Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28

ing his mother, Mrs. E. A. Barrows, at
Mise Aliens at Sheldon Springs. Private
Burrows, who Is recovering from frac-
ture Of one leg received in an accident
with his motor truck is on furlough
from Camp Upton until September
| when he expects to receive his discharge
from service.-Mrs. Hattie Waite and
Mrs. Susan Jones Of Barre passed the
weekend with Mrs. Helen A. wilkins.
! Private Walter Hilliker bias returned to
! the home Of his parents Having received
an honorable discharge after service for
nearly year and a half in France. Pri-
vate Hilliker was in the 59th regiment,
4th division and was in the campaign of
the Marine, Chateau Thierry, ST. Mihiel
and the Argonne. -Mrs. j. w Sanborn of
| Hyde Park, Mass, is visiting her niece,
Mrs. q. a. Sanborn on West Branch
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. =. Merritt Of Fort Cow
! ington, n. Y, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
James A. Foster.-Mr. and Mrs. Black
stock and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F Sieferd or
Cleveland Ohio, who were guests over
Sunday at the home Of James f. Houston,
| left Monday for New York on their return
making the trip in the Blackstock car
Mr. and Mrs. Sieferd are friends of Mr.
and Mrs w. W. Houston formerly OF
Cleveland and Mr.. Houston was also
/ a
! f.. T Houston of Montpelier. who passed
/ part of last week with his parents at
! Brookdale farm left to take an autono-
bile tour with Dr. r. n. Fullerton of
| Waterbury. expecting to visit Newport
! Wiloughby lake and the White noun
| tains and to return to Montpelier Tues
| day.-The sale Of army food goes very
slowly in Stowe, Postmaster Cakes report
/ ing that he has received only few or
ders.-Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Bentley and
: children have passed a week with frieneds
! in Morristown.-The Rev r. w. Collins Is
somewhat improved and bile to he out
after a severe attack which was thought
at first to be a shock. Miss Lillian De-
merritt is visiting in Waterbury. -Mr. and
. Mrs DIN Sanborn Of Fitchburg. Mass
are visiting Mr.. Sanborns parents, Mr..
land Mrs G. A. Sanborn.-Mr, and Mrs.
r. l.. Delano Of Elmore, Mrs Delano's
brother. Fred Mower, of Chicago and
two sisters. Mrs Jean Butler of Boston
and Miss Hattie Hodge Of birmingham.
Mass. were recent visitors at the home
Of their aunt. Mrs. Louise Bigelow. Mr..
and Mrs Delanoe son, Lewis F. Delano.
had a remarkable experience while in
service in France. OF the original % men
of his company all were killed but 81.
OF the IS all were wounded but four, Mr..
Delano being one of the fortunate four.
i-Buford Cakes returned Monday to Bos-
ton after two weeks with his parents in
Stowe-Mr and Mrs. George T.. Burn
ham and four children Of Lyndonvile
are visiting Mrs Burnhams parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry E. Jenney.--Miss Mar
jorie Watts has resumed her work as
bookkeeper in the Office of the Mt Mans
field creamery.-Mrs. NJ. c. Lovejoy was
l,.iz
from sewing at the Red Cross rooms
Monday afternoon 70 And that about %
of her friends had preceded her and were
prepared to serve picnic lunch The
occasion was in honor of Mrs. Lovejoys
birthday and Mrs. John NJ Downer
and daughter, Florence, who have been
passing a few days with Mr.. Downer's
brother. n H Downer. and Mrs
Downer's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Mayo. went Tuesday to Hardwick to visit
another brother of the former, Frank T
Downer. They will 60 from there to
Proctor to visit Mrs. Downers sister
Mrs. Halstead Fairbanks on their way
to their home in Schenectady, y. Y.
Mrs. Mary Smalley has received a let
ter dated August : from her SON Private
Edwin F.. Smailey of "Pershings Owen"
lin which he stated that he had arrived
had heen various rumors a to the further
movements of the regiment but the fact
that drill schedule had been assigned
them indicate that they would remain in
Brest for the present Private Smalley
had an interesting time when his regi-
ment accompanied General Pershing to
London in July. The regiment was in
spected and reviewed by the Prince of
Wales and Marshal Haig on the 18TH and
on the 18th with General PershinC led
the parade in the great celebration. There
We're u or Il nations represented in the
procession. England alone having COO
soldiers besides sailors and various or
ganizations. The march was about eight
miles long and II was estimated that
100000 people watched the parade PR
waite Smaley wrote. We passed before
the King and Queen and | go, a pretty
good look at him when they gave us
eyes right We got along fne with the
Australians and Canadians but we are
, quite apt to mix it some with the Eng
lish. You know they think they won the
war and of course we know who really
did so there are apt to be some disagree
ments But the English people surely
gave US good time tickets for shows
, fights and dances free and sightseeing
trips. The Fourth Division in which
Private Smalley served reached France
, in April, 1918. and saw its first fighting
. in the second battle of the Marine, taking
, an important part in nearly two weeks
hard fighting. The Fourth went over the
top on Septem her &c in the Meuse-Argonn
operation, and was in constant action for
, "A DAYS After the signing of the armistice
, the division marched from Foret dc
Hesse to Germany. starting November q
, and completing the march q days later
All or parts OF the division were in action
% days. capturing 2,s56 prisoners. 81 field
, guns, 10 minnin -werfers, two tanks and
293 machine guns.
\ collection of 20 sorts Of moths and
butterflies has been placed in the exhibi-
ton case in the soldiers memorial hail
: by Mrs O. n, Smith.-Mrs. Henry Holt
, who motored from Burlington Tuesday To
visit her mother. Mrs. &. G. Taber and
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
, Taber Of New York al Four Winds farm
was accompanied by her son. Lieut Elliot
| Holt. who has been discharged from sery.
ice. This was the first time his friends
, had seen Lieut.. Holt in two years-Miss
. Helen Currier of Boston and Miss EVELYN
. Hope of Chelsea, Mass, are guests a
, Brookdae farm, the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James f. Houston Mr. and Mrs L,
/ j. Halstead and little daughter of Middle.
, bully came Tuesday for "A week at Prool,