Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
Orleans County. .
NEWPORT

by the mayor and the city council then
followed by the Cornet band, Company II,
home guards, fife and drum corps, MEM
bers OF Baxter Post, @. A. r., wives,
mothers and sisters of men In service,
Liberty Loan committee, troops Nos. 1
and boy scouts, Victor Borela and his
tiny terrors and lastly the kindergarten
class with little Kenneth Spaulding In
iuii onicers uniform, proudly shoulder
ihs MS gun. The procession covered the
ground twice between Third street and
Hotel Newport, and then gathered on the
lawn OF the Congregational Church,
Wnere stirring addresses were made by
MI. Hill OF the federal reserve bank Of
Boston and Mayor Emery. Tho commit
.ee iost no time In getting to work and
by night Newport had gone lover the
top" In fine style, by severa! thousand
collars. and Is still golng.--Afrs. Julian
Soodrich Is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Kyle. at Montpelie,.-George +. Basley
OF the U. s. immigration service is taking
TWO weeks vacation In Oakland, S. c.
Miss Marjorie LcaHtt has finished her
course at the Lowell business College
and entered the employ Of Grout &, circuit.
MRS. G. s. Hartman of Plymouth is
visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. Z, H.
Mclvor.--Dr. Harry F. Hamilton has re-
ceived from Washington an appointments
to the federal exemption board. dental
departmont.-Mis Viva Potter of Or
leans Is visiting in town.-Frank Fuller
OK the U. s. navy, stationed at Norfolk.
va, is at home on 30 days furouRh-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shaw have returned
from three weeks trip to Boston,
Mrs. Everett Barnes is visiting in Rich-
ford.-A company of girl scouts has been
organized by Mrs w. c.. Pomfrey. This
company has the honor Of being the first
to be organized In Vermont.-Troop No 2,
boy scouts with Scout Master Rev,
w. G. Pomfrey went on hike Saturday
afternoon to Morrill's woods. They were
accompanied by the girl scouts and gave
them their first lessons in woodcraft.-
Bernard Hanson Of the National bank
has been successfully operated on for
appendicitis at Sherbrooke hospital. He
was brought to his home Saturday night
and Is resting comfortably.-At the last
| meeting of Newport Grange a service
flag with 16 stars, one a gold star, was
| unfurled, also a handsome American flag.
Hugh Butterf1eld Is suffering from an
| attack Of bronchitis serv-
| ices have been held during last week at
! the First Baptist Church by the Rev.
| Arthur Allen. assistant superintendent
! Of the State Baptist association.-M
Sidney Davis Is in New York on BUSH
| ness connected with True G. Blanchard
! Co.-Mrs. L. c. Goodwin and daughter,
| Lucille. have been visiting in Derby
| Mrs. +. +. Hobson Is assisting in Saw
yer's millinery parlors during the rush
| season.-The Hon G.. II. Prouty of Jack
man, Me-, has been home for a few days.
AT meeting of the city council, held
| on Saturday evening. the resignation of
1 Arthur E. True as manager of the city
poor farm was accepted, and Loren F.
i II hoe hoan oil t1J 81 z
Miss Mabel Deatte of North Troy is
the guest Of her sister. Miss Edith
| Deatte.
| Luke Lowering, living on Sias avenue,
| fell from load Of hay and suffered severe
bruises about the head and face-Judge
Rufus A. Spear left Tuesday noon for
Burlington. Montpelier and Boston.-A
box of 43O books for the soldiers war
libraries was sent yesterday from the
Goodrich Memorial library.-T. w. r. Nc
Rae, chief claim agent of the Grand Trunk
| railway Of Montreal. was in this city on
business this week.-Mrs.. A. Z. Currie
Is visiting relatives in Richford.-Mrs. M.
j. Robinson Is visiting her son, Arthur
Robinson. in Springfield, Mass.-Miss
Dorothy Spear, U. V. NJ. 30. has been
| elected to the Delta Delta Delta frater-
nifty. to attend the grand convention in
1 'e O'NAs NOiAoi - ouHc -i--o.-l W. large
| boxes, one OF knit goods and one of hos
pital garments, also large box of surgi-
cal dressings have been sent to head
quarters by the local Red Cross.-Mrs
Frank Harvey is dsposing of her house,
hold goods and will live with her son,
| Roy Harvey, in Montreal.-Mrs J. F.,
Foster and Miss Lette Foster have been
confined to the house with a severe attack
| of the grip.-Mrs. Arthur Montgomery of
Hardwick is the guest Of Mrs. Flora Jenne.
Mrs. Ceylon Aver of North Troy is the
guest of Mrs. Hugh Butterfield. Judge
F.. L. Alfred Is in New York for a few
days. Mrs. Alfred will return with him
CDAr, ,rcny,nr
CAAr AoDOh1.
George Howard, of New York city, was
a guest of his mother Mrs. Ella Howard,
and called on other relatives and friends
last week.-Payson Morse has finished
wp,k n, IN ,he postomce and Is sugaring'
SON Morse the Jones house and takes nos
session the first of May.-MvrtIe Snring
came Thursday from Rnrke whora che
Mrs. T.. N. Nelson was called IN level,
Tuesday by the death of her sister Ms
Elizabeth Shufelt.-w Kaisar 10 IN
Mr. and Mrs Ralnb Atwa,l ,ro,,.a 81.
first Of This weel, from woIoott - ~
bome NJ her father u w NIoosi, ~.
This yilIape-0 II Wehher ord do,,o,. ~.
returned from SberhrooLa ~
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