Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28

will be unable to be present.-The Red
Cross movies will be given in the town
hall this evening.-The monthly meeting
of the Middlebury Suffrage club will be
held Friday at $3.50 p. m. at the home of
Mrs. Luther Bonney.
VERGENNES.
At the annual meeting of the Gage
Cemetery Improvement society officers
were elected as follows: President, Miss
Clara Graves; first vice-president, Mrs.
William Benson; second vice. president,
Mrs. Harvey p. Newton; secretary, Miss
Harrietta Chapman: treasurer, Mrs.
Charles A. Chapman.-The condition Of
Mrs. George Chilson. who has been i'll
for two weeks. is improving.-Miss Merle
Byington spent the weekend with her
parents in Charlotte.-Miss Hattie
Winslow has received a cablegram an
nouncing the safe arrival across the seas
OF her nephew, Arthur Allen, of the United
States aviation service.-Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Langevin and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Langevin left Friday for Camp Devens to
visit Henry Langevin.-Walter c. Middle
brook has returned to Mortified after a
visit to his mother. Mrs. T. c. Middle
brook.-Private Thad Smith, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Smith. has been trans
ferred from Camp Devens to Battery F,
Camp Stanley. Lean Springs. Texas.-Miss
Luna j. Spencer, who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs Cassius T. Warner. has re-
turned to Ferrisburg.-The condition Of
John Seeman, who recently attempted
suicide, remains about the same. He has
been taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital
for treatment. Mrs. Seeman ACCOMPANIED
him.-Sergeant oliver E. Tatro, Battery c.
3O2nd Light Artillery. stationed at Camp
Devens. made a weekend visit to his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Tatro.-
Charles Duprey. who is employed in Hart
ford, Conn.,. Is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Duprey.-At the Feb
ruary meeting of the Vergennes branch
Of the Red Cross w. c. Foote was elected
chairman of the finance committee to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mrs. George w. Stone, on account Of
illness. Mrs. F. N. Graves was appointed
to represent the branch on the school COM
mittee for junior Red Cross work. Over
$2l5 have been expended for wool and other
material.-State Insurance Commissioner
Brown Of Burlington and a group of fire
insurance adjusters held a meeting here
recently and awarded the State 81, $685. OF
for the loss sustained by the recent fire at
the State Industrial school. Director Judge
John Weeks and Superintendent Charles
w. Wilson are now planning for building
to take the place of the one destroyed by
the fire. 1t Is their intention to move the
large horse barn to which the building
recently burned was attached. some dis
lance farther up the hill in order that the
buildings may be segregated as much as
possible with a view Of minimising future
fire loss.-Mrs. r. w. McCuen, who
ha haov1 anoudinu aavoral xuaoLo a., x~-.-
has returned to Charlotte. N. c., where
her husband. Lieutenant McCuen. 10 sta
toned. Mr.. McCuen will meet her in
Washington, d. C.-Miss Ada Bristol of
Middlebury is spending a few days with
her mother. Mrs. M. T. Bristol, and her
sister, Mrs. H. C. Herrick.-Mrs. Elisa
Quinn has returned from an extended visit
to relatives and friends in Fort Edward,
Port Henry, and other places in New
York.-Mrs. John Selden Of Bristol Is visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. e. A.
Lee.-Herbert Lessor. gunners mate on
the U. 8. battleship Rhode Island. ia
spending a 10 days furlough with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Ladue,
DR.. w. G. Watt gave an address Mon
day morning on Junior Red Cross
Work" before the Vergennes high and
graded schools.-Miss Ruth Stebbins Ia
assisting IN the store OF w. II. warner
& Goa few relatives gathered at the
home of Mrs. c. f. NJ. Caisse on Maple
| street Friday afternoon to observe the
S5th birthday anniversary OF Mrs. Maglina
Miner Of Panton. a sister Of Mrs. Caisse,
who In spending the winter with her
Miss Electa Smith, who has been making
few days visit to her sisters. Mrs. T.
Neville and Mrs. e. F. McGovern, re-
turned Monday to Boston.-Duane. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bacon. while
chopping inflicted severe cash extend
Ing from his big toe to his instep on one
foot.-The attendance at the Vergennes
high school is cut down to about one
half the usual number by the preva-
lance of measles and other complaints
Miss Marcelline Lashaway of the Uni
versity of Vermont spent the weekend
with her mother, Mrs. Thomas Again.
Earl Myers. who has been at his home
here while undergoing examination be-
fore the draft boards at Middlebury and
Burlington, has received notice that he
has passed. Mr.. Myers has returned to
his duties at Rutland awaiting q call tc
service.-Mr. and Mrs. John Stevens OF
Burlington were week lend guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank NJ. Warner.-Napoleor