Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

home Of his parcnts. MT. and Mrs. Vert
Brigham. Sunday morning. having been
honorably discharged. George Booth
who has been visiting his mother, Mrs
Julia Booth. the past few days returned
to his home In Boston, Saturday.-M
lila Brigham was q recent visitor at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wardiow
She was accompanied home by her niece.
little Mary Wardlcw.--John Garland has
rented the Bailey Williams tenement, re-
Gently vacated by Fred Buxton and
family, and he will work for Alton SAT-
ford the co ming season. He takes pos
session immediately.-Mr and Mrs. Will
liam Rounds of South Burlington were
recent visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. quincy Thurston.--It viii be Of in
terest to the peop.e Of this place to know
that Mr.. and Mrs. William Buxton have
received telegram from their son,
Corporal Able Buxton, saying that he
has arrived safely from "over sea" and
is In n hospital in New York city and ex-
poets to be sent to hospital nearer his
home In short tine.-Cieorge Miller,
who has worked for Alton Stafford for the
past two years, will complete his labors
the first of March.-Mrs. Charles Parker
and daughter, Miss Nellie. of Grand Isle,
are helping care for their daughter and
sister. Mrs George Ladeau, who has
been very i'll of pneumonia but Is now
better.-Miss Bessie Percival entertained
her Sunday school class Saturday after
noon.-The Hunt brothers have rented
the Ty:er farm fch has been carried
on by Mr.. Allen the Jast year.-Mss
Pecor of Essex is working at the no ne of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Adrian.-Charles
Russin of Jeffersonville was a recent
visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Bl,sSeI.
The Red Cross Circle will meet next
Friday afternoon with the Misses Sarah
and earle Stafford and ii IS nopeu ,..ere
viii be good turn o"t. the
lot of work to be done and just a
few that have. 1t to do.--Mr. Murphy
has completed work for Charles Reavy
and is moving his family to Rich
mond-Mrs. Louis Paradee Is very Ill
with kidney trouble.-Mr. and Mrs.
Lincoln Cook of North Underhill were
visitors Tuesday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Jordan.--Miss Frieda
Blodgett of Massachusetts, was in town
visiting rela lives Thursday.-Donald
Buxton of Richmond was an over-Sun-
day visitor of his grandmother, Mrs
Abbie Foster.-Mrs. c. n. Styles is
"onfined to the nose h ices j-s
Clara Styles of st. Marys Academy
was an over-Sunday visitor at the home
Of her parents-M IS Minnie Hays, SUI
perintendent of schools at Essex juno
ton. was visitor Tuesday of the grad
ed school here at the Corners.
RICHMOND
The homes of Supt. II. S. Read and
Alexander Terrein are under quarantine
for scarlet fever.-Miss Eva Berry of
Burlington was the guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Berry, over Sunday
-Supt. Fl. S. Read substituted in the
high schoo! during the absence of Prin.
f. ]. Clouse.-Miss Mary Murphy of
Charlotte is visiting NJ. Murphy.-Miss
Stella McNulty of Burlington was the
guest of MT. and Mrs. Frances Buey
over Sunday.-Master John Cunningham
of Boston is visiting his grandfather.
NJ. Murphy.A large number from town
attended the dance in Huntington Satur-
day.-Mrs Alexander Terrier has been
visiting relatives in Underhill the last
few days.-G. E. Bartlett was at his
home In Burlington over Sunday.-The
AID Circle of the Kings Daughters will
meet Friday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Stevens. A good attendance is de-
sired as there is work to be done.
Dwight Phelps who has been in the serv-
Ice for the last year and who was wound
ed In France last July, has received his
discharge and returned home Thursday
evening.-Mr. and Mrs. J. w. McGar-
CHAN left Friday morning for a week IS
stay in New York city, the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. O'Byrne.-Mrs. e. j.
Berry. who has been visiting friends and
relatives in town. has returned to Essex
Junction for short stay before joining
her mother In Boston.-Mrs. John Glynn
Of Burlington has returned to Burling-
ton after few days stay at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berry.-Miss
Bernini of Barre Is visiting friends In
town.-Mrs. +. G. Currier. who has been
seriously Ill for several months. has gone
to the home Of her parents in Williams
town for time.-Miss Barrett, assistant
in the high school. attended the kake
walk in Burlington Friday evening
W. w. Miller bookkeeper at Borden's
Condensed MIX company for IA years
has resigned his position and will leave
April l for Woodstock. where he has a
position in the Woodstock Inn.
Mr.. Pierce of Westford has entered
into partnership with H. r. Phelps, r
and graded schools In town are CLOSED
owing to an epidemic of scarlet fever
A son was born recently to Mr. and Mrs
Benjamin Taft.-Mrs. E. T. Freeman i:
in Boston for two weeks straightforward
Rugg. who has been visiting his mother
for the past month. has returned to hi.
home In Springfield, Mass.-Mrs. Ulrict
returned Wednesday from Jericho. wher,
she has been assisting In the family o.
e. T. Maloney for the past three weeks
Mrs. ]. W. McGarghan has returned
from a few days stay at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. OByrne in New Yorl
city.-There were l6 cases of scarlet feve
reported in town yesterday.-Prin. E. J
Cruise. Miss Barrett and Miss Moore hav
gone to their respective home for a vaca
ton.
ESSEX CENTER
News was received Saturday that Mar
, win Weed, who Is attending the Val
2 school Of agriculture at Lyndon. hurt h..
/ right hand very seriously on q saw. Thu
extent of the injury has not yet beer
! learned. Mr.. Weed was taken to Bright
4 look hospital at St. Johnsbury for treat
A ment-Miss Eva Huntley Is the lates
scarlet fever patient. but the epidemic Il
= under control and the i'll are doing well
2 Mss Lillian Bixby, who has been very i'll
y is reported as gaining slowly. Jimm.e'
= Grinder. who has been undergo ng treat
ut ha l,c