Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01
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n few days visit at her former home
here with relatives and friends.-Mr.
and Mrs. b. l.. Benjamin are in North
Poultney for couple of weeks stay
at the home of Mrs Benjamin's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William DAVIS
The Misses Nellie and Polly Seymour
| of Manchester, N. H., are In town TO
make a two weeks visit with school
friends.-Thomas Corvin, business
manager here for the Burlington
Rendering company, who has been
very i'll for several days with
pneumonia, is reported to be some
what improved.--The deferred address
| of Prof. Charles +. Abbott on the sub
| ject of the Primary Laws, before the
| local Suffrage Study club, will be given
| in the rooms of the Sigma Kappa Sor-
rority on Teusday evening, May 10
Mrs. Ceylon Eddy, who has been quite
| i'll for a week past at her home in the
east part of the town, is reported to
, be decidedly on the gain Her mother.
Mrs. John NJ. Bosley. is with her.
Bacon and Mrs. II. s. Benedict OF the
Memorial Baptist Church, who are to
leave this week for their new home in
Proctor, were given a farewell reception
in the church parlors Monday evening at
seven o'clock. A dinner was served. the
social hour was enjoyed. There was
good attendance of members and friends.
who greeted them and wished them the
| best of everything in their new field of
| life. They We're presented with a cas-
seroe by the pastor of the church, the
| Rev. Roy e. Whittimore from the congre-
cation in some very appropriate remarks,
to which the recipients responded Mr..
Benedict has been the treasurer of the
church for % years and deacon
nearly as many.-Marshal T.. But
terrified and family are moving from
the Barrows house on Elm street to the
Lawrence house on Main street-Mr. and
Mrs T.. II. Bruya of South street this vii
lage have received word that their son,
| Raymond Bruya, who has been serving
with Battery b, 302nd field artillery, over
seas, that he has arrived safely in the
United States, and that he is at Camp
Devens.--Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Douglas have
received word that their son. Fletcher p.
Douglas, has arrived from France and Is
a member of Company A, 1olst ammuni-
ton train Goth division. He expects to be
discharged soon.-Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fish
err are parents of a daughter.-Mrs. ii.
S. Holbrook has received word from her
son, Stewart who has been serving in
Battery D. 303rd artillery overseas stat
ing that he had arrived at Camp Devens.
Members of the Addison County Sheep
Growers association and all sheep
growers of the county interested in ship
, ping their wool in the association poo
are cordially invited by Mr. Hammond
I superintendent of the United States
government farm, to meet at the farm
Saturday afternoon. F. r. Marshall. sen
Tor animal husbandman. Washington
d. c., who has charge of sheep in
vestigational work throughout the United
States will speak to the association or
, present conditions of the sheep industry
and it's future outlook. Many have me
Mr.. Marshall and know of his wide ex
= perience with sheep. He is very much II
favor of the growers marketing theil
own clip. He will speak of the success
9 which growers of other sections have ex
r perienced in their cooperative market
3 ing on a pooling basis. S. r. Witherel
< of Shoreham. president of the local as
ISOLATION will preside at the meeting
= Since the organization meeting at Shore
ham the directors and committeeme
have been busy securing members an
getting pledges for the pool. Latest re
ports from the secretary, r. M. Osborne
!: state that over 40 members have been Sc
.
ready for starter. At the Saturda
meeting the directors will discuss wit
c1e members in detail, arrangements 70
marketing. and agree upon a market
is deemed wise. Below is list of com
. 'tteemen in charge of the campaig
: r membership in each town: Addison
= -. n. Warner: Bristol, Charles Cove
+ Bridport, A. j. S. Dukett; Cornwall
4 Henry James; Leicester, Carl Barker
\ New Haven Charles Wright Salisbury
l George Calvin Waltham. w. II. Jack
i man; Whiting, G. o. Church; Middlebury
Frank Preston; Panton, Wright Hoyt
Shoreham. Rrthur Delano; Weybridgc
Elmer Cowles. President S. II. Withere
says he hopes for good turn out of shee
men from Middlebury, Cornwall and SUI
rounding locality. The southern end c
the county is strong behind the associa
ton and after the meeting Saturday
Is expected the same may be said Of tn
northern end of the county.
Miss Helen Clark has returned frol
Vergennes after spending a few days 6
the home of her parents. Mr.. and Mr.
Walter II. Clark.-Michael j. Cronin
Montpelier, formerly of Middlebury, is
this section on a round of visits to formt
- friends here and in Shoreham and Orwell
e. Word has been received from the Fam
a. Allen hospital that John Signor wa
SO operated upon at that institution Monda
IN for appendicitis and that he Is doing 6
al well as can be expected-Phillip Crar
Is ill.-The New Ravens Mills Improve
ment society will hold social followe
by masquerade ball. in the Lampso
school house this evening, to which a
IN are invited. The proceeds are for IL
TT benefit Of the society.-The civics depar
We ment of the Women's club held a wei
a. attended meeting in the Sigma KapI
rooms Wednesday afternoon. A very nil
- program was carried out and Miss Full
was present and gave a demonstration
salad sandwiches and hot weather menu
= Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Thomas, wi
p. have spent the winter in Florida, ha'
returned and commenced extensive r
- pairs on the interior of their home
20 Pleasant street.-Charles Il. Smith Is |
Postmaster Allen T. Calhoun and wi
- have returned from Boston, where thu
have spent "A week.-Mr. and Mrs. II.
Abbott of Mesna, n. Y, are in town
- visit her mother, Mrs. Pierce.-The Su
ne day school Of the Methodist Church
IN this village will hold n homemade can'
49, sale at the Marshall store Friday afte
- noon. The proceeds are for the bene
of the Sunday school.-Mr. and Mrs. Jol
A. Clason of Haverhill Mass. are In tov
- to spend Il couple of weeks.-Mrs. Jose
90 Avery of Hartford Conn. who has be
staying here for several weeks at t
=