Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-27

Every taxpayer and wage Garner In this
city, will be visited by member of this
committee before the evening of June ~.
1t is absolutely necessary for Vergennes
to do its full share in order that Vermont
may go "over the top in this campaign
as she has in the preceding one. Reinem-
Der, the quota $29,66O is larger than for
previous Liberty Loans We must do our
very best to reach it. Let everybody do
all that he or she can then the result VIII
far exceed our highest expectations.
The remains of Benjamin Franklin
Smith of Blairstown, N. j., who was
drowned at Delaware Water Gap, Pa,
were brought to Vergennes for inter-
mont Saturday morning. The accident
occurred June 16 and 1t was number
of days before the body was recovered.
A memorial service, conducted by DIR.
j. c. Sharpe, was held at Blair Hall Fri
day. After n brief service at the nome
of Mrs. II. =. Fisher of this city at 10
o'clock Saturday morning, interment was
made in Prospect cemetery. The bearers
were Prof. Marvin c. Mason of Blairs-
town, Prof Prentss G. Hoyt of Clark
University, A. V. Allen of Vergennes. X.
S. Field of Ferrsburg and Lieut.. Ben
jamin W. Fisher. Mr.. Smith was grad
uate of Clark University and the Curry
School of Expression, and had done grad
uate work at Harvard and Yale At
the time of his death he was instructor
in history ut Blair Hall, Blarstown. He
is survived by widow. Mrs. Helen
Fisher Smith of Vergcnnes; sister, Mrs.
l.. $. Emerson of Lowell. Mass; and n
brother, A. Il. Smith, who is in service
overseas.--The Vergennes City band will
give a concert on the Park Thursday eve
nng.-Mrs. George Simon and daughter
of Burlington are visiting Mrs. Snon's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Simpson.
The Baptist Church and Sunday
school will hold a picnic at Basin
tIarbor Friday. Those intending to
attend are requested to meet at the
church at 9:00.--Miss NJ. l.. C. Toud-
ellotte has arrived here from Brook
Ign, n. Y, and is the guest of MIR. and
Mrs. John Gravelle.--Mrs. II. c. Ing
ham have purchased the city theatre
OF c. w. Henry and will open at the
opera house July 5 with high grade
pictures.-Pvt. Richard Hoicc returned
last evening TO Camp Dix after a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Tatro--.
Mrs Charles S. Dana and son. Edward
OF New Haven visited her mother. Mrs
Emma Jackman, TUESDAY Mrs. phil
lps OF New York is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Davis.--Children's day
exercises will be held Sunday evening
at 1880 at the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Ferrisburg.-A son was horn
| yesterday morning to Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Ralti.---The yarn for the Red Cross
workers has arrived and is ready for
I distribution. Mrs. George Simon and
| daughter. Frances of Burlington are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
! TDx.t Vat
taw who has been spending short
furlourh with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Yattaw returned yesterday
to Camp Devens.-Mrs. Clcllan of AL
burg is visiting her daughter, Mrs
| Ceccl \. Bristol.-William Driscol1
took his wife to the Fanny Allen hos
pital yesterday for consultation that
may be followed by an operation fol
appendicitis-Mrs. Ashton Fisher OF
Saratoga Springs, n. V. is visiting hei
husbands mother, Mrs. II. =. Fisher.
The body of A. NJ Perkins was
brought here from Burlington Tuesday
morning and the funeral services were
jheld at St Peters Church at 10 O'Clock
the Rev. l.. A. Vezina officiated ant
the bearers were. Postmaster John II
Donnelly, p. H. and J. w. Ryan, ant
C. II. Caisse. Burial was in the Catho
lie cemetery. There were appropriate
floral tributes. There was a large at
tendance. Among those present from
out of town were Mr.. and Mrs. Victo
Perkins and daughter, Geraldine tn
Misses Alice and Lorette Holland. Mrs
John Gadue. Mrs. Gilbert Blaize. MI
, and Mrs. Victor Bergeon and Mrs. JON
t Bergoon of Burlington, Mr.. Fred Ma
,deau OF Crown Point, N. Y, Mrs. Ere
/ Perkins and daughter. Miss Mary q
U'.,1l n
comb, Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Gilmore O
Weybridge.-Dr. and Mrs. s. A. Welc
of Providence. r. l., have arrived her
and have opened their cottage nea
Basin Harbor-Miss Christine Wal
iers, who was called here by the Hines
of her mother Mrs. Mary walters. re
+ turned Tuesday to Plattsburgh, n. Y
Mr. and Mrs. John Bristol have return
ed from their wedding trip-F. +
! ross went Tuesday to Keesvlle, N. Y
y to spend the summer with her daugh
, ter, Mrs. X. j. Severance.-Local Foo
Administrator Warner and Mrs. w.
Warner, local Fuel Administrator "
II. Wheeler, Mrs. George r. Thorn
, Mrs. CLAUDE Ruesseil. Mrs. Charles
>. Grandey, Mrs. Cassius r. Warner,
w. Norton, Walter b. Dalrymple an
Y the Rev. j. Elmer Mckee attended tt
= county food administration meeting
4 Mddlebury Monday.-Miss Sarah Flo!
has returned to Boston after visit
:, her father. j.. II. Foss, and her sister
:, Mrs. w. r. Warner and Mrs. Georl
= w. StOne.-Harold Goodridge of Sprint
field visited his brother II. d. Goot
=, ridge. Monday.--Miss Julia Carter,
;, teacher in the Spaulding high scho
at Barre is spending the summer vii
her mother. Mrs. Harriet Carter.-Mr
Il. A. Collins of Burlington Is que
- of Herbert Burroughs and sisters.
!. SHOREHAM
], Shoreham Red Cross branch was o
J. ganized June %, 1917. The total r
= ceipts for the year were $l,42s53, di
= bursements 81, 1l9.Si balance on han
s. June %. 1918, s3os69. Red Cross e.
IL tertanments have Melted s704.63 II
= cost of the comfort bags, $S4.7i, SAP
n. OF which were gifts from friend
J. penny collection taken each NEE
,e ing amounts to $17.42. The suppl
ct purchased totaled s936.55. The suppl
m ceived from Mrs. Burleigh gift
1T sewing machine from Dr. Plat t
N Lon Of inur antNi