Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-20
l1amOile County
MORRISVILLE

ilst parsonage SATURDAY evening at sever
o'clock. the Rev. George F. Forter Of
ficiatingF The couple was attended.
They went directly to their farm homo
following. Mrs. Aiken had attended
I Peoples Academy and began working in
the News and Citizen office in March 1916.
Tor the past year having charge of the
ONCE and for tho past year had been do
ing the local work. Mr.. Aiken was born
In North Troy and attended the North
Troy nigh school for three years. He
has been associated with the G. J. Oben
agency for the past few months. He
came here from stowe with his father,
where they conducted a large farm, SELL
! ing the same nearly year ago. The
young couple have many friends in Nor
risville and vicinity who extend congra-
tulations and best wishes-Mr and Mrs
! l.. i. Bashaw, have rented and moved
to the Champeau tenement on Main
street-Mrs Ellis Bridge and son went
Saturday to Barre for n few days stay
with Mr.. Bridge, who has employment
there.-Mrs. Foster Andrews spent Mon
day with relatives in Johnson.-Dr and
I Mrs. a. j. Burbank and Mr.. and Mrs e.
q. Barrow were Sunday visitors in Barre
Miss Marion Fox, who has position il,
Washington, y. c., came Monday to visit
! her parents, Mr.. and Mrs G. Fox.-Miss
Catherine McGrath, who has been III for
two weeks. is convalesoIng-Mrs
Edward Emmons has returned from
Waterbury, where she was called by the
illness of her mother, Mrs Z. J. Allen
Mrs. Annie Bigelow of Stowe was in
J town Monday.-Mrs. Harriet Douglass OF
Stowe. who has been spending two weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Lucretia Bundy. re-
turned Monday to her home.--Leon
Manahan spent sunday at his home IN
East Fairfield Battye spent the
day Monday in Burlington with his,
daughter, Miss Bertha Battye, who is
Receiving treatment at the Mary
Fletcher hospital.--A. y. Laneau Of the
west part of the town has purchased the
s. D. Eldred place on Elmore street.
NJ S. d. Eldred spent the day Monday
| in Hardwick.-Mr. and Mrs. n. A. Pal
iner and son. Arland of St. Johnsbury,
were guests over Sunday at the home OF
| Mrs. Palmer's sister. Mrs. w. M. Sargent.
Mrs. J. F. Jackson went Monday morn
ing to Woodsvlle, y. H., where she will
spend week with Mrs. Q. r. Rouhan
Dr. j. +. Jackson will go the last OF the
week to spend Sunday there.
| Selden Crocker had the misfortune to
fracture the wrist of his right arm Fri
! day while cranking his car.-Little Ray
| mond Davis, son Of Mr.. and Mrs Burton
Davis, entertained Ii of his little friends
| FRIDAY afternoon, the occasion being the
| fourth anniversary of his birth. Re-
| freshments OF waters, cookies and birth
| day cake were served, and Raymond re-
! ceived many little gifts and a sum OF
money.-The Women's Auxiliary OF the
Congregational Church held its monthly
meeting ut the church parlors Thursday.
I The meeting was in charge of Mrs G. f.
! Goodlifte, and was the thank -offering.
meeting. The leader carried out D. spe-
cial program which was most appropriate
! for the Thanksgiving season, and at the
| close a generous thank-ofter ring was
taken-Thursday. as Ruel Burnham was
splitting wood, the axe slipped, infiict-
ing an ugly cash in his foot Dr. A. NJ.
Goddard was called and found it neces-
sary to take several stitches to close
| the wound.-Friday evening. rs of the
neighbors and friends of Mrs. Minnie
Smalley gathered at her home on Com
sress street to remind her of her birthday
anniversary. The affair was a surprise
! to Mrs Smalley and was arranged by
4 her Sunday school class. Music, both
/ instrumental and vocal, was enjoyed and
a poem fitting to the OCCASION written
! by Miss Della Thompson, was read Re-
| freshments were served Tho birthday
cake was made by Mrs. Laura Warren.
Mrs Smslley was presented a casserole
and Il sum OF money.-Mrs. p. r. Stay
| ton of Hardwck came Friday night and
/ was guest over Sunday at the home OF
! her brother, Alton Lawson.-Miss Lucille
I Robinson, who was called here by the
! illness and death OF her mother, Mrs.
Gertrude Robinson, left Friday night for
Red Bank, n. j., where she will resume
her duties as teacher.-Miss Hazel Sher-
man went Saturday morning to Mont.
| peiier. where she spent Sunday with her
friend. Miss Margaret Hickey.-Mrs. Min
ME Smalley spent Saturday in Johnson
with her daughter. Mrs. Donald Page
Mrs Truman Sweetser has been con-
| fined to the house the last week suffering
| from severe DID, Miss Beulah Stearns,
VINO Is a student at Peoples Academy,
spent the weekend in Eden with her
uncle. Ray Stearns.-Mrs. G. Fl. Biclsford
of Wolcott was visitor in town Sat.
urday.-Mrs. Harry Bailey. who has been
| spending two weeks with relatives in
town and in Hyde Park, left Saturday
morning for her home in Ayers Cliff,
/ Can-Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Gabriaulr
arc receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son, November TO-
! The first public meeting OF the Amer
! lean Legion was held at the town hall
Tuesday Nov. II in the form of a con-
cert and dance and was largely attended
by soldiers and their friends. About 800
people attended the concert which con-
sisted Of several numbers by an orches-
ira from the L. V NJ, chorus singing
led by Mrs. liza Niles Jackson: a solo by
! Mrs. Jackson which was enthusiastically
received; several selections by Il male
quartet composed Of c. W. Barrows, F.
w. Mould, the Rev. G. Z. Goodlffe and
II. L. Barrows The local hits sung to
the tune of My Merchaum Pipe" were
heartily appauded. The principle feature
of the program was an address by DR..
George l.. Bates. which was a forceful
Stands for and n few Of the many i'm
portant reforms 1t hopes to accomplish.
The doctor had the audience with him
from start to finish. The meeting was
in charge of DR.. l.. G. Robinson as chair
man of the organization. Much credit
is due John Stewart, Daniel Montgomery
and Oscar Kahn for the success of the
occasion.-Archie S. Page, who had been
III since Friday night died at the home
Of w. II. 1sham. Tuesday Nov. II from
heart failure. following a severe cold.
cd in town fora number of years. work.
ing for two years for r. \. Lunt in the
Battery works, and for the past year
4 for the Union Granite company. Mr..
Page is survived by brother in the
! west and by sister in Swanton.
! There was "A large attendance at tina