Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-11

Rebekah Lodge held It's regular meetin,
Tuesday evening, followed by a practic,
meeting. In preparation for the initiator,
work In the near future.-Mrs. d. T
Dyer has sold her farm on the Braintre,
road to John Hutchinson Of Braintree.
Rev. Reuben Smith. the evangelist, whs
has been In town for two weeks. close,
his labors at the Methodist church Sun
day night after successful season here
Mr.. Smith went from here to his HON,
In Boston.-Pearl Clough, who Is very II
with pneumonia, was reported more com
Portable Sunday.-Mrs. N. w. Chamberlir
and her mother, Mrs. Walbridge, lef
Monday Tor Springfield, where they wen
Tor weeks stay.-The coal cards ar,
now being distributed and no one is abb,
to buy even pound without first goinf
to the office and giving their account o.
the amount used the last year, and order
ing for the future use-Mrs. w. d
Hodgkins who has been entertaining he-
mother. Mrs. r. L. Nichols, for the win
ter Is now alone, her mother having gone
to her home In Rochester Monday.-W. L
Hodgkins, who has been with his son
w. q. Hodgkins. for a few days also lef
Monday Tor his home In Rochester.-C. f
Griswold went to Norwich Monday.-Johr
Herrick. Ill, threatened with pneumonia
mas peen taken to the sanitorium fol
treatment and Is reported ill.-The regular
meeting OF the w. r. c. was held Satur.
day evening. At this time the delegate to
the state meeting, on April IS to be held
at Burlington was elected, being Mrs
Il. A. Heath. and II IL expected that quite
party from the local corps will go to
Burlington on the 18th to be present at
that meeting.-Sugnr makers in town are
still making sugar in quantities and 1t is
thought to be as good a season as in many
years.-Mrs. Henry johnson left Monday
for Bethel. where she spoke before the
Woman's club, which held it's meeting at
the home of Mrs. Guy Wilson, taking for
her topic "Children's Fairgrounds and
Supervised Education of Children"
Pearl Clough. who lives on Pearl street.
is critically Ill with pneumonia-Loren
Eldredge. youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. Eldredge Of Waterbury, formerly
OF this town, underwent an operation
Friday at the Fanny Allen hospital for a
mastoid abscess.-Mrs. B. G. Goodwin,
who has been with her daughter, Mrs.
w. c. Wilmot, in Barre, for several
weeks. returned Saturday to remain for
the present In her homo here Mr.. Good
win is in Portsmouth engaged in ship
building.-Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Webb of
East Granville were In town Saturday.
Harold Tatro, who has been in White
River Junction. where he has been en-
ployed. came homo Saturday.-Harold
Perkins, after week here with her
parents. the Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Hamil-
ton, left Saturday for West Woodstock
Miss Katherine Dudley has been passing
her vacation from teaching in the Barre
schools with friends in town.-C. C. Rey-
nolds, engaged In shipbuilding Mt Ports
mouth. N. H.. was at home the first of
the week with his family for a few days.
Miss Mary Dubois has moved into the
rooms in the house Of DR.. e. o. Blanchard
for the rest Of the school year.-Mrs. l..
Mae Kreger and daughter, Mrs Hills,
have come from Camp Upton, N. Y, and
are guests Of Mrs. Kreger's sister, Mrs.
j. F. Locke. Mrs. Kreger is the wife OF
Brig. Gen. E. A. Kreger. now in France
and her daughter is the wife of Capt. j.
H. Hills. aide on General Johnsons STAFF
Pearl Bowen was in Lincoln last week
to attend the funeral Of Elias Bowen, who
died suddenly Of heart failure. The de-
| ceased was the brother Of Nelson Bowen
and Is survived by a wife and son. He
was about 60 years of age.-Announce
ments have been received Of the marriage
| OF Miss Cora Bliss and William Sayles
| OF West Somerville, Mass. The ceremony
was performed at Somerville, although
/ Miss Bliss has been conducting a
millinery business In Swanton.
Eugene Mazzolini was in Marshfield
last week to attend the funeral Of his
cousin, Mrs. Bert Lamberton, and on his
return was accompanied by a brother of
the deceased. Phillip Nardini.-Mr and
Mrs. F. A. Joslyn, who have been in
Florida for the winter have returned and
are now at their home on the Highlands
They were at Charleston, s. c., n weel,
on their way home, where their son,
Edwin Joslyn. was member Of Co. A,
Camp Greene.-C. G. Clarke has received
his appointment as station agent at this
place.-F. B. Wood has gone to Springfield
VT. to work for the Cahee House Fur
nishing company.-Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ
Flint OF Thomaston, Conn.,, were in
| town for short visit last week.-A
]. Wilson has returned from a 10 days'
stay in New York.-Mrs. Mabel ]. Adams,
twho has been suffering from a mental
trouble was taken to Burlington Thurs
day and placed in a sanitarium, hoping
that the entire change will effect her re-
covery soon. 1t Is expected that the STEP
son, Robert Adams, will arrive here soon
from Denver for a short stay In town.
A son. Mark Perkins Morse, Jr., was
born on April to Mr.. and Mrs
Mark Morse, the child being the grand
SON of Mr. and. Mrs. N. NJ Morse and Mr.
and Mrs. F. o. Merrifield of Grafton.-A
night telegram from Cyril Angel, who Is
at Camp Devens, Mass, announces the
death as resulting from a fall, Of Win.
field Knowles. second son Of the Rev and
Mrs. Samuel Knowles, the former being q
pastor Of the Baptist Church in that place
at one time. Mr.. Knowles was In the sig
nal corps In the same company with Mr.
Angel. The funeral was held in South
Easton. Mass, where his parents now re-
side.
Leland Hall. who has been here from
Chicago. left Saturday night to re-
sumo his business in the city. 1t 4.
expected that he will locate there al
he has been transferred by the com
pany for which he works to this city
from Charleston. W. ". where he ex
pected to locate. Mrs. Hall will joir
her husband as soon as 1t Ia perman
emily decided and they will live JUS
outside the city.-Mr. and Mrs. s.
Clarke were in ST. Adams this week
picking up their household goods ant
packing them ready for shipment t.
this place. where Mr.. Clarke has re-
ceived the appointment as station agent
They will go to housekeeping as sool
as suitable tenement can be procured
Mrs. Claude Locklin. who Is passing
the time for the present with hel
father, +. A. Locklin, with her young