Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

over-Sunday stay here with friends
wilmer Angel came from Hanover
n. H.. Saturday TO remain over Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. +. G. Angel DR.
- =. Angel Is soon expected home on a
iurlough and may arrive this week.-A
largo crowd attended the fremen's ball
here Friday night, Many were here from
out of town and the affair was counted
"A succcss.--Mrs. Ida Davis of Bethel was
in town Saturday to visit her aunt, Mrs.
Henry Farr, who has been i'll for sew
era weeks
Washington's birthday anniversary was
celebrated here by the closing of many
places of business and n half holiday was
taken by most people. The Woman's Re-
lief Corps held a social and gave supper
Saturday night following with a program
appropriate to the day.-The February
meeting of Col. Israel Converse Chapter.
Daughters of the American Revolution,
was held At the home of Mrs. f. A, Joslyn
Saturday afternoon, with Mrs. Joslyn and
Mrs. II. O. blanchard as hostesses. There
were no guests present save one, at this
meeting. Tho usual opening was given,
| followed by n paper by Mrs. Franklin Sal
isbury on Child Welfare Work" At the
, close it was voted to give $40 towards this
work, and the check will NJ once be
Richmond gave a paper on 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner" and Miss Richmond
gave reading on washington" The
program was one of enjoyment. The hos
tesses served Observation-Disclosures. G. A.
Laird of Royalton was the guest of her
sister. Mrs. Lemuel Richmond Saturday.
Mrs. Martin Essigman of Bethel visited
| her sister, Mrs. Frank Sawyer, Saturday.
| place. is now teaching In East Deerfield.
| Mass.--The senior class of the high school
cleared 1856 above expenses on concert
given by the Norwich cadets recently
| Mrs. G. w. Scott and Ethan Scott, her
son. were in Burlington Friday night to
visit Martin Scott, and attend the KalSe
Walk at the university.-N. n. Morse e
Sons mill is still busy grinding wheat and
! II is expected will be 80 till the middle of
| April.--Mrs. Charles Stone and daughter
| of Warren we're guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. &.
! II. Crandall last week.-Arthur Drake is
now making a good recovery from pneu-
monia.-Miss Esther Stlmets. who has
been home on a short vacation from
! Northampton Business College, has re-
| turned to resume her studies.
Elias Gates, son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. N.
| Gates, died at the sanitarium Friday
morning following an operation for APP
|
suddenly and violently with this trouble
/ a few days ago. and a physician was sum-
| moned in the night to relieve him. He
was taken to the sanitarium and an opera
! ton followed in few days, but he did
not rally from 1t and lived only a little
| time. Mr.. Gates, it is thought, had
not fully recovered from influenza, and
| this may have been the result of that
His brother. one year younger, died only
| three weeks ago, the result of the same
trouble which finally developed into
pneumonia. The deceased was 10 years
Of age and promising young man. who
had many acquaintance and friends. He
was prominent in the Grange and was
recently elected to an office there. The
| funeral was held Sunday.-Mrs. A. b.
| Monroe, who has been with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Esterbrcok. for the
| last month, returned to her home in
| Boston Friday. Her brother, Clyde
Esterbrook, accompanied her and will
remain for some time, and II he finds
q position may remain permanently
Lucius Webb, accompanied by his son
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Webb,
came from East Granville on Friday and
will enter the sanitarum for treatment
and may undergo an operation In the
Lucius Webb underwent an operation at
the sanitarium Monday and is comfort
able as could be expected. Miss Helen
Silver of Mortified in his special nurse
and soon as he is sufficiently able to
be moved will go to his home in East
Granville. to remain with him till more
comfortable.-A delegation from the
Methodist Church was in Montpelier Mon
day to attend conference at the Trinity
Church. Among these were Mr.. and Mrs.
II. j. Smithers. Mrs. Lena Wright and
daughter. Miss Carolyn Wright, NJ. p.
Morse, Eugene Button and others-Mr.
and Mrs. Clinton Norton and two children
have come from Burlington and taken the
lower tenement in the Snow house. Mr..
Norton has been engaged by j. f. Oney
as blacksmith.--Mss Jennie Johnston,
who has ben with her sister. Mrs. W. F.
Edison and Miss Maude Johnston. since
Friday, went to Lebanon, n. H., Monday.
Arthur Austin, who has been in service.
stationed at Philadelphia, is soon to ar
rive here. 1t is not known whether he
has received his discharge. or is coming
on furlough.- Mrs. Clarence Webb of
East Granville was among the visitors in
town Tuesday.-Miss ENERGY Bowen re-
turned Monday from several days visit
that viclnity.-Mr. and Mrs. B. C. w1lmot
Of Barre after passing Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs II. c. Goodwin. left
Monday morning for their home In Barre
Miss Winona Lamb. guest Of her aunt,
Mrs. Il. II. Slack. over Sunday, returned
Monday 10 Montpelier Seminary.
At a meeting of Fern Rebekah Lodge
Tuesday night an invitation was ex-
tended by George Mudgett for the lodge
to go to his house on the road to Brain
tree for n social Thursday evening. Mr.
Mudgett included the offer of transporta.
ton to any who would go. meeting them
could have accommodations. HAIR,
Jones underwent an operation at tn,
sanitarlum Monday for the removal o.
tonsls and at the last accounts was doinS
well.-Lucius Webb, also at the SAM
tarlum for treatment was as comfortabl,
also could he expected Monday. Tuesda,
Mrs. Webb came to call upon him.-Mrs
A. (. Wells who is now in Philadelphia
mas written that her sister, Mrs
cartridge. is suffering from a fall which
, .aJured her knee. Mrs. Partridge passes
much of the summer in town and is wei
known here.-Several inches of snow fel
Monday night. making the travelling al
that could be desired by those who ar,
teaming. This is the deepest snow Of tn,
season in this part of the State.--A re
> union Is being planned by Miss Fled;
Martin of Brandon, Miss Elsie Osgoot
OF this place and Miss Mary Burridge o
Bethel and Miss Beatrice Pinney at tn,