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

home over Sunday.-The friends OF Nellie
Potter gave her a miscellaneous shower
Friday evening at the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Potter. She
received many useful gifts.
MORRISVILLE.
At the annual meeting Of the Woman's
club Monday evening at Academy hall
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Miss Anna
Mower; first vice president, Mrs. r. c.
Stafford; second vice president, Miss Nan
Wombell; treasurer, Mrs. G. A. Pease;
recording secretary. Miss Susan Downer;
corresponding secretary. Miss Lucille
Robinson. The secretary reported year
Of progress by the club. The organiza-
ton has bought two Liberty bonds. sub
scribed $25 to the war library and SIS
to the local library to be used for maya
zine subscriptions given IS for the bene-
At Of Belgian children and s. for the
State Normal school scholarship fund and
also given a good amount toward relief
work done by the district nurse.-Francis
Merritt, who has been employed for
nearly year in the office of the Arling-
ton Refrigerator company at Arlington,
has completed his duties and returned
home Monday evening. He is the guest
of his mother, Mrs. A. A. Jenkins.-Miss
Cora Bugbee went to Burlington Tuesday
for a couple Of days.-Dr. A. ]. Valleau
left Tuesday for two or three weeks
absence in Boston and New York.-Miss
Estelle Mcdonald. who has cared for
Madam Powers for several weeks, COM
pleted her engagement Tuesday and re-
turned to her home in Burlington.-The
sum of $3.50 was cleared up from the
Red Cross dance Monday night.-Mrs.
Myra Stiles went to Middlebury Tuesday
to visit her son, John Stiles.-The Rev.
and Mrs. w. T. Best have received news
Of the safe arrival in London Of their
son, Assistant Paymaster William A..
Best.
The Rev. F. A. Stockwell and mother.
Mrs. A. NJ. Stockwell. are vacating the
tenement in H. J. Fishers residence on
Brooklyn street and Mrs. Stockwell
left Tuesday for Clinton, N. Y. where
she will reside. Mr.. Stockwell will make
his home at Hotel Randall until May /,
| when he will return to Camp Devens to
resume his former work as Y. NJ. c. A.
secretary.-Mrs. Eli Bovat and little
daughter, Ramona, who have been guests
for two weeks of the formers parents.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Tiff, went to East
Fairfield Monday to join Mr.. Bovat, who
| has employment there.-Mrs. p. A. Wake
field and little son, Wendell, who have
been guests for few days of the for
| mer's mother, Mrs. Eliza Broughal. re-
turned to their home in Hardwick Mon
day.-Miss Freda Noble. who was a guest
over the weekend Of her mother, Mrs.
Mabel Noble, returned to her work in the
office Of ]. E. Hunt & Son at Jefferson
! vile Monday.-Miss Ina Wells returned
Monday from johnson, where she had
| been a guest over the weekend of her
mother. Mrs. Lottie Wells.-A. B. Greene
| returned Monday from the Fanny Allen
| hospital, where he recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis and compiled
tions.-Urban Parker Of Middlebury Col
| lege Is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. ]. r. Parker.-The Misses Doris
Graves and Bernice Bassett were guests
| Of friends in Cambridge over Sunday
| Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Leach and little
| daughter of Hardwick were guests over
Sunday of the formers sister. Mrs. A. +.
Wheeler.-George Norton. who has been
| Ill for several months, Is in a critical
condition and trained nurse from Bur-
lington Is caring for him. His daughter,
Mrs. Max Greene Of st. Adams, is here.
called by his illness.-Until further notice
the library will be open as follows
AuoSuoy' VSuHcsudyp odtut
day afternoons from two until five and
from 6:45 until S:45; also Saturday fore
noon from 10 until II o'clock. This change
goes into effect Friday, April 5.-Miss
Ruth Greene returned to her duties as
instructor of art in the public schools
OF Montpelier Saturday evening after a
weeks stay with her mother. Mrs. Fran
| ces Greene-Miss Nora Greene was a
/ guest over the weekend of relatives In
| st. Albans.-Miss Emogene Burbank was
a guest over the week lend of friends In
Barre-Mrs e. T.. Schutt, who recently
underwent serious operation at the
Mary Fletcher hospital. is getting along
nicely.
STOWE.
Arthur Bigelow and family motored
from Middlesex Sunday to call on his sis.
ter. Mrs. Carrie Straw.-Clayton Morrill,
and Eugene Bailey have rented Arthur
Morrilrs garage. Arthur Morrill, has
moved to the farm he bought of George
Brush and George Brush has moved to the
house purchased Of Arthur Morrill, or
Maple street in the village.-Mr and Mrs
0. T.. Luce have returned from Burling
ton. where they have been for two months
Miss Rose Gibson Of Waterbury, who
Is caring for Mrs George Gale and her IN
FAINT son, Richard. is recovering from ar
attack of tonsilitis.-J. T.. Russ has sold
his farm and stock to his son, Harry G.
Russ. who takes possession soon, and has
bought the farm Of Mrs. Joseph Carey OF
the lower village and will take possession
May 1.-R. s. Warren Is Ill with neuritis
but Is gaining slowly.-The high schoo
opened Tuesday with all teachers back II
their places.