Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
ORLEANS COUNTY
CRAFTSBURY.

CRAFTSBURY.
The firm OF Sawyer 4 Lathe. dry
goods merchants, have entered into
partnership with ]. d. Leavitt, q gro
Gerry, furniture ana undertaking busi-
ness merchant. They expect to put In
some new lines Of goods and do lar
ger business than has formerly been
done.-Mrs. Cobb and daughter from
johnson were guests in town last
week.-Mrs. Charles Thayer. who sur
fered second stroke OF paralysis
Thursday noon, is improving.-The
Rev. william Shaw, district superin.
tendent from st. Johnsbury, preached
in the Methodist Episcopal Church
Thursday and Friday evenings, also
Sunday morning ana evening.-Dora
Gallagher is at home from the Fanny
ALLEN hospital, where she has been
spending several months She Is much
improved-Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Jones
with their son and daughter-in-law'
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Jones, are occupy
ing their new home at the Henry Hoyt
farm.-The two oldest children OF Mr..
and Mrs. Will Dustin are III.
GREENSBORO.
Fifteen young people Of the u. p. So
ciety enjoyed a four horse barge ride
Friday evening to the home Of Mr.. Will
liam Wylie of Glover, where they were
ROYALTY entertained and returned In the
early morning light Messrs Will Clary
ana Harry Miller furnishing the motive
mower, About a foot Of snow fell in
saturdays and Sundays storm.-Mrs.
william Thompson has been i'll with pneu-
monia.-Mr. Homer Harrison 10 busy flll-
ing the creamery ice house-Miss Nora
OBrien was called to Canada last week.
by the serious illness of her father, and
arrived there a short time after he had
passed away. Miss O'Brien has the sym
pathy Of her many friends here.-The
Red Cross has a new supply of yarn
Caspian Lake Grange will hold an open
meeting Thursday evening. Special ex-
ercises have been arranged and small
fee will be charged. The proceeds will
be used for supplies for the surgical dress
ing department Of the local Red Cross.
DERRY.
| The old folks concert, given in the
Academy hall Friday evening. for the
benefit of the Red Cross was great
success. chorus of forty voices assist
ed by Mrs. Wells, Mr.. Cowles, Mr..
Lathe, and Mrs. Hall Of Derby Line sang
the old songs and some new ones very
effectively. The old time costumes and
'makeups" were interesting and funny
The receipts at the door were about ST.
Mrs. Graves is slowly improving after
n very serious illness.-Sunday was OBJ
served as Lincoln Memorial Sunday. al
the union service in the Methodist Church
Mr., Eddy preached sermon on the
character and achievements OF Rbrahan
Lincoln.
WESTFIELD.
Morgan Doyle, about 90 years old, dice
Saturday at Waterbury, where he went II
November. The remains were brough
to Lowell and the funeral was held
in st. Ignatuss Church with intermen
beside the remains Of his wife. He hal
one daughter living in Boston.-Lee Mille'
came home from Lyndonville Agriculture
Institute Saturday to remain till Tuesday
Charles Stephenson Of Moosup Valley
r. l., came Saturday to spend fortnigh
with his sister, Mrs. Fremont Miller, ant
brother, John F. Stephenson. Of Lowell
LOWELL.
Howard, aged 10 years. son o
Charles Parento, fell from a beam II
the barn Thursday and fractured hi
collarbone. DIR. Young reduced tn
fracture.-The stage from the mort
made no trip Tuesday. and on accoun
of the blizzard Saturday the sout
stage made no through trip.-Mr. an
Mrs. l.. B. Wellman of Newport an
, Mrs. H. B. Smith of Orleans were 1
{ town last week, called here by tn
, death of Mrs. d. NJ. Parker.-Charle
Stephenson Of Providence. r. l., Is Wis
iting his brother. ]. F. Stephenson an
family. and other relatives.-C. c. Stan
nard went to Hartford, Conn. Satur
day on business for ]. H. Silsby & Co
in whose employ he is.-F. T. Murph
! has rented his farm to his brother
Fred Murphy Possession given q
!. once.-Mrs. r. " Newton and son. VIII
have been spending a week with he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Westcomb G
Eden, returned home Saturday.-Mr
A. A. Burton of Willimantic. Conn
: and Miss Ruth Watson of Cambridge
. Mass. were in town last week to at
tend the funeral Of their father. Georg
! R. Watson.-The funeral of Levi Tatr
was held Thursday morning from tn
St. Ignatius Church. the Rev. FIR. lie
blanc officiating.-Mrs. w. A. Youn
, spent last week in Williston with rela
tives, returning home Sunday.-Mrs.
NJ Parker, aged about 81, died Febru
airy after a long and painful illness
, The funeral was held Sunday after
} noon from her late home. She Is SUI
vived by her husband, v. M. Parke
, and four children, two sons, c. A. an
, H. Arthur, and two daughters. Mrs
B. Wellman Of Newport and Miss Elsi
Parker.