Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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Stone. deputy State health officer Of Mary
land, who has been visiting his sisters,
Mrs. c. d. Bristol and Mrs. George D.
Middlebrook. has returned to Elliott City.
Md.-Roy Burroughs has returned to
!. Hebron Academy. Hebron, Me-. after
spending the vacation with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Burroughs.-Miss
Hazel Partch Of New Haven visited Mrs
w. H. Adams and Miss Ruth Clark Satur-
day-Mr. and Mrs. Olin Manchester have
returned to Lenox Mass, after a visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Bur-
roughs.
The smelt fishing season has opened
at and around KimbalTs dock on Lake
Champlain. There are already about
20 fishing shanties near there and re-
ports of the catch being made indicate
that the fish are biting we'll. Those
caught are Of good size. ranging from
one-half to three fourths of pound
in weight.--The Rev. Father McGarry
of Winooski visited the Rev. L. A. We
Gina Tuesday.-Mrs. Carl b. Brownell
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Slayton Of
Morrisville.-Miss Marjorie Phelps
who has been spending the vacation
with his father, DR.. Frank c. Phelps
has returned to Fitzwilliam, N. H., to
resume her duties as teacher in the
high school.-A basket dance will be
held Thursday evening at Woodmen's
hall, Monktonboro. for the benefit Of
the Red Cross. Henry's orchestra will
furnish music.-Lieutenant Marston
Haviland. who has been spending a few
days at the Stevens House. while visit
ing friends here, returned Tuesday to
New York, where he will enter the avi-
alton branch of the signal CORPS
Louis Monteny returned Tuesday to
Brushton after visit to his son, Jo-
seph r. Monteny.-Mrs. John Noiseux
of Rutland, former resident is visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. william
Ladue-John LeBoeuf made a business
trip Monday to Middlebury.-Patrick
Kennedy has entered the employ of j.
w. and d. E. Ryan.-Miss Jessie Col
Inns Of Ferrisburg visited Miss Ruth
Clark at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Kingsland Tuesday.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the National bank of Vergennes was
held Tuesday afternoon and directors were
elected as follows: l.. c. Seigar of Addison
w. H. Dean of North Ferrisburg, F. II
Harrington of Brandon. o. II. Sherman OF
Burlington, w. r. Bristol and A. w
Norton Of vergennes and E. H. Palmer OF
Monkton. A meeting Of the directors wa:
held at the close of the stockholders meet
ing and the following officers elected
President, o. H. Sherman; vice-president
w. H. Dean; cashier. Charles H. Strong
assistant cashier. Erwin w. Graves
Postmaster John H. Donnelly has recon
mended w. A. and w. b. Dalrymple ant
T. Neville to the Uniter States treasure
as agents for the sale of thrift and wa
stamps.-Miss Lucy w. Harrington ha
gone to Rutland for a few days visit t.
friends-L. s. Cushman has recently pur
chased for his little children a matched
span of chestnut colored ponies of tn
Misses Clara mad Lillian Graves. raise,
at their Breezy Meadow Stock farm
Mrs. William Crosby and Miss Ada Crosb,
visited friends in Burlington yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Swift and Lieutenan
and Mrs. 8. s. Swift have gone for a shor
visit in New York city.-Ara Ball of Mont
pelier and Hugh Ball of Ferrisburg visite
their aunt. Mrs. l.. @. Whitford, Tues
day.