Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
FAIRFAX.

visited 1r1endS IN this place sunday.
FAIRFAX.
The drafted men from this town are
asked to call at Mrs. Williamson for their
knitted outfit any time after April TO-
There will be a card party and social eve
ming at the Red Cross rooms Thursday
evening for the benefit of the Red Cross
society. Prizes will be given and refresh-
ments served-There will be n religious
and social hour enjoyed in the vestry Of
the Methodist Church Thursday evening.
There will be special music.-Ladies who
wish to vote next March should see that
their list is given in by the 10Th Of this
month.
RICHFORD
st. AIMS Guild will serve it's regular
monthly supper in the parish hall Thurs
day from $3.50 until all are served.-Lieut.
H. Noble Baker, son of Mrs. j. c. Baker.
who is in the ordnance department at the
United States armory at Springfield.
Mass, visited at the home of his mother,
Mrs. j. c. Baker, over Sunday.-Wayne
Woodworth, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Woodworth, who has been employed dur
ing the winter as bellboy in Hotel Ormond,
Florida, is visiting at the home OF his
parents for two weeks, after which he
will go to New York to work during the
summer in large hotel operated by the
Hotel Ormond company.-Dr. Linwood NJ.
Kelley of Manchester recently visited at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. F. Kelley.-A. II. Wright of Downey.
Cal, a brother of the late Matthew G.
Wright of this place, is visiting among
friends. Mr.. Wright was formerly in the
blacksmith business here and went to
California for his health, which is much
improved. His family remains in Cali
fornia.-Miss Helen X. Nevins of st.
Adams visited at the home of her friend,
Mrs. William Greene, during the last
week. Miss Nevins is a registered Red
Cross nurse and expects to enter service
in the navy May 15.-Miss Leila Cowan
visited at the home of her parents in
Bakersfield over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Buck and little
son. of Camden, N j.. visited in this
place.-The loss caused by fire on d. w.
Carpenters farm on the Stevens Mills
road April 4, has been settled by the
insurance companies. Mr.. Carpenter
being allowed s2,234.-The new day
light saving" time took effect in Cam
ada. Monday April IA. This change
effects railroads and the Canadian
Pacific trains leave Richford one hour
earlier.-Mrs. Luther NJ. Baker and son
Homer. of Springfield visited friends
in this place last week.
ENOSBURG.
The Thank Offering meeting of Home
Land work was held Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. w. J. Chaffee.-C.
r. Leach who was confined to the bed
two days last week with grip is out
tn
day after a vacation of three weeks
@. L. Nichols has purchased the mill,
logs, lumber and truck of A. c. Call
ENOSBURG FALLS
The Hon. and Mrs. DIN Merrill an.
nounce the engagement of their daughter
MIS- Helen Mary to Roy E. Stroheckel
OF State college, Pa. The engagement
was announced at a party given at her
home Saturday afternoon to some of
her young lady friends. 1t came in the
form of a telegram delivered by Miss
Betty Brown as messenger girl. Mr..
Strohecker has been employed by the
Federal Packing company for few
months past as chemist. He was re-
Gently called to be examined by the
board In his home city and passed the
examination and was qualified.-The Rev
g. w. Stutz of Ohio. who occupied the
pulpit Of the Methodist Church Sunday
morning. was entertained in the parson.
age over Sunday.-Gerald w. Durkee, a
son-in-law of w. L. Douglass, has beer
ordered to report to Camp Devens April
29.-Mrs. II. D. Human is ill.-Principa
j, A. Sinclair, who had not been feeling
we'll for some time, has been confined
to the house since Friday morning.-Ir
p quiet canvass by individuals this towr
has exceeded its quota Of the third Lib.
erty Loan of $4,000 by about $500.
good audience greeted the Libert.
Ministries Friday evening when the seconc
entertainment was given. which wal
followed by a dance in Foresters' hall
The gross proceeds amounted to abou
$3.50. After the expenses are paid thu
balance goes into the treasury Of the loca
Red Cross.-Merton T.. Fletcher of Sam
sonville has purchased a farm of ~
acres in Randolph and is making prepare
lions to move there within few weeks
r. A. Norton, who sold his farm nea,
North Enosburg to NJ. A. Hull and son
has purchased farm Of 40 acres in Ran
dolph on the State road between tina
village and Bethel. He expects to TAX,
possession In October.-Miss Hazel Kim
ball. the dietitian of the city hospita
Of Glocester, Mass, has been passing
few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs
H. N. Kimball, of High street.-Mrs
William McFeeters and daughter, Mis-
Ruth, OF Sheldon, who have been guest
OF Mrs. Eliza Dunton and other friend
Tor two weeks, returned home Saturday
"A son, Paul, was born to Mr. and Mrs
Harry l. Draper Friday evening. April !:
Mr. and Mrs. A. ID. Lynch of Eas
Berkshire were in town Friday evening
Mr.. Lynch Is the new manager of tn
cooperative creamery in that place, hav
Ing recently come there from Sout
Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs II. N. Kimball announc
the engagement of their daughter. Haze
to Lieut.. Earle r. Holmes of the lois
Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces
Monday, with n temperature of 60 de
srees, was one Of the warmest days @
the season thus far. Quite a few farm
ers gathered their buckets, which ha
begun to sour.-The work of cleaning tn
streets and cutters of rubbish Is bein
systematically carried out.-W. ii. Robi
of St. Adams was a guest In the home c
his brother. F. w. Robe, Monday.-Th
Rev. G. w. Stutz was in Richford Sun
afternoon to st. Adams by automobi
accompanied by M. Z. Perley and daugh
ter, Miss Katherine Perley, Miss Bell
G. Stone, Miss M. S. Perley and Mr.
Annie f. Whitmore.-D. A. Benot re
ceived letter recently from the hos
pital authorities. where his son, earn
J. Benoit, has been so seriously i'll wit
spinal meningitis, saving he was in