Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-11

who has been working for Mrs. M, II.
Mack, has finished work there and has
gone to Rice Ill., where she is visiting
her brother. Clark Merrltt.-School re-
opened Monday morning. recent Wis
itors at c. l.. Kittells were: Mrs. A. w.
Kittell Of East Fairfield and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. W. Towle Of Enosburg Falls.
ENOSBURG FALLS.
The Enosburg Poultry association,
through the president, w. @. Fassett and
secretary. J. q. Gaines, offers setting
Of eggs from pure bred stock to any per-
son under Is years Of age, who will agree
to exhibit one or more Of the birds raised.
at the next show Of the society. which
will be held next winter. Competitors
will be in class by themselves. In case
Of failure to compete, the setting to be paid
for, at 80 cents The breeds are white
Leghorn, Barred Rocks, Rhode Island
Reds. Brown Leghorn, White Rocks, An
conas, White Wyandotte, Buff OrpingtOn,
White Orpington, Black OrpIngton, Part
ridge Wyandotte and Black Minorcas.-F.
F. Farredll has purchased the house where
he is living, of w. II. Fuller.--Miss Marion
McCarty of Swanton visited her aunt,
Mrs. d. I. Draper, over Sunday.-The
unity class Of the Methodist Sunday
school will hold n social with Mrs. r. H.
Sweeney on Church street April 1s.-F. r.
Fullngton has rented his house on North
Main street to Clarence Pomeroy, who ex-
poets to move in soon.-Miss Winifred
Carpenter. who has been in Burlington
Business College since September. has re-
turned home and entered the employ of
A. A. Aseltine-Mrs. Yaw ia with her
mother. Mrs. Frank Hadd. In East Berk-
shire, who is quite ll.-The Misses Helena
and Louise Carpenter were in East Berk-
shire a few days last week.-W. 8. Judd
has been shut in by illness.--Miss Mary
Anderson Of East Berkshire was a guest
( OF Miss Belle G. Stone Saturday.-Miss
Helen Sargent is very Ill with pneumonia
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Nc
Feeters on Church street, with whom she
boards. She is the stenographer with the
Dr. B. ]. Kendall Co. Her home is in
Montpelier. Her mother came Saturday.
Mrs. c. H. Kendrick and son. Ralph.
passed last week among friends in Mont
pelier.-The village schools opened Mon
day after a weeks vacation.
The funeral of Miss Myrtle Cross
whose body was found in swanton
Sunday morning and brought here that
the Rev. e. w. Puffer officiating. Miss
Cross was drowned December 20. when,
In coasting on the river. she was carried
into an open glade. Much labor was
done despite the very cold weather
which soon followed in the attempt to
locate the body. Burial was beside her
father. Orvis Cross. in the Main street
cemetery, who died since his daughters
drowning.-The funeral Of Mrs. Frank
Blair, aged 40, who died Sunday even
ing as the result Of a shock she had
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the Baptist Church Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock. Miss Blair leaves three
sons. Carmi. Lloyd and Raney beside
her husband also sister. Mrs. George
Touchette of this village.-D. A. Benoit
received telegram Sunday telling
that his son Carmi ]. Benoit who had
been very dangerously i'll with spinal
meningitis at a camp in South Carolina.
was little improved but not yet out
of danger.-Miss Jessie Lafley, who
has been i'll several days. is some I'm
proved.-Henry Ricard. who has been
employed for few months by the Nell
son and Hall company in Summerville.
was in town Saturday to make arrange
ments to move here. He recently re-
ceived a letter from his youngest son.
living in Winchendon. Mass. who Joined
the colors a few weeks ago. that he
was about starting for lover there
with his unit.-The Rev. William Shaw
OF st Johnsbury and DR.. Slutx OF New
York were in town Monday.
Postmaster j. B. Kimball left here Fri
day afternoon In response to q telegram
from a sister Of Mrs. Kimball. residing
in Allston. Mass, telling of the death OF
her husband, Frank Hunt.-There was q
good attendance upon the old fashioned
dance In Foresters' hall Friday eve
ming by the c. P. club. Kimballs orches-
ira furnished music-A. Fl. Wright OF
Downey, Cal. is visiting friends in town.
He was formerly in the blacksmith bust
ness here and went to California for
his health. which has been much i'm
proved. His family remained in Califor-
mia.
Mrs. II. d. Human entertained q party
Of young lady friends in her rooms in
Depatie block Wednesday, April 8, at
which time the engagement Of Miss Elsie
g. Lafiey and A. j. O'Heare. cashier Of the
First National bank was announced
annual meeting Of Martha Washington
Chapter. o. E. s.. was held Wednesday
April 3, when the following officers were
elected: Worthy patron. R. ]. Mears
worthy matron. Mrs. J. r. Cassidy, asso.
, ciate matron. Miss Ethel James; treas
urer. Miss Helen Merrill: secretary. Mrs
M. l.. Irish; conductress. Miss Lois Burt
assistant, Mrs. j. G. Gaines: chaplain
Mrs. d. E. Woodward: marshal. Miss Ella
Fairbanks: pianist. Mrs. r. ]. Mears
Ada, Mrs. c. Fl. Dunton; Ruth. Mrs. e. H.
Sheldon; Esther. Miss Mildred Croft; Mar.
tina, Miss Ethel Derby; Electa. Mrs. q. w
Rublee: warder. Mrs. e. McFeeters: sen.
tinel. C. H. Dunton: finance committee. J.
G. Gaines Mrs. L. L. Marsh. Mrs. c. g.
Abel; relief committee. Mrs. E. McFeeters
Mrs. w. s. Judd, Mrs. w. b. Ladd; grew
ance committee. w. H. Yaw. Mrs. H. A
Fairbanks, Mrs. J. II. Mears
The first annual meeting Of the Enos'
burg Falls Civic and Commercial asso
citation was held in the Philemon club
rooms Tuesday evening. There was g
good attendance and much interest wal
manifested. An enthusiastic audienca
greeted the Hon. C. II. Darling of Bur
lington and listened with much interest
to a very able and stirring appeal for thu
third Liberty Loan and financing thu
war. The officers elected were: Pres
ident, A. j. Croft; vice-president. ]. G
: Gaines; ary-treasurer, NJ. L. Irish
executive committee. DR.. F. H. Brown
S. c. Towle. l.. A. Depatie and d. M
Rose. The reports of various committees
} were heard one result being the reducing
i, of the annual fees to $500 for senior ant
500 for junior members.-H. H. Best o.
: East Richford was recent business
visitor in town.-Isaac Gold has returned
} from a few weeks stay in Montreal
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Brs
, Harry Benoit Tuesday morning.-Mrs
| w. Il. Douglass has been In Bethel {
few DAYS, where she was called by thu