Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE
The men OF the church will give fish
chowder supper at the Vestry Friday
The dance at Library hail Friday evening
for the benefit Of the Red Cross by the
Misses Doris Mcneil and Ruth Spear was
very successful and cleared $A.--Mrs.
George Parker and Mrs. Charles Sims.
of Syracuse, N. Y, yn..trer and sister
of Mrs. HeDnway are .uestn at the par
sonage.- -Mcther's day ana observed Mt
the Congregational Chp.ch Sunday, and
In the evening Mrs. Buckham, Of Bur-
lingtoE, spoke on missions. Thursday
evening everyone who sings is invited to
meet at the vestry to sing patriotic mu-
sic.-P. o. st. Clair has returned from a
business trip to Boston.-Mrs. c. Fl. Stew
art, who has been visiting friends In
town, returned Sunday to her home In
Middlebury.-A number from here attend
ed the minstrel show in Burlington last
week.-A ball game between Charlotte
and Shelburne, played here Saturday, re-
suited in victory for Charlotte.-John
Ramsey, of Troy Academy, has been
spending few days at his home here.
Charlotte Grange, No. 39S. p. OF l., are
making preparations for considerable To-
cal activity this summer. There is much
interest in the new degree team. con-
sisting of l6 young ladies, drilling under
the direction Of the acting overseer,
Major William Melrose. A public enter
tainment is to be given about June q.
The ladies of the degree team will give a
military drill, there Is to be large or
chestra under the supervision Of wal
lace Mcneil. Merritt Carpenter is to be
trumpeter and sound the bugle calls at
the ceremony Of saluting the colors. there
is to be a noted cornetst and some other
musical features. After the entertain
ment there will be refreshments. follow
cd by dancing. The funds are all to be
used in patriotic purposes in which the
town Of Charlotte is much in earnest,
particularly the Red Cross work. The
ladies taking part in the military drill and
degree team work are Mrs. L. w. Tucker,
Mrs Merritt Carpenter, Mrs. G. c. Chap
man. Mrs. C. P. Hosford, Mrs. II. B.
Smith. Mrs. G. A. Foote. Mrs. o. E.
Spear. Mrs J. S. Williams. Mrs. p.
Aunchman. Miss Bernice Byington. Miss
Alice Tyndall. Miss Ruth Livermore,
Miss Lydia Place. Miss Emma Leaven-
worth. Miss Ruth owen. Miss Edna Ma
gee; alternates, Mrs. Charles Phillips,
Mrs. William Dean. Miss Margery Kings
land. Miss Helen Kingsland, Miss Myrtle
have been arranged at Library hall for
Mondays and Thursdays at 100 .. m.
Later in the season, under the auspices
Of the Grange, the drama, 1.-THE Private
Tutor" is to he produced. An excellent
cast of characters has been selected and
the play Is bound to be a great success.
The members of the Grange are deter
mined that loyalty and service shall be
their watchwords and they will not be
found wanting in their efforts to helm
the boys at the front. and in rendering
efficient service to their country.
The men will serve fish chowder sup
per at the vestry Friday evening. The
proceeds are to go toward paying the
furnace debt.-The church grounds which
are to be used as a community play
ground this summer will be opened to the
public for the first time on Friday eve.
ing,-The dance given by Miss Doris NC.
Neil and Miss Ruth Spear for the benefit
OF the Red Cross was well attended, and
added s2375 to the treasury Of the local
branch of the Red Cross.-Herrick Bos.
ley has moved his family into r. G. whal.
leys tenement house.-Rachel williams
and Marion Holmes have returned from
the Mary Fletcher hospital, where they
went to have their tonsls and adenoids
removed.-News has been received Of the
death at North Adams. Mass. of Mrs
Sarah Read. mother of Mrs. Kirk Palmer
Mr.. Palmer went to North Adams or
! Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs
Read.--Mrs. j. j. Ross and three children
of Mddlebury are spending some time al
the home of c. T. Holmes
EAST CHARLOTTE
The body Of Mrs Pouchette. VINO died il
HineSburR was hrOupht here for h,r