Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-22

bought of Jesse H. Morse the
house near the Moretown line in Dux-
bury. This place was recently vacated
by Daniel Royce, who has bought Mf.
Grifins farm in Bolton.--Mr. and Mrs
julius whitney of Gregg hill will keep
open house Thursday afternoon and eve
ming In honor of their 50th wedding
anniversary. A cordial invitation Is
extended to all. They will be pleased
to greet their many frien as-Mrs Eliz-
abeth Smith of Berkeley, Cal, is the
guest Of her sister. Mrs. Henry Hill.
Mrs. Smith was born at the Center,
but has not been here for II years.
Mrs. Hills niece. Miss Eva Martin, also
returned with her from visit there.
They report Mrs. Henry Coburn as in
good health at her home in Fresno,
Cal. Also that Harlie Coburn Ia asso-
ciated on a ranch with hts father-in-
law at place near there. They have
three children.-Mrs. Arletta Boyce has
returned to the home Of Charles Loui-
zelle in South Duxbury.-Mrs. D. C.
Jones, State manager of War Savings
Stamps, recently took trip into La
noble county with Mrs. II. II. Straw.
the county chairman. and in Orleans
county also. appointing there Mrs. A.
II. Sweat of Orleans as chairman.
Fire broke out In the Colson garage at
Waterbury Center between ten and eleven
o'clock Wednesday night, the building be-
ing completely consumed. A new sup
| ply of Goodrich tires and tubes had been
been received and packed in the upstair
story. These were burned, but the au-
tomobiles and most of the supplies on the
first floor were saved. The fire probably
started around the stovepipe on the upper
floor. Mr.. Colson had left the building
Is minutes previously. There was $4,000
insuran nee. The wind blew in an accomk-
modating way to save the other build
ings. The Methodist Church was only 80
feet distant while Freeman's store and
the creamery were near The sparks
carried across the gulf, fire starting al
one time on the barn connected with the
lodge. The large pine tree by the sheds
also caught twice. These fires were
quick extinguished. There was bucket
brigade of 200 men and boys working.
Last Saturday evening open house
was kept at the new Tauber-Liptor
companys factory on stowe street a
number awaited themselves Of the on
Iportunity to learn more of the bust
ness. G. F.. Nicolet Of New York. rep
resenting the company, told of the
plans for work and promised a 10 pei
cent. raise in wages paid and an ad
ditional Ave per cent. bonus IL they
remain until Christmas. banque
was served and enjoyed by all anc
now people are looking forward t.
Thursday evening. when the public il
invited to come and see the force a
work. Twenty-Five girls are now EN-
ployed. There are already installed
40 machines The cutting room II
overhead. and here 1t is expected cut
ting will be done. also for the fac
tories a Manchester. Barre and Nor
risvtle. Manager J. A. Busha. who has
been a hustler in the lining up of thu
work. reports an endless amount o
orders and is much pleased with TIL
latitude of the business men of TIL
town. 1t is now the hope that fam
lilies may locate here from outsid
and that this factory may give a,
advantageous opening for work t.
many girls and women. There seem
to be plenty of work as fast az labo
can be secured.-Mrs. Eta r. Rams
dell. who suffered a slight shock las
Thursday, affecting the left side. wen
, to Heaton hospital Monday. She wa
accompanied by DR.. Bidwell and he
sister, Mrs. Samuel Baird.