Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01


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Mayor and Mrs. Walter w. Bristol have
returned from Boston, where they wit
messed the parade Friday of the Goth
Divlsion.-Licut. wyman A. Bristol, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton ID. Bristol Of
Vergennes, who has been at camp Gus
ter, Mich, has been transferred to the
officers club at Camp Merritt, N. j.
Miss Helen Adams has returned to New
York city after visit to her mother,
Mrs. Annette Adams.-E. d. Stewart of
Plattsburgh, N. Y, is acting as night
operator at the station during the
absence of the regular operator, John
Hayes, who has gone to Boston to pur-
chase a carload of western horses. which
he will ship to Vergennes-Clifford Rus
sett has returned from Bradentown, Fla.
where he passed the winter.-Mr and
Mrs. F. M. Bishop of Rensselaer,, N. Y,
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Ringers. d. Miner, who has
been visiting his son, Pierre A. Miner Of
Erie. Pa, is now visiting another son.
B. F. Miner. of Winchester, Mass.-Mrs
Adeline Fluett Of Springfield, Mass, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John l.. Daig-
neault.-Dr. and Mrs. j. r. Wells, who
have been residing in Vergennes for a
number Of months, part Of the time Dr..
Wells being in charge of the dental office
of DR.. Charles II. Cole. have gone to
their old home in Westboro. Mass. DR..
and Mrs. Wells contemplate returning to
Vermont in the near future to make their
permanent home.-Mr and Mrs. William
r. Sessions have rented the rooms in
the residence Of DR.. F. c. Phelps, lately
vacated by Mrs. Bernie Nichols. Mr..
Sessions is the manager of the local
A. p. store.-Mrs. John Donovan, who
has been receiving treatment at the
Fanny Allen hospital. has returned to
her home in West Ferrisburg. Local
fishermen report a good catch of pouts
In otter and Dead creeks.
Capt. and Mrs. Robert w. McCuen
have returned to their home here after
a visit to relatives and friends in New
York and Boston. Captain McCuen. who
was on active duty with the 4th Division,
regular army headquarters, with the
American Expeditionary Forces, nine
months in France and Germany, re-
turned In March to the United States on
account of the illness Of his father and
recently has received temporary dis
charge from the Y. s. army at Camp
Dix, N. Y. Captain McCuen's plans foi
the future are not definitely decided upon
but he will remain at his home here fol
the present and expects to resume his
profession, the practice Of law. in the
near future.
The Queen Esther Circle of the Yer.
gennes Methodist Episcopal Church
held a social Wednesday evening in the
church parlors.-R. M. Ryan and daugh
ter, Mary. and sister. Miss Nellie Ryar
OF Orwell. visited their brothers, ]. w
and d. o. Ryan, Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs
William R. Session spent Sunday in Bur
| acknowledgements went over the top or
the Victory Liberty Loan Saturday.-Mis.
| Eleanor Folsom, who has been Ill at hel
home in North Ferrisburg, has recovered
and has resumed her duties as teacher II
, the Vergennes school.-Miss Edith Cham
berlain spent the weekend in Bennington
with her mother.-Mrs. Josephine Aver!
Of New Haven, Conn.,, and mother. Mrs
Jane Kelley Of Middlebury. are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius E. Avery.-Mrs. Der
Parker has returned from Camp Devens
where she visited her son. Robert Parker
who recently returned from overseas
service in France.-CharIes Tredo, ST.
who Is employed in Burlington spent tn
weekend at his home here.-There will
be May dance at City Hall Thursda,
evening. Calhoun's four piece orchestr
of Middlebury will, furnish music.-Mis
Catherine Garno has gone FOR an EXTENDS
stay at Lake Placid, N. Y.-County Agen
IT. N. Bartlett and Exchange Manage
Ralph A. Elliott were In town Saturda
on business for the Addison County assc
citation.
The Elgin Creamery company OF Add
son recently made one shipment OF but
ter. a total of 200 pounds.-Leste
Brown has returned from the Mar
/, Fletcher hospital. where he has bee
undergoing treatment.-Mrs. Claude Rus
sell has letter from her son. Dick. G
the U. s. navy stating that he was a
Constanza, Roumania. well and happ,
He will be in port Ii days while tn
ships cargo was being unloaded. Fror
there the ship will sail to Gibraltar an
he expected the trip across would b
made in 80 days. Mr.. Russell came froi
Seattle, Wash. via the Panama cana
thence across to Roumania--Mauric
Lee of Middlebury College passed tn
, weekend at the home Of his parent
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Lee.-Miss Hele
Clark of Middlebury College spent tn
week. end with her parents. Mr.. and Mr.
: Walter Clark.-Mrs. A. F. Billiard r.
. turned Monday to Burlington after
visit to her daughter, Mrs. +. w. Flag
, The cafeteria held at Grange hall
: the ladies Of Seth Warner Chapte
Daughters of the American Revolution
Z was decidId success. The receip
, were over $751; which with the genera,
p gift from the Ladies' Friendly Viii
club enabled the treasurer to deposit 81
. toward the fund for the bronze tabl
q for the Vergennes boys who served
Y the war
s A special meeting OF the city counc
e was held Monday evening to act upt
: a petition of the voters that the eli
d council call a special meeting OF Il
n voters to instruct the city authorize
Il to appoint a tax collector. The oil
o council appointed F. L. Grandey co
: iector. The 1919 taxes will be receiv'
: by the city treasurer until Septemb
a Is, after which the unpaid taxes wi
q be placed in the hands Of the collecto
r As soon as possible all other taxes d.
+ before 1919 will be placed In the ham
of the collector. The petition IL Il
q to appoint a collector Of taxes At !
: frst meeting as in other yeara i
n stead of appointing a collector. Il
, council ordered the taxes to be paid
- the city treasurer. thereby making
=, saving of about $500 per year. TT
, action of the city council was not a
- ceptable to a large number OF votel
y who contended that It was illegal
% II made the city treasurer hold ty
- offices, treasurer and collector.-Col.