Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

turned here two or three weeks ago and
had gradually failed. She leaves three
children, William Donovan Of Morrisville,
Mrs. James Finnegan and John f. Flynn
Of this town; three grandchildren; one
brother, u. II. Donovan, and two sisters,
Mrs. Nellie Murray and Mrs. Mary Nc
Avoy of this place.-Manager Don j. Grout
announces the following schedule of games
for the high school basketball games:
January IL, Peoples Academy at Norris
vile; 49, Burlington high school at Mont
pelier; February 1, st. Adams high school
at st. Adams; 8. Spalding high school at
Barre; Is. Peoples Academy at Water
bury; 49, Burlington high school at Bur-
lington: March 1. Montpelier high school
Mt Waterbury; 8. st. Adams high school
ut Waterbury; 15 Spalding high school at
Neutrality-suspicious. friends Of Charles j.
Root will congratulate him upon his ap.
pointment as manager of Hotel Clarendon
at Seabreeze, Fla. Mr.. Root during each
summer is manager Of the Mt. Washing
ton Hotel at Breton Woods, N. H., and in
the winter has been at Seabreeze.-Next
Friday evening there will be promenade
at Seminary hall, Waterbury Center un-
der auspices of the Red Cross. There will
be a table of miscellaneous articles on sale.
Refreshments will be served. Music by
Buzzell's orchestra.-The members of the
Cheerful Circle, who are doing Red Cross
work, had a pleasant meeting with Miss
Pauline Ayers..-Howard Kennedy, who
had his eye removed at the Mary
Fletcher hospital, following an accident at
the Elliott mills. has returned home and
Is doing very well.
The body of julius, the II years old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Woodward.
came from Burlington Thursday noon,
he having been at the Mary Fletcher
hospital for treatment since last April,
Had health permitted he would have
graduated from the Waterbury gram
mar school class of 1916. julius, was
n clean. lkable young fellow and the
family and friends hoped for long
time that the Assesses which he had
would not prove tubercular. He is sur
vived by his parents his mother being
before marriage, Rose Pixley; also
three sisters and one brother. The flu
neral was held at the home of his
parents on Winooski street Friday after
noon at two o'clock.
The annual business meeting of the
Congregational Church was held in the
chapel Thursday evening, there being a
good attendance. Reports were all en-
Couraging of interest in the work. The
officers and committees serving last year
were reelected The following officers of
Emerald Rebekah Lodge, No. 80, were in
stalled Thursday evening at the hall by
the district deputy president, Mrs. Free
man, and district deputy marshal, Mrs.
Pierce of Warren: Noble grand, Mrs.
Martha Claire; vice-grand Mrs. Jennie
styles; past grand, Mrs. Helen Johnson;
chaplain, Mrs. Bertha Campbell; treasurer,
Mrs. Nettie Fife; secretary Mrs. Edna
Boyce; warden. Mrs. Bessie Ayers; con-
ductress. Mrs Margaret Knowles; inside
guardian Mrs. Albina Long; outside
guardian, Mrs. Ida Griffith-Lillian, the
16 months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
IT. TRENT who had been i'll only a short
time died Thursday morning. The funeral
was held Saturday afternoon.-William
j.. Collins. who has enlisted in the avia-
ton department of the navy, expected to
leave Thursday, but had telegram that he
might stay until Monday when he
left for Pensacola. Fla, where he will
train for a time. This past summer Mr.
Collins was chauffeur for the Hon. James
Boutwell, of Montpelier and the year
preceding for Senator Dillingham;. Mr..
Collins has for seven years employed in
the market Of the O'Neil Brothers and
January Mr. and Mrs. w. j.
O'Neil entertained number Of his friends
at their home of Winooski street. A
pleasant evening was passed and an APP
propriate gift presented Mr.. Collins
Wednesday evening, also a. number
gathered at the Collins home on Winooski
street. Mr.. Collins was born in Duxbury.-l
A pretty afternoon wedding was that at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Ferris
on Union street, Thursday afternoon, when
Miss Alvina Wilkinson, who has been in
ft1n
united to Melvin Greenough by the Rev.
Verne L. Smith. A few friends were
present. Light refreshments were served
George S. Blaisdell has settled the ac-
count of Mary j. Coffrin as administrators
of the estate of John Coffrin and his own
account as administrator of the estate of
John Coffrin, Mary j. Coffrn and Louisa
s. Watts.
The funeral of Mrs. Kate Donovan
Flynn was held at st. Andrews Church
Monday morning at ten o'clock. The Rev.
Robert Dewey OBLIGATED. and music was
rendered by the regular choir. The bear
ers were: Morris Conway and James Flynn
of Moretown, Charles Grandheld of St
Adams and John Ryan, William Goodwin
and David Manning of this town. Burial
was in Holy Cross cemetery. Among those
present from out of town were Charles
Grandfeld and daughter. Mary, and
Marion Donovan of ST. Adams William
Donovan of Morrisvile and John Duggan
of Northfield.-Mss Mary Lease returned
to Barre Monday noon to resume her
position as instructor in music at God
dard Seminary.-The Misses Annie
Dorothy Palmer and Pauline Bidwell re-
turned to Lyndon Institute Monday.-Mr
ana Mrs Greenough of North Duxbury
were reminded by their friends in that
locality OF their recent marriage when
with various implements of noise they ten
dered them chivaree last Friday eve
ning.-Mrs. Jennie florence Durett and
Edward Brown were married by Justice I.
w. Bates at his home in Moretown Satur-
day evening. They will live in Moretown.
Mr.. Brown being employed by L. W.
Seaver In Waitsfield. The bride was In
girlhood resident Of Waterbury, being
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Baker
Mrs. b. +. Wallace has returned to the
store after an enforced absence because
of illness.-Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farmer
were recently the parents of daughter
Allen, the 12-year-old son of Mr.. and
w. S. Dibbel was taken to the Heaton
hospital Tuesday for an operation for
appendicitis.-Dr. r. w. Newton of Cam
bridge, who has been n guest at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. c. ID. Swasey, returned
home Tuesday. He first accompanied
Richard Swasey to Burlington, where he
is having treatment for his eyes.-Schools
resumed Monday with the same teachers,
except Miss Prentiss. Miss Daisy Hasel-
tine is supplying In her place.
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