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THE BURLINGTON FREE TIMES THURSDAY JANUARY 81

JANOAn1 81, 1870
Davidson Of st. Adams
was in town Monday to see Mrs. r. @.
Hadd, who has been III with heart trouble
the past year.-Mrs w. H. Yaw Of Enos-
burg Falls il passing a few days with
her mother, Mrs. F. q. Hadd.-Mrs. Cliff
ton Benway was In Richford last week.
Mrs. H. q. Domino and daughter. Mar
guerite, of West Enosburg. and Leslie NJ
Clark of Bennington. were guests Of Mrs.
O. 8. Moffatt Friday night and Saturday.
RICHFORD.
The annual meeting Of st. AIMS Guild
was held at the library January ~ ana
the following officers for the ensuing year
were named: President, Mrs. H. M. Ken.
dali: yice-president, Mrs. A. X. Brown;
secretary, Mrs. John Linston: treasurer,
Mrs. A. X. Brown.-At the annual meeting
of the Calumet club, Charles H. Coan
and Ezra LaFleur were elected to
the board Of managers for threes
years. The board organised as fol-
lows: President. L. d. Woodward; vice.
president, G. ]. Granville; secretary. D.
M. Mari; treasurer. Ezra Lafeur drive
Is on for new members during the month
Of January, the losing side to give a
Hooverised banquet to all club men,
bers at the close Of the contest-The Rev.
William M. Puffer Of Big Rapids, Mich.
gave a very interesting talk on Seeing
1t Through with Brittling" in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church Sunday evening"
The supply committee Of the Richford Red
Cross reports for this month the largest
shipment Of goods since the organization
-. uA@vr M a
considerable amount Of work for which
material was given out as early as Octo-
Der has not yet been turned In. Those
having such goods are requested to COM
plete work as soon as possible and hand
1t in, as the garments are 30 much needed.
Grateful acknowledgment Is made OF the
following contributions: Eastern Star
teas, $3.50; friend, $780, All members OF
the Red Cross who can possibly do so
are urged to renew their subscriptions at
once, SO that their renewals may be dated
January 1, 1918. AS the branch Is now
entitled to retain 40 per cent. OF the dues
for local work. the financial condition OF
the branch will be greatly improved II
large number Of the members will adopt
this course. Lest some people may not
have an adequate idea Of the amount Of
money it takes to keep our workers. land
especially the knitters) busy. 1t may be
we'll to state that out of $500 worth Of
yarn received about three weeks ago on
ly about one.third Is left. From this 1t
can readily be seen that we must bend
every effort to supply our workers. All
who can are urged to become subscribing
members. This means that you receive
the Red Cross Magazine. a most interest
ing and instructive monthly. and pay $500
annually instead Of $1.00.-The legal voters
of the village Of Richford are hereby
warned and notified to meet at the fire
station In said village on Monday, Feb
ruary 4, at 1880 o'clock p. m. to transact
the following business, viz: l. To choose
a moderator to govern said meeting. 2.
To hear and act upon the reports of the
village officers. 3. To elect the officers
of the village as provided for by statute.
I To see IL the village will vote to collect
its taxes by its treasurer. s. To see II
the village will vote to appropriate any
sum of money. not to exceed the sum of
$3.50. for the benefit Of the Richford Juven-
lie band. 6. To see what action the viii
lage will take concerning the disposition
Of any fund which may be derived from
water rents. 7. To see II the village
will vote to raise money by tax on its
grand list or otherwise. to pay the ordi-
nary expenses Of the village for the com.
ing year and any present Indebtedness OF
the village. g. To transact any other
business proper for said meeting. H. H
Rounds. village clerk. Dated at Richford
W.. this 10Th day Of January. 1913.
The funeral service of Mrs. Esther
| Ann (Kinsley) Puffer. widow Of the
late Rev. William Puffer was held a,
her home Friday afternoon at tive
o'clock. The Rev. o. J. Anderson. pas
| tor OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
OF which Mrs. Puffer was a member
sisted by the Rev. william Puffer o
Grand Rapids. Mich. and son Of Mrs
Puffer. preached the funeral sermon
The bearers were DR.. r. M. Pelton,
Carl Carpenter, A. M. Pond and H.
Comings. The burial was in the fam
lily lot in Hillside cemetery.-Mrs. Ray
mond Hawley and friend, Miss Rather
inc Barnard, Of Newport, went to Bur
lington on Thursday for a few days
visit.--Leon Smith has gone to Madi
son. N. j., where he has a position a
overseer on a large dairy farm. Mrs
Smith and family will go later.-LeonG ros
Of West Derby visited his sister, Mrs.L. I
Rowely last week. before goingto Mime
apolis. MINI. Mr.. Gross has been trans
ferred from the Pillsbury branch office 1
Newport to the main Office in that city
Mr. Gross is Richford young man an
his many friends will be pleased t
learn of his success and promotion
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Martin Of Sout
Stukeley. Que. and Mrs Ogden Swee
and s. o. Fuller of North Sutton. Que
are guests at the home of Mrs. Mahlo
v. Taylor.-At the annual meeting {
the Richford board Of trade. recent
held in the Calumet club roooms. tn
following trustees were elected for tn
ensuing year: George E. Reed. Pete
McGettrick. DIR. r. NJ. Pelton. H. +
Comings. Loon E. Gibson, Charles +
Austin. c. H. Aiken. H. A. Puffer. II.
Thomas and H. C. Comings.-Kennet
&. Colcord, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ia
Colcord. of this place, and Miss Alie
c. Billiard Of Waterloo. Que. WEI
married. January Is in Waterloo. Gu
Miss Elizabeth Grif1ths. commerci,
teacher in the Richford high scho'
was called to her home in Fair Havel
Thursday by the death Of a sister.
Mrs. Esther Ann Puffer. widow OF tn
late Rev. William Puffer. died Of SEMI
decay at the home of her son, Henri
A. Puffer. of Troy street Wednesda
January %. Mrs. Puffer was born in File
cher December 6. 1886. and was the daugi
. ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kinsley. Mr.
Puffcr is survived by two sons. the Re
William NJ Puffer. pastor OF the Fir
Methodist Episcopal Church in Graz
Rapids. Mich, and Henry A. Puffer
this place, and one daughter Miss Ha
! tie Puffer. Funeral services were he
nA <hn