Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-14


in camp with his command.-Mrs. r. J..
Foster has returned to Sudbury after
spending 10 days with relatives in town
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Graves and three
young children of Meriden, Conn. are
here to spend two weeks.-Miss, Rebecca
McGoldrick is suffering from bad attack
OF the grip.-The Woman's Auxiliary of
the Y. w. c. A. will meet with Mrs. Earl
Frost Monday afternoon at four o'clock.
A covered-dish supper will be served at
six o'clock, to which the gentlemen are
invited.-A. j. Blackmer Is confined to the
house with the grip.-There will be meet
Ing of otter Creek Lodge, No. SO, in their
hall in the Battell block Friday evening
at eight o'clock.
VERGENNES.
Sunday this section experienced the
heaviest snow storm of the season,
snow falling to the depth of from IL to
Is inches. A high wind prevailed during
the storm and the roads are badly drifted.
Miss Merle Byington spent the weekend
with her parents in Charlotte.-F. H. Foss,
who has been spending several months
at the home Of his daughter. Mrs. w. r..
Warner. will pass the remainder Of the
winter with another daughter. Mrs. @. w.
Stone.-George Myers, Jr., of Bridgeport,
Conn.,. has been spending few days with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Myers
An eye sociable will be held Thursday
evening for the benefit Of the Ferrisburg
branch of the Red Cross at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Tupper.-Mrs. Leo
Hart and daughter, Catherine, Of Spring.
field, Mass, are making a three weeks
visit to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Christopher MISUNDERSTANDING Collins,
an aged and prominent citizen Of Ferris
burg, died Monday morning at the home
Of his brother. Dr. Charles Collins. of
North Ferrisburg. from heart failure after
a few days illness. The funeral was
held at one o'clock Wednesday afternoon
at the home of his brother. DR.. Charles
Collins. Human c. Seigar is seriously Ill
with pneumonia.-Robert Mulholland of
Mineville, N. Y. Is visiting his brother.
the Rev. W. 8. Mulholland. who, with
his two sons, is i'll with grip.-G. H. Bost-
wick lie substituting for few days for
rural delivery carrier, w. H. Adams. Jr..
on route No. 2.
Peters Church closed Tuesday morning
at nine o'clock with high mass. Among
the priests from away who assisted the
services were Fathers McGarry Of Winoo-
ski. Leonard of Middlebury. Archambault
Of Bristol and Cray Of Brandon. Despite
the drifted condition Of the roads and the
Indictment weather the services were large
ly attended.-The condition Of ex-Mayor
Charles +. Stebbins, who has been Ill for
several days. is improved.-Mrs. Joseph
Renaud of Rutland is visiting her hus-
bands parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Desire
Renaud.-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur c. Taber,
who were called here by the death of his
brother, Charles Taber, have returned to
Middlebury.-Luman c. Seeger. a prom
inent citizen Of Addison. died Monday
evening from pneumonia. For many years
he had held the position Of town clerk
and was one Of the directors in the Ma
tional bank of Vergennes.-C. w. Walsh
Is moving his household goods to the farm
he recently purchased in New Haven
John Ross has finished work In the
harness shop Of John J. Barnard and F.
E. Racicot Of Burlington has taken his
place.-Waldo Powers underwent a sue
cessful operation for appendicitis at the
Mary Fletcher hospital Tuesday.-Mrs.
Mathew Daniels has been assisting a few
days in the Vergennes postoffice.-Capt
z. w. Gibson Of the First Vermont In
fantry will be in this city Thursday and
Friday to meet men out of the draft age
who wish to enlist in the regiment.-Mrs
E. g. and Mrs. A. w. Norton went yes
terday to Boston.-The c. 8. Cough farm
house in West Addison caught fire Mon
day evening from the burning out OF one
Of the chimneys. but the fire was put
before much damage was done.-Mrs
Alice Moore has received news Of the safe
arrival on the other side Of her son.
Sergeant Truman Newton.-Arthur w
Norton made a business trip to st. Albans
yesterday.-Anna, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Kennedy. is i'll with fever.
Charles Lawrence Taber. Jr., member OF
the firm of A. B. & c. L. Taber Co., died
Friday night at the home of his parents
from an attack of pleurisy complicated
with acute indigestion. Mr.. Taber had been
In poor health for over a year, but until
recently has been able to attend to his
business. He was young man of good
character, unassuming manner and highly
respected In the community. He was the
son Of Arthur B. and c. Elizabeth (Curtis)
Taber and was born In Vergennes August
., 1888. He attended the Vergennes graded
and high schools up to his Junior year
when he left and entered mercantile life
in the store Of his father and later was
taken in as a partner. He has always re.
sided in Vergennes and died In the same
room in which he was born. Mr.. Table,
was member Of the Vergennes Congrega.
tional Church and of Pierpoint Lodge
No. 81. Knights Of Pythias. Besides his
parents he leaves three brothers. Arthur
c. Taber Of Middlebury, William Taber OF
San Francisco. Cal. and Harry Taber, who
Is with the U. S. army in France; two
sisters. Miss Caroline Taber and Miss Mil.
dred Taber Of Vergennes. The funeral was
held Monday afternoon at the house al
2:3O o'clock.-Carroll Bacon is moving his
family from Middlebury to the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bacon, OF
Waltham. and will assist his father In
carrying on his farm this year.-Mrs
Nathan Oppenheim. who has been passing
the past month In New York city. has re.
turned to Big Oak farm. Lake Champlain
Mrs. Jennie Plant has gone to Camp
Devens to visit her son. Corporal Roya
Plant.-John Lambert has moved to the
Benton farm In Waltham. which Is leased
by Philip Tucker.-Miss Viola Hare, who
was called here by the serious illness OF
her father. Daniel p. Hare. has returned
to Worcester. Mass. Mr.. Hare's condition
having improved.
The first meeting of the newly elected
city council was held Tuesday evening al
the once of the city clerk, George w
stone. Mayor Walter w. Bristol presiding
every members being present. Mayor
Bristol announced the committees OF the
several departments as follows: High.
ways. bridges and sewers. w. II. Norton
Levi II. Brown: water. John L. Daigneault
and F. W. Flagg; FIRE. w. F. Kellogg and
w. 8. Bristol; police and Jail, Levi H
Brown. John l.. Daigneault; city hall and