Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
VERGENNES

VEklSENNES
The vergennes schools open for the
fall term Tuesday, September 3. The
office will be open Saturday afternoon,
August 80 and Monday afternoon, Sep
tcmbcr 1, from 80 to five o'clock so that
those who desire to consult with the
principal may have the opportunity.
Pupils from the rural schools will be adj
mitted as usual on recommendation of
the superintendent. The course of study
for the first year has been modified to
meet the nedes of those who come in
from the district schools. The principal
will be glad to assist pupils in finding
boarding places, getting work, and order
ing books. Receipts will be given for
secondhand books which are brought to
the office for sale.-The Port Henry steam
ferry will make extra trips on September
and during that evening to accommodate
those from the east side Of the lake who
may attend the homecoming celebration
at Port Henry.-At a recent meeting of
the city council It was voted that the
compensation of the water commissioner
be SIG per week. 1t was also voted that
all sidewalk assessments now due be
placed in the hands of tax collector for
immediate collection.-Mrs. Ruth Clark is
taking a two weeks vacation from her
duties at the Bixby Memorial Free
library.-Mr and Mrs. Charles Cham
payne who were called here by the death
of their daughter, Mrs. Albert Ringer,
have returned to Port Henry, n. Y.-The
| furniture of the dental rooms of DR.. j.
| Joseph Corley were taken Friday in
motor truck to Rutland where he will
! locate. During his three years here DIR.
Corley has made a host of friends.-Miss
] thp1 MI 10 urf nf bay
ton at Saranac Lake, n. Y.-Mrs. Jennie
| Phar and daughter. Mrs. George Prime,
of Hartford, Conn, are visiting at the
! L. n. Adams homestead on East street
Miss Dorothy Cole of Boston is visit
| ing Miss Ruth Clark at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clark, Of
| East Ferrisburg.-E. A. Lee Is caring for
| Peter Larrow of Ferrisburg. douglas
Garno has gone to Lake Placid, ~ Y
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. o. Kimball and Dr.
and Mrs. j. B. Powers visited Mr.. Kim
balls mother Mrs. Mary kmbal. of
| Clarendon Friday. Mrs. Kimball Is "a
years old and, with the exception of
rheumatism, Is in good health and
possessed of all her faculties. She makes
her home with her daughter, Mrs. Mary
| Hicks.-Mrs. Winfield l.. Morse. and
daughter. Elizabeth. who have been
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mack, have return
ed to Tarrytown. y. Y-Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Slack have returned from their
wedding trip through the Adirondacks.
In the spring Ezra Nalway set out 1000
cabbage plants, which after attaining a
good growth We're destroyed by grass
hoppers. He then set out 1000 more
plants which the hoppers again attacked
and he reports that he will not be able
to save over n third of them.-Leslie and
Perry Willis of Buffalo, n. Y. former
residents, visited friends here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Perley Adams of Worces-
er. Mass. are visiting relatives in Pan
ton.-Attorney S. b. Botsford of Buffalo,
n y, was in town Saturday on his way
to Thompsons Point to pass a few days
with his wife In camp-Geofge r. McCuen
has returned from, weeks visit to rela-
tIves in Colchester.-John Strong, who
has been visiting his brothers. Charles II
and William J. Strong and his sister, Miss
Mary Strong, has returned to New Ro-
chelle, n. Y Mrs. Strong and son, Donald
will remain here some time longer.-Post-
master John II. Donnelly and Deputy
Sheriff and Mrs. Fred Lebeau were In
Rutland Sunday evening to attend the
comforting of the third degree by the Rut-
, candidates. and Mrs J. II. Harring-
ton visited Mr.. and Mrs. s. b. Botsford al
, Thompson Point Sunday.-Miss Evelyr
Wright of Mddlebury has been passing a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. Frank NJ
, Warner.
, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Elliott, who have
. been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Hal
lock, have returned to East Unity, N. ii
John c. Hayes was called Saturday t.
, Brandon by the death of his mother
, Mrs. Mary Hayes. II. Anterior o
Burlington called on friends here Mon
day.-Ellott Renaud of ST. Adams visited
, his father, y. j. Renaud~ Monday
Miss Eta Shedrick of Buffalo. n. Y.
, is the guest of Mrs. S. B. Botsford a
Thompson's Point.-Mrs. George II
q Gowett and daughters, Stella and Ruth
have returned from a visit to Montreal
St Adams and Ilighgate.-Mr. and Mrs
q Earl b. Kingsand of Cleveland. Ohio
g are passing their vacation with Nj
= Kingsland's parents, Mr.. and Mrs r. !.
v Kingsland.-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hur
o of Cincinnati. Ohio. are the guests o
n Mr.. and Mrs. waldo W. Clark.-The con
dition of Mrs D. d. Harris, who ha
e been i'll for several months, is so fnuc
, improved that she is able to be out
e Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hallocli and chin
d drcn. their guests. Mr.. and Mrs. job
= Zimmerman, and three children. Mr.. an
II Mrs. Fred Mulfriedel and daughter
d Marjorie. and Mr.. and Mrs. George l.
n Bostwick went on a basket picnic a
e Hawkins Point Sunday.-Napoleon
- Rivers spent Sunday in Bellows Falls
+, Mrs. Henry T. Foster Of Chicago, VIII
Il, has been spending ten days with he
rs cousins, Mr.. and Mrs G. II. Bostwicl
n has gone to Scarsdale, y. Y. to visit h,
l. sister, Mrs. c. II. Harwood.
ID Monday evening at the home of her pal
r. ents, Mr., and Mrs. Edward Sears, Mis-
III Marguerite Sears was given a linen show
L. err by about 30 of her friends in honor
s. her approaching marriage to Arthur Seal
L. of North Ferrisburg. pleasant eVenir
u was passed and refreshments served.
~ Miss Florida Myers is taking n two week
VI vacation from her duties as clerk in II
10 store of w. a. IL W. b. Dalrymple.
'" +. A. Lee returned Monday from II
" Mary Fletcher hospital. where she undo
- went a surgical operation-Miss Jenn
~ Bristol of Middlebury is spending a vac;
>" ton at the Bristol homestead on Greer
- street-Pearl Dotey of Worcester. Mass
% spent Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs Ansc
W. Hallock Mrs. n. l.. Jenkins has gone
~ Middlebury to visit her sister, Mrs. Al
>. drew Frankln.-The report that is ber
-, sion for adultg at the Addison county ia
hi has been raised TO one dollar Is absolute
O. false. the regular price or ID cen