Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-11
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for some day an operation would be
needed.
WATERBURY.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
Episcopal Church had a sugar party at
the Guptil home wednesday afternoon
Mrs. L. J. oarvey has been confined to
the house by illness. Mrs. Cora Morrison
is III with pneumonia at the horne Of
Mrs, Myron Prescott.-The Misses Lois
Alger, Ruth Graves and Emma Lowe
have returned from Boston, Miss Loomis
going there the last Of last week and
returning with them. While in the city
they met Mrs. Charles Haines and Mrs.
John Palmer, formerly Of this place.
Principal Reimherr, who went first to his
home in Waterford, N. T.. also went to
Boston for a few days, returning with
them.-Miss Clarissa Carpenter is de-
tained at her home In Morrisville be-
cause Of the poor health Of her MOTHER
The Red Cross rooms are open Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons
from two until five and Tuesday and Fri
day evenings.-Carl Gray has returned
from Indiana, where he has graduated
from q wireless school and Ia at the home
Of his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. M. v.
B. Hayden.-Mrs. M. v. b. Hayden had
snowdrops in her flower garden on April
8.-Charles D. Swasey has returned from
Montreal. where he was called by the
serious accident to his son, Everett. 1t
seems that through misstep the young
man slipped into the acid, badly burning
his feet and limbs below the knees. He
became poisoned from diseased tissue.
creating a condition, which last
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ing home q letter from the nurse tells
that he continues to improve.
The news Of the death Of Deacon James
W. Sleeper which occurred at his home
on Blush Hill Monday night although
not unexpected came as a shock to his
many friends. Born on Blush Hill in 1885,
the son Of Timothy and Ruth Sleeper,
he has always lived in that vicinity and
for so years had lived on the place
where he died. He has always been a
farmer and carpenter. was educated in
the public schools and in 1859 married
Caroline Guptil, who died about 10 years
ago. Mr.. Sleeper had served his town as
overseer of the poor, highway surveyor
and was on the school board for some
time. He was a deacon Of the Baptist
Church at the Center for many years.
He IL survived by two sons, Walter
Sleeper Of Essex Junction and Herbert
Sleeper Of the home place; also two
The funeral will be held
at his late home Thursday afternoon at
1880 p. m. with burial in the Center ceme-
terry. The Rev. w. F. Hill officiates
assisted by the Rev. A. D. Page.-The
Opera house was packed again Monday
evening at the Liberty Loan rally. c. c..
Graves. chairman for Waterbury, pre-
sided. On the platform was also seated
B r.. Demeritt, chairman of Duxbury;
Mrs. j. F. Claire. chairman for the wom-
ans work. Waterbury, and Mrs. Philip
shonio for Duxbury; also the speakers
and Miss Flora Parcher. who sang. The
speakers. DR.. Davidson of Montreal and
George B. Adam, the latter Of whom has
spoken in the larger places in the State
spoke of Americas part in the war not
for the others but for herself, and pleaded
for more sacrifice in our ways of living
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" and
America" were led by w. B. Clark,
cornetist, and Miss Flora Boyce, piano,
while Miss Parcher's solo, Keep the
Home Fires Burning" with Miss Boyce
accompanist, was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
The Waterbury Savings Bank & Trust
Co. has arranged to aid people in the
purchase of Liberty bonds and will be
glad to explain to anyone.-Rural Route
Agent Trombley has been confined to the
house for few days with tonsilitis. Sub
stitute Rowland il covering the route
A letter received by his parents from
Mark Towne, who recently enlisted, says
that he Is now in a rifle range out from
8. c., and now wears the
medal of a sharp-shooter, being the third
highest of 800 in the contradictions
from Charles Canerdy of Kelley Field,
Texas. tell that he is being placed in
carpenter work. He speaks Of the camp
as being new. which was all brush not
long ago.-The condition Of Mrs. Morrison
is improving.-Miss Kathleen LIE Barron,
because of her church position, returned
to Boston Saturday.-Monday Miss Annie
Dorothy Palmer and Pauline Bidwell
returned to Lyndon Institute and Cliff
ton Mccormick to Holy Cross College.
Worcester, Mass.-The following are
the officers Of Winooski Lodge, No. 40,
for the ensuing year: w. NJ, w. N.
Gilbert: 8. W.. c. B. Adams; ]. W., T. j.
Allen; treasurer, w. B. Clarke; secretary,
G. H. Dale; s. D., F. C. Lamb: j. D.,
William Parks; S. S., M. G. Aver; ]. S..
E. F. Lewis; chaplain. v. L. Smith; tyler.
G. 8. Blaisdell; marshall, Z. f. Foss
organist. E. G. Miller.
After six and one-half years of active
work in the Colbyville parish Elder A.
d. Page resigns as pastor Of the Chris
tian Advent Church to accept the pastor
ate of the church in Westfeld. Mass
During Elder Pages pastorate here he
has baptized 40 and the church has grown
in many ways. Financially the church
has been strengthened by the purchasing
and paying for a parsonage. Beside those
in his own parish Elder Page has many
friends throughout the community who
regret his departure. Mr.. Page came
here from Bristol.-Loren Eldredge, who
is at the Fanny Allen hospital, recover
ing from an operation for mastoid alb
scess, is doing well.-Walter Stevens Is
supplying nights in the local station.
Mrs. Stevens, of the secretary of states
ONCE. Morrisville. spent Sunday with her
husband hcre.-Mrs. Robert Palmer and
young daughter. Anna Taylor Palmer,
who are now at their home in East Mil
ton. Mass. are both In the best of
health.-H. c. Whitehill has returned
from few days spent with his wife at
Hotel Vendome, Boston.-A special town
meeting IL called for 1000 a. m. April
IS to see II the town will vote to exempt
the Magnesia Tale company from taxa
ton for term Of years and also to see
of the town will vote to grant a right of
way to the Mount Mansfield Electric
Railway company to construct and main
tain an electric road over and along the
public highway leading from Waterbury
Center by the Baptist meeting house to
s. C. Wheeler's steam mill and from
there to the mill site of the old mill for
merry owned by william Anderson
Mrs. Ellen Wheeler and Mrs. p. @. Lord
of Colbyville are recovering from their
recent illnesses.-Mrs. Charles c. Abbott