Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18

| Newport News, while the fifth is we'll
| on his way The four who have passed
are Paul and Luke Harrington. Albert
Oligney and Leo McGibney, while the
fifth boy is william Heney Paul Har.
rington has the distinction of marking
among the highest that have completed
the course in the school, obtaining 37s
out of a possible 400 points.
MORETOWN.
Ernest KingsDury. who worked at RoI-
ton for the Ward Lumber company was
at home over Sunday.-Miss Eddy Palmer.
who has been Ill, Is gaining.-Road Com
missioners Harmie Nelson, Herbert Ward.
Arthur Neil and Frank Buckley were in
Montpelier Tuesday.-Mr. and Mrs. John
Kingsbury and Laura Davis of Waitsf1eld
were in town Observation-Disclosures Atkins
who has been visiting his parents several
days, returned to Fort Ethan Allen Mon
day.-Village schools commenced Mon
day with Mrs. Hopkins in the upper grade
and Miss Ethel Child in the lower grade.
WATERBURY.
John Farrar of Montpelier was in town
Monday for the auction sale of HIS
mothers property. The attendance was
not large and the real estate was not
sold.-D. c. Jones is in New York. buying
for the r. c. Luce Co.-Recent letters
from Eric Graves say that at the time of
writing no was still confined in base
hospital with misunderstanding Picard
bakery is now In its new quarters. for
merly the restaurant. All has been
remodeled and redecorated. Up-to-date
show cases display the goods. The bak
cry itself has the latest model enameled
white tile oven of 300 loaves capacitv.
probably one of the most improved in the
state; also the latest model loaf moulder
and other improvements for expeditlng
tne work which has not yet arrived Mr.
Picard, who came here from Woodstock
tnree years ago. has made good in every
way and with this up-to date outfit homes
to make the machinery do the work of
help. Saturday AGO loaves were baked
BUSINESS steadily increases, there being
10 or Is per cent increase since the new
food regulations. That this community
appreciates efforts of Mr.. Picard to nut
out only the best is shown by the patron
age given here.-Mrs. John Sawyer and
son, John Sawyer, Jr, Of Mortified we're
sunday guests Of her mother Mrs. Nellie
Breene.
The funeral of James Sleeper. which
-'0'O e't Ills ialt HOIIle OH Blush hill
was largely attended and large number
of flowers were sent as a mark of resnect
among them large sprays from the Adj
vent Church and the G. A. r. and w. r
C. The Rev. w. f. Hill officiated. assist
eo py the Rev. A. d. Payn. The burial
was at the Center. The bearers were
warren Crafts of Bradford Wallace Da-
Wis OF Wolott Clarence Webster Of Lyn-
don and Edward Sleeper of Stowe, The
burial service was under the auspices of
Ezra Stetson Post, g. A. r., DR.. r. j. Fos-
Ter having charge of the ritual work.
among those present from out of town
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Crafts OF
Bradford. Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Davis of
Wolcott, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Webster
or Lyndon. Walter Eleeper of Essex juno
ton, William Moody of Barre, E, C. Shep-
ard and family of Stowe. The death of
Mr.. Sleeper removes another of the old
soldiers. He enlisted In Co. d, 9Th VT
volunteers from Morristown and served
eight months.-C. c. Graves has been
spending a few days in Boston, accom-
panied by Stanley Chase.-Reports from
>. W. Livingston. who enlisted from AL
oerta' Canada. at the beginning of the
war and who has been reported seriously
Ill with pneumonia. according to a cable
oA"''a ASNCiNCu last week., Is much I'M
proved. Mr.. Livingston was formerly in
business here with NJ. Y. Maloney, Mr..
buying him out seven years ago.
The condition of Mrs. C. c. Warren,
who Is at the Hays sanitarium in Burlng-
ton. Is slowly improving. Congrega-
tional Church was filled again Sunday at
the services of the two churches. The
TOUR minute man was A. H. Smith, who
spoke on the Liberty Loan.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles d. Swasey spent Sunday in
montreal with their son. Everett Swasey,
whom they found comfortable and gain
ing. 1t Is expected that some skin graft
ing will be done this week.-Mrs.. e. A.
Norton and Mrs. William ONeil of jones'
vile were guests last week of Mrs. Nor
tons daughter, Mrs. Charles Oliver.-Mrs,
James Hattie is confined to the house by
Buzzell of Burlington
was guest at the home of Edison f.
Palmer over Saturday night
Blanks for the new hunting and fish
Ing licenses are in the offices of the
town clerks of Waterbury and Duxbury.
New licenses must be procured for use
this year.-On Friday evening the
Woman's Home Missionary society of the
Methodist Church will give a patriotic
pageant in that church. This will COM
~ 'SS taoiCauNp history
epochs and events of current interest.
The music will be in charge of Miss
Flora Boyce.-Mrs. w. l.. Boicourt
and daughter. Jane. left Saturday noon
for Concord. N. H.. to be guests for a
time Of her mother. Mrs. Inez Huse.-
Frank Grout, who has been in, is much
better.-Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Magnus
have moved from the Demeritt tenement
to the Perkins home on Main street,
vacated by Y. B. Eldredge.
William A. Woods. national bakery in
spector for Vermont, was in Lyndonville
and st. Johnsbury last week on business
with his office. Mr.. Woods re-
tains his position with the Vermont State
hospital, where for 16 years he has been
the efficient chief chef. 1t is largely
through his efforts in keeping this insti-
tuition on a strict food conservation basis
that his ability has been recognized. The
townspeople as well as those most in
connected with the institution
are glad that he Is able to retain his po-
sition and as he goes about the State in
his work as bakery inspector he will
have the best wishes of all here.-The
Mission Circle is a busy place as 1t meets
from week to week. Five layettes and
a box containing % pieces have been
shipped. At an exhibit Of the work an
was given. when Thanks
giving Ann" was staged with the Misses
Pauline Moody, Gertrude Blanchard,
Gladys Smith, Philis Smith, Ida Ly.
man, Luna Woodland and Christine An
derson taking the parts. A vocal solo
was rendered by Miss Lillian Parks, Miss
Booker accompanying and a mandolin
solo by Miss Mary Carroll with Miss
Pauline Ayers accompanist.-Two real
estate sales Of note have recently been
made by w. T.. Carroll. The Taylor