Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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ton be made a part of Old Home week
exercises. After the business meeting
James A. Kelley of Morrisvile recently
returned from Y. NJ. C. A. work In
some of his experiences in that work
Private Frank S. Porter of the 18th Coast
Artillery, recently returned from France
relating some of his experiences anC
exhibited his helmet and gas mask. Pri.
vate Edward G.. Harris of the tank divi
sion recently returned from France gave
some account of his learning the use OF
tanks at a British training camp and OF
his further experiences with them and
exhibited photographs of them, and
Private NJ. Cornell Riley, L. s. NJ. c..
recently returned from 10 months serv-
ice in Porto Rico and Santo Domingo
gave some of his experiences in that
island. There were about 40 present
Robert Smalley and Ambrose McManis
of the 102nd Machine Gun Battalion, who
arrived at Boston Thursday night on
the Patricia, came home Saturday on a
short furlough. They will return Monday
to Camp Devens to be mustered out.
Private Kennett Bull who accompanied
them from France had not obtained a
pass when the other boys left but is
looked for by Sunday. The boys nave
been in France since october 1917 and
have seen strenuous service. Bull was
gassed and was in II hospital for several
weeks.-Miss Ruth McMahon's dancing
class gave a pretty entertainment in the
form of public lesson at the Akeley
auditorium Friday evening. Forty-three
of Miss McMahon's A pupils were present
and took part in the program in man
ner that reflected much credit upon their
teacher A solo dance, THE Nightingale"
was rendered in pleasing way by Miss
Floy Collins. The little Misses Carolyn
Pike, Rosamund Hunter and Ramona
Mcmahon gave an aesthetic dance,
melody in F, by Rubenstein. Floy Collins
and Robert Cleveland, Cletus Tomlinson
and Mabel Sleeper led the grand march.
Other features of the program were
Portland fancy, Virginia reel, Swedish
gymnastics and victory polka. Miss
Dorothy Barrows acted as pianist.-There
was a arge attendance at a ball Friday
evening at the "Od Hotel at the lower
village given by Roy Il. Peterson, who
has recently bought the building. Music
was by Chases orchestra of Waterbury.
The house was formerly for many years
conducted as "A hotel. 1t was built in 1S45
by Thomas Downer on the site of a public
house built in 1915 by Calvin Saitel. TIE
late Daniel Isham and family, William
Tinkham and others have carried on "A
hotel business there. The house has been
used as a dwelling house for a number
of years. Mr. Peterson has remodeled the
hall.-Clinton Woodwork of Northfield,
MoSc &c in, nm
his first visit here for IL years.-Alexander
Adams is visiting his sister, Mrs. Ross
Butterfield and family in Rutland.-Mr.
and Mrs A. T. Garrow, who went Satur-
day to Essex for a few days. have recent
" moved from the c. J. Lang farm to
the Melvin house at the lower village.
There was an attendance Of $50 at the
Faster service Of the United Church Sun
day morning. A pleasing program car
fied out by the choir and the younger
children of the Sunday school included
vocal solos by Mrs. H. W. Barrows and
Miss Florence Ayers; duets by the Misses
Mildred Patterson and Verna Stockman.
and the Misses Mabel Sleeper and Floy
Collins: recitations by Mazie McCuen.
Bernice Udall and Lyle Spaulding; ex-
ercisss by Mrs McNahon and Miss Bige-
lows GLASSES, Miss Derbys class. Mrs.
Lovejoy and Mrs Watts classes; songs
by the choir and chorus and children s
classes with Miss Marjorie Watts at the
organ and an address by the pastor, the
Rev. M. F.. Bacon. The service closed
with the singing of America" all join
ing. The altar was decorated with carna-
tons and blooming potted plants and a
screen of potted plants was arranged
across a corner of the stage.-There was
q large attendance at the Easter service
conducted at the Akeley Memorial build
ing by the Rev. Robert Dewey of Water
bury who celebrated mass and preached
an excellent sermon.-The members of
the Community Circle will serve break
fast from $50 o'clock onward at the
Unity Church vestry the morning of
May l, and a Maypole dance by the chill
-dren will he given twice during the morn
ing. The following are on the committee
of arrangements. Mrs. A. r. Straw, Mrs.
II. w. Cummings, Mrs j. +. Cary. Mrs.
l.. L. Harris, Mrs. II. w. Barrows. Miss
Nellie Sargent. Mrs. G. A. Sanborn. Mrs
o. A. Barrows and Mrs. f. D. Van Dusen.
--Privates Robert Smalley, Kenneth Bull
and Ambrose McManis, who arrived
Thursday in Boston on the steamship
Patricia and who were in Stowe over
Monday to Camp Devens, where they will
have inspection Tuesday in preparation
for the great parade in Boston. They ex-
pect to receive their discharges as soon
rs the formalites are gone through with
Ward E. Chaffee went Monday to Bos-
ton to meet his son. Private Mark j
Chaffee, of the 101st Ammunition Train
who is returning from France on the
New Jersey.-George Harvey of Water
bury has moved to Il. G. Towns house
at the lower village, Mr.. Town and fam
lily recently moved to Charleston.-Mrs
F. p. Billings has returned from Bellows
Falls where she was called two weeks
ago by the serious illness of her sister
Mrs. w. II. Connors, who remains about
the same.-Mrs. Glen Cole and children
Miss Katherine and Robert. of Hyde
Park were visitors in Stowe Sunday
Orlo K. Jenney of the University of Yer
mont passed the weekend with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Jenney-
Corporal Frank Ashland, NJ. u, who has
been III in Montreal, has returned to
Stowe.-Miss Abbie Burt, who has been
employed in New York since June, came
Monday to visit her friends in Stowe on
her way to Boston.-Mr and Mrs. Edwin
r. Bigelow were in Morrisville Monday
j. ID. Sherman of Lisbon, N H., visited
his daughter, Mrs w. Il. Chaffee, over
Sunday coming to move his household
goods to Lisbon.-Mrs. Malinda Drugg
who has kept house for Frank Gale dur.
ing the winter, has returned to her home
Mrs. Leo II. Straw and little son
Leonard, who have been i'll several DAYS
are recOyering-A son was horn Monda 4