Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
BRISTOL

College spent the weekend at his nome
here,-Mr and Mrs. b. j. Clark and son,
Roy. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
A. w. Cove In Middlebury.-F. r. Dicker-
man went to New York Friday.-Mrs. III.
o. Nahum was in Burlington last week.
Mrs Genevieve Tower Of Burlington Is
in town.-Mrs. d. r. Bosworth has been
spending few days in Montpelier the
guest Of Representative and Mrs @. r.
I1dmunds Tho selectmen have APP
pointed these officers for one year:
Fence viewers. r. II. Rathbun and Mark
Thompson; pound keepers. William Sum-
ner and John Fitzsimons inspector of
lumber r. s. Smith; inspectors of
weights and measures George S. Farr;
overseer of poor, c. Il. Lathrop.-Ernest
Clapper, who has been recently dis
charged from the y. s. service, has en-
tered the employ of c. T. Frary and
moved into John Eliotts house.-T. r..
Thomas has selected X. F. Hatch and
ID. r. Bosworth as the other two MEM
bers of the committee to look UP the
matter of the case of the poor. -Little
Nome Thomas celebrated her sixth birth
day Saturday afternoon by giving party
at her home on North street to her young
friends Games were enjoyed and dainty
refreshments served.
A large Auu1enCe was present at tlO
memorial service held in the Federated
Church Sunday evening. This was a
welcome to the boys who have returned
from the service and the unveiling OF
the memorial, the pictures of about 40
boys and men who were at some time
connected with the church and who are
now serving. or have been serving
their country. Every branch OF the
service was represented, except the
Red Cross nurse. The memorial was
unveiled by e. b. Guindon assistant
superintendent of the Sunday school.
The soldiers and sailors in full uni
form marched to seats reserved for
them, led by d. r. Bosworth. the
Sunday school led by the choir sang
| Home Again" The music was excel
| lent, especially that of c. r. Guinan,
| cornet soloist, and Mrs. Bamforth and
Mrs. Simone. vocal soloists. Mrs. ST.
none paid a fitting tribute to those
still over there by her solo, Absent
The service flag was lowered by Charles
Lamay, a veteran Of the Civil War, and
d. r. Bosworth, Spanish American
War veteran. In receiving the flag,
Mr.. Gould said that 1t would be kept
with the records of the church and
turning to Mrs. Landon at the piano
he handed the flag to he, instructing
her to take care of It inasmuch as 1t
more to her than anyone else. A very
large percentage of those going from
the church were members of Mrs. Ian
don's Sunday school class. Mr.. Gould
then gave one of his stirring addresses
The service closed by the choir and
congregation singing america"
| Prin. John l.. Ledden and Miss Agnes
| Bell, instructor in domestic science at
tended a teachers conference in Bur-
lington Friday.-Mr. and Mrs. Elroy
| Babcock spent Sunday with their
daughter In Weybridge.-Mrs. A M
Norton is gaining rapidly after her
recent operation.-Mrs. Scott Good
ing of Rutland passed Sunday with
her aunt, Mrs. Eva .Colhy.-At the
Grange meeting Thursday evening
program was rendered by singing
by the Grange; reading. Mrs. Kingsley
piano solo. Mrs. Meilleur; reading. T. c
Varney; vocal solo. Evelyn Her; roll
call, responded to by ones favorite oc
cupation. Next meeting March 81.
The Yama Yama MINISTRIES given by
local talent in Holly hall Monday night fol
the benefit of the Bristol Military band
drew full house. Sixty-nine people took
part in the entertainm .nt under the direc
ton Of Harry E. Gage.-There are severa
cases of mumps in town.-The Rev. G. M
Moody of Middlebury gave an illustrated
talk in the Methodist Church Monday eve
ming on the Methodist centenary move
ment-Mr. and Mrs Roy Meader and littl'
daughter left tuesday, for Pitt, MINI.
where they will make their future home
Mrs. Emily Rathtun has returned from ;
visit to her sister in Essex Junction.-Th'
w. c. T. U. will meet Friday afternoon a
the home of Miss Weller.-The Outlool
club will meet Friday afternoon will
Mrs. Boynton. Program. roll call, Incl
dents Of refugee work. Refugee work II
charge of Mrs Bates, Mrs. Hewitt ant
Mrs. B. c. Varney. Reading, Mrs. Sher
win.-W d. Pope has been confined to tn
house by illness this week.-Fhe Neigh
borly club will meet Thursday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. G. r. Guinan.