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


large class Of candidates.---I.ake Dun
more Lodge No. II, I. o. o. f.. will
work the third degree on q candidate
this neutrality-suspicious. and in fact
the whole Addison county people Of
ficiAlly involved in the new Liberty
Loan drive are working to their up
most to see to II that the drive shall
be more than successful. Managers of
the drive in town are hoping and ex-
pecting to considerably increase the
towns quota Of S6s.000.--Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Mayhlon and four young chill
dren OF Millville. N. j.. are here on a
brief visit.
p. F. Chapman has returned from Bos-
ton. whore he has spent the winter and
expects to remain here during the sum-
mer.-Miss Anna Sullivan is In Burlington
on visit to relatives and friends.-Town
Clerk Joseph M. Burke announces that
there have been issued 1877 dog licenses.
Last year, there were 1856 licenses issued
and 1t Is thought that when the whole
AFFAIR Is closed that 1t will reach that
figure this year.-Miss Dorothy Walker.
who has been visiting In town for a few
days, has returned to Proctor.-Mr. and
Mrs. r. 8. Benedict Of Vergennes are in
town. Mr.. Benedict will go to Burlington
In few days. having accepted a posi-
ton with the Bradstreet Commercial
agency. Mrs. Benedict will remain here
for some time.-Mrs. Horton Jones is
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Asher Burditt In Rutland.-Miss Myra
Hagar. who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Phillip e. Mellen. has returned
to Deerfeld, Mass.-Prof. and Mrs Frank
e. Howard are parents Of a daughter
born "wednesday morning.-E. v. Butler
f. Veult tN~p Ito
Aines.-Mrs. Lewis J. Hathaway has gone
to st. Adams to represent Addison county
at the meeting Of the women's county
| committee of the Liberty Loan.-At the
monthly assembly Of Middlebury Council.
No. IA, r. & 8. M. Tuesday evening the
following officers were elected: T. I. NJ,
Arthur w. Eddy: I. D. NJ, George w.
Mead: P. c. W., Pearly C. Voter; treas
urer and recorder. William H. Brewster;
c. g. Arthur r. Davis; c. c., Robert NJ.
Mills; chaplain, Charles I. Button; mar
shall. Arthur j. Blackmer; steward. Isaac
Stems; sentinel, James o. Howarth. After
the election the officers were installed
by p. M. Archie 8. Harriman.-The Rev.
g. NJ. Moody Of the Methodist Church of
this village was In Weybridge Wednesday
afternoon, where he conducted the
quarterly CONFERENCE.-The. w. w. Nc
Clifton will give an address on taxation
at the meeting OF the Middlebury Suffrage
Study club at the home of Mrs. e. M.
Saunders Friday at $3.50 p. m. The address
will treat in a general way Of the prn-
cipals Of taxation. giving special detail
regarding their application in State and
town. The club cordially welcomes to this
meeting everyone interested in the subject
Mrs. Harry Dunshee, who has been
| uio NJ t6n ~ hor oil OF Tro
M. T. Butterneld. for a few days, has
returned to Bristol.-Mrs. Charles Westall
ST.. who recently returned from Chicopee
Falls. Mass, after spending most Of the
winter there with the family of her son
James Westall, has gone to Richmond fol
a brief visit with another son, Henry
Westall.-Mr and Mrs. Noble ]. Marshal
Of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, are here for 9
short visit.-Thomas Gordon Of Vergennes
who has been spending few weeks will
friends in town, has closed his visit ant
returned to the ancient city.-The man
ayers Of the new Liberty Loan campaign
say that the solicitors for the loan arr
having excellent success and hope within
short time to be able to announce som,
gratifying results.-Charles H. Westall
Jr. who has been confined with neuralgis
Of the face, is much improved and able t,
resume his place at the Wissell coal office
J Miss Mercedes Nisun Of Bridport is il
town for two weeks.-Frank c. Larson
has returned to Washington. d. c.. afte
spending several days on important bust
ness in this vicinity.
VERGENNES.
Monday while Miss Hattie Carve!
was operating a punch machine a
the Haviland Shade Roller company
plant she suffered a severe Gu
on her left thumb.-John Plankey o
! Springfield, Mass, visited here Monday
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Rogers have re
turned from visiting in Burlington an,
will reside at the Wissell place in Panton
which they recently purchased.-As,
Hawkins of Albany, N. Y, is visiting hi
aunt. Miss Lena Hawkins.-Miss Winnie
MacDonough Of Albany, N. Y, is visiting
her aunt. Mrs. r. D. Goodridge.-
Duprey has returned from Providence
r. l., and has taken a position in tn
cafe of Fred Lebeau.-Miss Harriet Gee
who sustained a shock Friday afternoon
died Tuesday morning at her home OF
Maple street, aged 65 years. She was Dor,
and has always lived here. Miss Gee wa
one among the few remaining person
who attended the school at the old Bricl
school house across the river. which ha
been closed for many years. She was
tailoress by trade and for many year
worked in the shop Of the late j. B
Hustled. For the last 10 years she hat
been in the employ Of ]. F. BARLEY. Sh
was unassuming in character and highl.
respected by all. She Is survived by thre
brothers, Horace Gee Of New York city
Frank and Edward Gee. and one sister
Mrs. Edward Cormier. all Of Vergennes
The funeral will be held Thursday morn
ing at st. Peters Church. Of which sh
has been lifelong member.-Foster A
Young left Tuesday for New York cit.
to enter upon the position Of assistan
manager for the National Casket com
pany. Mrs. Young will remain here dur
ing the summer.-Mrs. Charles H. Col
has returned from a visit to her old hom
in London. Can. On her return she visite'
her sons, Albert and Richard Cole. a
Mount Hermon, Mass.-Reuben Haight
who has for several years carried on tn
g. F. o. Kimball farm. has moved to tn
farm he purchased recently In Soutl
Burlington.-William Rivers has moved t.
!. the Kimball farm which he will carr
, on this season.-The Rev. Franklin Swift
D. D.. spent Monday In Burlington.-H
e. Goodere has rented the Willard hous
, on School street lately occupied by Franl
; M. Warner.
The Catholic Cemetery association hell
its annual meeting Sunday and eiecte.
officers as follows: President John w
NRyan; vice. presidents, the Rev. Il. A
Vezina. p. H. Ryan. G. L. LeBoeuf, Johl
. H. Donnelly. Joseph Barrows; secretary
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