Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-27
RICHFORD


Eichford will celebrate the Pouvth or
July this year in a Red Cross parade and
the success Of the celebration depends
upon the hearty cooperation Of all own ,
ers Of automobiles In town. carriages.
rigs, horseback riders, bicycles, little
girls and their doll carriages. representa-
>tives from the shops and factories. fra
ternal and other organizations Every ,
family is urged to be represented in this
parade. The committee in charge is
C. II. Austin. Leroy Smith, G. F. Will
son. Mrs. Charles Hurlbut and Mrs.
Donald Janes.-Mrs. Roy Newton and
little daughter, Catherine, of Ontario,
Cal, have come to pass the summer with .
Mrs. Newtons parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. A. Bouge.-Reginald G.. Hawley of
Jericho and Miss Frances Hamilton OF
this place were married at the groom's
home in Jericho Sunday afternoon. June
1S.-President Wilson has appointed Fri
day, June %. as National War Savings
Stamp day for the purpose Of securing
subscriptions for War Savings Stamps.
The quota for Richford is $5S100. A pa
triotic meeting WIN be held in Colonial
theatre Friday evening at eight ocloch
and the public is urged to attend. The
meeting will be addressed by speakers
from out of town and music will be fur.
nished by an orchestra.
A. Belanger has purchased the Hanni-
bal Enright farm of 14S acres and taken
possession. The purchase includes a pair
Of horses and . head OF cattle for $500,
There is a fine sugar bush of over 2,o09
trees OH the place. with new sugar.
house. buckets and evaporation. and the
farm is we'll equipped with tools.-F. H.
Bellows of Barre, who was recently ap.
pointed a customs inspector, has been
Inspector DIN Webster OF this place has
been accepted by the Y. NJ. c. A. for serve
ice in France and has gone to New
York. After a couple of weeks of inten%
sive training Mr.. Webster will be sen(
overseas for a years service.-Miss Helea
Baker started Saturday night for AlymeN
Ont. where she will visit her sister. Mrs.
Dora Howse. whose husband has enlisted
She probably will return to Richford
and reside with her mother, Mrs. J. c.
Baker. for a tlme.-W. Burt Comings,
who has been in this place visiting amons
relatives and friends for three weeks,
has returned to his home in Pueblo.
Colo.
The public library will be closed during
the month Of July.-Ellis Draper aged 4
years, died of tuberculosis at his home a.;
stevens Mills, Sunday. Funeral servict
was held at the home Tuesday after
noon at O'Clock, the Rev. E. NJ Fuller
officiated and the burial was in the family
! lot in Hillside cemetary. Mr. Draper
survived by one son Byron Draper AMI
two daughters, Miss Nellie Draper and
Mrs. W. W. wright.-L. D. Seward. dep
uty collector Of customs at West Berks.
hire. has been transferred to this port
Mr. and Mrs. ]. G. Linston are visiting
relatives in Worcester Mass. Custom In.
! spector. II. a. Rice, of AlburE is taking
Mr.. Linstons work while he is away on
his vacation.-The law requires that every
five years the bank book of depositors il
savings banks must be handed in for ver'
ification by some person not connected
with the bank. The state has designated
the month Of July for this work. Deposi,
tors In the Rchford Savings Bank and
Trust Co. are therefore notified and re.
auested to hand in, or send. their deposit
books as soon as possible. so that the
work Of verification may be promptly
| done.