Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
RICHFORD.

Miss Gertrude Lovelette went to Berlin,
n. H.. this week. where she will Join her
sister. Miss Glenna Lovelette, and together
they will go to Boston.-Lawrence Car
penter. son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Car.
penter. and Carl Barney. son of Mrs. Will
liam Barney. went last week to Aver.
Mass. where they will be in training in
Camp Devens.-The basketball game
played by the Richford team in Bakers
field Friday evening in the Bakersfield
Academy was won by the Richford team,
the score being IA to 10 in favor Of Rich
ford.
Mrs. Moses Lovelette went to North
Troy Monday to attend the funeral of a
friend.-Mrs. Cromwell a. Bowen and two
children OF Berkshire are visiting at the
home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ.
Bllings.-Mr and Mrs. Harry o. Powers
and little son visited in Bakersfield Sum-
day.-Lawrence F. Carpenter and Carl
A. Sears have gone to Camp Greene.
Charlotte. N. c.. where they will be in
training.--An endless chain" series Of
knitting parties was started by Mrs. r. NJ.
Pelton at her home Monday afternoon for
the benent of the local branch of the
Red Cross. Twelve ladies were invited. who
in their turn. promised to entertain eight
at their respective homes each person
In the group OF eight to entertain four.
Every person invited to attend any OF
| these parties brings q cents. This little
problem In mathematics will prove very
profitable and bring in good sum Of
money which is much needed by the
society.-From now on tea will be served
in the Red Cross rooms Wednesday after
moons instead of Tuesday. as heretofore.
The tea room is getting to be quite
popular resort and it is hoped that it will
become more so as time goes on. Atten-
| ton Is once more called to the matter OF
membership renewals. A good number
\ have already handed their dues TO the
secretary and others are urged to do so.
thus greatly aiding the membership COM
mittee upon whom devolves the re-
sponsibility OF seeing that every member
renews. With our large membership list.
this entails q largo amount of work which 4
might easily be avoided. The folowin
contributions have recently been receive 4:
friend. 500: Eastern Star teas, S.. b:
Max Kaufman. slOO: fifth grade. 81 90;
Calumet club. ladies' night. $500 The hill
dren of the Nth grade. Miss co san.
teacher instead Of giving valentines. gave
their money to the Red Cross.
The Hooverized supper, given friday
levenng in the Methodist Episcopal Church
for the benefit Of the local branch, of the
| Red Cross, was a decided success, the net
| receipts being $11S.73.-Miss MarJt Irie L.ud-
tig, of st. Adams, visited frien As in this
place last week.-Mrs.. L. d, Woodward,
Miss Eta Stanhope and Miss Ciecne Com
ings went to Burlington last week to at
tend the kake walk-Miss Doris Sears
visited at her home In Irasbarg over Sun.
day.-C. Melvin Boright has received Of
ficial notice of his reappoirtment as post
master in this village.-Mr and Mrs. Har-
old Jenkins. who have been visiting at
the home of Mrs. Jenlxins's parents i'm
Frelghsburg. Que. have returned to their
home.
BAKERSFIELD.
The remains Of John Simmons. a former
resident of this town. were brought here
Saturday morning from Waltham, Mass.
Services were held at the Congregational
Church. the Rev. w. W. Smith officiating.
Preparations are being made for the
presentation OF the play THE Country
Postoffice" March at tho academy for
the beneht of the Red Cross.-F.iday
evening the basketball team OF the Rich
ford high school played the Brigham
Academy team In the gymnasium. The
score was IA to 10 In favor Of Richford.
B II. Lilley has opened grocery
store In the north end of the village.
The remains Of John simmons. an old
resident of this town. were brought to this
place for burial Saturday from Charley,
Mass. The funeral was held from the Con-