Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02

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the prevailing epidemic the Vergennes
schools will not open this week.-Col
Walter Scranton is Ill with bronchial
pneumonia.-New has been received of
the Illness from diphtherla OF DIR. s. X.
Carsley at his home in Palmer. Mass
DR.. Carsley practsed medicine here for
number of years before going to Pal
mer.-Mrs Grace r. Myers. who Is living
with her mother, Mrs. C. w. Henry.
since the death of her husband has gone
to visit relatives in Ellenburg, N. y
Miss Catherine Waterman has recovered
from ~ weeks ilness-Miss Harriet
Smith, d teacher in the Stratford, Conn,
high school Is passing the vacation with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Ezra Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs Leach of Fairfax passed
the weekend with their daughter, Mrs.
William l.. Cotey-Mr. and Mrs. Earle
Brush Kingsland, who have been visit
ing the formers grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. X. L. Kingsand, left Monday on
their return to Cleveland Ohio.-Mr. and
Mrs William Il. Larrow are i'll with infiu
enza.-Robert Hoffnagle of Buffalo N.
Y, was called here Saturday by the
death of his father, Capt. c. A. Hoff-
nagle.-The Rev. A. V. Allen has moved
to Newport to enter upon his labors as
Grace Il. Kingsland of Montpelier is
passing few days with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Kingsland.-John A.
Harrington made n business trip to Bur-
lington Monday.-Miss Barbara Smith
of Connecticut is visiting her uncle, s. Il.
Smith.-Miss Mary Adams, who has been
passing few weeks with her mother,
Mrs. Annette Adams, has returned to
New York city and resumed her duties
as trained nurse.-Miss Ruth Wright
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Volney Avery
of Burlington.
Lieut.. ID. G. Carroll M. D., who has
been stationed at Camp Oglethorpe, Ga.
has received his discharge and returned
here to resume his practice in medicine.
News has been received of the death
of Johnson, son of Judge and Mrs.
Charles A. Chapman. on Monday. De-
cember 80, at naval hospital at Charles
town, s. C.--Roy Yattaw and fam
lily are i'll with nfiuenza.-H. H.
Scott of Burlington called on friends here
Monday. --Dustin NJ. Barrows is confined
to the house by illness.--John w. Ryan
and family are recovering from infu-
enza.-Mr. and Mrs William ]. Strong
are passing the holidays with the Rev.
and Mrs. j. Elmer Mckee of Benning-
ton.-Mrs. Blanche Harris of New York
city and Mrs. James Martin of Atlantic
| City. n. j., are visiting their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Il. Yattaw.
After consultation of the deacons and
pastor of the Vergennes Baptist Church
| 1t was thought best to close the church
until further notice on account of the pre-
valing epidemic.-Miss Edith Junior of
Chazy, N Y, and John Oliver of Franz
! lngham Mass. are passing few days
with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs
Dustin NJ. Barrows, Fabian Rivers has
returned from visit to his aunt. Mrs. A.
Gaunya of Burlington.-The Rev. Will
! liam Laughton left Tuesday night to
visit his son and daughter in East Milton,
Mass He expects to be away about 10
days and when he returns Mrs. Laughton
will accompany him back home. Harold
! Da4igneault of Bennington Is visiting his
parents. Alderman and Mrs. John Daug-
eault-The condition Of Col. Walter
Scranton. who Is i'll. is somewhat i'm
proved.-Miss Grace f. Kingsland return
ed yesterday to Montpelier after a few
days visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
r. l.. ngffsland.--George Chison has
, finished his work in the plumbing depart
ment in the store of j. w. and d. f..
Ryan and has entered the employ of the
Vergennes Electric company.-Charles
Baillegeron, who has been seriously i'll
from influenza, is able to sit up.-Miss
Luna Spencer Is visiting her niece Mrs.
A. ID. Wright of Middlebury and from
there will go to Rutland to visit Mrs. Will
liam Sessions.-Miss Lillian Garrow has
returned to Burlington after visit to her
brother, Oliver Z. GarrOw.