Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23

spent the Winter Wltn MS uauBhter, Mrs.
In Burlington, has returned
home.--C. g. Cornell Of Morrisville spent
several days with his father, the Hon. II.
NJ Corneli.-Mrs. Leslie Thompson of
Barre was recently the guest Of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. McNally.-Mrs
Allen Soule Of Fairfield was recently the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. r. L. Start
Charles Ober Is In very poor health.-Miss
Marion Cornell. VINO Is receiving treat
ment at the Mary Fletcher hospital, Is
much improved and hopes soon to be able
to return home.
MORRISVILLE
William A. Best. assistant paynaster
In the U. s. navy. was recently pro-
NOTED to first lieutenant in the navy,
which is the same office as captain in
the army. He still holds the position
Of paymaster. but has been promoted to
the higher rank. The young man is the
older son Of the Rev. and Mrs. w. T.
Best of this village.
The 18th annual convention Of the w.
c. r. U. Of Lamoillc county will be held
to-day and tomorrow at the Congrega-
tional Church. The program calls for a
workers conference and executive meet
ing the FIRST forenoon. papers. recitations,
discussions, etc. afternoon. There will be
special music in the evening with ad-
dresses by the State president. Mrs. Pear
son Of Orleans. and State secretary, Miss
Pease Of Swanton. Reports, election of
officers, ETC., will take place Friday fore
noon and In the afternoon there will be a
pastors hour, address by Mrs. Pearson,
and other business. young son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Brown Of Lower
Main street, Is recovering nicely from
the operation for appendicitis which he
underwent at the Fanny Allen hospital in
Winooski ly.-Announcement is
made Of the marriage of Miss Flora Tui-
per. a former operator in the telephone
Office here. and Charles f. Chapman Of
Manchester, N. H.. which occurred at
Woodsvile. N. H., may 49, The groom Is
employed as clerk at Hotel Wentworth, at
Woodsville. Katherine Chaffee, who
has been engaged in social service and
parish missionary work in New York city
for several years. Is spending some time
here as the guest of a friend. Miss Edna
Slayton, coming here from Stamford
Conn, where she has been visiting her
mother. Mrs. A. e. Chaffee. Miss Chaffee
Is former Morrsvlle resident and a
graduate Of Peoples Academy.-Mrs
Anna Jones is taking a vacation from
her son. Walter, left Wednesday to spend
10 days with her mother, Mrs. Flora Doty,
| and sister. Mrs. w. d. Grout of Worces-
| ter, Mass.-News has been received Of the
birth of a daughter on May II to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Simpson of Winsted, Conn.
Mrs. Simpson was formerly Miss Hazel
| Fisk of Morrisville. G. A. Barrows,
| who has spent several weeks at the home
Of Mrs. Ellen Wakefield while visiting
friends in this vicinity, left Wednesday
on her return to the home of her daugh-
ter Mrs. E. 8. Morse Of Fair Haven.
Mass.-Miss Alice Longtime has resumed
her duties as operator in the telephone Of
Ace after a two weeks stay at her home
in Newport.-W NJ. Meacham, who has
| been making an extended tour through
| the southern and New England States
on advertising business for the commun-
ity Chatauqua, since completing his stud
les for the year at Middlebury College. ar
rived home Tuesday, for a few days stay
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. c.
Meacham, before leaving for service in
the U. s. army.-Among the Morrisville
young men selected to enter the service
Of their country on May "a are: Dennis
f. Cleveland, Harold c. Keeer. John E
Stewart, William NJ. Meacham and Emile
Chevalier.-Mrs. Sarah Kendall and Mrs
| Tia George and infant son, came from
| Waterville, Tuesday, where they have
been visiting the formers sister. Mrs
Mary Fairbanks and will occupy rooms
in the Kendall house on Union street.
Morrisville friends will be interested tc
learn that DeFoe Croft. who has held
an office position with the Winchester
Arms company at New Haven, Conn, has
received an appointment under civil serv'
Ice on government work in the same COM
pany with a large increase In salary.
Thursday at 800 p. M. In the domestic
science room at the aademy there will bt
held an exhibit Of war cooking witt
recipes on exhibit Of the same. Miss Ber
tina Holden of the university extension
service will give a talk and demonstrate
some wheatless recipes. The girls of thu
domestic science class Of Peoples Acad
envy will present an interesting demon
stration of the various ways In which 20
tatoes may be served. The public is in
vited.
II. A. Slayton, who has served faithful.
on the Morristown board of school direc
tors for several years. has resigned. hi
resignation to take effect July 1. He ha
also resigned as a member OF the mum
cipal wood committee. This action wa
made necessary on account OF Mr.. Stay
toms increased duties as water and ligh
commissioner made by the building of tn
new power line to johnson and the growtl
of the business in other hnes.-Mrs. Free
NJ. Ober is improving from her recen
operation at the Brightlook hospital In st
Johnsbury.-The members of the q. A. r.
w. r. c., S. of ", and Auxiliary are re
uuested to meet at G. A. r. hall Fri
day, at 2:3O D. m where they will 1oil
with the school children and march t.
the Tiff hill for brief exercises. and from
there to the long iron bridge where thu
service in honor Of the sailors dead vii
be held.-Mrs Helen Shaw went to Queer
City Park Thursday to spend the summer
at her cottage.-Mrs. T. c. Cheney, MT
and Mrs. George A. Morse and Miss Murie
Smith, with Ralph browne as chauneur
left Wednesday for an auto trip to Bos
ton. Miss Smith will spend several day'
with her sister, Mrs. J. Randall Child o.
Maiden, Mass.-C. d. Howe and II. w
Eaton are attending, the Vermont Con
gregational conference at LyndonViiie'
Orange County.
RANDOLPH