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

dTe ll.-Ine library DOCK committee Will
be glad of suggestion of new books to
purchase for the library for 191S.-George
Taylor n Alfred Ockert spent Sunday
at their h~omes.-John Mack has been
made second lieutenant and is soon to
leave for France.-Mrs. George Collamer
a returned to Barre.-Mrs. Fred Collett
Is i'll.
The play. Back to the Country" by
the Kings Daughters, proved a great
Each part was we'll taken.
JERICHO.
Friday and Saturday evenings, February
= and o. there will be a "Yam-a-Yam-a'
minstrel show at the schoolhouse hall
under the direction Of Mr.. Gage of Bur-
hngton, the fourth series of entertain
ments for the benefit of the Red Cross
circle.-Wayne Prior was an over-Sunday
visitor at the home Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jed Prior, at Burlington.-Miss
Anna Trieb is spending two weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Trieb, at
Nashville.-George Ring of Burlington Is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Sopiah Ring, for
a Few days.-Miss Flossie Austin was an
over-Sunday visitor at her home in Essex.
Finn Of the U. s.. naval reserve
station at Boston, and who has a six
days leave Of absence, is visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Flinn.-Visi-
tors in Burlington Saturday were Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Pease and Uramia VIII.
lard and Mrs. NJ. c. Mason.-Mrs. Ralph
Norton, who has been visiting her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter P%ellingill, re-
turned to her home in Essex Saturday,
"A letter received from Pvt. Warren
Paradee, Battery F, 18th field artillery.
American expeditionary forces, says:
Did Jericho will be surprised to know
that 1 am in France. 1 have been on
the go ever since 1 left Fort Ethan
Allen and am feeling ine."-Edwin Part
ridge, who has been confined to the house
by illness the past week. is able to be
out and around.-Mrs. Edythe M. Perry
has gone to her home in Middletown
Springs on business. Miss Lila Potter will
in her school work during her
absence.-Donald Pollard, who has been
seriously Ill with pneumonia. is gaining.
Miss Helen Finn Of Essex has beer
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Finn for a few days,
q. {. Bicknell of Jericho Center, d, e.
Rood of this place, and Irving Irish of
Riverside, justices of the peace, appointed
by the board of civil authority to admin
lister the freeman's oath to all women
eligible to vote. will be at their homes on
Saturday of each week until and includ-
March 2, to qualify said voters. 1t
is earnestly desired that the women yot-
ers avail themselves of the opportunity
and thus avoid confusion and save time
town meeting day. Arrangements may be
made by the justices for other time, il
appointed time is not convenient.-Miss
lila Brigham was a Sunday visitor at the
home of her friend, Miss Florence Wood,
of Fairfax.-Mrs. Stalker. the trained
nurse, who has been caring for Donald
Pollard the past few days, has returned
to her home in Montpelier.-Ira Morse,
who has been quite i'll. is able to be out.
Ellen Percival still remains in a
critical condition.-There was a dance at
the school-house hall Friday evening for
the high school scholars. Music was fur
nished by Messrs. Styles and Buxton. &C.
companied by Miss Grace Potter.-Mrs
Mary +. Hale. who is at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Jackson, is in very
poor health.-The young people are re-
hearsing for the Yama Yama Ministries.
which will be given at the sc~hool-house
hall next Friday and Saturday evenings.
Mrs. Lawrence Quinlan, who has been
visiting in Burlington a few days, has re-
turned home.-Clifton Buxton has COM
pleted work for his brother. Warren, and
has accepted a position as assistant foe
man in Lanes mill in Jonesville. His
family will move there a little later.-Mrs.
Edna Teachout has been quite i'll the past
few days.
Earl and Raleigh Rochelle enlisted Feb
ruary 1 in the national army and left
Monday for Camp Greene, N. c. Mr.. n
Mrs. Rochelle and family wish to extend
their heartfelt thanks to the Red Cross
society at Jericho Center and Jericho
Corners for the gifts and also the kind
ness Mr.. T. B.. Williams showed them at
parting.-J. G. White. insurance and real
estate agent of Burlington. has just sold
for Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Stevens their farm
in this town known as the John A. Leary
farm together with all stock and tools to
parties from Burlington. Mr.. White has
also sold to Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens n three
tenement house in Burlington.