Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16

THE BURLINGTON FKE
as . delegate from Champlain Lodge, No.
50. Of vergenncs.-H. w. Dionne of Bur-
linston. TRAVELLING agent Of the American
Express company. inspected the local
ofilco here yesterday.-Mrs. Frank M.
Warner went yesterday to Barre for
few days.
BRISTOL
Mrs. Ida Van valkenburg spoke in the
Congregational Church Monday night
under the auspices Of the w. c. T. u.
Mrs. Van Valkenburg Is national organ
ixer and after the address at the Baptist
Church Sunday morning about % new
members were secured for the local
society.-Merton Hewitt Of Pittsford was
In town Sunday.--Mr. and Mrs. Homer
p. Hewitt. B. w. Estey and Mr. and
Mrs. w. M. Cove attended the funeral
Of Cornelius Bristol In Lincoln Sunday
afternoon-There was meeting Of
the Sunday school board Of the Fed
Grated Church at B. w. Estey's Wednes-
day evening.-Dr. and Mrs. O. F. Edmunds
visited their daughter, Mrs. Lacey Bump,
in Rutland Sunday.-Mrs. Helen Briggs
ana daughter, Doris, Of Deerfield, Mass,
were guests Of X. c. Currier and family
over Sunday.-Thomas McKinnon Of
Camp Devens spent Sunday at his home
here.-Arthur Partch Of Spokane. WASH,
Is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
NJ L. Partch. Mr.. Partch has enlisted
In the army and 10 en- route to Virginia.
Mrs. w. M. Sheldon and daughter, Lois,
are visiting relatives in Randolph.-Miss
Theo lockwood is spending a few days
with her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Landon.
The remains Of Mrs. Orpha Abernethy
were brought here Tuesday from Spring.
field for burial. Mrs. Abernethy was q
former resident Of Bristol having gone to
Springfield about two years ago to reside
with her son. ]. B. Abernethy. and family
She had been In poor health a long time
Homer e. Hewitt went to Burlington
Tuesday on business. Irene
Hathorne Is visiting friends in Washing
ton, d. c. Miss Hildreth Chamberlain il
teaching in grade five during her absence.
The funeral Of Mrs. Orpha Abernethy
was held Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Williams on Church street.
The o. E. s. attended in a body The bur-
ial was In Greenwood cemetery. Those
from out Of town to attend the funeral
were: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Abernethy Of
Springfield. Or and Mrs. Landon Aber.
nethy Of Bakersfield and Miss Grace
Abernethy Of Chicago, Ill.-Joel Briggs,
an old and respected resident died at the
home Of Mrs. Ernest Kilbourn Tuesday
afternoon after long illness.-The first
quarterly conference Of the Methodist
Church will be held in the league room
Saturday evening at eight o'clock. Dis
trict Superintendent Statham Of Rutland
will be present.-F. H. Palmer, r. s.
Blodgett, w. M. Sheldon and q. L. Sher-
win attended the State meeting Of the
encampment held in Barre Wednesday,
Edith Jacobs underwent a successful op-
GRAFTON for appendicitis at the Fanny
Allen hospital Monday.-Mr. and Mrs.
@. e. Grover are at Long Point getting
their cottage ready for the summer.-H.
d. Hewitt has gone to Pittsford to work
for his brother. Merton Hewitt, on his
lumber job.-Dr. A. NJ. Morton. Mrs. P. r.
Hill and Mrs. r. A. Purinton were in
Burlington Wednesday.-The w. c. T. U.
will hold a get together meeting at
the Congregational Church Friday after
noon at 3:30 o'clock. The new members
are cordially invited to be present.-Sat-
urday afternoon weather permitting all
Federated juniors and their mothers are
requested to meet on the park at three
for q trip into the woods on real bacon
bat. Races, games, peanut hunts and q
general good time IL expected.
STARKSBORO
The Rev. George X. Statham d. d
superintendent of the Burlington dis
trict will, preach at the Methodist Epis'
copal Church Sunday at 8 p. m.-Tht
first quarterly conference will be held
Monday at q p. m.
There will be backet dance In tn,
town hall for the beneht Of the Red CAS-
Friday. Henry's orchestra will furnish
music.-Mrs. Janette Norton Of Bristol II
visiting at A. L. White's.-The exac
amount subscribed in town for the thirt
Liberty Loan was $500. the quota being
1900. George Clifford was chairman Of
this committee. He has received the fiaf
and placed 1t on a flag pole by Ferguson'l
store.-Mrs. Thomas Hill remains yer,
low. Mrs. Atwood Of Bristol Is caring fo
her. Mr.. Hill. who has been ILL., Is some
what better.-F. 8. Ferguson is adding
story to his store. which he will use as
tenement.-Mrs. Buel Maxfeld Is visiting
her parents in Burlington.-Mra Josie 8
Brown of Bristol Is with her sister, Mrs
Fred Brown.-A. e. CLIFFORD is chairman
of the committee for the Red Cross drive
An appropriate sermon will be preache,
at the Baptist Church Sunday morning
by the pastoral son has been born t,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson.-Th
Christian Culture club meets with Mrs
F. ]. Hanson this afternoon.-Mr. an,
Mrs. Sidney Bushnell called on old friend
here the 10th. stopping over night at L. q
Ferguson's. They were returning to thei
home in Hinesburg. after spending tn
winter in Thompsonville. Conn.
WALTHAM.
The COW barn on the 8. J. Preston farm
was struck by lightning and burned dur
ing the storm Of Friday morning. A shee
near the barn was killed. which belonge,
to P. w. Otis.-The N. s. club met witt
Mrs. c. w. Ward Thursday afternoon
There were n members present. Durin
the afternoon the ladies served for tn
Red Cross. Light refreshments wer
served by the hostess.-Madam 6nede
has returned from Florida, whore sh
spent the winter.-H. w. Day is confine
to his home with the German Measles
F. c. Ward and C. w. Ward were at tn
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Booth q
Crosse Pointe May s.-R. H. Bristc
} has recently purchased new milkin
machine.-Mr. and Mrs. @. p. Larro,
were in Ferrisburg Sunday.-During tn
high wind OF Thursday last q silo be
longing to C.. H. Tier was blown down.
ORWELL.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. D. ,
Leonard May u. Their son. John, who ha
been III with pneumonia. is gaining
Edward Conway IL at homo from BuI
Undergraduates LaJoy and family hav