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

BlDle Prayers" The juniors VIII ma
at the parish house Thursday evcnIr &.
April II. for a business meeting and
social. The trustees Of the parish house
property have voted 20 make certain inn
provemcnts. The east roof will be shin
gled as soon as weather permits and Tire
material can be secured
MORRlSVILLE
Beginning April 10 the MorrIsvillo-
Stowe stage leaves the ffote; randall sor
stowe at $3.50 a. m. and 2:30 p. M, con-
meeting with electrics for Waterbury.
The stage leaves Stowe for Morrsville
at l:SO and 4:30 p. m.-Mrs. c. W. Bates.
who returned from the Mary Fletcher
hospital In Burlington recently, is get
ting along nicely Mrs. Bates fractured
bone of her right leg February g.
News has been received Of the death at
Meridian, Miss. Of Orville w. Choate,
who died on March 26 at the age of 81
years. Mr.. Choate resided in Norris
Vile for many years. going to Meridian
about two years ago-During the week
OF April 10-17 oscar Kahn will give one
half OF his profits to the Morrisville Red
Cross. Save your Junk for him.-George
Russell OF Manchester, N. H., is the
guest of his mother Mrs. Nellie Russell.
&C. Batchelder Of Hardwick has com.
pleted work as assistant at the l1cal
station and has gone to Sheldon, where
he has been given the position of stntion
agent. succeeding II. w. Camp who has
been engaged as assistant freight agent
here. Mr.. and Mrs. Camp and little
daughter. Marjorie. have arrived and
have begun housekeeping in Mrs. ]. w.
Rivers's house on Congress street.-Mr.
and Mrs A. B. Greene have moved from
Smith g. Tillotson's farm to w. A. Keel
er's house on Elmore street.
| Mrs. Mae Fuge of Burlington was a.
| guest over the week end at the home Of
her sister. Mrs. H. H. Dodge.-Floyd J.
| Hurd went to the Fanny Allen hospital
| at Winooski Saturday to undergo an
operation for appendicitis.-Miss Maude
Chaffec. who has been the guest Of her
father. o. w. Chaffee. for several days.
returned to her duties as instructor in
the Burlington high school Saturday eve
ning.-Miss Gladys stetson is passing a
vacation from her duties as operator in
the office Of tr, Citizens Telephone COM
pany, at her home in Newport. Miss Flora
Tuliper Of johnson, former operator
here, Is supplying in the office for a few
weeks.-Clarence Bates of Hardwick was
a guest over the weekend Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bates.-Mrs. N. Carr
OF Montpelier Is a guest at the home Of her
father. H. c. Kellogg.-W. H. Terrill was
In Jericho over Sunday the guest Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. q. Terrill.-
Frank Decells who returned from the
Fanny Allen hospital in Winooski last
week. Is convalescing nicely from his
recent operation for appendicitis
States Attorney and Mrs. NJ. p. Maurice
returned Saturday evening from Jericho.
where they were called by the death
Of the latter's mother, Mrs. NJ. C. Hale.
Miss Minnie of Barre, who is employed
as trimmer at Mrs. Stella Folsom's mil
linery store, is in st. Johnsbury, assisting
in Mrs. Folsom's store during the latters
critical illness.-Mrs. Casilda Davis, who
has made an extended stay at Granville,
N. Y. returned Saturday and will make
an indefinite stay.-Mr. and Mrs. NJ. H.
Boardman and Mrs. Emeline Spaulding
were In st. Johnsbury Monday to attend
the funeral Of the latters nephew Harry
Bartlett.-Station Agent and Mrs. NJ.
Kelley have received news that their son,
Maurice L. Kelley, who has been stationed
at Fort Andrews for several months. has
arrived safely overseas.-Clifton Greaves
who Is stationed at Camp Devens. Aver.
Mass. visited Morrisville friends over the
Observation-Disclosures Stone. who has been at
: the U. s. N. training school at Newport.
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few days with his family here.-H. DOM
inic Weafer of st. Adams was a guest
over the weekend of Mrs. Weafer and
son. Robert, at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Slayton.
At the annual village meeting at the
town hall Monday evening the reports
showed that $l9.22s had been received
BY the electric light department. with
expenses Of $S.445.64; $6.O93.65 from the
water receipts with expenses of 81, $685.
1t also was found that the village wood
yard had cost $40 more than received
but the committee has wood lot for
which 1t has been offered more than
, enough profit to make good the loss on
wood last winter. Families were supplied
with wood from this yard when no other
supply of fuel Of any kind was available.
The village has authorized also the water
and light commissioners to make a con-
tract to supply the American Mineral
| company at Johnson with electric power
, and to build line for that purpose The
, following officers were elected: President.
NJ. P.Maurice: clerk and treasurer, E. 8.
I Robinson; trustee for five years. w. F.
/ Churchill: water and light commissioner
for five years. C. H. Slocum. reelected
chief Of fire department. w. H. Towne
! first assistant. ]. 8. Banister; second en-
I gineer. S. L. Ring; legal agent, F. G..
, Fleetwood: collector of taxes. d. A. La
, Fountain; auditors. A. H. Slayton, c. H.
. Raymore and F. w. Mould. For street
lighting $1.050 was voted; for hydrants
$500 for new books for library $780, A
tax of As cents on the dollar was voted.
to be paid before September /; poll taxes
/, before May /. with four per cent. discount
. Miss Elisabeth Stone. who has made
. Morrisville her home for the last eight
/; years. being employed here as nurse.
, left Tuesday for Greenville. s. c.. where
; she has position in the City hospital
). Miss Ella Taylor was in st. Johnsbury
; Tuesday. called by the critical Illness,
r from pneumonia. of Mrs. Stella Folsom
F; Madeline Wallace In Hartford. Conn.,
John McDermott who has been at the
y Fanny Allen hospital at Winooski fol-
. treatment for several weeks, has re-
I turned home-Seldon Crocker and SON
Chester. went to Winooski Tuesday to
, visit Mrs. Croker. who Is convalescinG
from her recent serious operation al
/ the Fanny Allen hospital. Mrs. Annie
, Seabury of Waterbury Is passing few
, days at the home Of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Norton. Miss Shepard. who
, has been caring for Mr. Norton. has re-
. turned to Burlington. her patient being
more comfortable.-N Styles. sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. W.. Styles. who
underwent a serious operation at the
Fanny Allen hospital at Winooski or
, Monday, is reported as doing as well al
can be expected.