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


j. Jervais of Lake street April 81.
The Central House on Lake street closed
Wednesday. The house has been run
by w. II. Larry since 1908 and he has
been assisted by his Bon, r. II. Larry.
the last few years.
ENOSBURC.
The Odd Fellows and Harmony Rebekah
Lodges Of Enosburg Falls celebrated the
99th anniversary Of the institution Of the
odd Fellows in the United States by at
tending service at Memorial Church
April 8.-Ernest Hardie is working for
F. M. Wright.-Mrs. LaCross and daugh-
tiers. Alice and Lena, have returned home
from spending week in Berkshire.
ENOSBURG FALLS
South Nam street from the postoffics
north is being improved with crushed
stone under the direction Of J. G.. Towle,
j. c. Pomeroy has moved his family
from rooms in the Episcopal rectory to
F. X. Fullington's house on North Main
street-Hiram Tracy has moved in with
his son-in-law. Thomas Tassie. on
Archambault street. Samuel Rushlow has
moved to the house vacated by Mr.. Tracy
across the river. M Shay has moved from
cupy the Gddings tenement vacated by
Mr.. Rushlow after 1t is repaired b. M.
Towle has moved from the f. +. Beatty
farm near South Franklin station to the
j. c. Towle farm. Benjamin Corey has
moved from the Beatty tenement to the
farm vacated by Towle.-Leslie Thomas
visited his parents near Abbotts Corner
Sunday.-Dr. Berkeley Of St. Adams was
in town Monday in council with DR.. Abel
in the case of Lester Judd, a son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. 8. Judd of North Main
street, who has been Ill a few weeks with
Assesses In the head. The condition Of
Mrs. Judd, who also is I'll, is improved
Ray Mitchell, who is en- '-, the
Remington works In Swami n
day with his mother, Mrs H.
The honor flag has been .. - the
breeze between the postoffice and tele-
phone building.
The condition of W. c. Noble, which
had appeared as unfavorable a portion
OF the last week, shows improvements
The Rev. Edward A. Tuck Of Concord,
NJ H., field secretary of the Sabbath
Day League for New Hampshire and ver-
mont. came to town by automobile Sun.
day afternoon from Richford, where he
spoke in the morning and occupied the
pulpit Of the Baptist Church in the ewes
nng.-Mrs. f. d. Cushman and two ch,l-
dren, Dorothy and Elizabeth, who had
been passing five weeks with Mr. Cush.
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Cush.
man, near West Enosburg, returned To
their home in Haverhill Mass, Saturday
morning.-Orlaff w. Holden came here
from Belmont. Mass. Friday to 70 with
the men from this county to Camp Dew
ems. which he did Monday. He was en-
tertained in the home of Oin Merrill
during his stay.-Mr. and Mrs. George
Demar and sons, Howard and Kenneth.
OF Fletcher were in town Saturday.-Mr.
and Mrs. H. l.. Pomeroy and c. F. Bee.
man of st. Adams were in town Saturday.
The Rev. L. c. Denny and Mr.. and
Mrs. V. A. Jones were in Burlington Fri
day.-John Goodgame of Swanton passed
Sunday with his son, John Goodgame. IT..
in Berkshire.
The farmhouse on the A. p. Leach
farm across the river from this village
was totally destroyed by fire, which was
discovered about $50 Saturday morning.
The house was occupied by the family
OF Archie Austin. who saved most OF
their goods. 1t was of ancient construc.
ton and not of great value. The cause
is unknown. The fire alarm was runR in
and whistles blown, but there was moth. .
ing to be done. as the blaze had GOOD
Roadway when discovered by the family.
The Following officers of Lafayette
Chapter. No. 4. r. A. NJ, were elected
April %: Excellent high priest. F.. W.
Wallace; king. j. G. Gaines; scribe.
{. A Pratt; treasurer. c. II. Stratton:
secretary, w. Fl. Yaw; captain of the
host. Fl. F. Kimball; p. S. r. ]. Mears:
X A c.. G. II. Whitcomb: Bird V, L. ],
Tyler: 2nd ", ]. o. Kimball LIST v,
f. n
finance committee, f. ]. Tyler. F. II.
Brown and j. o. Kmball
special corporation meeting was held
In Grand Army hall Tuesday. April 49, to
see If authorization would be given the
water and light commissioners to con.
struct line for light and power az
far as b. E. Wilder's. The meeting or
ganized by electing ]. o. Kimball chair
man. In the absence of the moderator.
The proposition is to supply the farms
OF w. G. Fassett, s. K. Burt, C. S. For
sythe. II. w. Towle and b. E. Wilder.
The petitioners agree to furnish the poles
and to guarantee an income that will
pay at least Is per cent. on an invest
ment of $1,000. These farms are all in
the town of Sheldon. The proposition
was accepted.-The annual meeting of
Lincoln Lodge No. IS, r. and A. NJ, was
held Wednesday. April "a. The report
the finance committee showed the A.
nances to be in prosperous condition
The following officers were elected: Wor-
shipful master. S. C. Towe; senior war
den. F. w. Wallace; junior warden. L. b.
Thomas; senior deacon, C. II. Dunton:
junior deacon, NJ. A. Aseltine; senior
steward, Howard F. Kimball: junior stew
ard. E. II. Sheldon; treasurer. c. H.
Stratton; secretary. T.. II. Ovitt; chap
lain, the Rev. w. E. Douglass; marshal,
w. II. Yaw; tyler. Ward Carpenter;
finance committee. +. j. Tyler. Dr. F. H.
Brown and j. o. Kimball; grievance com.
mittee. r, j. Mears. C. F. Rawson, w.
B. Ladd organist. c. F. Rawson.
Otis l.. King took a bunch of young
men to st. Adams and returned Mon
day evening to witness the departure of
the contingent for Camp Devens.-The
Rev and Mrs w. f. Douglass returned
from ST. Johnsbury Monday evening.
They expect to leave here this week
Friday for their new field of labor in
Windsor.-A son. Abraham, was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Brown Tuesday
morning Miss Cora Jeffords returned
from Boston Tuesday. where she had
been on a ten days visit.
RICHFORD
The Ladies' Missionary society of the
Baptist Church will meet at the home Of
Mrs. E. F. Greene Friday afternoon, May
3. at three ocloc.s.-A representative Of
the Vail Agricultural school gave a talk
in junior study hall Friday morning; sub
Ject. Camp Vail."-The total sale Of
thrift stamps in the high school building