Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16

report to Hampton at once to 90 oyersoas
He left the same night without returning
here.-The poultry show was the largest
yet over 500 birds were shown of which
more than 100 were by school children.
who were given settings ofepgs last
spring. The cup for the best male bird
among the juvenile class was awarded 70
Ralph Kendrick of this place on White
Rock. Miss Stella Messier of Franklin
was awarded a cup for the best female
bird on a single comb r. l. Red. In the
adult class Earl Cassidy of this place
was awarded the cup for best display on
pen of nine birds. all breeds connecting.
they were barred Rocks. For the best
male bird. S. NJ. Hubbell of this town was
awarded the cup on black Orpington.
For best female bird, w. S. Riley of
Franklin got the cup on a barred rock.
Mr.. Whittier of Montpelier, Mr.. Elliott Of
st. Adams and Professor Liggett of Bur-
lington lectured Wednesday evening and
A. L. Smith of st. Adams Thursday eve
ning-Sheriff Croft and David Laraba re-
turned Thursday morning from Reese
vile. N. Y, where they went after Walter
Fullerton Thursday, January 0, there
was a meeting in Perley hall Of those in
terested in a milk testing association,
which was organized by the election of T.
w. erley, Carl A. F. Moffatt as a board
of directors. The board met and elected T.
w. Perley. president; Carl Smith. vice.
president; j. n. Davis, secretary treas
urer. S. A. Chandler OF Marshfeld has
been secured as tester.-The annual meet
ng of the Franklin County Jersey club was
held In Perley hall Thursday afternoon,
January 9. The following officers were
elected: President, H. w. Towle; vice.
president, George Bliss; secretary treas
urer, r. Lloyd Chaffee; executive COM
mittee. j. n. Davis W. 8. Riley, S. w.
Bliss and s. c. Towle. County Farm Blu
leau Agent C. H. Elliott was present and
addressed the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dane Chapman received
a letter from their son few days ago,
saying that he was we'll. He was at
Verdun the morning of November H.
Harlan Maynard arrived in town. Satur-
day.-Mr. and Mrs A. G. Gleason have
received a series of photographs from
their son, Stewart. who is inspector of
four machines and eight men at Arcadia
field, Florida. They were taken at
various elevations and give excellent
views of the field and surrounding coun-
try.-C. T. Hall of Montgomery, X A.
Paul of Berkshire. Ex-Gov. Gates Of
field were the out-of-town trustees of the
savings bank and trust company to at
tend the annual meeting Friday. Dinner
for the entire board and officers was
served at the home of F. w. Draper
John Abaire of Richford was in town
Saturday. Merrill Z. Irish left Monday
for Gouverneur, n. Y, where he is as
slstant superintendent in a condensary
plant.-M. p. Perley and daughter, Miss
Katherine, and Miss Belle G. Stone went
to Burlington Monday to visit in the
family of Mr.. Perley's brother. w. E
Perley.-H. B. Farrar and p. j. Hayes
have sold their farm, known locally as
the w. H. McAllister farm, to Samuel
Bocash of Sheldon. Immediate possession
is given.-W N. Lang of Cambridge was
in town Saturday, visiting his daughter.
Mrs. j. G. Gaines.-F A. Woodwork of
Bakersfield. who has been in training,
first at Tufts College and later at the
Carnegie Institute, Pittsburg, Pa. was
in town Saturday. He is mustered out
State Agent Bramer was in town the last
Of the week getting the new COW test
ing agent started at T. w. Perley's.-
Lawson Rich and family returned last
week from Bellows Falls. Mr.. Rich has
been away since April and the family
ton has been passing few days in town
with his brother-in-law, j. G. Gaines
With temperature of 81 below zero, Sum
day morning was the coolest of the
season.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
or the First National bank was held in
the company's banking rooms, Tuesday,
when the following board of directors
was elected: w. V. Phelps. H. C. Comings,
II. A. Pond, n. w. Mullen, j. B. Kimball.
e. f. Beatty and E. F. Greenwood
The following officers were elected:
President. w. V. Phelps; vice president,
II. c. Comings; Cashier Arthur ].
O'Heare; assistant. Miss Mildred Croft.
A dividend of four per cent on the cant
tai stock was declared. They all dined
together at the Quincy.-Donald Ham
mond, who has been in training at
Fortress Monroe. Va, and has been dis
charged and. who is at his home in East
FRANKLIN was in town. Tuesday His
prother Walter, who had been home on
a furlough entrained here that day on
his return to Buffalo. y. y, where he is
stationed.-Frank Erwin, a foreman in
the Federal Packing companys plant
passed Sunday with his brother. Josepb
IN Winoski.-A Guernsey bull from the
Mixter farm in Hardwick. Mass, was re-
ceived here. Tuesday, by express to be
added to l.. l.. Marsh's herds in Frank
hn-Among those from here to attend
the dairyman's meeting in Burlington
were, f. w. Draper NJ. L. HubbelI and
George l.. WHOLESALERS. L. H, Sheldon
was in St. Adams, Tuesday .-Musician
c. j. NJ Benoit has been mustered out
and reached the home of his parents
Mr. and Mrs D. A. Benoit, Tuesday.
He has been in the South since
his enlistment in 1917 having been detain-
ed by illness from going overseas with
his unit.-Mrs. J. II. Burns, who passed
a week in Burlington. stopped Tuesday
on her way to her home in Richford
Miss Grace Dunsmore has returned from
chelsea. where she passed few weeks
with her mother.
The iron bridge, ordered by the select
men last fall. to replace the wooden
bridge destroyed by fire near East Enos
was burned. has arrived at this station
and is being drawn to the spot 1t will
be put in place by the makers at once.
The abutments were put in shane to re-
ceive 1t before snow came-Mr and
Mrs Charles Guilmette of Richford vera
guests in the home of Mr.. Guilmette's
sister, Mrs. o. G. Blouine, Monday
States Attorney and Mrs w. r. McFeet-
ers and Sheriff Catln of st. Adams were
in town Monday. c. Pomeroy, who
has been i'll for nearly four weeks with
influenza. has so far recovered that he
was on the street Monday