Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-13


days to see her father, Luclus webb.
who Is now in feeble health. Mrs. 1lol-
Inns returned to her home in Somervillc.
Mass. Friday.
The Baptist Methodist and Bethany
Churches united Sunday evening in "A
memorial service for the late Theodore
Roosevelt, the service being in the Meth
odist Church. The Rev. Il. II. Moore
presided and after the usual opening
service called upon the Rev. Fraser
Metzger to speak upon Roosevelt As .
Statesman or Politician" Mr.. Metzgei
had the rare pleasure of being an in.
innate friend of the late eX-president
and could speak as one who knew him,
and he gave n fine tribute to the states
man The Rev. r. $. Tolman, pastor
of the Baptist Church, spoke upor
Roosevelt as a man" The Rev Il. H.
Moore spoke upon Roosevelt AS q
Christian. The service was instructive
and was a fitting close TO the day.-Mrs
Fannie l.. Ninton, who has been will
Mrs. r.. f.. Briggs for several weeks
! left Saturday for her home in East Gran.
vile leaving Mrs. Briggs much BETTE
and gaining steadily. Mrs Vinton vii
! pass some time with her nephew. Clar.
euce Webb, and family before tatins
other work.--Mrs. Clarence webb cam,
from East Granville Friday for short
business trip here. She reports Lucus
Webb is no bctter.-Mr. and Mrs. John
Bass were in Bethel Monday to visit
MIR. and Mrs. Il. L. Bass.-Mrs Harry
Tison and sister, Miss Prince, who have
been i'll with influenza, are now improv.
ing. and Mr. Tilson is able to resume his
work in the postotiice.-Miss Winifrcd
Richmond went to Royalton Monday &c
visit Mr.. and Mrs. George Laird.
The Silver Cross Circle of the Kings
Daughters are sending out this year their
usual contributions of fruit and flowers
to the shut-ins and remembering many tc
whom these things will come as great
help in q time of need The distribution
will take place Thursday the day before
1t has been ascertained that Roy Bragg
who has been across for several months
and over whose safety since he took pas
sage for home there has been much anX.
lefty, has arrived in port, his relatives here
having received the news.-Miss Miriam
Angel, for weeks ill, has been more COM
Portable for a few days, and 1t is hoped
is now on the way to recovery.-Mlss Am
DER Moore came Monday from Waterbury,
whore she had been taking care of Mrs.
Demertt for the last 16 weeks.-Fern Re-
bekah Lodge installed their officers Tues
day night. At six O'Clock supper was
served and following this We're the cere-
monies. The evening was an enjoyable
one and the officers for the year start out
with Il reasonable hope for a success year.
! The business which George Jerd has
been conducting for some time, that Of
buying and selling horses has increased SC
? steadily in the last few months, that he is
now seeking larger quarters where there
Is more barn room, and is at present look
la.# f,ry1 inc
the thermometers registered about sin
D degrees below zero, which is colder thar
; for several days.
t Mrs. r. G. Kellogg passed her oath
$ birthday anniversary in Il quiet manner
e Tuesday at her home on Randolph ave
e nue. Several called during the day te
y offer congratulations. Mrs. Kellogg i.
S in excellent health. but is quite lame
L which foroids her going out much. Sh'
: passes her time in sewng.-Forn Ike
bekah Lodge held its installation Tues
n day night. when Mrs II. &. smith o
f Montpelier acted as Installing officer ant
= Mrs. II. {. Persons of the same city wal
:. the marshal The officers were as fol
:. lows: Noble grand Ahbe F. Clark; vice
r grand, Mrs. May Goodwin; secretary
# Miss Mildred Fuller treasurer, Mrs
n Bertha Seymour: warden. Miss Mau
re inside guardian, Mrs. Minnie Jones; RICH
n support to noble grand, Mrs. Edna Fair
- banks: left support, Mrs. Lila Durham
Y. right support to vice-grand, Mrs. tlar.
lie Ketchum; left support. Mrs. Rose Heath
s. The degree team will soon, he forNe
er and the names of those holding plac
g. there will then be announced.-lt ha
ID been announced that the annual ro
k. call of Bethany Church will take plac
a on February rs. when it is expected ther
- will be large attendance.-The theI
in mometer has registered below zero 70
IN several mornings this week.-Mrs.. Ro
k. Bragg received telegram Monday after
III noon bringing news that her husban
ey had arrived safely at Newport New
It. Va, from overseas. where he has bee
II, in service for several months.-Co
r Israel Converse Chapter, Daughters
s. the American Revolution. will hold the
a next meeting at the home of Mrs. G.
err Scott Saturday afternoon, when Mr.
EN- Scott and her daughter, Mrs. Chamber
sit will be the hostesses. This is the pos
ex poned January meeting, which had
to be taken up on account of the quaral
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