Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-07


to the Charles LeT,oeuf tenant house o"
School street. fn7tso
The women voters turned out on tues.
day in large numbers and were carry ~
the polls, the most of them voting ue
tween 1000 and 1900 o'clock. Mrs. Wai.ei
w. Bristol, wife of the mayor was VIZ
FIRST of the women voters to cast her VIZ
Mrs. George W. Stone being second. ovei
SO per cent. of the women voters OH 'he
check list voted.
Miss Merle Byington, teacher III VIZ
vergennes high school went TUESDAY 10
Charlotte to cast her vote at the Town
meeting. Charles ]. Torrey Of Burling-
ton is spending few days with his faiMiy
here-1sadore Cohen has returned 10
Brandon after a visit to his brother'
Abraham Cohen.-Mrs. Linda Gage. VINO
is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. dustin
M. Burrows. is slowly improving.-rroi'
Raymond Mcfarland, State DIRECTOR Dr.
Howard Averill, chairman for ADDISON
county Of the northern Baptist Laymehs
campaign Vermont committee ana FRO
fessor Foy of Middlebury entertained at
dinner at the Stevens House Friday eve
| ming delegates from the Vergennes ana
the Addison churches. After dinner
meeting was held ip the parlor and the
aims Of the laymen's campaign were ex-
| planned by Professor Mcfarland and oth-
ers. The Vergennes Church organized
branch of the society. with w. Il. Cotey
as chairman and Herbert Burroughs
treasurer. The object Of the laymens
campaign is to raise one million dollars
before the 31st of March for the mission
airy and other work of the Baptist denomi-
nation especially work among the Bap-
list soldiers and sailors in the army
camps and in the navy and in France
R~~ In
church is $780, The usual Thursday evening
prayer meeting of the Baptist Church will
be held at 7:30 when the pastor will read a
paper of great interest to all Baptists, both
men and women. At the close OF the
meeting there will be a business meeting
Of the officers and members of the COM
mites of the Baptist Young Peoples So
ciety.-Ansel Godette of Johnson Is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
H. Godette.-Fred Porter, who came here
to vote. has returned to Claremont, N
H., where he Is employed. While mere ne
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Du-
puis.-Dr. Ralph Deyoe, drafted man,
went to Burlington Tuesday to appear
before the district advisory board.-Miss
Helen Kelliher, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Dennis ]. Carroll, has return
, ed to Fort Edward, N. Y.-William Aus
, tin, who recently enlisted in the U. 8. serv-
, lice has gone to Brooklyn, where he will
be stationed.-MissE Emma Bean has re-
turned from Addison.-NIiss Ada Bristol
, who has been spending two weeks with her
, mother, Mrs. M. T. Bristol, and her sister.
, Mrs. H. C. Herrick, has returned to Mid
dlebury.-Mrs. L. G. Whitford spent Sum
: day with Mrs. w. d. Woodman Of Waltz
am.-Miss Jennie Bristol Of Middlebury
r spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. M. T.
Bristol.
; The funeral Of Mrs. Milan H. Duell, who
> died February 26 at her home in Newark
1 N. j., was held at her late home Friday
I March /, the body being brought to Yer
l gennes where a prayer service was held
Saturday at the Congregational Church
= The remains were placed in the vault in
Prospect cemetery. Mrs. Duell was for
\ merly Miss Sarah Farnsworth, daughter
i of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry j. Farnsworth. She
is survived by her husband, mother, twir
8 sister, Mrs. William H. Farnsworth. Mrs
l. A. G. Wright of Vergennes and brother
!, Ira, of oxford. Mass.
Postmaster John H. Donnelly gave a
patriotic address on war thrift stamps al
. the town meeting in Panton Tuesday.-H
s. Stone of New Haven, Conn.,, visited here
II yesterday.-Harry Burnham has returned
n from Brandon, where he was called to at.
y tend the funeral Of his brother. Asa
Burnham, who died at Camp Travis
Texas.-John Garno. who Is spending the
= winter in Burlington called on friends
>. here Tuesday.-John Aunchman moved his
household goods yesterday to Florence
where he has a position as manager OF
the milk plant Of the Sheffield Farm:
Slawson- Decker company.-The condi
II ton Of c. T. S. Pierce. who Is at the
t Fanny Allen hospital. remains about the
y same. An X-ray examination showed tina
o his right arm was fractured from fall
;. some time ago on the sidewalk.-TrumaI
l. Carpenter has returned from bushes:
h trip through northern Vermont and New
d Hampshire.-Mrs. Cady Of Chazy. N. Y.
3. visited in town Tuesday.-Miss Hattie
q Godette of Bethel is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
q Frank Barrowss.
IF The city election Tuesday was Target!
e attended though a quiet one. Great IN
I, terest was manifested in the license ques
n ton, the total vote being 452 agains
" $40 last year, license being carried b!
II a majority of eight The Increased Vot
Q, was due to the women voters exercising
l. for the first time their right of fran
n. chise in a city election. There were abou
"a It's women voters on the check list,
m whom 1913 actually voted. The officer
"a elected are: City clerk, George w. stone
"a aldermen for two years, Fred w. Flagg
John L. Daigneault (re-electedD, waite
:. F. Kellogg; alderman for one year. way
!. land 8. Bristol (re-elected); city sherin
=. Ernest ]. Bodette Cre-elected); constable
- Nicholas ]. McCuen (re-electeO; auditor
!. G.. Frank Maldoon (re-electedD; lister
!" George f. Stone (re-elected); city gram
= Jurors, Charles H. Caisse, George w
~ Stone, Arthur B. Taber: highway commits
20 sioner John M. Alden tre-elected)
. water commissioner. Edward N. Gee ere
u elected). 1t was voted 10 appropriat
IL $1,000 for the building of permanen
IN highways; voted a special tax OF ten pc
l. cent on the grand list every year for
IT sinking fund to pay for Improvement
OF on the water supply system voted Angus
OF 8, 1917. this tax to continue until tn
Of improvements are paid for; to appropri
ate $1,000 to be used for reducing floating
10 indebtedness; to authorize the city coun
Gil 70 fix the compensation OF officer
e. not fixed by law; that the city counc
lit be authorized and directed to lay an
As assess all necessary taxes for the neces
It sary expenditures OF the city.
" BRISTOL.
o, The senior class and the faculty enJoye
~ sleigh ride to the homo OF Mr. an
70 Mrs. e. r. Wyman in Starksboro Frfda
q. after school. Supper was served by Mr.
:" Wyman.-Mr. and Mrs George r. Guina
:, and daughter. Marjorie, were called
~ Winooski Saturday to see John Guinas
=. who Is ill.-Mrs. Bertha Smalley passe
DC Saturday and Sunday with her parents
Mr md AT.u II, tic in, -