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

In Addison sunday-The grass In pas-
ture OF Cyrus Botsford caught III"
sunday and burned up about ~ rouS Vi
stump fence.-Charles walters OF wo
cester. Mass, is visiting his mother, Mrs'
Mary Walters. MFR. and Mrs. A. +. oinp-
son and daughter and his mother, MIS-
George Simpson, of Southbridge' MASS,
on an automobile trip, arrived sunday
evening at the home of the parents Of
Mrs. Simpson, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Cnaries
M. Grandey. Mr.. Simpson returned nome
by train Monday and the rest OF the
party will pass the week here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James =. casey anu
daughter have moved from Bristol mere
and are at the home of Mr.. Caseys
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick j. casey
Miss Frances c. Wheeler has returned
from visit in Boston.-Mrs owe can
ming Of Burlington is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Napoleon Rivers.-Samuel Cohen has
returned to New York city after VISIT
to his cousins. Abraham Cohen and MAX
Fishfnan.-Dr. w. g. Watt gave a TAX
on Birds" Friday evening at the meeting
OF Grand View Grange at Addison.-Mr.
and Mrs. zell Fowler Of Burlington are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur futile.
Mrs. Fowler was formerly MISS
Eadie Hoyt Of vergennes.-Mr. and Mrs.
b. j. Simpson were called last week to
Mineville. N. Y, by the death OF Mrs.
Simpsons mother.-Napoleon Rivers OF
Burlington spent last week here with his
family.-Mrs. w. d. woodman, who has
been i'll with bronchitis, is much better
Miss Pearl Fisher Of West Addison has
been engaged to teach the spring term Of
school In East Panton.-Joseph r.
Montenay was the guest of Percy f..
Bevins Of st. Adams Sunday.-Miss Sarah
Keeler of Rensselaer,, N. Y, Is visiting
| Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius T. Warner.-Miss
| Della Rogers, who has been spending
her vacation at her home Panton, has re-
turned to her duties as teacher at Alburg.
Judge M. F. Barnes of Chimney Point
called on friends here Saturday.
The body of Private George Reese Of
Co. NJ 58th Infantry, who died April 8
from pneumonia following the measles
at the base hospital Camp Greene,
Charlotte, N. c., aged rs years. arrived
here yesterday accompanied by Private
L. 8. Kessinger. He was the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reese Of Ferris
burg. A military funeral was held yes
terday afternoon at the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Ferrisburg, the Rev
w. H. Mulholland officiating. A squad
from Co. D. First Vermont Volunteer
Militia, under command of First Ser
geant George r. Slack attended the
funeral and following members of the
company acted as bearers; Sergeant
G. r. Slack, Privates G.. P. Field, L. r
Collins, A. w. Miller. Burial was made
in the Gage cemetery. A firing squad
composed Of Sergeant s. H. Burroughs
Corporal c. H. Ruscoe and Private J.
H. Hamel fired a salute at the grave
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Daigneault.
Mrs. Eugene Brooks and daughter
Pearl. have returned to Burlington after
a visit to ner mother Mrs. Alma Bar
rows.-Lowell Hammond who has been
seriously i'll with pneumonia, Is now
able to sit up.-Mrs. w. A. Scott has
reopened her house on Main street fol
the summer.-Miss Ella Little has gone
ito Fanny Allen hospital for treatment
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bushey have
returned from a visit to their son
Henry. at Camp Devens. They were
; accompanied on the trip by Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Langevin-This evening the
Sunday schools Of the differen,
churches will attend the evangelistit
services at the Congregational Church
J conducted by the Rev. Franklin w
} Swift, d. D. Of Chicago. subject 18th.
! Last Words Of Jesus."-Mr. and Mrs
, Russell Smith who were recently mar
ried at Alameda, Cal. have arrived a.
! the home of Mr.. Smiths parents, Mr.
, and Mrs. Ezra Smith where they will
reside.-Miss Mildred Gonyea has sue
cessfully passed the civil service ex
aminations and has gone to Washing
: ton. d. c., where she has position
There will be meeting of the Robin
son Free library Saturday afternoon To-
the election Of officers at the home O
Mrs. Jacob Kiral.-Fred Scovell sus
tanned a severe shock Tuesday evening
/ and still remains unconscious at tn
) home Of his sister. Mrs. G. F. o. Kim
/ ball.-The evening work class Of tn,
{ Vergennes branch Of the Red Cros
will be held Friday evening instead o
the regular night Tuesday evening
The change was made on account o
the special services now being heul a
the Congregational Church.-S. p
, Smith Of Worcester, Mass, visited j. ]
Barnard observation-disclosures Maldool
is i'll at his home on Main street.
Evangelist Franklin w. Swift Of Chi
cago gave an address at the State In
, dustrial school yesterday afternoon.
BRISTOL.
The honor pupils of the senior class o
, the high school are: Florence Farr. Levi
Bronson, Mildred Monroe, Marjori
Shepard and Helen Orvis.-Mrs. A. L
Wright is in Middebury. called Their
by the illness of Mr.. and Mrs. Err
, Brainerd.-Miss Ella Mathewson of tn
Skidmore Art school Is spending a few
days at her home here.-Fred Medium
of Middlebury College was in town TO
, the week-end.-Mrs. Ezra Lafayette o
Rutland visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs
, Phillip Dwire, this week.-Willian
Cormier. w. c. Warner, Alfred Laterel
and John Blanchard went to Camp Deven
April 2.-Beginning this week the Rec
Cross room will be open Tuesdays ant
, Thursday for work. A large attendance II
desired as there Is work for all. Durint
March Ave new members were received
and six renewals. Six boys were equipped
and box Of Is dozen trench candles
made by the seventh grade pupils wer'
, sent to Boston.-Duane o. Sprague Of tn
, University of Vermont spent Sunday will
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Sprague
and family.-Miss Clara Robinson o
Montpelier spent Sunday with Mr.. ant
, Mrs. r. A. Hasseltne. -Miss Gertrude
, Palmer and Gordon Lamb won the prize
, at the poverty social Fridal night TO
, having the worst costumes.
, Mrs w. j. Douglass of Scranton, Pa, Il
visiting her mother, Mrs. w. b. Dunshee
r.. s. Brown is Ill with the grip
} James and jeremiah Cardell of Middle
{ bury College spent Sunday at their hom
here.
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