Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-11

their daughter. Inez was married TO
Leman A. Whaen of Worcester. Mass.
Only near relatives and a few intimate
friends being present. The Rev. A. A.
Mandigo officiated.
MORRISVILLE
The home of Mrs. Morris Greene on
Maple street was the scene OF pretty
gathering Friday afternoon when a
miscellaneous shower was rendered Miss
Ruth Greene, About IL young ladies were
present. unique feature of the shower
was the mock wedding. A reception fol-
lowed this at which dainty refreshments
of sandwiches. ice cream and cake and
tea was served ny Mrs. Morris Greene
and Miss Nora Greene. A pleasing fea-
ture was an elaborate wedding cake made
by Mrs. Zimmerman. An advertising
guessing was INDUCED in following this
Mrs. NJ r. White guessing the largest
number Of advertisements. The prospec-
tive bride was then presented with a huge
knitting bag and Informed it contained
mending for her and the guests. Miss
Greene soon realized the contents were
many beautiful and useful gifts.
Mrs James Conner and son, Robert,
who have been spending the summer at
H. j.. Spear. returned TO their home in
Burlington Saturday.-Russelle Goodsel.
of the Glenn A. wilkins insurance office.
srent the week END at his home In Fair
fax-Miss Mabel Decel went to St.
.1ohnsbury Saturday, where she will teach
the frst and second grades at the St.
Johnsbury Academy the coming year
Fred Child went to Boston Tuesday to
enter Boston Cniversit~ Miss Anna Per-
kins, of st. ,ohnsbury. was a guest at
the c. w, Humphrey home few days
last week George Morrill,. who has been
spending a week with his sisters, Mrs. n.
S. Luce and Mrs. Celia Grow, returned
to his home in Mills, Mass, Monday
Bernice Kaylor. of Chester. spent Sat
urday and Sunday AT II. A. Burnhams.
Miss kaylor went to Montpelier Monday.
where she will teach
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. BarrowS and son.
Ralph 1r. spent Sunday at the home of
their uncle. c. q. Barrows. in Johnson
Alton Lawson and family have moved
70 the Hallet Hurburt house on Court
street, recently vacated by Mrs. Lottie
Goodell. Mrs Godell and daughter, Miss
Azela Goodell have gone to Bridgeport,
Conn. where Miss Godell will resume
teaching, Mrs. j. NJ. Foss and Mrs. Frank
home of the formers son. Emery Foss
in Elmore.-Roy Eaton. of WATERFOWL
Mass. was the guest over Sunday at the
home of Earl Gray Mrs. Eaton and fam
lily, who have been spending some time
in town with relatives, returned home
with Mr., Eaton Monday.-Mrs. +. A.
stockwelI spent Monday with friends in
Hardwck.-Harry Macombie received a
telegram Saturday telling of the death
of his mother in Boston. Mr.. Macombe
left the same evening for that place.-Mr
and Mrs. Willis Terril and sister, Mrs
Shelters. and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Skin
ner and daughter. Miss Rheba Skinner
have gone to Eden to spend a week in
camp at the Smalley cottage.-Mrs b.
w. Thomas and sons. Lyle and Lloyd
have returned to Littleton. n. H.. after
visiting relatives in town and Stowe for
about two weeks.-Miss Hazel Stewart
returned to Burlington Saturday to re-
sumo her studies at the high school after
spending three weeks in town with rel
atlves.-C. ". BarrOws and sister, Miss
Belle Barrows, were in Winooski Sun
day, where they visited Mrs. Barrows
AT the Fanny Allen hospital. Mrs. Bar
rows is getting along nicely after hei
recent operation.-The many friends OF
Mrs. Homer Smith will be glad 10 know
that she Is recovering from a serious
attack of neuritis and an operation per.
formed about two weeks ago at the Fanny
Allen hospital. Winooski Mrs Smith has
been at the hospital about seven weeks
hut hopes to be able to return home Sun.
day.-Prof. r. f.. Merriam. of Bellows
Falls, who has been in Y. NJ. G.. A. work
in France for a year and a half, was a
Of Iii
Jones. of Maple street and his brothers
Frank and Charles Merriam, in Emore
Mr.. Merriam will leave soon for Russia
where he will be engaged in Y. NJ. C. A
work. Professor Merriam was an Gilmore
boy and has hosts of friends both here
and in Elmore who were very glad &c
welcome him home-Miss Selma Ocker.
hlad, Of New York city, a former stem.
pKrapher for the n. Waite a. Co. was
recent guest AT the home Of George q
Morse, while visiting Morrisvile friends
The Rev. George r.. Goodliffe went
Monday evening to Middlebury, where he
Will be present at the Annual convocatior
If Congregational Churches. He will be-
absent until Friday.
Maple street was the scene of tw,
pleasant social events last week Tn.
irst Friday night was in the form of {
china shower given to Miss Florenc,
cornell in honor Of her approaching mar
rage to Barney Durgan. Miss Cornell
spent the day with her sister, Mrs. Smith
If Fillmore, and upon arriving home il
the evening found 10 her surprise ahou
70 guests present. The Vigilant Sunda,
school class of the Methodist Episcopa
church, of which Florence was presi
dent; members of the class of 1916 am
nelshbors made up a jolly party, Man!
beautiful gifts were received and ap
p preciated Florence was then blind
folded and taken to the home of Mrs. T.
:. Jones, where the party again as
sembled to partake of refreshments o
ce cream cream and cake.
On Saturday evening surprise part,
awaited Mary Bailey, when she returned
rom visit to her sister, Mira. Ruth