Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-07

Mahon passed a few days last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.. Evans In Middlebury.
"A large and beautiful specimen Of a
polyphemus moth has appeared from the
larva which Mrs. +. s. Bashaw placed In
a glass Jar In July. and which she has
kept in a warm place during the winter.
In the open air 1t would not have come
out of its cocoon until June.-W. M.
Adams Is out after his illness.-E. r.. Big
Glow has lost his family horse after an
illness.
Following is the report of the Mt.
Mansfield Creamery association for
1917: Pounds Of butter fat, 349,351.7;
pounds of butter actual, 423,286; aver
g over run, Pill per cent; money
paid patrons, butter fat, $173,937.15;
money paid patrons, cheese, S94.94; ex-
pense Of making. $11.275.11; average
price pound, fat, 1850; average price
pound butter, Al cents; paid sinking
fund butter, $2,116.33; paid sinking
fund cheese, $S.26; charged to sinking
fund. $1,94S.79. The association has
flour which has been handled with a
small profit to the association.
The exhibition Of moving pictures at
hotel hall for the benefit Of the Red Cross
announced for Tuesday evening and again
for Wednesday evening, has been indefi-
nitely postponed.-Mr. ard Mrs. o. E.
Luce, who have passed two weeks with
relatives in Cambridge. Mass, nave re-
turned to Burlington, where they will pass
the rest of the winter. Monday was one
of the worst days of the season with a
high cold wind. Road were badly drifted.
The service at the Congregational Church
Sunday morning will be in commemora-
ton of Lincoln's birthday. In the evening
49, n>Sy loo II lat At CO.
mont Anti-Saloon League will speak in
the interest Of the Anti-Saloon League in
general and especially upon the national
prohibition campaign.-A Red Cross con-
cert will be given by the pupils Of the
Stowe high and graded schools under the
direction of Mrs. Walter NJ. Adams on the
evening of February Il. There will be
choral selections by 80 pupils Of the high
school and younger pupils will also take a
prominent part in the eXercises.-Mrs. B.
l.. Shaw has been confined to the house
for some time by illness.-Mrs. F. s.
Boardman reports afghan blocks from
Rogers and Harry Adams.-Among the
registrants in the first class taking the
physical examinations successfully at
Hyde Park Monday were: Roy Robinson.
Carl Jarvis and Frank Pike.
Carroll George. serving at the United
STATES naval training station In Newport
r. l.. wrote home that while assisting in
the kitchen ground glass was found in
the meat that had been purchased for the
sailors.-The Lend-a-Hand club of the
Congregational Church will meet with
Mrs. Clara Cary at the lower village this
registered from
% to 80 below zero here Tuesday morning
and five below zero at noon. IS below zero
in the afternoon with a strong south wind
which added much to the discomfort of
the day. On account Of snow drifts tho
morning car to Waterbury was unable to
reach that place and the mail was taken
through by team. The mail from Norris.
vile reached here at two o'clock p. m. and
mail from the south arrived late in tho
evening. There was a good attendance
Tuesday afternoon at the Red Cross rooms
which were open for sewing for the first
time in several weeks.