Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24

lowing came inspection of the Nelson &
nan company's veneer plant and a ride
through picturesque Avery's Gore.-The
funeral of S. *. Burt. aged ~. who pass
ed away so suddenly Wednesday eve
ming was held Saturday at two o'clock.
the Rev. w. y. Dukeshire officiating
He is survived by his wife and six
children, j. S. Burt of Burlingame. Cal,
Miss Lois Burt of this place, DR.. Walter
Burt and Miss Matte Burt of Brookline,
Mass, who are passing their vacation
at home and Miss Nellie Burt and War
rem Burt. who live at home. Mr.. Burt
was the last survivor of the family of
Arnold and Polly Kendall Burt and had
lived all his life in Sheldon.--Harmony
Rebekah Lodge. No. 40. by special dis
pensation from the grand master will
change the evening of their meeting
from the second and fourth Mondays
to the second and fourth Tuesdays
The indications are that the Salvation
Army drive will be a decided success
when returns are all turned In TO DR..
r. r. Thomas, the town chairman
Several automobile loads of people from
this place went raspberrying Thursday
on Bakersfield mountain with very graft
flying success-Mrs. w. o. Stafford
and child of East Franklin and sister,
Miss Alice Andrus of Walthanl. Mass.
have been passing a few days among
friends here, where they formerly lived.
Wesley Gordon, two year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs William Ryer. is making
a good recovery from an operation for
appendicitis performed at Maple Park
sanitarium last week.-Reports from
Miss Dora Coburn of this village, who
| e frno tp1n MT ttefn mi
forum, indicate an improvement-Deput
Sheriff Ballou of Burlington was a bust
ness visitor in town Thursday.--Miss
Margaret Scanlon of Boston, who form
erly lived here and is passing a vacation
in st. Adams, visited among friends
here this week.-Mr and Mrs. B. F. Nc
Feeters. who are passing the month il
Highgate Springs, were in town Thurs
day.-The Misses Halle Rublee and Ruth
Green are at the Y. w. G. A. camp for
girls at St. Adams Point for two weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. d. NJ. Rose have received
the news of the arrival at Newport News
from overseas of their son. Oscar I.
Rose who was called to the colors from
Racine. Wis. where he was employed.
Mrs. Rose Hicks of West Berkshire is
passing few weeks with Mrs. A. s.
Armstrong.-Miss Olive Towle is improv-
ed from sprained wrist which she
injured when thrown from her riding
horse Sunday.--Mrs J. n. Budd was a
recent visitor in Burlington.-Miss Mable
Mcleod of Barre is guest in the home
Of the Rev. w. J. NJ. Beattie.-Mr. and
Mrs. f. !. Lawrence and niece, Miss
Eva Armstrong are on a motor car trip
and visit among friends in Canadian
TOWNSHIP. and Mrs. Phlo Stanley have
Of hei
vacation period with family friends in
Lawrence. n. Y.-Mss Myra Eldridge
of Dorchester, Mass, has been guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Gibson on South
, Main street few days.
The funeral Of S X. Burt was attended
from the house Saturday afternoon at
two o'clock. the Rev. W. B. Dukeshire,
pastor of the Methodist Church, officiat-
ing. Burial was in the family lot in Main
street cemetery. The bearers were: " F.
Burt. Charles Forsythe, William Stan
| ley. Charles Stanley, Clayton Burt and
Byron Kendall. The commitment services
were in charge of the Odd Fellows.-N. F.
| Weld has sold strip of land from the
rear of his lot to F. f. Tracy of Pleasant
street.--Mr and Mrs. Charles Wood Of
Allston. Mass, are passing a two weeks
vacation in the home of H. b. Colcord at
this section, where Mr.. Wood was en-
ployed on the railroad. He lost an arm
in an accident in the yard here. He is a
| traffic manager for the B. e. NJ r. r.
at the persent time.-An accident oc-
Cured Saturday morning to q new Buick
car belonging to Mr.. Stilphen of SwantOn
| caused by being run Into by Maurice Hall
of Montgomery when passing him. They
were returning from the dance at Lake
Carmi and the Stilpaen car was ditched
near the J. G. Towle place on the West
Berkshire road Young Hall made all
amends possible carrying Mr.. Stilphen' 8
companion home and securing a garage
man to extricate the car Luckily no one
was injured.-Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Gaines
and two children and Mr.. and Mrs. w
| II. Yaw took dinner Sunday at the Lake
Mansfield club house in Stowe.-Mr. and
Sunday with Mr.. Judd's parents in
| Georgia.
The Federal Packing company of this
place has set a splendid example in War
Savings work during the past few weeks.
Under the enthusiasts leadership of Max
| Prudomme. foreman of the plant War
Savings society was organized early in
June and during that month the members
of the society purcha sed over 800 worth
of War Savings Stamps. 1t Is expected
| the report for July will show continued
good results.-Mr. and Mrs. w r. Nc
Feeters of st. Adams were in town Sat-
urday afternoon returning home with
| their daughter, Miss Marjorie, who had
been spending several days with her
! grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Nc
| Feeters.-C NJ Brown, rural carrier on
mail route No. 2. was in ST. Johnsbury
over Sunday. c. n. WEIGH carried the
mail Saturday and Monday for him.-G.
L. Nichols. who recently delivered FIVE
Jersey cows to customer on Long
Island for which he received $500 has re-
turned from the .trip.-Mrs. A.
Cardosi and her two daughters. Lebia
and Pola, returned Monday from a weeks
visit among friends in Moltpelier,-Mr.
and Mrs. r. r. Strohecker arrived in
town Sunday evening for a stay of few
days in the home of Mrs Strohecker's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Merrll.-Mrs.
A. Rosa and her daughter. Miss Edith,
of Chicago are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Rosa's niece, Mrs. J. Il. Cassidy on
Maple Park.N. p. Ladd of Berkshire
and p. c. Hammond of Franklin were
business visitors in town Monday-The
Junior Chautauqua opened Monday
Afternoon with a character parade. which
covered the streets in the business por-
ton Of the town. They were followed by
a string of gaily decorated automobiles
carrying older people, also in costumes
At the close of the parade owing to the
dampness they gathered in the Wood