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

S. army and who was with her at the
time of her death.-The ladies of the
Methodist Episcopal Church OF Ferrlsburg
will serve Il hot dinner at the town nan
Tuesday on election day as usual.-Miss
Helen Clark of Middlebury College and
William Clark of Norwich University
passed Sunday with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Clark. Bert Porter Is
moving his family from the Louis why
man house to the Duclos house on the
! Plank road-Mrs. George Il. Thorne' VINO
has been caring for Miss Mary watt mas
resigned her position.-Mr and Mrs. Tim
othy Dillon Of Rutland, formerly resi-
dents here, passed the weekend with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Patrick Casey
Mrs. Hugh Philips has returned to Mont
nelior after a visit to her aunt, Mrs.
charles H. Stebbns-Maurice Lee OF MID
dleburv College. passed the Weekend at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
A. Lee-Private John Gee of the AND ar
tiIery L. S. A., who has been IN the
service overseas for over n year mas ar
rived at Newport, Va.-The Ladies Ala
society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will meet Friday afternoon ut the
,,,rsonopo with ldrs. w. S. Mulholland.-
Mrs. Dennis Mcader who has been mousse
keeper for c. n. $. Pierce, has returned to
her home in Brlstol.-Nliss Florence MID
dlebrools, who has been visiting her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. George d. Middle
brook, has returned to her studies at the
johnson Normal school.-Mrs. Charles H.
COLE who has been i'll, Is able 10 De out.
The department of agriculture of the
Vergennes high school gives courses en-
bracing all farm activities. me shop
course is n part of this instruction and
H.,
Fifteen students were admitted to this
course, this being all the shop could
accommodate. These boys do all the
work that is entirely practical and do it
at cost. They mend broken farm imple-
ments, build woodwork for farm tools,
mend broken furniture and build farm
utensils. These are sold to any who care
! for them at cost, not including labor
Farmers are invited to send some broken
/ tool to be mended. At present there Is
| on hand cedar ladders, hen coops, COM
| partment mail boxes, milking stools saw
horses. racks and pans for sprouting
| oats, etc. The farm shop has turned out
n cabinet of 10 drawers for the home
| economics department, book cupboard
| for the English department and has
| cleaned and vanished the desks in the
| mathematics and main rooms of the
school building. Each month the depart
mcnt offer to the public free of charge
some special work. This week, beginning
| February "a, the boys will solder any
| household utensi that may be sent to
| the school-The "Yama Yama" minstrels,
home talent, for the benefit of the Yer
gennes City band were given at the
opera house last evening.-A telephone
on the Champlain Valley line has been
| installed in the home of Louis Godette.
| Louis LeBoeuf of Worcester, Mass. is
visiting his brother, John H. LeBoeuf.
and his sister, Mrs. William H. Norton
THE Ladies' Aid society Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Ferrisburg will meet
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Charles c.
.old-A son was born Monday to Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Aunchman of Charlotte,
former residents here.--A card party for
the benefit of St Peters parish will be
held Friday evening at Foresters' hall
Cathode Order of Foresters-Pvt. j. A.
Charbonneau of the ordnance department
L. S. army, recently received an honor
able discharge at Camp Devens and is
now at the home of his parents, Mr.. AND
Mrs. ELI Charbonneau.
The reception given Tuesday evening
in the parlors of the Nergennes Congrega
tional Church under direction of thu
trustees to the Rev William f. Fraze
and Mrs. Frazier was pleasant oc
casion and largely attended. $50 peopl
being present. In the receiving line will
the Rev. and Mrs. Frazier were Mr.. anc
Mrs. George Il. stone and Mr. and Mrs
Willard Il. Bristol Refreshments wer
} served. Mrs. II. G. Iierrick served ant
% Miss Mary Strong poured.-Corpora
Percy Il. Bevns, who lately returned
g from oversee service with the American
g Expeditionary Force in France, and VIII
recently received an honorable dis
0 charge at Camp Devens, is the guest o
Mrs. j. c. Watt and daughter, Mis-
p Mary Watt, at their home on Mapl
u street. Corporal Bevns was formerly til
y agent of the American Express compan
n here.--Otter Creek Chapter, Order o
: Eastern Stars, held their annual meetin
v Monday evening. The officers elected an
n appointed follow; Worthy matron, Mis-
. Grace Gordon; worthy patron, Georg
d Bostwick; associate matron, Mrs. Emm
J. Flaeg; secretary, Mrs. Flora Lee; treas
I urer. Mrs. Sybl Rogers; conductor, Mrs
Il Martha Wheeler; assistant conductor
y Mrs. Jessie Collins; chaplain, Mrs Alic
s. Wright; marshal. Mrs. Anna Collins
u organist, Mrs Grace Fagg; warder, Mrs
y Kate Barnard; sentinel, Earl Collins
q Adah, Miss Louisa Woodman; Ruth, Mr..
IL Jessie Fisher; Esther, Mrs Anna Jack
lie man; Martha. Miss Helen Collins; Elects
u Mrs Elaine Bostwick.-Miss Clar
% Goodere of Cambridge, Mass, is visitin
n her mother. Mrs. II. Il. Goodere.-Mr
Al John Donovan is i'll with neuritis an
e Miss NJ a. Harte of Addison is carin
n for her.-Charles T.. Stebbins left yestel
- day ON a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Hug
y Philips Of Montpelier.-NIrs. Alice Shaut
d messy, who has been visiting Mr.. an
g Mrs Cornelius r. Jarvis, has returned
u Jersey City.-Loweil Hammond accom-
y panied by his aunt, Mrs. Bertha Brook
/ of Shrewsbury, went yesterday to Blu
rs lington where he will receive trea
y ment in n hospital-The city election WI
s. be held Tuesday and the ballot box
Is Will be open from 1000 A. IN. to 300 p. Il
N Among the articles in the warning to
lie brought before the meeting, which are
Is considerable consequence are: To- sec no
d much money the city will vote for pc
III maucnt highway in order to take az
; vantage of State and law; to see If Il
u city will appropriate 800 for the benei
le of the Nergennes city band; and to see
ne the city will vote to direct the city cou
a ell to use oil on the streets during Il
" coming summer and If so to appropria
ell money therefor. The articles in Il
L. warning are all Of the usual kind pr
scribed by statue.
al BRISTOL
Mrs. Frederick r. Dckerman died
her home on Pleasant street Monde