Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-06
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
Continued from pnge one.)

in the Y. NJ. C. A., rooms in the Battell
block. There will be a short program and
refreshments will be served. All boys
who attend the Y. NJ. c. a. are expected
to be present.--The sixth in the series of
Baptist nights held under the direction
Of the Memorial Baptist Church will be
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lasher in Happy Valley next Monday
evening. A fine program is being ar
ranged.-Mrs. Niles Shoemaker, who at
tempted to commit suicide at the home of
her sister, Mrs. william Tatro on Sey-
mour street Monday afternoon is doing
as we'll as can be expected and it is
thought she will recover.
The ice on the river is now
II inches thick in different spots
and this has been slowly thick
ening for several days in spite of the
generally mild weather which has re-
suited in taking off from the roads all the
snow that was left and forcing the use
of wheels by everyone again. The cut
ting of ice would begin at once if there
was fair sleighing.-Mr. and Mrs Asa
A. Fraser and son of Ogdensburg, y. y,
are visiting relatives in this section
Harry p. Langworthy, a native and long
time resident of Middlebury, has returned
association of the Congregational Church
held a we'll attended meeting Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Archie j. Cook. Mrs.
w. S. Burrage, Mrs. John A. Fletcher
and Mrs. Phillip Manchester were the
leaders.-A pretty wedding took place at
the Methodist Church parsonage Friday,
January 81, when Lena Trombey Ben
son of Shoreham and Edwin NJ. Swinton
Of Cornwall were united by the Rev.
G. NJ. Moody The bride was gowned
In battleship gray taffeta, with seal
brown coat hat, and shoes to match.
Mrs. Swinton will reside at 2S Court
street until April l. when they will begin
keeping house.-Miss May Powers of Bos-
ton Is In town to visit her aunt, Miss
Lucy Tinney.-Miss Ada Smith has re-
turned to Rutland after a week at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A B.
Smith.-Mr. and Mrs Charles j. Seley
who have been on a visit to their SON.
John S. Seeley, and daughter, Mrs l.. j
Walker. In Worcester. Mass, for two
weeks. have returned home.-Mr. and
Mrs. Eric Barnes. who have been visit
Ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Farnsworth on Pleasant street for d
week. have returned to New York city
Mr.. Barnes is in the aviation service
York. Both are graduates of Middle.
bury College.-Miss Della seeley has re,
turned to Rutland after a short visit al
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles ]. Seeley.
A business meeting of the Epworti
League was held Tuesday evening in thu
Methodist Church parsonage for the pur
pose of reorganizing. The following Off
GERS were elected: President, c. j. Lyon
hrst vice-president. Madeline Halford
second. Mildred Cady; third, Mildred
Hunt; fourth. Mary Smith; secretary
Eletta Pease; treasurer, Hugh Atwood
pianist, Addie Thompson; assistant, Cor
nelius Moody 1t was voted to have a
least one social month. 1t also wa
decided to return to the Epworth Leagu
topics which have been used during tn
union young peoples services.-The Rev
g. NJ. Moody, Willis Cady, Harry L
Hunt. Charles Cady and Homer NJ. Bail
will attend the laymen's convention am
preachers institute held in Rutland thi
afternoon and evening.-Gilbert Cameron
who has been Ill for Il few weeks witt
complication Of troubles, has gone t.
the Mary Fletcher hospital, where he |
to undergo treatment-Harry Benson,
small boy of 10 years, living at Larabee'
Point caught a pickerel through the ic
on Lake Champlain one day last wee
measuring 36 inches long, 1 sinches aroun
the body and weighing IA pounds
letter has been received recently by Mrs
Charles Trombley with the news tina
her son. Private George Trombley c
the r. u, 307th M r. c.. who sale
from Hoboken. N. j., in September. ha
had the pleasure of locating his brothe
Corporal Abram Trombley of the 302n
Field Artillery. The brothers were
miles apart, but the distance was quickl
covered on an Indian motorcycle ope
ated by George.-Lieut. NJ. Fl. Jones
Pittsburg. Pa, who was stationed hel
at the opening of the Middlebury Co
iege year. and who had charge of II
8. A. T. c., has completed his service
and gone to Boston to obtain his di
charge papers, after which he will r.
turn to his old home.-Mrs. Charl
Grandy Is ill.-Mrs. /. M. Taylor, wi
went to Bristol several weeks ago al
who was taken Ill while there, has r
turned, being greatly improved. 81
was accompanied home by her daug
ter. Irma Taylor who went there al