Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-13


Ladies' Ala society In the parlors of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. About 200
suppers were served and the net receipts
were about s56.-Alderman and Mrs. r. W..
Flagg left Wednesday Nov. 3 for Sara
sofa. Fla, where they will spend the WIN
ter.
a public reception was given the
Rev. Thomas Neal, Jr.. the new pastor
of the Vergennes Baptist Church. We'd
nesday evening In the vestry OF the
Church.-Robert Russell, son OF Mr..
and Mrs Claude Russell. has gone to
Santa Rosa, Cal. to open the winter
home. His grandmother, Mrs. Martha
M. Douglass, will join him In Decem-
ber.--Mrs. David E. Manning of Fitch
burg. Mass, is visiting her sister. Mrs.
George F.. Young.-Henry G. Preston
is spending vacation at his farm In
Ferrisburg.- Miss Eldefiio r. Wood OF
New York City, an evangelist, will
conduct n series of meetings at the
Ferrisburg Methodist Episcopal Church
every evening except Saturday begin
ming Sunday evening, November 9,
and continuing until Sunday evening,
Nov. 49, Services will begin promptly
at 1880 and all are cordially invited
District Secretary Daniel T. Donnelly
and II. w. Sponer district examiners
held civil service examination for
rural curriers' at the Vergennes school
building Saturday. three candidates be-
ng personalities Addie Bisbee is pas
sing two weeks with her aunt. Mrs.
Harvey Albee of Nashua, NJ H,--Mr
and Mrs. Harvey Newton and son,
Cecil have returned from an automo-
bile tour through New Hampshire.---A
son was born Friday to Mr.. and Mrs.
been working for the Rutland Railroad
Company has gone to Barre where he
has position.
DR.. Benjamin Adams. who since re-
ceivng his discharge from the u 3.
army in Ju'y, has been in New York city,
and who has been visiting his brother.
Friend Adams. returned Monday to
Burlington. where he will resume his
practice of medicine Mrs. John Daig-
neault is III with tonsiltis.-Foster A.
Young Is taking vacation. part Of which
he Is spending with his brother -in-law,
Clarence Fisher, of Morrisville.--F. G.
Green OF Mortified Is taking Mr.. Young's
place In the drug store of Timothy Neville
during his absence.-Rolln Mcintyre has
moved his family to the George r. Nc
Cuen house on Maple street.-Mr and
Mrs. George Eddy Ball Of Pasadena, Cal,
spent the weekend with his brother. Ez-
ra NJ. Ball.--Howard Grandey has return
ed to Southbridge. Mass. after few
days visit to his uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. l.. Grandey Mrs. Alfred Sears,
who has been visiting her sister. Mrs.
Nelson Sears, and her niece, Mrs. George
Myers has returned to Millers' Falls,
Mass-The kindergarten school with
Miss Irene Mosier of Burlington as teach
err. opened yesterday morning in the YER
gennes school building with 20 pupils
A Thanksgiving dance will be held in the
opera house Thanksgiving evening for
the beirefit Of the district nurses asso-
cha ion.
spite the unfavorable weather the
OF. vance OF the first anniversary
Of he signing of the armistce. he'd
Tuesday afternoon at the Bixby Mem
orial Free Library in connection with
, the unveiling of the tablet erected by
Seth Warner Chapter. Daughters Of
the American Revolution, in honor of
the men of Vergennes who responded
to their country's call, was decided
success The program carried out at
the exercises at the library was as fol-
lows; Singing, audience. America
original poem, our Sons" Mrs. Ella
Warner Fisher. Singing, male quar-
tette Greetings. State Regent d. A. r..
Mrs. II. r. watkins; singing, male
auartette; presentation, Regent Seth
Warner Chapter. Mrs. Arthur w. Nor
tom unveiling, Mrs. William A. Dali
rymple: acceptance, Mayor Wayland of
Bristol; singing, male quartette; ad-
dress. 1.-The World War and the Amer
lean Soldier" Mason S. Stone. Lieu
tenant Governor of Vermont. The adj
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that the speaker had an intimate
knowledge of his subject gained from
his service in France where he saw
service as an educational secretary of
the Y. NJ. G. A. The tablet is of bronze
and on il are inscribed the names of
rs soldiers Those who died are Philip
f. Goodere. Edward l.. Mercure. Ho-
bart 7. Preston and Fred c. Morris.
Ethan Allen Post G. A. r. attended
the exercises I'm n body. The stores and
business places We're closed during tn e
exercises, and the schools in the after
noon. Lieut.. Gov. Stone was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Herrick
during the day. At 7:45 in the
evening banquet was served
at the Stevens House for those
whose names were on the roll of honor.
by the Nergennes city council. about 60
being present, Following the banquet a
bal was given at City Hall. Music being
furnished by Morgan's orchestra There
was a large attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Brazelton have raised
by subscription s75 TO purchase an
artificial leg for George Dishor.-Frank
Abare, who was recently discharged from
the United States navy and who has been
visiting his brother, Charles Abare. and
his uncle, Samue! Tredo. has returned to
New York city, where he has employ
ment.--The condition of Miss Marion
Morrill,, who has been seriously Ill at the
Norton House Is much improved.-L II.
Sheldon and NJ $. Sawyer of Rutland
called on friends here Tuesday.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Rondeau have returned to
Port Henry, n. Y. after n visit to Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Rondeau and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Robare.-Dr. w. G. Watt of
the medical STAFF at the State hospital
at Waterbury was in town Tuesday to
attend the Armistce day celebration.
State Fish and Game Warden II. A.
Booth has returned from Lake Dunmore.
where for the past three weeks he has
been engaged in putting up a state house
for the protection of lake trout during
the spawning season. These trout always
come for spawning to the particular pace
as the lake where the State house has
been erected. Mr. Booth reports that II
Is wonderful sight to watch the thou
sands OF trout at night on the spawning
beds, the fish ranging from one foot to
three feet in length. MIR. Booth left yes
terday on special work at Brattleborc
and vicinity.-Arthur Rogers has gone tc
Alburg, where he formerly resided tC