Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-03

the same as the night before, there being
no improvement. All through the town
there were frozen water pipes and the
plumbers were busy through the day.
Places were frozen which were never
known to before with the utmost care be-
ing taken.-Miss Iris Buck went to Lob
anon. N. H., on Sunday for a few days
stay with friends, and also to attend the
Red Cross ball on Monday evening.-Sat-
urday night the young people held q dance
in the Salisbury warehouse, with a local
orchestra to furnish music. This week
Thursday night the employees OF the COM
pany will arrange and hold another big
dance In the same room. the decorations
having been kept without disturbance Tor
this event.-Lawrence Leonard, who has
been passing his vacation at his home with
his parents, left on Sunday to resume his
studies at a college Of pharmacy. and also
will receive instructions by an eminent
teacher on the trombone. Miss Florence
Cantlin, who has been with friends here
for several days, left on Sunday Tor her
home in Lebanon, N H.-Sunday was the
last Sunday on which the train from the
north, which is due here at 1:So, ana the
one from the south, due here at $50, VIII
ruin. These trains, which have been rum
ming about this time for long time, will
be greatly missed by many who patronized
them.-M. r. Preston of School street Is
quite Ill with pneumonia and under the
care Of a nurse. Mrs. Edward Mcintosh
Of the same street IL also quite Ill with
the same disease.--The schools in town
will not be opened till January IA by or
der of the State board Of education. This
IL also to conserve fuel.-Mrs. Walter Fisk
Ia in Hanover, N. H., with her sister, who
IL critically ill.-Mrs. Nettie Rix and her
daughter Miss Olive Rix, have been in
Rochester for a few days, passing the time
with relatives.-Mrs. Mcintyre and Mrs.
Newell sisters from Bethel, who have
been at the sanitarium for surgical treat
rnent, are improved and have gone to
their home.-Miss Evelyn Thayer was
summoned to Roxbury on Saturday to at
tend patient. a relative of l.. c. Drew.
Mrs. Carroll Granger ieft here on Sat-
urday for Barre. where she will visit rel
atives-Dr. M. L. Hannahs, who has been
here from Fort Ethan Allen for a short
stay, has returned.-H. b. Bell has been
confined to the house for a few days with
tonslitis.
Business in town was suspended on
Tuesday at noon and all the stores and
places Of business closed which had not
been through the day. Plumbers and 9TH
ers whose services were required to as
sist were busy all day, although the
weather had moderated somewhat, 1t be-
Ing about 20 below zero on Tuesday MORN
ing.-Mss Elizabeth Barcomb, who Is en-
ployed by, Mrs. j. e. French, went to
her home at Randolph Center on Tuesday.
where her brothers, who came from
Massachusetts, were at home.-Mr. and
Mrs Euclid Waters of Brandon. who were
married last week and have been with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. French. returned home
Tuesday.-Mrs. Nettie Rix and her dangh-
ter, Miss Olive Rix, have returned from
a few days visit in Rochester.-Dr. c. j.
Rumrill underwent third operation on
Tuesday and SO far as Is known, Is as
comfortable as could be expected. The
last one of the three was performed on
Tuesday and was thought to be very
critical.-Raymond Paige, who has been
with his pare, Mr.. and Mrs. II. H.
Paige for week, has returned to his
home in Burlington, where he CONDUCTS
a photographers studio.-Mr. and Mrs: AL
bert DeGonyoun of Bethel were in town
New Years day visiting friends.-Miss
Mary Wedgwood, who has been with her
mother. Mrs. w. F. wedgwood, for few
days during the holiday season. has re-
turned to resume her duties at the library
in New Haven, Conn.,, where she is an
0BelStant.-llO naIQ WOOOWOTtH, WHO Hdu
been with relatives in MONTPELIER for sew
eral days. returned home Monday.-Miss
Iris Buck is in Lebanon. N. H., this week
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Estelle
Buck, and attending the Red Cross ball.
Mrs. o. r. Greene and daughter. Miss
Florence, who have been in Albany, N.
Y, for a week visiting Miss Ethel Greene,
returned home Monday.-Mrs. Walter
Fisk is in Hanover. N. H.. for several
days with her sister. who is seriously i'll.
Charles Griswold was in Bethel on a
business trip to meet parties from Roches-
ter Monday.