Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-17
WATERBURY,


WATERBURY
| Work on the Brigham company's
creamery has been moving little more
| SLOWLY or late, but II Is stll expected to
nave the plant ready for receiving milk
| by August Mrs. w. l.. Harcourt of
Brandon, Manitoba. who has been the
guest for six weeks of her sister, Mrs
Kate McMullin and other relatives,
started on her return trip home Mon
day afternoon. After remaining in Bran
| don for time with her daughter in
Calgary. Alberta, she will go on to Cali
| fornia.-Mr. and Mrs Roy d. Demeritt
and Master Beverly have returned from
| n trip through the'Whitc Mountains They
| were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
| Andrew Brown of Montpelier the trip
| being made in Mr. Demeritt's car.-The
| Woman's Missionary society of the Con-
gregational Church met with Mrs
Edwin f. Palmer Wednesday-A number
OF fine automobile trips were taken by
people In town Sunday, well as many
motor guests being received here.-Rasp-
berries are on the market from the
Huntley-Palmer farms.--Guests at +. G.
Millers are Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miller
and two children of Lynn. Mass. Her
bert Miller was also at home over the
weekend and Miss Ethel Miller has been
mere for some time. The six children and
MIS- Arthur Miller were all at church
together on Sunday.-George Deavitt of
Springfield, Mass, was weekend guest
of his aunt Mrs. L. j. Roberts-Mrs
William Concord and son, Reginald, of
Melrose Mass, are guests of her cousin
Mrs. George w. Morse.
Mrs. d. c. Jones. State manager Of war
savings stamps, left Sunday noon for
Boston, where she will attend a meeting
OF the directors and managers of the
New England States. The office of the
war savings headquarters is piled high
with printed matter and additional Office
force is being used for the work. Miss
Edna V. Royce of Montpelier, secretary
for Mrs. Jones, returned Saturday from
two weeks vacation and Miss Helen
Heney. also of Montpelier. left for her
vacation. Miss Bertha Josiyn is helping
in the work and Miss Maria Aldrich Of
Essex Junction will he employed by Mrs.
Jones for the rest of the summer Mrs.
William l.. Boicourt is doing much
stenographic work at her home for the
State manager. The young men en-
ployed as field secretaries are creating
much enthusiasm about the State. Lieut.
Charles s. Parker crowded much into
one days work in town, forming So
ciety at the Magnesia Tale company of
which J. T. Smith is manager. Mrs
Clifton OClair is at the head of one for
the O'Clair Granite company and Mrs
Ralph Putnam of the Cooley Wright
company and W. II. B. Perry of the Drew
Daniels company. In connection with
the war savings work. Mrs Jones would
like to call attention to the fact that
there are war savings buttons at the
postoffice and that each certificate owner
becomes entitled to one. The State head
quarters here has an unique exhibit in
work done in grade four, taught by Miss
Julia Hayes. These are in the poster
line and are drawings by the children.
Mrs. Jones announces the following town
chairman for the county: Mrs Fred
Whitney of Northf1eld county manager,
Cabot; c. S. Voodry, East Calais; A. A.
Cove, East Montpelier c. =. Dudley,
Fayston; c. c. Grandfied, Duxbury; II. ].
Parcher, Middlesex; p. NJ. Miles, More
town, w. L. Wilcox, Waitsfeld; A. E.
Farr, Waterbury; Mrs. ID. T. Harvey.
Planfeld; Antonio Bonazzi, Woodbury.;
r. II. Daniels, South Woodbury.; Miss
Mary Benjamin.
Miss Ina Gabree, of the hospital Office
force, spent Sunday with her sister in
Burlington.-Miss Norma Perkins and
Barbara Brown both go to Montpelier
this week. where they have positions
with the National Life Insurance COM
pany.-Mrs. Charles Wells and Lucius
Wells of Burlington, former residents,
have been in town for two or three days
Mrs. George w. Morse has returned
from Mortified, where she was called
by the death of John S. Batchelder-Mrs,
Jerome Hart is visiting her daughter in
Randolph.-Mrs Ruel Baldwin and
daughter. Ruella. of Montpelier are at
the home Of her grandmother. Mrs
Henry Gabree.-Mrs. Mary Avery is
visiting relatives in Waitsfeld.-The
Misses Ruth and Esther Stanley have
been with DR.. Bones family in Gardner.
Mass. returning with them after their
recent trip here.-Evan Hills. who had
"A serious operation at the Fanny Allen
hospital, can sit up little and stand
for moment, Mr.. Hills has been
obliged to go with crutches since receiv-
ing serious injuries in the woods last
winter.-Leo Clerici is in the office of the
Drew-Daniels company-P. G. Hill of
Burlington, of the International Machin-
cry company, was in town Sunday
The farms used in connection with the
vermont State hospital are rushing hay
ing, over 200 tons already being in the
barns. The help who have worked so
faithfully, both before and since the
Fourth, appreciated very much the ride
on the now Ford truck to Barre, given
them by Superintendent Bailey.
The Misses Bernice Graves and Lillian |
Parks are guests OF Miss Frances Bur- |
dit of Pittsford.-The little son Of Mr. |
and Mrs Ray Davis has n broken leg
Julian Griffin has bought of George Dun
ham the place In Duxbury known as the !
Jim Smith" place. Possession is to be |
given August 1.-Although the rain caught
many with hay down, yet there was not |
any complaining on the part Of the |
farmers, but rather rejoicing that the |
drought was broken.-Miss Nellie Swasey |
has returned from St. Louis, where she |
went as a delegate from her sorority at
college-Mr. and Mrs. b. Il. Demeritt and |
Mr.. and Mrs w. b. Clark left Tues |
day morning on an automobile trip |
through the Adirondacks down to Sara |
toga, Albany and Troy. the trip being
made in the Demeritt car. Miss Annie |
Morse has gone to her home in Duxbury |
during their absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoyt OF Barre
and Mrs. Marie Hoyt, widow of DR.. +. r. !
Hoyt of New York city, were recent |
guests OF Mrs. Anna Barry and Mrs. |
George Burnham.
s. e. Hinsdale and son, Mitchell
OF Burlington spent few days last week !
with Mr.. Heman Morse