Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-20
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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six years ago. when she removed to
= Fitchburg. She is survived by two
brothers. Frank NJ. Warner and Norman
Warner of Fergennes; one sister Mrs
Jennie White of Addison, and a nephew
J Carlton Warner of Fitchburg. Mass.
Solym ID. Miner and Wayland s. Brs-
toll are candidates for mayor of Yer
gennes. Both candidates have been iden-
titled with the city government. Mr..
Miner has been member of the city
council and also held other offices Mr.
q Bristol is now serving as an alderman
Mrs. William H. Carter was called last
week to Springfield. Mass, by the illness
Of her sister, Mrs Percy Wood.-Leon
Lavarn caught 50 pounds of perch in the
: Otter creek Friday. the catch weighing
between 80 and 40 pounds.-David Bos-
worth of Bristol visited here Saturday.
Mrs Arthur w. Allen, who
has been visiting her brother, Lieut.. w.
T. Middlebrook in New York city. has
gone to Washington. D. C. to pass some
time with friends. after which she will
return to New York, where she will
remain until her husband who is
with the American Expeditionary For
ces in France, arrives home.-Mrs
w. r. Warner gave a Valentine party
her daughter. Miss Elizabeth. Games
were played and dancing enjoyed. Light
refreshments were served.-Mrs. Jay
Leach and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Leach
of New Haven were guests last week
Of Mr.. and Brs. William Cotey.-Miss
Helen Lee. teacher in the Monkton
school, passed the weekend at the home
Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs f. A. Lee
Seth Warner Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution. met We'd
nesday afternoon in the BXby Memorial
Free library.-Miss Julia Carter of Barre
and Mrs. Wheeler of Waterbury were
weekend visitors at the home of Miss
Carter's brother, Prin. William II. Car
ter.-The condition of Mrs, f. r. Wilcox
who has been i'll for a week, is improv-
ing.-George Holcomb of Johnson, a for
mer resident, on his way to Albany. N
Y. passed the Weekend with his uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert James,
Miss Edith Middlebrook has resigned her
position with the Vergennes National
bank and gone to New York city to take
a months course in card index fling
Max Fishman has purchased the Bon
Ton millinery store on Main street of the
Misses McCaffrey of Burlington, and has
engaged Mrs Bernie Daigneault to man
age the business.
The condition of Mrs. Nelson Hay
den, wh) is in a sanatarium in Bur-
lington for treatment. Is Improving
Mrs. John Garno has been called to
Burlington to care for her son, DOUG
lass Garno, who is i'll with pleurisy-
Mrs. Samuel Swift has gone to New
York city to meet her husband, Lieut.
Swift, who has been with the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces in France
and Is recovering from wounds-Mrs
George Myers Is visiting her daughter
Mrs. Mathew Monogue of Rutland
The Ferrisburg branch of the Red
Cross will hold an all-day meet Thurs
day with Miss Cora Ball-Capt. Ben
jamin Adams, who is stationed at
Camp Mills has been passing a short
furlough with his mother. Mrs. An
nette Adams-A daughter, barbara
Pierce, was born Saturday to Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Ball.--John Smith has re-
turned to Proctor after visit to his
father Peter Smith, who is ILL
The condition OF Col. Henry L. Colby,
who was taken suddenly Ill Saturday
morning at his rooms at the Stevens
House, is much improved. His son,
Stafford Colby of New York city, pass
ed Sunday with him, returning to New
York Sunday night.-SerEeant Philias
Rousseau Of the 18th Black Watch
Royal Hihhlnnders of Canada. on his
return from visit to his home in BEN
nington, was week -end guest of
supt. Charles W Wilson Of the State
Industrial School Sergeant Rousseau