Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-28
ENOSBURG FALLS.

There was a meeting Of the Industrial
committee OF the Commercial and civic
club in the headquarters room in Periey's
block Friday evening with the chairman
w. V. Phelps. in the chair. About Is Of the
.. business men Of the town were present e
hear the report Of Mr.. Phelps recent visit
to Portland. Me-. where he met representa-.
tives Of a shoe manufacturing company
which has made proposition which II
fulfilled would mean the investment Of
about $4,000 to secure a business that will
furnish employment for from Is to 80 per.
sons. A committee was appointed to can
vass the town for subscriptions for the
erection of a building and to the capital
stock Of the company and report to q
future meeting. The members Of the com.
mittee are: E. J. Tyler. chairman. w. v
Phelps. F. c. Farrell. ]. o. Kimball and
L. A. Depatie.-C. s. Pomeroy and daugh.
ter Of Riverside, CAL. are visiting Mr.
Pomeroy's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w
Pomeroy. Mr.. Pomeroy was called East
by the condition of Mrs Pomeroy, who
was recently operated on at the hospital
Of the Mayo Brothers in Rochester, Mimi,
for the removal Of serious type OF
goitre. Mrs. Pomeroy ls at tho home OF
her parents. Capt. and Mrs. c. B. Lower
In Washington, D. C.
Mrs. B. F. McFeeters received a tele-
gram Thursday telling Of the death OF
Mrs. Gardner Chase. which occurred
Wednesday night at Mount Pleasant
Mich. swhere she went to live last July
Previous to her marriage, about a year
and half ago. as Miss Susan Colburn
she had been a few years in the en-
ploy of the DR.. B. J. Kendall Co. as
stenographer and had endeared her.
self to wide circle Of friends. who
mourn her death.-Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Draper have returned from Burlington
Harry Jones, son Of W. ]. Jones
Roger Pratt of Montgomery have en-
listed in the coast artillery and are In
training at Fort Slocum. N. Y.
Mrs. John Branch. Jr., of st. Albans
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A, A. Aseltine.-Miss Sadie MAYNARD
was weekend visitor In Richford. Mrs.
y. c. Pomeroy and two daughters re-
turned Sunday from q visit to Mrs. Pom
eroy's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Dawney. near Frelighsburg. Que-Mr.
and MIS-. Ralph Whitcomb and Mrs,
A. A. Simpkins have sold their house on
Maple Park to H. A. Giddings. Possession
will be given as soon as the roads are
settled. SO they can move by auto truck.
Miss Ruth Draper left Monday for
Boston. where. with Miss Katherine
Holmes OF st. Adams. she will complete
the course in surgical dressings, to At
herself for State instructor.--Mrs. H. r.
Aver Of st. Adams was q guest over
Sunday Of her niece, Mrs. E. ]. Tyler.
of Orchard street.
Miss Lura Kidder, aged 10, died Sum
day morning after an illness with pneu-
monia last fall from which she had never
fully recovered. The funeral was held
from the home of her sister, Mrs. II. K.
Scribner. with whom she resided. Tues
day. The Rev. F.. w. Puffer officiated.
Burial was in the family lot in Enos-
burg Center cemetery beside her sister.
Mrs. Mcnamara. Besides the sister men,
toned above. she leaves another. Mrs.
Emily Sanctuary. and two brothers. James
Kidder Of this town and the Rev. Josiah
Kidder Of Minnesota.-D. A. Benoit re-
ceived telephone message Sunday from
Montpelier telling of the serious illness
of his son, Carmi j. Benoit. with spinal
meningitis at Camp Greene. South Car
oline.-Lyle Woodwork Of the patrol SER
vice Of the Portland. Me-. harbor. return
ed Tuesday after passing short furlough
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. c,
Woodworth.-Mrs.W w. H. Yaw is in East
Berkshire. where her mother. Mrs. Frank
Hadd. and sister. Mrs. o. 8. Moffatt
are ill.-Mrs. F.. ]. Parmelee returned
Monday, after passing several days with a
cousin 7. Walkor yyho In ill