Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-11

daughter, Mrs. Carr Jones, Sunday-IHe
ice went out Of the Missisquoi river this
year without doing any damage what
ever in this vicinity.
RICHFORD.
Peter McGettrick is in receipt Of a
notice from the Community Chautauqua
management to the effect that the Rich
ford Chautauqua course of entertainments
will be given August 2-7. inclusive.
splendid list of talent has been assigned
to Richford and the program Is so ar
ranged that each day will be devoted
to emphasis upon particular phase Of
national or community endeavor. There
will be a Liberty day" and National
Service day" and Community day."
and so on On each OF these days diff
ferent group Of artists and lecturers will
appear and each group will be assigned
the task Of making its particular day
day of distinctive patriotic SERVICE
The Rev. and Mrs. e. M. Fuller went
to Montreal Monday for a few days visit
among friends.-Mrs. ]. H. Mears, who
has been visiting at the home OF her
/ daughter, Mrs. e. B. Read, went to
! Newport Center Tuesday for few days
stay.-E. w. Gilpin and son Roger visited
in Westfleld over the week end-Thayer
Comings of the University Of Vermont
visited at the home of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Comings, over Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur L. Weeks Of Elm street
left last week for q few weeks visit at
the home Of her sister. Mrs. Frances
Brigham Of New York.-Mrs. Remi Demon
! vile has returned to her home after sew
eral weeks stay at the home Of her son,
Arthur Denonville in Montreal.-M. L..
| Pike Of the American House left last
week for New York city and East Orange,
N. j. He will be away for several weeks.
The spring term Of school opened Mon
day.-Miss Elsie Mc1lroy, who is attend
ing the seminary at Montpelier, passed
the Easter vacation at the home Of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McElroy
of School street.-The large COW barn of
the DeForest Carpenter farm on the
Stevens Mills road was destroyed by fire
about three o'clock Thursday morning
with all its contents, comprising 26 head
Of cattle, horse. hay and grain and farm
ing implements. The cause Of the fire Is
unknown, but 1t 1t Is suggested that IL
may have been from the Canadian Pacific
track. When the fire was first discovered
by Joseph Juaire. who occupies the farm.
1t had made such progress that nothing
could be done to save the stock. The
| iOoS 10 0otAH6tcu ~ $OsVUs VIII iucuIduCe
Of 5000. Some Of the cattle were regis
tered Holsteins and the balance well-bred
grades.
Miss Bessie Barnes visited at the home
Of her mother in Newport Center last
Week.-Mrs. Lillian Corse, who is teach
ing in the schools in East Orange, N. j.,
passed the Easter recess at the home
Of her mother, Mrs. Amasa Corse. OF
River street On her return she was
accompanied by her mother. who will
pass a month there-Niiss Mae Wallace
who is teaching music In the schools
In Barre, is passing the spring vaca-
ton with her parents. the Rev. and Mrs.
j. H. Wallace.-Mrs. Stephen Briggs OF
Montreal Is visiting at the home of Mrs.
Henry McKinney.-Charles Austin and
Leroy Smith visited In Montreal Thurs
day.-Harold c. Frost. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Frost, died in a hospital
In Montreal March q. age q years. The
body was brought to this place and the
funeral service was held in the Metho-
dist Church. The Rev. o. ]. Anderson
ofaciated and burial was in Hillside GENE
terry.