Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-25
EAST CHARLOTTE.

EAST CHARLOTTE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest w. Carpenter have
purchased of Mrs. Polly Ann Carpenter
of Ferrisburg Center. her farm in East
Charlotte, consisting of about 200 acres.
known as the Carpenter farm and lying
north from Baptist Corners.-A union
meeting of the Ladies' Aid society and
Of the Ladies' Mission Circle Of the Bap-
fist Church will be held at the vestry Fri
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock when the
annual election of officers will take place.
Miss Geneveve Horsford and F. S.
Cove have each installed mixing ma
chines.-Mrs. David Tower of Shelburne
with three children visited her sister, Mrs
John A. Hart. over Sunday.-E. L. Dart
of Sac City. Iowa, is visiting his cousin
F.. G. Dart, and Mrs. Dartt.-Miss
Margery Estey has returned from Utica
n. Y, where she has been with her aunt
Mrs. Wood for seven mouths and attend
ing school.-Mrs. Thomas d. Hart is i'll
with neurtis.-Mrs. Edward Bissette is Ill
with pneumonia Edward Place. who is
a student at Colby Academy. was not able
to return TO school because of serious ear
trouble. The school is closed, however.
at present because of scarlet fever and
those who returned to the school after the
Easter vacation are Guaranteed there.
Carl Prindle returned to school. but Miss
Elinor stopped with friends in Claremont,
returning home from there.-The two chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Van Vlet
are quarantined for whoopng cough
Guy J. Baldwin and family of Monkton
Ridge spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
+. w. Carpenter. Mr. Baldwin returned
home Sunday evening leaving Mrs. Bald
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vist.-Miss Edith Lander who has been
| with her aunt, Miss Clara Stacy, for sev-
eral months and attending school, has
gone to her home In Williston.
| The funeral of DR.. w. II. H. Varney
was held yesterday afternoon at two
o'clock at his late home, the Rev. Mr..
Place of the Baptist Church officiating.
| Homer Chase, W. NJ. of Ferrisburg, con
Quoted the Masonic service. w. y. HILL
Willard S. Briggs of Starksboro and
NJ. T.. Brothers of Hinesburg. all wor-
shipful masters, were present Included
/ among the many beautiful floral tribute s
were a set piece from Friendship Lodge
and a basket of flowers from the Varnev
Reunion association. The interment was
in the East Charlotte cemetery.
JERICHO.
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of the local A. r. C., it was decided to nut
the finance of the organization on a more
permanent basis. This has been accom-.
plished in surrounding towns by regular
monthly contributions by individuals and
families. During the first ten months Of
the work the average expenditure pcr
month was $3.50 Much more could be
used as prices advance. There will he a
thorough canvass Of the village and vicin.
ity during the week of April % by the
committee in charge, of which Mrs. Franl,
*. Howe is chairman. 1t is hoped tina,
all will give as freely as they are able to.
wards the support of the relief work TO,
the soldiers and sailors, both here and
across the water.-The woman's commit,
tee of Jericho Is still working enthusiastic
caly to bring the sale Of bonds a little
higher. They have passed the 81, 900 mark
already and. IL the mems committee do as
well Jericho may he proud Of the success.
of this drive.-W W. Smith went to Jeffer
sonvlle Monday morning for the week.
Earl Styles has gone to Burlington
where he has employment in a meat mar
ket.-Mr and Mrs. Warren Brigham ant
Vert Brigham and daughter. lila. were II
Milton to attend William Brigham's fu
= neral.-Charles Hawley was an over Sun
day visitor In Montpeler,-William schill
hammer was at home from the U. v. NJ
Burlington Saturday.-A daughter wa.
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mason O
Alburg at the Mary Fletcher hospita
April q. This is a granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. M. c. Mason of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Partridge and son
Amos, were over-Sunday visitors at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Macombe
at Westford.-The Misses Gladys ant