed the meeting for a few minutes,
making an impassioned plea for support
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. campaign, both as a
club and as individual members. Mrs.
Russell also took the opportunity to give
an explanation regarding the sending of
tobacco in the Christmas bags. donated
by the club, to the soldiers at the front.
There had been considerable criticism
because tobacco was included among the
gifts, and Mrs. Russell explained that the
club had simply co.operated with the
local chapter Of the Red Cross in under
taking the work, and that q list furnished
by the national association Of the Red
Cross, and sent out by all local chapters.
had been followed as closely as the fund
would permit. This list suggested articles
Al. Ma tle,,
sidered desirable to be sent in the Christ
mas packets. and including among othel
things, tobacco. cigarette papers, pipe:
and pipe cleaners. all of which articles
except pipes. the club had included among
their gifts for the boys.-Large quantitiei
Of newly pressed hay are now being drawn
| to the railroad station from the nearby
towns for shipment to the city markets
Hay has recently taken on an advance
and the best qualities which a short tint
ago brought from SO to S12 per ton arr
now commanding from SIS to ST. The only
other market movement In this section
just now is in apples, which are being
brought into the village daily for ship
ment to chosen customers in the cities
but 1t looks as though the output Of ap
Piles from this district would not amour
to more than one-third of last years ship
ments. The ordinary varieties of apples
are still selling at So per barrel, will
much higher prices for some fancy lots
! The special series Of discussions whicl
will be held at the weekly prayer meeting
of the Congregational Church during thi
month and next will be continued Thurs
day evening with discussion on the sub
ject of 1.-THE Idea of God in the Ligh
Of Modern Science" by Prof. Ernest c
| D,.x,n oR ii Lob, C~11 No
will be followed by an open forum. Thi
subject will be considered under
different aspect at the meeting for mex
week Thursday night, when Prof Vernon
c. Harrington of the college will discus
THE Idea Of God in the Light of Moder
Theology" This connected chain of dis
cussion will be completed Thursday eve
ming, December 13, when Prof. Edward L
Collins of the college will consider tn
topic Of THE Place Of Christ in Moder
Thought and Life. Mrs. George Wrigh
and son, Elmer, have returned to Wey
bridge from Shrewsbury, where Mr..
Wright has been for several weeks at tn
home Of her son-in-law, the Rev. D.
Hurlburt.-Mr. and Mrs. Hermon Swar
ger and son, Adolph. of Poughkeepsi
! N. Y. are in this section to spend a fe'
, weeks.-The Rev. Arthur H. Bradford {
Rutland. who has been spending a shol
! time in Bristol and Middlebury. returne
to Rutland Tuesday afternoon.-Charlt
, E. Crane Of Waterbury. formerly for se'
eral years largely connected with built
ing industries in Middlebury. returne
Tuesday after spending a few days
Brandon and Middlebury.-Mr. an
, Mrs. Harry e. Youtt. former residen
. Of this village, but now Of New Yoi
. city, are parents of daQghter. boz
Friday.-Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Gift, WI
l have been at the home OF her mothe
{ Mrs. William Edgerton. for a week, ha,
returned to Fair Haven.-Mrs. Mob
/. Brooks has returned from Camp Deven
; Aver Mass, where she has been to Wis
= her husband, who is in the national arm
e Mrs. John H. Sargent has gone
' Holyoke. Mass, where she will visit for
few days before going to Bayonne. N. .
. where she will spend the winter wi
her sister. Mrs. Swiney.-Henry Kidde
= who came here to visit his parents, M
;. and Mrs. George T. Kidder, and also II
wedding of his sister. Ellen Kidder,
Frederick E. Barrett. has returned
Camp Bartlett, where he is in the nation
, army-Carl Smith has returned fro
Camp Devens. Aver. Mass. where he h
been for a few days to visit his brothe
who is In the national army.-The Re
! Ola r. Houghton and Mrs. Hought,
\ and two young children. Evelyn al
Leslie, have returned to Wallingford aft
), a week here at the home Of Mrs. Houg
i tons parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
. Billings.
!, The East Middlebury branch of the r,
4 Cross will give n harvest supper and e
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