Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10


present from out Of town were: Carlos
Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. WEIGH, Mr.. and
Mrs. Delbert WEIGH, Miss Ida WEIGH,
Edward WEIGH, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Mrs. Gerald Towne and Mrs.
Joseph Bannister of Morrisville.-Dorothy,
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Strong, who has been Ill the past week
with bronchitis, is recovering.-O. Il. Luce
is receiving many applications Tor as
sistance by registrants in answering ques-
ionnaires.-Donald NJ. Mcmahon re-
turned Monday to resume his studies at
Dartmouth College after passing the
Christmas vacation at his home In stowe.
"A Red Cross knitting party at the home
of the Misses Annie and Susan Bigelow
Saturday afternoon added about $50 to
the funds of the society.-Mr. and Mrs.
George ]. Spaulding are parents OF
a son, born January AT the
meeting Of H. H. Smith Post, q. A. r..
Saturday afternoon officers were installed
as follows: Commander. Henry A. Sparks;
senior vice-commander, Samuel II. Kaiser;
Junior vice-commander. jackson sargent;
Mr.. Sergeant also hlls the office OF ad-
3utant; quartermaster, 8. Mortimer Brush:
chaplain, George w. Harlow; onicer OF
the day, Abram Burnett; officer OF the
guard, Louis Shontelle: sergeant-ma1or'
b. a. w. Marshall. Commander Sparks
acted ma Installing officer. The member
shin of the post besides the above mem
toned officers now consists Of Howard A.
BUTTS. Franklin ]. Waite. Clement Moody,
George F. Campbell, Henry q. Thomas,
Samuel c. Spaulding and Daniel M. Smith,
The officers Of the Women's Relief Corps
were installed by Mrs. Anna M. Kimball
Saturday afternoon, as follows: President,
Mrs. Mary Smith; senior vice-president,
Mrs. Adelaide Foster; Junior vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Minerva Tinkham; chaplain.
Mrs. Eva Towne; conductress, Mrs. Susie
Boardman; guard, Mrs. Emma Latuch; ;
secretary, Mrs. Demmie Demeritt; as
sistant conductress, Mrs. Lillia Peterson; :
assistant guard, Mrs. Christina McGibbon;
color bearers. Miss Martha Curry, Mrs.
Edwina Harris, Mrs. Emma Homer and
Mrs. Linnie Wedge; relief committee, Mrs.
Helen Russ and Mrs. Lillia Peterson; press
correspondent, Mrs. Laura Robinson;
patriotic instructor, Mrs. Jeanette Adams.
The members Of the corps gave an oyster
dinner to the members Of the post.-E. F..
Cleveland has recently received letter
from c. G. Beckley of the American ex-
peditionary forces in France, saying that
he was we'll and hearty.-J. c. Cobb. who
has been quite Ill, threatened with pneu-
monia, was more comfortable Monday.
His son, Leon Cobb Of Johnson has been
called here by his illness.-Edward Cutler
Of Alberta, N. w. T., is visiting friends
in Stowe.-The Lend-a-Hand club Of the
Congregational Church will meet with
Mrs. c. A. Tomlinson Thursday afternoon.
There will be services at the Methodist
Episcopal Church Sunday morning at 10:45
o'clock.-A cottage prayer meeting was
held at c. A. Tomlinson's Wednesday
night.-Mrs. Lucy Hunter Of Brockton
Mass. is passing the winter with her sis
ter, Mrs. Laura Burnham.-The "Bie
Four" gave a surprise party to Dennis
Kaiser at his home Saturday evening In
honor Of his 18th birthday. Games were
played and popcorn and candy were
served.
The village schools opened for the win.
ter term Tuesday. Miss Gladys Wright
Of Burlington arrived during the day to
take charge of the commercial course
studies Miss Randall Of Pennsylvania, who
10 to teach German and English, had not
come Tuesday afternoon.-Miss Catherine
Cole, who has passed several weeks with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Cole, ir
Hyde Park, has returned to resume hel
studies in the senior class Of Stowe high
school.-W. M. Adams, who has been en-
ployed at a chemical plant at Wilmington
DEL, for several months, Is at home or
account Of a badly strained back. Ralph
Harlow accompanied him home.-Mrs.
NJ. Ruiter returned to Burlington Tuesday
after q week with her daughter. Mrs. A
A. Hunter. at the Green Mountain Inn.-
Miss 8. Anna Fitxsimonds OF Essex juno
ton is a visitor at H. e. Shaw's.-Adelber
Magoon, son Of A. ]. Magoon. has enlisted
in the American army from Bellows Falls
where he was employed and when las
heard from was at Fort Slocum. N. Y
1t is E. B. Cobb who Is Ill instead Of J. c
Cobb, as stated.-A daughter, Alice Hous
ton. was born January to Mr.. and Mrs
| Selden c. Adams.-Mrs. G. A. Burnhan
and three children returned Monday t.
Lyndonville after two weeks visit II
Stowe.-Joseph Peters left Monday for al
extended visit with B. A. Bricky and fam
lily, and other friends, in Oakdale, Mass
Mrs. Joseph Benson has returned from
Burlington, where she has had treatmen
for her eyes.-The postofiice closes at sever
o'clock Tuesday and Friday evenings
Letters from Mrs. Clyde Jenney Jenkins
| in Fort Pierce, Fla, to her father. H. f
Jenney. state that the weather there hal
been the coolest for 20 years. Farmers arr
losing their crops and little orange tree'
are frozen to the ground. Mrs. w. w
Luce Of Miami also writes of the SAINT
conditions there.--Harley Camley Of Mos
cow is confined to the house with frac
tured leg. caused by the kick Of horse
| At the annual meeting of the Congrega
tional Christian Endeavor society Sunda'
evening officers were elected as follows
President, Mrs. Emma Straw: vice-presi
dent. Miss Dorothea Cummings: secretary
treasurer. Mrs. Anna Kimball: praye
meeting committee. A. p. Smith. p. r
Jones and Mrs. Kimball; lookout commit
tee, Herbert Mayo. p. r. Jones and Mrs
Emma Straw; social committee. Mrs. H
w. Cummings. chairman: missionary com
mittee. Mrs. Alice Raymond. chairman
Miss Cummings and Mr.. Mayo; iowe
committee. Mr.. Mayo. Mahlon Cumming
and Mrs. Eunics Pottle.-News has beel
received of the recent death Of Mrs
Emeline Griffin Perkins. widow of Joe
Perkins. at her home in Springfield, Ohio
Mrs. Perkins leaves three sons, Erwi
Perkins Of Essex Junction. William Per
kins Of Columbus. Ohio. and Elmer Per
kins Of Springfield. Ohio, and an adopte
daughter, Mrs. Marvin Mccain of Spring
field. Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. A. Perkins an
family were all formerly residents o
Stowe. Mrs. Perkins was a sister of tn
late Joel Griffin Of stowe.-Officers 70
the ensuing year will be installed at tn
regular meeting Of Mansfield Mountai
Grange Saturday afternoon.-Levi Law
renee is ill.-The three months old son Q
Mr.. and Mrs. John Belts of Yves
Lebanon. N. H.. Is quite I'll. Mrs. Betti,
sister. Miss Grace Ploof. goes to visit Mr.
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