Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-25
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Main street Baptist Church worshipped
for the first time in their newly renovated
church building. Last Easter a special
free will offering was taken. the proceeds
to be used in repairs to the church build
ing. The offering in cash and short term
pledges amounted to about 81, 400. With
this money the building has been shingled,
a new hot-air heating plant installed. a
beautiful birch and maple hardwood floor
laid in the main auditorium and the aisles
covered with plain green velvet runners;
the ceilings and walls of the church and
vestry have been refinished; and q VEN
tilating system has been installed. on
Sunday, October ;, this church will OBJ
serve church and Sunday school rally
day aand a special program: for all serv-
ices of the day are being prepared.-Dr.
Frank o. Cunningham, supply pastor of
the first Baptist Church, the past eight
months, during the absence of the pastor,
the Rev. H. e.. Rankin, closed his labors
with Sunday nights service. DR.. Gun
ningham is a %forceful preacher. and an
earnest pastoral worker. and both he and
Mrs. Cunningham have made many friends
during their stay here. After the evening
service a reception was given to Or. and
Mrs. Cunningham and they were present.
ed with a purse of SIS. DR.. and Mrs. Cum
bingham. Mrs. Benjamin Human, the
Rev. a. V. Allen, Mrs. Homer Albee and
Miss Arabelle Parker, delegates to the
Vermont State Baptist convention from
the two Baptist Churches in this city, left
Monday for acknowledgements of 200 peo-
pie were in the city Sunday afternoon
to enjoy the splendid concert given by
the Harmony band of Sherbrooke on the
court house lawn. The members of the
band were guests of the band We're guests
of the city at the Victory Tea room for
dinner. and in return for this courtesy
gave a two hour recital of classical and
popular music, which delighted the vast
audience. After an hour or two of leis-
urely sigh seeing. the party motored to
Derby. F'orty-fve members of the band
and their guests numbering 15 made
up the Sherwood party. who took
this way of having an outing
The engagement is announced of Miss
Sallie Louise Storrs and Major clifford
r. Tate. Miss Storrs is a graduate of
Smith 1918, and has been for some time
la laboratory assistant at Camp Mcclellan.
Ala. Major Tate is from New Jersey.
a West Point graduate and a Major of
Field Artillery stationed at Camp Nc
Clellan.-Mr. and Mrs. George Benware
of Coventry and MIR. and Mrs. Maurice
Pickel and children of Charleston. were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Jones,
Sunday.-George Lathrop of Norton
Mills is taking a weeks vacation at his
home here.-Mrs. Harry F. Hamilton
is chairman of the Victory Tea Room
committee this week. assisted by Mrs.
George Flint, Mrs. Ernest Scott, Mrs.
Charles Prue. Mrs. Gladys Young and
Mrs. F.. S. Hart.-Stewart George has
returned from the Canadian North West,
where he has been for several weeks
during the harvest season.-Mrs c. l..
Drown left Tuesday for Cxbridge,
Mass, where she will visit her son,
Harlow Drown.-Mr. and Mrs. f. j
Prouty, Burton Prouty. DR.. and Mrs.
Harry Hamilton and George William
Hamilton left Saturday by
for a trip trough the White Mountains
returning Monday to Hanover.-Mr
and Mrs. F. d. Flint left Tuesday for
Il two weeks trip to Winnipeg and
Elkhorn. Can.-Arthur McKinsey of
Lenoxville, Que, was the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. w. W. Blodgett over tbs
weekend.
There is quite an exodus of young stu
dents this month 10 the various schools
and colleges. Bernard Hanson, Howard
Mudgett, Linus Lorrimer. Reginald Nc
Cauley and Donald Akin go to Boston
University. Samuel DAVIS, Merton lie
Fountain and Clifford Oakley to Middle
hurry Co,ege For no ,morth $50 ~,
Hamilton BURTON prouty D.,ia ,sa ~.
win Camn and DoraId Dayis.I, A. a..
brev Akin Porter Moore Mice Doroth..
smear Harold Rowrey and par,av 1Iuy
Miss Jennie Curtis viii enter tba f,ash
man class. Miss Laura Coh,eigh ,aov.s
September % for Mt Ida .Justin Cr,,ti
will enter Cornell Miss Helen Parker has
gone to Wellesley. Herbert Lane RETURNS
70 Tufts Miss Nabs, Cav d. h,,Ii
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