Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14

is Ill with pneumonia at the home of his
parents north Of the village.-Mrs. Arthur
Ferris has gone to West Rutland to spend
several days with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. M. Bowker.-W. J. Powers Of
Claremont, N. H., is visiting here for q
few days.-Clarence Manchester of HUB
bardton, spent Tuesday with his brother.
Fred Manchester, here.
There will be q basketball game this
evening between the fats ana the leans
for the benent Of the Soldiers smileage
books. This IL sure to be very exciting
game. The game will be called at eight
o'clock at the high school gymnasium.-
At meeting Of Lake Dunmore Chapter.
D. A. r., Tuesday afternoon at the chap
ter house the following delegates were
elected to attend the national conven-
ton at Washington: The regent. Mrs.
A. ]. Vail, alternate Mrs. Frank Gipson;
second delegate Mrs. Elan French. alter
mates, first Mrs. c. j. Bradley, second Miss
Susan Talbot, third Mrs. Ernest Breed
Of Pittsford.-There will be Valentine
social Friday evening at the home of
Julian Macarthur on Rossiter street at
7:30 o'clock.-Guy Hosmer has sold his
farm north of the village to Albert Tur-
pin Of Canada. Mr.. Turpin will take
possession next Monday.-Edward Parm.
Zee has sold his farm south Of tho vii
lage to Ernest Hooker of Rochester,
L. A. Severy, who has been iii for two
weeks at his home on Carver street, is
able to be out again.-The Business Mems
association held a meeting Tuesday eve
ping at the high school. After the meet
ing a basketball game was played by
teams captained by the Rev. Walter
Thorpe and DR.. George +. Norton. The
game proved to be very exciting. After
the game a Hoover lunch was served
Mrs. Alice Sprague and daughter. Ruth,
went Wednesday evening to New York
city to remain some time.-Charles Carri-
gan. who is in the artillery. is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank CARR.
gan.
BENSON.
Mrs. Fannie Z. Wilson. who has made
her home for several years at E. c. Mar.
| anvilles. died there February s. She had
been a great sufferer for sometime. She
| was born in Poultney 10 years ago ant
had spent the most Of her we'll ordered
life In this vicinity. The funeral tool
place Thursday. the Rev. James A. Man
ming officiating King, son Of c. M
King. and q prominent farmer Of Kings
| ton Place, southwest part Of this town
was operated on for appendicitis las
Wednesday by Dr. Vanderveer Of Al
bany, and his condition is very grave.-
Rufus Walker, Jr., stationmaster at Cas-
tleton depot. is in town visiting his par
| ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Walker.-C. M
King, who resides in Redlands. CAL, ha
been telegraphed to in regard to the Sc
rious illness of his son and is on the wa,
home with Mrs. King.-Edmund White O
Orwell is visiting at Ham Laveys-
Thrift stamps are being largely bough
by Benson's young people.-The Rev
James A. Manning, who has been i'll
month or more, is now able to occupy hi
pulpit again.-Dr. Jasper P. Newton, VIII
went to Ticonderoga last Thursday to Sc
John A. Briggs. returned Saturday
Arthur Graham Of the Mountain Vie,
stock farm took his fellowcraft degree a
Acacia Lodge, N. 81, F & A. NJ, Tuesda
night.-Charles Munger has taken tn
Grinnell farm, owned by DR.. Henry II
Jones.-Mrs. Heman Clifford and Mis-
Bertha Smith went to Horizon a wee
ago to attend the funeral Of friend
They have not yet returned.-Miss Lizzi
Pratt has returned from Castleton.