Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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V. Parker; adjutant, T.. VI. Ketchum
Quartermastcr. IL. N. Rising The dele
gates will be the past commanders, there
being at the present time only a few sur
viving of the post.-Mr. and Mrs. G. l.
Boyden went to Burlington on Monday
to attend the Paris symphony concert,
returning the same night.-W II. Mar
shall and daughter Leila, who have been
with Mr.. and Mrs G.. N. Billings for n
few days, left Monday for the formers
home in Middlesex. News has been re-
ceived from Roy Bragg, the letter having
been written December II. saying that
ne was still in the hospital. but was
now able to do n little light work. He
was much pleased with the Christmas
packages which he received.-Raymond
Paige of Burlington has been passing
few days with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. n. Paige.-The coolest night of the
season was Saturday night. and Monday
morning the mercury registered In some
places at ~ below zero.-The Rev. W. c.
Christie of South Royalton was In town
Monday to call upon his wife, who is at
the santarium for treatment.-It Is UNI
derstood that Charles Wood. who is at
night Saturday.-Fred Mancastroppa,
who is we'll known here and who has
been on one of the day runs through
here is at the sanitarium at Bethel for
an operation.
About 80 or 40 of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. c. ]. Stockwell, gave them
pleasant surprise Monday night, when
they went to call upon them, taking
with them refreshments. The affair,
which was planned by the st. Andrews
Brotherhood of the Methodist church
and the Sisters of Ruth of the same
church, was an enjoyable one There
was program. Miss Carolyn Wright
giving a plano solo followed by re-
marks by Dr. A. c. Bailey, the Rev.
Joseph Hamilton, and the Rev. r. II.
Moore. who presented Mr.. Stockwell
with fountain pen, and book Of
remembrance. which could be used in
his coming stay at Montpelier, where
he goes as representative of the town.
Supt. G.. w. Patteson and =. b. Daniels
followed with further remarks. Mrs.
Moore, wife of the Rev r. II. Moore,
then made a presentation speech to Mrs
Stockwell and handed her a sunshine
box which contained present from
the Sisters of Ruth. Altogether the
affair was an enjoyable one and one
to recall with pleasure.-Zeph Sault,
who lives near Boston has been for a
few days here with his mother. Mrs.
Aurelia Sault, who has been i'll, but at
present is improving.-Mrs. W. j.
Dukette and daughter, Miss Halle
Dukette. have been here from Ports
mouth, n. H. for few days.-Mrs.
Charlotte Luce of Braintree was in town
Tuesday.-Charles Stockwell and the Rev
Joseph Hamilton went to Montpelier
Tuesday to attend the opening of the
Legislature Wednesday. Mr.. Stockwell
being the representative from here.-Mrs
Harry Chase returned Tuesday from a
several days stay in Lisbon, n. H., where
she has been with Mr. and Mrs. w. c.
Emerson.-Mrs. o. B. Copeland and Miss
Annie Walsh went to Burlington Monday
to attend the Paris Symphony concert a,
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gerald Rope
of Norfolk Va. of the A. 8. A. Merchant
Marine, is in town for a 20 days fur.
Tough, which he will pass here with Mr.
and Mrs. James Oney and at Roxbury
with his mother, Mrs. John Oney
Frank Simpson, who has been at work
for the Hood company, left Wednesday
for st. Adams. where he has a position
in the Hood factory as superintendent OF
a department. Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson viii
store their household goods, for q
time, and will board till spring Mrs
Simpson will pass a few days here witt
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Osha be
fore joining her husband in st. Albans-
"A few cases of what is termed inf1uen-
"a have been reported here. Among
these are the children of Mr. and Mrs
Harry Chase, who are all down with it
J. II. Dubois has been quite i'll this week
and his two children, but are reported
better at this time Mrss. Matte Copeland
is assisting Mrs. Dubois for the present
Mrs. B. c. Wells is in Newbury anc
Wells River in the interest of the HON,
service.-Mrs B. f. Nickerson went t,
East Granville Wednesday to look af
ter her farm and visit her sister, Mrs. L
l.. Dckeman.-Mrs. Fred Manastroppa
who was In Bethel Tuesday to visit he
husband at the Greene Sanitarium re
turned to st. Adams Tuesday reportin,
that her husband was doing w"'l. Mr.
Mancastroppa underwent an operation
on Saturday for appendicitis and othe
troubles from which he seems to be re
covering.-C. f. Stevens, who has beer
in Florida for couple of months. ha
returned.-Eugene Woodbury. of Lowell
Mass, arrived on Wednesday for a shor
visit with his cousin, Miss Nellie Jones
and other relatives.-The Chandler Mu
sic hall management is about to insta
a simplex moving picture machine of tn
most modern type. The machine will b
located In the center of the rear gal
-'-iery. and the pictures Will be thrown o
a gold" screen which Is not to be in
furious to the eyes. 1t is expected tina
it will be ready for the production G
''Hearts Of the World. which Is to b
given the nth.
RANDOLPH CENTER.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Gilman went to S