Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-15


ground has come mostly from Addison
county towns. but several towns from
adjoining counties are represented among
the contributors.-Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
/. CASTOR and their daughter. Miss Hor
tense CASTOR, have returned home to
Hyde Park, Mass, after visit here of
several weeks.-Mrs. Randall Hammond
has returned to Brandon after a visit
here with Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fred Ham
mond at the United States stock farm
in Weybridge.
VERGENNES
At a meeting OF the Vergennes Gun
club Friday evening at the office of DR..
Charles II. Cole it was voted to continue
the club for the year 1919 and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President.
DR.. c. II. Cole; vice. president Erwin
w. Graves: secretary and treasurer.
Herbert w. Day: field captain, Levi II.
Brown. The membership fee was fixed
at $50. 1t was voted to send back
the trap and ask for new one. The
president appointed a committee to look
for site for trap as follows: w. r.
Warner V. w. Waterman and r. w.
Lebeau.
The funeral Of Mrs. Martha Jane Bris-
tol. widow of Russell T. Bristol. was held
Sunday afternoon at the Bristol home-
stead in Panton. The Rev. William T.
Frazier officiating. Willard r.. Carlton
d. and Wallis II. Bristol of Vergennes.
f. ]. Bristol of Barnet Hills, N. Y, and
Edward S. Bristol of Panton. the five
sons and ex-Mayor Walter w. Bristol of
Vergennes. a grandson, acted as bearers
and burial was made in Prospect ceme
terry. There was profusion of floral
tributes, among them being pillow of
flowers from the children and a large
spray of flowers from the grandchildren.
The funeral was largely attended. Among
those present from out OF town were Mrs.
Sidney NJ Harris Of Chilmark, Martha's
Vineyard, Mass, Ernest j. Bristol of Bur-
net Hills N. Y. and a large number of
relatives and friends from Middlebury.
Lincoln, Bristol, Addison, Vergennes and
Watham.-Private George King Of Bur-
lington, a former resident Is visiting
friends here and in Panton. Private King
served overseas with the 101st ammunition
train Of the 26th division In France and
has received his discharge-Casper BUS
sellette, who lives In the Richards home
on Maple street has purchased OF the
Charles L. LeBoeuf estate the home on
East School street occupied by Edward
Rock-Mrs. Fred W. Flagg has returned
from a two weeks visit to ner mother.
Mrs. A. F. Bullard Of Burlington.-Miss
Ruth Wright, who has been i'll for one
week at the home Of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs Alanson j. Wright of Waltham has
returned here and resumed her studies at
the Vergennes high school.-James c.
Ryan of Sudbury is guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Hudson.-Dr. j. B. Powers is
Installing aH X-ray machine in his once
Howard r. Potter of Newark, N. j.. Is
making a few days visit to his UNCLE
DIR. Frank c. Phelps, and his aunt Mrs.
Alice e. Preston. AS a member or the
U. S. army ambulance service with the
French army Mr.. Potter served Is months
in France, Belgium and Germany and
was stationed at Dusseldorf when recently
relieved to return to the United States.
He was awarded the Croix de Guerre by
the French officials for mertorious serv-
| ice-william C. Kimball. who recently re-
turned from Bridgeport, Conn.,. has en-
! tered the employ of Frank NJ. Warner
The Vermont Industrial school has pur-
, chased the farm of Wilfred Jodoin on
Comfort hill and have commenced work
upon 1.-THE missionary society OF
the Vergennes Congregational Church
met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs
Walter w. Bristol.-Private Robert Bur
roughs of the Syracuse University unlt'
who served with the A. E. F., In France
gave a talk on his experiences at the
/ yarrennes Methodist Episcopal Church
j SUNDAY evening. Private Burroughs is
. making a short visit to his parents. MI
, and Mrs. Allen Burroughs. He Is a grad
nate of the Vergennes high school and OF
Syracuse University.
/ Thomas Melody. who was injured las'
week Tuesday at the quarry OF the Greei
Mountain Lime company, where ne mao
been employed for number OF months
when a large rock became dislodged Iron
an overhanging boulder fell and frac-
tured his skull, died Sunday at the Mary
Fletcher hospital, where he was taken
the day following the accident. never re-
Gaining consciousness. Although MP
We,lodv has resided here for several
Years. but little is known about him OF
h,s relatives, who, it is said. live III
canada Pending their location the BODY
vii, remain at a local undertaker's IN
Burlington. a.,
A meeting of st. Pauls Guild was held
Monday afternoon at the rectory. There
was a large attendance and the treas
urer's report for the last quarter showed
that 500 had been paid to missions ieaV-
ing a balance in the treasury OF s6s'f
Mrs Robert W. McCuen and Mrs Vance
w waterman were elected delegates to
Tho annual convention of the Woman
AUXILIARY to the board of missions TO be
held at Middlebury May 1921. Mrs. e. q
Norton was appointed chairman or the
COMMITTEES to hold a rummage sale May
% and "a at the parish house.-The condi'
ton of Fred Hall. who recently under
went an operation at the Fanny Aiier
hospital. was reported Monday evening
as being serious.--The Nergennes I'm
proyement society has begun its annual
work of beautfying the park by ar
ranging flower bids and setting out plants
The work is under the supervision OF
C. C. Nichols of the State Industrial
school-A son was born Saturday night
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Norris OF Bris'
tol at the home of his mother. Mrs. Louis
Morrls.-Charles Morris of Bristol visited
his wife here yesterday.-Capt. John Con
nors of the 1856 u. s. Infantry, who re-
Gently returned from France, is passing q
weeks furlough with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Connors. Captain Con
nors is graduate of the Vergennes hisf
school, class 10. and of Dartmouth Col