Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31
LamoiIe County
MORRISVILLE


A large crowd attended the dance
given by the Bridge Smith orchestra Fri
. day evening Mrs. w. J. Donovan spent
Friday and Saturday with friends in
Barre.-Nfiss Muriel Smith is spending
some time in Boston with her sister,
Mrs Randall Chld.-Mrs. Jessie Floyd
of New York city came Saturday to
spend three weeks with her mother, Mrs.
Anna Wilborg Mrs. Nancy Page of
Woburn Mass. was a guest over Friday
night of her son. u. r. Page.-Mr. and
Mrs G. s. Stancliffe are rejoicing AT the
arrival home of their son, Reginald r..
Stancliffe after a years service over
seas The many friends of Harold
Keeler will he glad to learn he has so
far recovered from his illness as to be
BILE to return home on Saturday from
Montreal, where he has been in hos
. pital since his return from overseas about
month ago. Mrs. Kceler. who was
in Montreal with him since his return,
accompanied him home.-NIiss Florence
Souther of Boston is the guest for a
short while of Mrs. Hattie Foss and
other friends in town.-Dr. and Mrs.
j. A. Robinson We're weekend guests of
relatives in Burlington.
Saturday Roy Leach, who is employed
at the G. |, Towne farm, met with very
narrow escape from fatal injury. The
men were haying and IA pitching fork of
scattering was being put into the bay,
when Leach. not seeing the fork stepped
Immediately In line with it and was hit
In the right temple He received severe
cut and was rendered unconscious. DR..
George L. Bates was called at once and
I. the wound is doing nicely, Mr.. Leach
was able to resume work Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Peck and daughter.
Eileen. and niece, Miss Agnes Edgerton
went by auto Sunday TO Brandon. where
they will visit Mrs. Peck's sister Mrs.
A. B. Gill. They were accompanied by
Miss Wilma Gill, who has spent several
weeks in town with relatives.-Mrs
George Gilbert and son of Carthage,
y. Y, came last week by automobile and
were guests of Mrs. Gilbert's sister, Mrs
Mary Thomas.--Sabin Hodges, who has
been an efficient clerk at the F. c. Luce
store for several months, has completed
his engagement and returned to his home
in North Hyde Park.-States Attorney
James Campbell of ST. .Johnsbury was a
guest of his brother, Fred Campbell Sun
day.-M. I. Goodell, who is employed by
Stafford Bros. at Plainfeld. was in town
over the week-end.-Leon Manahan spent
Sunday at his home in East Fairfield
Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Calkins and Mr.
and Mrs. f. II. Callns and son went to
Greensboro Sunday by auto Mr.. and Mrs
A. H. Calkins will remain at their camp
there for two weeks, the others returned
Sunday night.-Mr and Mrs. George
Clark, daughter, Mae, and son. Francis
and Miss Florence F. Chaffee will leave
Thursday for several weeks outing at
the Clark cottage, Old Orchard. Me
Miss Ellen Bishop was "A guest over the
weekend of friends in Hardwick.-Mrs
Addie Wood who has been spending three
weeks with relatives in Connecticut, has
returned 10 her home here.
Last Saturday afternoon Edgar Bullard.
son of Mrs, George Jones of this village,
met with a very painful accident at the
home of Frank Merriam of Elmore, where
he resides. Young Billiard was whiting
q cartridge with jack knife, where the
cartridge exploded burning him badly
about the face and eyes. II was at first
thought he would lose his eyesight. but
latest reports are that he is getting along
nicely. Billiard was taken to the office of
Dr. George Bates. where his wounds
were dressed.-Dr. and Mrs. 4. J. Nalleau
and family returned home Monday after
three weeks spent in camp DR., and Mrs.
Valleau and daughter, Catherine, spent
bald and Andrew were Al Camp Abnaki
The Rev. G. Il Goodliffe of the CON
gregatonal Church will have the month
OF August for a vacation. Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodliffe will spent a part Of the time at
Randolph Center. Services will he held as
usual at the church during his absence
Mrs. w. X, Lorimor and little daughter
who nave been spending four weeks with
Mrs Lorimer's mother, Mrs +. Cleveland,
returned Wednesday to their home in
Portsmouth, y. H.-Miss Rhea patno was
with friends in Montreal for the week
end.--Miss Eta NJ Thayer of Crowley,
Louisiana, is visiting Mrs. n, II, Dodge
DIR and Mrs. j, \. Robinson returned
Monday, after spending the weekend at
the camp OF nv and Mrs. r. o. Walter
of Burlington.-K. e. Robinson was
operated on at the Brightlook hospital
St. Johnsbury Tuesday morning for re-
moval of tonsils-The Changers will OBJ
serve Memorial day Sunday at the Metho-
dist Church and are requested to meet
at the hall at 1913 and go in a hody.-The
next regular meeting Of the Grange will
be held August H,-MarVln Bourne spent
Sunday with relatives in Jeffcrsonvlle.-
George NJ. Ssyton. who arrived in town
from Wyoming, y. j., Monday, went
Tuesday by auto to Rutland, whore Mrs.
Slayton and son, Henry Albert. are guests
of her parents, Mr., and Mrs. A. Boynton.
Mrs. Slayton and son will accompany Mr.,
Slayton here, where they will spent some
time
Miss Minnie Elsie Bliss. daughter of
= Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bliss, and Percy
Alton Sweetser, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
T Fl, Sweetser, were married at the
home of the brides parents Tuesday
evening, July 20, at eight o'clock, the
Rev. W. 7. Best performing the cere-