Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-09
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
Continued from page three)

IatcT.
Tho business meeting of the Woman's
hub which was held at the library Mon
lay evening was well attended and
several matters of business were discuss
I'd. The secretarys and treasurer's
reports were read and some new names
were presented for membership. 1t was
also voted to rent a piano for the use of
the club during this years work The
next meeting will be held October 9th
and will be an address by Miss Goodrich
of the Johnson state Normal school -
Mr. and Mrs. g. A. Brooks of Burlington
are guests of their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. sherman. and Mr. and Mrs. a. i.
Brooks.-Miss Lilah Grant of st. Adams
came Friday and is spending u few days
as the guest of Miss Rheba Skinner
John Stewart spent Sunday in Montpelier
with relatives.-Mss Mary Elizabeth
Weafer of Barre was the guest Of her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs John Weafer.
Sunday. Bessie Ryder. who teaches
in Barre, was the guest of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. r. Ryder Sunday.-Dr.
and Mrs p. r. insolvency and daughter.
catherine. of Burlington, were Sunday
visitors in town.--Whittier Gates, who
has been employed In Waterbury through
the summer. has completed work and
was the guest of his parents, Postmaster
and Mrs. C. l.. Gates from Sunday until
to-day, when he left for Tennessee. where
he has employment. Hayden Warren a
student at the University Of Vermont
Burlington. spent Sunday with his
parents.-Mr. and Mrs. Peckham and Two
children of Springfield. Mass, are visiting
The latter's sister. Mrs. Silas Chase.-Mr.
and Mrs. w r.. Bohannon are receiving
congratulations on the birth of n daugh-
ter. born October 7.-Walter Benson has
returned from n successful season as
clerk at the VeSper House, Old Orchard
Beach.--The village water and light COM
missioners have had "A water meter
installed in the window of the village Of
fee. so anyone can know the pressure
there. II, for any reason. the pressure is
IF your faucet find out If it is up to
normal, 81 pounds in the village Office
Then YOU will know where the trouble u.s.
A rousing meeting of the girls club was
held Thursday evening at Academy hail
There were "a girls present besides the
captain. lieutenant and two of the high
school teachers. Miss Simpson gave a
very interesting talk. explaining minute
~ the organization of the Girl Scouts.
She also read the Scout laws Following
this. an hour was pleasantly spent in
iancins. During the vacation from
school this week. every girl is urged to
remain out-of- doors.
\ new corporation is to be formed to
manufacture bobbins and veniered goods.
for which there Is great demand in
which the principal stockholders and
managers will be Messrs. Roy c. Stafford
and Fred e. Peck. They have purchased
the Bcdel mill and water and timber
trif in, limo 6rct t1ntt ~
we'll of locating in Gilmore village. A
petition has been circulated and signed
by everyone asked to call a specal town
meeting to see if this town will exempt
from taxation this indsutry, as it has
invariably done other new industries in
the past under a vote taken several
years ago, ito exempt any new indsutry
employing a certain number of men" etc.
II was supposed that this vote was still
in effect, but it has lapsed hence the call
for this meeting, The venier and bobbin
mills have been very successful at New
port, North Troy. Montgomery and other
places in the State, where hardwood
lumber can he had in quantities and at a
reasonable price.-Mrs. Thnms and Mrs.
Lajoy of Hardwick were guests Tuesday
of Mrs. George A. Morse-Miss Edith
Blakely of Massachusetts Is a guest of
Mrs. A. II. Slayton.-Mrs. C. Brownell
OF \ersehhes fs a. guest at the nome OF
ner iather. II. n. SiaFton'-Mfs. H. a.
sIayton ana MISS Mary Moody went
wednesday TO Pittsford, where they will
attend the Federation of Woman's clubs
The J. P. Roy tonsoriai parlor has been
sold to Lee wilkins. Mr.. Roy expects TO
make ms ABODE IN warmer climate
sooh'-Mrs' ID. u rage and son. Donald
and MISS Grace Russ of Johnson, were
recent guests OF the formers mother.
MRS. MINNIE Smaiiey.-The condition of
H. L. bentleS. who has been confined to
me mouse by illness Tor two weeks, is
lnproVinS'-Mrs. Deete Woodward went
wednesday to Boston to join her daugh-
will he absent for tho winter a' .Mr o' W.
" Warren went Tuesday to visit relatives
" N Port Kent, n. Y, and Burlington.-
Mrs. {. j. Liberty went Monday to
Lowell, Mass. to spend two weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. LYDIA Flanders-The
regular meeting of the grange was held
Thursday Frances Farr wen,
Wednesday to Hardwick to spend a few
days with her grandmother Mrs George
H. Waternan.-Mrs. Minnie Smalley who
was i'll last week. is able to be out Miss
Beulah Stearns was with relatives in
Eden the first of the week.-Mrs.. ]. w
Rivers spent Wednesday in Wocott with
nor brother, G. q. Morse.-Mrs. James
Eaton went Wednesday to Hardwick &c
spend few days with her sister, Mrs
Earl Jordan.-Miss Leota Howard /.
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