Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13

Anterior of Burlington called on friends
here Monday.-Mrs. Emily Page of
Shrewsbury is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
X. ID. Goodridge.-NIrs. George Burroughs
died Monday evening after n short Illness
aged 81 years. The funeral will be held
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock nj
the house.--Miss Lydia Brown closed her
school in Addison Friday and passed the
week end with her brother, Alderman Lew
II. Brown. Monday. Miss Brown left for
Cambridge, where she has position as
chemist In the new condensary plant Of
the Sheffield Farms Sawson- Decker Co.
Mrs. Willard II. Bristol went yesterday
to Bennington TO visit her son. DR.. Horace
Brist oil Master Thomas Ryan has gone
TO Orwell to pass the summer with his
uncle Robert Ryan Martin Dundon and
John Cain of orwell visited John G.
Hayes Tuesday.-Thomas V. kierstead
of Ludlow has taken the place of Mr.
Bourn AZ manager of the A. and p
store on Main street.-Charles Wilkinson
has entered the employ of Andrew Tredc
and has moved his family from Addison
to the Burroughs house on the Monkton
road.-The whist party held Friday eve-
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert Norton for the benefit of the Pantor
branch of the Rcd Cross was a great sue.
cess 10 tables being in operation and 81 &
was added 10 the fund Clayton Cuyler
and Roswell Gaines won first prize and
Mrs. Arthur Van Ornam and Frank Hart
well were awarded the consolation prizes
Ncrgenncs. Panton. Addison and Ferris
burg were well represented. nearly Joe
people being present. The whist party
was followed by a dance, Mrs. Charles
Spaulding and Clayton Cuyler kindly fur
nishing the music. Hoover refreshments
were served.-Mrs, A. A. Oliver of West
port, ~ Y, is visiting her mother Mrs
Joseph Daigneaut.
The junior high school graduation will
take place Monday afternoon at half past
two O'Clock in the Opera house. The
exercises will consist of a short his
torical pageant. This will include the fol-
lowing scenes: Indians. Pilgrims. Colo
Mai and Civil War At tho close the
members OF the graduating class will re-
ceive their certificate of admission to the
senior high school. The baccalaureate
service will be held at the opera house
this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The Alumni association of the Yer
gennes high school gave an informal re-
ception Tuesday evening to the gradual
ing class of 1918. Mrs. Beatrice Daniels)
Casey prcsided and gave the address of
welcome to the class. Prin. William II
Carter responding for the class The fol-
lowing program was carried out: Read
ing Miss Elsie Foote; piano solo. Mrs
f. w. Flagg; reading. Mrs. A. s. Haven
II. G. Herrick smoke upon the graduates
of the school. over 30 in number. who are
now i'm the l.. s service Al tha business
meeting officers for the coming vear were
elected as follows: President, Foster A
Young. first yice-nresidcnt Miss Edna
Bail. second vice-president Mrs w 8
Bristol: third vice. president Mrs Eath.
crime Garno Daniels: secretary and treas.
,lrer. Miss Eva MeiRs. executive commit.
tee. Mrs. Powers. Miss Herr,ka Rocl,
Mrs. Anna Bristol F,verts Rusae,l Suitl
and w. II. Carter: advisory committee
on athletics. George SIack.-.The teacher.
of the Nergennes hieb school will DIV,
an automobile ride 10 the graduatinf
class of the school this afternoon followed
bv a sumner at Mount pbiIo Ip,A Ret
Cross dance will he hold AZ woodner..
hall Monkton. this evening Henrv,s or
chestra will furnish music. Ice cream will
be sold The nrocead ara for tho haroe
Of the Monkton branch.-Mr and Mrs
Eugene Fowler of burlington ara visitins
the latter's niece. Mrs Flora TuttIe
lice Office George Simon has returned :,
Burlington after Wait 10 his narents
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Simon. Joh,
Selden of Bristol is visiting her mother
Mrs e. A. Lee.-John Norton has crtere,
the employ of the Sheffield Farms Slaw
SON Decker company.-John A. Harrinx
ton and DR.. F. NJ. Rogers attended tn,
l25th annual communicate Of the Crane
Lodge. f. and A. NJ. at Burlington yes
terday.-At a meeting Of the city boa r,
held Tuesday evening the CITY tax To-
the coming year was fixed at 81 lO.-Mrs
George Devoid is visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs l.. A. SHEPARD of Fair Haven
Donald, Youngest son Of Mr. and Nrs
John Clark, who has been i'll ,s ,nnroving
Mayor w. w. Bristol. George G. Ross
H. w. Dev and nsnbew Klamath no,
and A. $. Haven made trout sshir,
trip to Ripton Tuesday returnin, VIII,
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as appeared IN these items or yesterday
NrS' r'hfna 'acRman mas returned from
a visit TO her daughter Mrs. Charles S
DANA OF New Haven
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