Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-14
JEFFERSONVILLE.


time at the home Of her son, the Rev. F.
B. Hyde, died early Tuesday morning.
She was aged 81 years. The funeral and
burial will be in Middlebury. her former
home, to-day.-The severe March bliz-
zard Tuesday did not prevent about Is
members of the Jacksonville Cemetery
association from meeting at the home Of
Mrs. Elsie Smith for the annual meet
ing and election of officers. They are as
follows: Superintendent. w. w. Rey
more; president Mrs. Lucy Bean; vice.
president, Mrs. Anna Thomas; recording
secretary, Mrs. Emma Reynolds; f1nan-
cial secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Elsie
Smith; directors. Mrs. Lorraine Wilcox,
Mrs. Marion Griswold, Mrs. G.. D. Lease.
Mrs. Betsy York. Mrs. Gertrude Hawley,
Mrs. E. w. Manchester, Mrs. Louise Ray
more: auditors. Mrs. Nora Hawley. Mrs.
Hattie Brown. Mrs. Emma Reynolds;
flower committee. Mrs. Carrie Lease. A
new member was Observation-Disclosures
F. L.. Start has sold his entire stock Of
general merchandise to Parkhurst &
Wright of North Troy. They were re-
sold to the Hawley Brothers of this place
and Immediately moved to their store
across the street. Mr. Start will continue
to be postmaster.-At the town meeting
March Mrs. Elsie Smith was elected
town clerk and treasurer. being the first
woman officer elected. She received many
congratulations and was presented with
a bouquet of cut flowers.-William Brown
of Sheldon was a guest for several days
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Thomas.-The Rev.
F. B. Hyde Of this place and the Rev. Mr..
Gould Of Cambridge attended the confer
ence in Morrisville Saturday.-The meet
ing Of the Red Cross will be held with
Mrs. F. B. Hyde Friday. A shipment Of
hospital supplies has been made.-Mr and
Mrs. Clayton Rugg and Mr.. and Mrs.
Munsell, who were guests at A. d. Riggs.
have returned to Burlington.
Albert Rousseau has been in Burling-
ton this week attending the school for
operating tractors at the University OF
vermont.-Letters have been received
from Corporal Buskey and Private Waldo
in France this week. They are with the
same Observation-Disclosures from Frank
Rousseau state that he expects to go to
France soon. while Lawrence expects to
return with his detachment to Westf1eld.
Mass, as soon as the weather permits
The service flag was displayed at the
meeting of the Grange Tuesday evening.
It was voted to send letter of sympathy
from the order to the Rev. Mr.. Hyde
and family. Madame Hyde having passed
away at the parsonage Monday night.
Brief services are to be held there Friday
morning and the remains taken to Mid
dlebury on the morning train.-The
following interesting program was given
at the meeting of the Grange Tuesday
evening" Piano solo. Miss Chaplin; talk
| on the life Of General Pershing by Prof.
Sheldon descriptive talk OF the Balsam
Stock Farms at Dixwille. N. H.. by
Raymond Hawley; paper on FEEDING
poultry for egg production by Mrs. c. A.
| Lease. The minuet and colonial dance
was given by eight couples in costume.
by request The order is greatly indebted
| to Miss Harriet Griswold for the gener-
Gus use Of her time in teaching the young
people these Interesting dances-Prof.
Sheldon Leonard Waldo and Donald
Hawley have been appointed as speakers
at future Grange meetings on material
furnished by the war department at
Washington, d. c., by the worthy lee
turer c. w. Waldo, under the super
vision of Mason S. Stone. director OF the
four minute campaign for Vermont
Raymond Hawley. who for the last year
has been acting as herdsman at the
Balsam Stock Farms at Dixville Notch,
N. H.. passed the week end with MS
parents here. He came In charge OF SIX
pure-bred Holstein cattle. three cows and
three young cattle which he and his
father have purchased. The cows are
In the advanced registry. having made
the required amount of butter In seven
days.
CAMBRIDGE.
| II. A. Buckley returned Saturday from
a weeks stay In Boston.-Miss Alice
Peters of Burlington is guest Of Mrs.
r. M. Reynolds.-E j. Palmer visited
In Burlington and Ferrisburg last week.
w. II. Parker has been passing several
days In Fairfield with his daughter, Mrs
Soules.-W. II. Griswold left Thursday
Tor ten weeks vacation. which Will
be passed In the South. X. b. Smith Is
substituting on the mail route.-R. g.
Reynolds OF Lyndonville has been visit
Ing In town.-The Rev. and Mrs. Gould
were IN Worthwhile Saturday.-Miss Kate
hennessy OF Burlington is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Fred Wells--Miss Blanche
Payne has gone to Burlington. where
sne mas employment.-Mr. and Mrs.