Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24

Israel Touchette Is visiting his niece
Mrs. Charles Rushford.-Mrs. Emily
Jewett, May and Paul Ariel who have
been Ill with Influenza are much i'm.
proved.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rushford
visited Mrs. Rushfords mother, Mrs.
Elnore Touchette, Sunday.-News re-
ceived from Alfred Brouillette and
Ralph Bodette states that they are at
Camp Devens and Boston, respectively.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McGrail visited at
Austin McGrails, Sunday.
RlCHFORD
Mr. and Mrs. T. w. Anderson, who
have been visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. d. M. James and other rela-
tives in town. have returned to their
home in Swift Current, Sask. Mrs.
Anderson will be remembered as Miss
Muriel Grice. daughter OF Edwin Grice.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra L. Yandow and lit
tie son of Berlin, N. H., are visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Love-
lette and other relatives in town-Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Bean have gone to
Baltimore, Nd. where they will visit
at the home of Mrs. Beams sister. Mrs.
Robert Read-A son was born to Mr..
and Mrs Kenneth Colcord on Tuesday,
April I'D. NJ. James has gone to New
York on business trip.-Richford' $
quota In the Victory Liberty Loan will
be $69,75O.-E. K. Miller has returned
home from three weeks visit in Lynn
donville, at the home of his son, Heman
Miller.
Silas F. Wilson, who passed the VIM
ter in the State soldiers home at Ben
nington has returned here and after a
few days visit among friends in this
place will go to Newport Center, where
he will pass the summer months with a
sister. who resides in that place.-L ID.
Seward, deputy collector of customs at
this port has been assigned to duty as
head OF the collection office at Swanton
and will go to that place soon.-Raph
d. Robb. a wireless telegraph operator
in the United States navy, has been dis
| charged from the service at Baltimore,
Md, and is visiting at the home of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Robb. After
a short period Of rest. Mr.. Robb will re-
sumo employment as operator for the
Boston & Maine railway at Northfield,
Mass, where he was enlisted in the ra-
dio service in 1917.-Lyndon Cowan who
has been in France, recently visited in
this place at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Harry o. Powers.-Mrs Walter Kelley
and two children. of Pawtucket. Il. l.,
! Mrs. ]. F. Kelley, of Main street.-Ed-
ward Degrenier and family. Of Knowl-
ton, Que. have moved to this place. Mr.
Degrenier was recently discharged from
the Canadian army after three years
of active service in France.
The citizens Of Richford are preparing
for the grandest celebration ever held
in the history Of the town to welcome the
boys back from service and to celebrate
the coming of peace. The following COM
mittees have the arrangements in charge
General committee, Il. f. Greene, p.
McGettrick. II. r. Thomas. A. NJ. Pond
parade, c. Fl. Austen, r. NJ. Buck L. F.
Smith. S. r. Morse; finance. A. NJ. Pond,
w. NJ Lauder. Joseph Clark; c. II.
Aiken. Fl. H. Thomas; banquet. II. C.
Commngs, A. ]. Livingston. the Rev.
Mr.. Trip, E. c. Thayer, A. L. Valley;
invitations, Fl. r. Thomas. w. B. Greene,
e. w. Gilpin. the Rev. ]. Lavigne, {. j.
Granville; program, e. F. Greene D. w.
McClelland, the Rev. G. Pomfrey,
c. II. Coan. S. C. Carpenter; decora-
| tons, =. McGettrick, r. McElroy, G. F..
Wilson. II. II. Commings, r. NJ. Pelton;
records. c. M. Boright, II. F. Rustedt,
! Thayer Commings, H. Noble Baker; ex-
hibits, L. E. Gibson. E. X. Shattuck,
Leon Snltn. Inc 1rlendS OF the boys
that have been in the service are asked
| to send the boys names and addresses
as soon as possible to H. r. Thomas
and their names and full record of serv-
ice to c. NJ Borght.
Miss Lillian Corse. who teaches in
East Orange, N. j., is passing the spring
vacation at the home of her mother.
| Mrs. Amasa Corse, of River street.-Mrs.
Remi Denonville has returned to her
home in this place after passing the
winter months at the home OF her son,
Charles Denonvlle. Of Montreal.-Mrs.
Selma Bishop. wife of Lewis Bishop,
aged 6S years, died from the effects of
a shock Monday afternoon. Funeral
! services will be held in All Saints Cath
| Ollie Church this morning at nine O'Clock
Mrs. Bishop is survived by her husband.
three sons. Alex, Frank and Fred, of
this place, and six daughters, Mrs.
Selma Mayo Of Jay. Mrs. Akma Tessier,
Miss Mary Bishop and Miss Laura
Bishop of this place. Mrs. Terra Leaser
of Hudson, Mass. and Miss Hattie
Bishop Of Sheldon Springs.--Miss Mabel
Powers Of Montreal is passing a few
days at the home of her father and
| sister.