Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
JEFFERSONVILlE

About 100 accepted the invitation to the |
open meeting of the Grange Tuesday eve !
ming, quite number Of the Cambridge
Grange being present. The following
program was given by the pupils OF the
J. H. S., under direction of Professor
Sheldon, with Benjamin Nye in charge:
Latin song, junior Latin class; selection,
school orchestra; Latin poem. sophomore
Latin class; group Of three songs. school
chorus; seed testing demonstration by
Albert Melendy, Forrest Baker. Leland
Smith and Johnathan Wells; explanation
| of two victrola records. Katherine Rogers;
food conservation play, Marcella Perry
and Pearl Hitchcock; song. "A Life on
the Ocean Wave" boys chorus; demon
stration of setting table. Catherine
Chayer and Caroline Marsh; group Of
three songs. school chorus. The four
minute speaker of the evening. Donald
Hawley. spoke on THE Country's Need
of Wheat" after which the audience
sang America" Promenadng was en-
joyed until midnight. Eight new names
| were added to the list of candidates TO
| take the first and second degrees at the
first meeting in June. The meeting Of
| May IA Is scheduled as gentlemans night
with program committee as follows:
| +. r. Holmes. Clyde Cheesman and A. p.
Anderson. The service flag is always on
| display for the boys of the order in
service. Letters were received from Pri-
vate Waldo and Corporal Buckley last
week, written March 26 and April g stat
| ing they were we'll but very busy. Word
has been received from Frank Rousseau
that he was on the way "over there"
Almon Hawley, a ife-long and much re-
spected resident of this town, died at
MS nome here Tuesday afternoon at Ave
fve O'Clock after a weeks illness. He
was cared for by trained nurse. The
cause OF his death was q shock He was
the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Hawley and was 7s years Of ago. He is
survived by five sons. Fred Bawley of
Manchester. N. H.. William Hawlcy.
d. c. Hawley, II. A. Pawley and Arthur
Hawicy OF this place. One daughter.
Hattie. died about IS years sgo Mrs
Adelia stinehour HawIey, his wife. d!ed
ABOUT ten years ago. The funeral win
DC held Friday at tie church at two
ociooK'-The annual meeting of the
oroer OF tho Eastern Star was held
'ast Thursday, whe, the officers were
elected Gs follown: w. M. Mrs E,.,s
wilcox; q. r.. r. NJ. KneoIand; assistant
M.' Mrs. Ecssnie Thomas; conductrcss
NIB sis'e sra:th: assistant, Miss Marion
So'"eii' secretary. Miss Hattie Wilcox.
treasurer. Mrs. Louise Raymorc.-Miss
MARION Cornell. who had been III for
long time. did not improve, and after
council OF doctors Friday was taken
W hospital In Burlington and UNDER
wen. an operation for appendicitis Her
soHui'on Is serious.-Mrs. Charles Miner
~. oHiuIeh OF Barre are guests of her
mother. Mrs. r. A. Jacaucs.-C. 8. Chr
nell OF Morrisyille spent Friday with
ms rather. the Hon. II. M. Cornell
Hollis Keith has been called for IT, 8.
service ana gone 20 Fort Slocum, N, Y
me lecture Sunday morning and evening
ny Mr.. Ellinwood was heard by a GOOD
auuience. He represented the Florence
Crittenton Home In Boston.
HYDE PARK
Mrs. Marianne Gibson reached her 1oena
birthday April 20. She retains her facul-
ties TO wonderful degree and Ia entoyinp
good health Master John Crosby, a
ne'shpor. was one year old that day and
nc anu the centenarian were photographed
.osether.-Mrs David Sherwin, widow of
~ ". sherwin. died April 81 aged S2
years. she was n daughter of Simon
Wh'ttier and is the last of that family.
me funeral was held Tuesday afternoon
at Chesterville. She Is survived by two
adopted daughters
WATERVILLE.
, The death Of Miss Lucia Smile oc-
CURED Monday morning. Miss Smile was
Mshiy respected by all. She was men,
per OF the Congregational Church and a
sunday school teacher of the young la
aies' class Tor many years.-G. II. Smi-
lie OF Montpelier. DR.. Nathan Smile of
PniIadeiphia and Mrs. George Montieth
OF brushton. N. Y. were called here by
the illness OF their sister. Miss Lucia Smi-
iie.-Miss Florence James of johnson Wis
Tied her aunt. Miss Julia Shattuck last
week.-Mrs.. II. Il. Potter visited relatives
In Milton last week.-Mrs.. F. N. Stearns
visited her son, II. II. Stearns, in BurlinR.