Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31

spending a few days with friends here.
Company d, LIST Vermont regiment,
Volunteer Militia, have been furnished
~ calibre rifles for indoor shooting
practice. The drill night has been
changed to Monday evening.-Capt.
George w. Stone spent Sunday and
Monday at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
Burlington, with his wife, who Is re-
covering from an operation for appen-
dicitis.-Mrs. e. r. Wilcox. who has
been critically Ill at her room at the
Stevens House, Is recovering.-Ray-
mond Benedict has returned to Bur-
lington after a visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. 8. Benedict.-Mrs. Harry
Adams visited her son, Lyman Adams.
yesterday at the Mary Fletcher hospi-
tai. Two months ago he suffered In
jury to one eye while playing football
so that 1t had to be removed. The 9TH
err eye is now affected and It is thought
that he will have to undergo another
operation.-At the close Of the prayer
meeting Thursday evening at the YER
gennes Baptist Church there Will be a
meeting Of the trustees.-The net re-
ceipts for the Red Cross from the card
party and dance at the homo Of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank M. Warner were 800
a. II.
after a visit to his cousin, Mrs. F. M
warner-Mrs. w. r. Warner and
daughter. Miss Elizabeth, visited their
sister and aunt. Mrs. George w. Stone,
at the Mary Fletcher hospital Monday.
Eggs are bringing IS cents per dozen in
the wholesale market here.
Congressman Porter Dale has been en-
gagged to give an address here some time
in February.-Mrs. e. 8. Torrey has re-
turned from visit to Mrs. A. H. Brown
of Middlebury.-Mrs.H H. c. Herrick Ii i'll
with the grip.-Miss Eliza Sessions will
speak Sunday evening at union service
at the Congregational Church in the in
terests of the Kurn Hattin Home.-Arthur
Ringer is confined to the house by severe
attack Of rheumatism.-Mis Rose Dom
away visited friends in Burlington Tues
day.-Mrs. John H. Donnelly and Mrs. H.
c. Ingham will give a whist party Friday
evening at Grange hall for the benefit Of
the Vergennes branch Of the Red Cross.
musical and literary program will be
carried out.-The services at the Ferris
burg Congregational Church. which have
been suspended the past month on account
Of the absence Of the pastor. the Rev.
j. Hall Long, will be resumed next SUM-
day.-John Valnia Of Orwell visited his
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Miss Bernecia Avery has gone to New
York city to enter the nurses training
school at the Presbyterian hospital.-The
dairymen's meeting will be held here Sat-
urday. at which Mr.. Kershow Of the
Dairymen's League will deliver an ad.
dress.
BRISTOL.
Miss Edith Brown Of Burlington visited
her brother. r. L. Brown. and Mrs. Brown
last week.-Mrs.. Phoebe Adams died Fri
day morning at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. W. Wilson, after a short i'll
ness. Mrs. Adams. who came to live with
her daughter a few years ago. was held
in high esteem by all who knew her. Be-
sides Mrs. Wilson, she is survived by three
sons Ira, George and Charles, who live in
New Haven.-Mrs. E. A. Lee Of Vergennes
visited her daughter, Mrs. John L. Selden,
Friday and Saturday.-The outlook club
observed mothers night at the home of
Miss Helen Bosworth Friday. Mrs. ]. w.
Votey Of Burlington was present and gave
her talk, Folk Music in America" This
music was illustrated by selections on the
victrola. plano selections by Mrs. Votey
and folk songs of the Indian. negro.
French and Creole by Mrs. DEMO with
Miss Mennez as accompanist. Refresh
ments were served by the social commit
tee. Mrs. Dixie. Mrs. Boynton and Miss
Alta Cooley.-Miss Alice Casey has entered
the employ of Stone & Webster, architects,
Of Boston.-Word has been received from
New York that the condition OF b. q.
Bosworth 10 somewhat improved.-Miss
Bertha Hewitt has position in New York
city.-Bennett Hughes is working for e. r.
Wyman In Starksboro.-The recently elected
officers Of Bristol Lodge of Odd Fellows
are: c. r. Bicknell. noble grand; e. I.
Garrow, vice-grand: r. c. Blodgett, secre-
tary; O. @. Bicknell. warden; George
Jacobs, conductor: the Rev. e. j. Abar
chaplain; w. w. Odett. inside guard |;
Frank Colon, outside guard; P. X. Will
son and P. H. Richardson. supporters Of
noble grand: Elihu Purinton, left supporter
of vice-grand The lodge has 112 members
The Junior Treasure Seekers held their
monthly business meeting at the home Of
Miss Florence Sprague Saturday after
noon. The usual work and business was
accomplishment daughter was born Mon.
day to Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Smith at the
City hospital. Montague. Mass Mrs. Smith
will be remembered as Miss Eudora Pal
mer, formerly Of this town.-Thomas
Leonard is Ill at his home on North street
Mrs. F. r. Dickerman is improving so
that she is able to sit up.
The union service at the Federated
Church Sunday evening was we'll attended.
The Rev. T. B. Hughes, pastor of the First
Baptist Church. preached. Next Sunday
the union service will be held in the Ban
fist Church and the Rev. Mr.. Dyer pastor
OF the Advent Christian Church, will
preach.-Mrs. Ralph DEMO was in Middle
bury Sunday.-The fourth quarterly con.
ference of the Federated Church will be
held Friday night at the parsonage.-Fred
Chase and family Of Springfield spent Sun.
day with his mother. Mrs. Josie Chase
The cottage prayer meeting Of the Fed-
Grated Church will be held Thursday eve
ming at the home Of Mr. and Mrs O. @.
Bicknell.-The domestic class of the hirh
schooi are serving hot lunches to the chill
dren who bring their dinners. A small fee
Is charged to cover the first cost.
The funeral of Mrs. Phoebe Adams.
VINO died Friday at the home Of her
daughter. Mrs. w. w. Wilson. was held
Sunday in New Haven with burial In Ad-
dison.-John Burt is Ill with the grip.-o.
l.. Hasseltine and Mrs. Asa Ball Of Mont
pelier visited their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
e. A. Hasseltine, Sunday.--Maggie Mas
terson IL III with pneumonia.-Mrs Gene
We've Tower has returned to Burlington
Lena. the seven-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. p. Chandler. IL Ill with pneu-
monia.-Frank Gardner 10 ill.-The Treas
ure Seekers met with Mrs. 8. D. Tarr
| Wednesday afternoon to read.
Miss Helen Partch has returned to
Bristol after a stay Of several weeks.