Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13
CHARLOTTE

Herbert Thorp had two heifers killed by
lightning last Week.-Mrs. Louise Bora
of Burlington is passing her vacation
with her parents here.--Children's day
exercises were held at the Congrega-
tional Church Sunday.-Nine young men
presented themselves for draft registra-
ton June 5.--Mrs. Alma c. Dean Of Han
over n. H., has been visiting her son,
Lewis Dean
Charles Miller and a gang of men are
building concrete foundation for a
large barn for Ordway and Hodgkins at
Shore Acres."-NIrs. Edith Doner and
son of Burlington passed the weekend
with her parents here.-Major George r.
Carpenter Of Camp Devens passed the
week END with his family a their summer
home here.-Children's day exercises were
we'll attended. The church was beaut
fully decorated by Mrs. H. u. Horsford
the color scheme being pink and white
and green. The children sang we'll under
the direction of Miss Kathleen Smith, who
has been training them.--Mr. and Mrs.
| ]. p. Ramsey left Wednesday by auto
mobile for Northampton. Mass, to at
tend the graduating exercises Of their
! daughter. Clorinda. at Smith College,
| Russell Williams and John Ramsey. Jr..
are home from Poultney. where they at
| s..
are the parents of a son.-H. c. Thorpe
was on short business trip to wor-
cester. Mass, last weelA-L. Richard
| Dean. who spends his summers here and
who has been teaching In Princeton Col
lege has accepted a position for the com
ing year ct Earlam College Richmond.
Ind.-The Ladies' Aid will sell ice cream
at the community grounds Friday eve
| ning.-The Fairgrounds will be open on
Monday and Tuesday evenings. Friday
afternoon and Friday evening Of this
week.-On Friday there is to be a baby
| show and parade on the church grounds
| At three O'Clock DIR. Dalton will speak
| to the mothers on the Care OF the Baby"
All mothers are asked to bring their
babies. Ice cream will be on sale.
The many friends of Noah Frink and
| Murchison Williams will he pleased to
know that their parents have heard of
their safe arrival overseaA.-About IS Of
the friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams
met at their home Monday evening to
celebrate the 10th anniversary of their
marriage. The local Red Cross chapter
has recently received its apportonment
of work to be done in June. Ie is more
| than double the usual acknowledgement
and Flora Williams have returned from
| Woodstock and are at the home of their
parents MT. and Mrs. Albert Williams.
for the summer.-Mrs. Jacob Ross and
daughter. Katherine, returned Saturday
from New York. where they visited Lieut..
Ross before he left for overseas.-Miss
Hazel Field of Burlington is passing the
summer with her cousin. Mrs. Pearl
Hodgkns.
On Friday afternoon there will be a
baby show at the vestry to which a
small admission fee will he charged
Every mother in town is urged to enter
any child up to three years old There
will be prize for the baby bringing
three generations with It and a prize
for the baby accompanied by It's father
Two graduate nurses, Mrs. H. c. Thorn
and Mrs. Leon Prindle will be In attend
ance and at four O'Clock DR.. c. F. Dalton.
secretary Of the State Board of Health
will speak.-Joseph Winterbotham Of Chi.
cago has been passing a short time a,
his summer home at McNeirs Ferry
The Rev. Mr. Hemingway has gone to
, his farm In northern New York, returning
! the last Of the week.-All alien females ir
town are requested to register at the
; postoff1ce between June II and 81
EAST CHARLOTTE
The teacher and pupils OF school No. II
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