Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-07

Lincoln spent a few days last week vls''-
Ing the latter's sister, Mrs. Alfred fayhe'
Mrs. Arthur Adams and little son re-
turned Monday to her home In Add'son
after two weeks with her parents MT.
and Mrs. G. s. Fisher. Mrs. flsne. as
gaining since her o~peration.-Mrs' fioyo
Sperry is suffering with rheumatism
The repairs On the school house IN us
trict No. Z were completed Mohoay.-
The four children Of John
the children of Robert Perkins. three emil.
Of A. L. Payne, the children OF Pau
and two children OF Thomas
Billiard are all having whooping cough'
~STARkSBORO
James Thompson, Jr., who was threat.
ened with pneumonia, Is b~etter.-The roll
call Of the Baptist Church. held Januar
81, was very we'll attended. On account
Of the illness Of Mr.. Hughes. the Rev
Mr.. Adams Of Huntington spoke In the
evening.-Maurice Casey has enlisted In
the LIST Vt. and started for North Carolina
the 4th. He wishes to thank the Red
Cross for the outfit furnished him. HIS
sisters, Anna and Maude Casey, were
home from Burlington for over-Sunday.
He wat presented with a wrist watch by
tI0 AhttcTs-4uc Ibcu SIOoo Wv
to have an entertainment st. Valentines
eve.-Letters from c. Ladoo state that In
Daytona, Fla, the thermometer registers
80 degrees in the shade. Some contrast
from 30 degrees below.-Herbert Chnor
has returned from visiting his daughter
in Brandon.-Mrs. Cameron n daughter
nave CONT to their home In Montpelier
Herbert Clifford has bought the George
Waters place.-Miss Ilene Sargent of Bris-
toll spent the weekend with Miss Ruth
Carpenter.-Miss Ada Merrill is home
from Bristol.-The Dorcas society meets
the 18th with Mrs. Belle Hill.
ADDISON.
Mrs. Waldo Clark has as her guest
her sister from Boston, Mass. who will
spend several weeks visiting friends and
relatives.-Mrs. Amos Bodette is in Bur-
lington, having been called there by the
illness Of her father.-Mrs. Clara Adams
and little son., Eldred, have returned from
Cornwall, where they ave been the past
two weeks with her parents-Harold Crane
Of the University Of Vermont was at home
over Sunday.-Mrs. Marion Spooner las
purchased q farm in Weybridge and will
move there soon.-Josephine Bodrite has
been in Bridport a few days the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Solver.-Arthur Clark is
better. but Is still confined to the house,
Miss Ella Davidson Is still in a critical
condition.-Mrs. Thomas remains abou
the same.-Erwin Adams IL preparing to
build a barn this spring.-Wllliam Hurd OF
Camp eve was at the home Of his
sister, Mrs. Waldo Clark. over Sunday
Mrs. e. j. Carpenter is suffering with q
felon.
HANCOCK.
Miss Rita Fisk is home for a few days
from her work in Burllngton.-Wilian
Stewart from New York city Is stop
ping at Mrs. Dana Marsh's for a few
weeks.-Leonard Marsh is at home from
Windsor.-It was quite a sight to see thu
big log-hauler 30 through town last
week on its way from Warren to Pitts.
feld.-Mrs. Shampaney was called to Rip
ton the first of the week, her mother
Mrs. Hiram spoor. being very low Mrs
Roberts from Granville is taking he
place in the village school.
WALTHAM.
J. w. Lovett Of Middlebury spent thu
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Otis
Mrs. volney Avery, who has been tn,
BuoSL VI uCI paAChtos NAAs III XAtos IA "
Wright, for a few weeks, has gone t.
/ Burlington, where she and Mr.. Aver.
| will keep house. he having a position
| with the Vermont Chocolate Co.. there
]. b. Barrows was in town Tuesday
canvassing for the K. of c. war fund
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Tyrrel Of Ferris
burg visited his son, l.. j. Tyrrel, Sunday
III. r. Davis and children have recov
cred from the chickenpox and are abb,
to be put again.-Mr. and Mrs. A. E
Booth visited Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Boot
at Bluff Point Monday.-H. A. Bur
| weighs and Miss Emma Whitcomb at
| tended the lecture given by DR.. Guthrie
at New Haven street Monday evening"
A. g. Wright's people are recovering from
their recent severe colds.-Mr. and Mrs
Homer Bostwick of Addison were week
end visitors Of George Bostwick. Jr.
NORTH FERRISBURG.
The knights Of Columbus card party
held at E. H. Gees, was we'll attende,
and netted $1S.50.-Herbert Wells is con
fined to the house with illness.-Charle
LeCoy is Ill with the grip.-The Red Cros
will give a dance at Allen hall Frida,
evening.
SALISBURY.
The Rev. B. M. Kent preached in tn
Congregational and Methodist Churche
Sunday.-The quarterly conference wa
held at the Methodist Episcopal p~arsonag
Saturday.-Mrs. Charles P. Holland O
Brockton. Mass. Is spending a few day
at the home Of Mrs. Mary Hamilton
During the month Of February the Off
GERS of the Congregational Church hav
decided to hold the Sunday morning sery
Ices In The vestry, in order to conserv
fuel.-The Lake Dunmore Creamery com
pany has decided to install an up-to-dat
pasteurizer and cooler in its plant thi
spring and has hired Roy Fletcher t
make the butter after March Nv. I
Bump. who has been confined to the hous
with the grip, is able to be out.-A T
Beach. who has been In Vergennes 70
some weeks, assisting his brother. G.. A
Beach. has returned to his home here.
Mrs. F. B. Nelson on account Of a sligh
indisposition, was unable to preside a
the organ Of the Congregational Churc
last Sunday.-Eli C. MacMurtry was l
Rutland Monday and Tuesday on bus
ness.-The Red Cross society meet wit
Mrs. G. c.. Kelsey Thursday Miss Cecil
M. Thomas, who recently underwent a
operation for appendicitis at the Mar
Fletcher hospital. Ia reported as rapid
convalescing.
ORWELL.
Measles struck our town last week. "
had four cases In three families. TT
schools are closed for a time.-The Ne
England Milk association elected the Of
list Of officers. President. A. r. Busl
Vice-President. r. s. Hall; Secretary. an
Treasurer. j. c. Thomas.-The Men,
League met Wednesday. county Supel