Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09

Barre whore abe has employmcnt.---
Gale H. Shaw of the United States
navy training school at Newport. K. l..
who has been detained at home by Ill
ness since Christmas, left Sunday for
Newport having recovered from his
illness-In addition to the officers of
the II. H. Smiths women's Relief
Corps reported as installed Saturday
afternoon. several appontive officers
were also installed Mrs s. e. Dewey.
acting as installing officer. The COM
plete list of the officers follows Presi~
dent, Mrs. Mary Smith: senior vice.
president, Mrs. Helen Russ; Junior
vice-pres,dent. Mrs. Malinda Drugg;
treasurer, Mrs. Minerva Tinkham; Sec
rotary, Mrs. Demmle Demeritt; chap
lain, Mrs Lucy Scribner; conductor,
Mrs. Susie Boardman assistant con-
ductor. Mrs. Lila Peterson; guard,
Mrs. Emma Latrich; assistant guard,
Mrs. Christina McGibbon; color bear
ers. Mrs. Edwin Harris. Miss Martha
Curry, Mrs. Emma Brush, Mrs. Minnie
Wedge; press correspondent, Mrs. Ad-
die Foster; organist, Mrs. Maidie Butts.
Miss Messick, who came last week
from Syracuse N. Y, to take the work
of teacher of the commercial course in
the Stowe high school, has completed
her work and left Monday No sub
,stitute has yet been engaged.--The
rural schools opened for the winter
term Monday.
Within a few days the solicitors for the
united church service expect to call at
each home in this town. and It Is ear
nestly hoped that the subject has been
discussed in the homes so that eahc
family may be able to inform the sollc-
itors as to what their contribution may
be.-The Rev. H. w. Gould of Cambridge,
State secretary Of the board of home mis-
sions and church extension, was in Stowe
Monday inspecting the church property.
While here Mr.. Gould was the guest Of
the Rev. II. w. Ravlin. Mr.. Gould an
nounced that he would preach at the
Methodist Episcopal Church here on the
morning Of January 19.-Roy M. Smith
died at his home In Stowe Hollow Tues
day morning from pneumonia following
Influenza Mrs. Smith and their little
daughter are ill with inf1uenza.-Mrs
Cora Morrison Of Waterbury Center is
assisting In the case Of Mrs Nancy
Downer. whose condition remains very
low.-Miss Florence Can,ley of Moscow
received a letter on January from her
cousin. Don Mouton, with the A. Il. r.
, In France. The letter was dated two
days after the signing Of the armistice
, and stated that while the writer was
| In nice place in France, he would rather
, be home now. He also said that it seems
good to get letters from the U. S. A.
and that he expects to be home within
a short time.-Mrs. W. w Ayers is gain
ing slowly after long Illness with pneu-
monia. followed by a nervous break
down. Mrs. Charlotte Tatro is caring for
her.-Those in charge Of the Red Cross
knitting have received instructions to
ask knitters to complete socks and
sweaters already begun, but to breal,
into no more whole skeins of yarn and
to return broken skeins and to begin no
more work.-There will be masquerade
ball for the benefit of the Red Cross at
, the Akeley Memorial building Friday eve-
ming. Refreshments will be served
I A prayer service for Roy NJ. Smith was
held by the Rev. H. w. Ravlin at two
o'clock Thursday afternoon at the River
I Banks cemetery, where the burial was
. made. Mr. Smith. who died at 9:3C
q O'Clock Tuesday morning after a short
Q illness with pneumonia following influ-
. enza. was q years of age. He was born
8 in Morrisville and passed his early life
| there. He has been a resident of Stowe
= for several years and for two years has
8 been employed by Giles A. Dewey of For
= est Dale farm. Mr.. Smith leaves his
( wife. Mrs. Esther Hart Smith, to whom
= he was married about two years ago, a
: little daughter, Beatrice. aged 10 months
: and nine brothers and sisters Mrs Mag
;. gle Brill Ray Smith, Mrs. Malinda Bige
f low, Mrs. Bethany Brown. Ralph Smlyr
o and Edward Smith Of Woodsville, N. II
8 Mrs. Molly Bartlett of North wolcott
j Mrs Mildred Collette of Morristown and
= Miss Naomi Smith OF Hyde Park He al
On Ia foth
r whose whereabouts are unknown, and his
I. grandmother, Mrs. Flavlla Hutchins OF
!, Stowe. Mrs. Smith and little daughte,
Q are recovering from infiuenza.-R. II
o Metcalf, who has been buttermaker at the
d Mt Mansfield creamery for several years
s has finished his work and has accepted
: a position with the Brigham creamery
s company in Morrisvllle Gordon Bull /.
Q buttermaker at the Mt. Mansfield cream
Il cry at present.-The condition Of Mrs
u Mary Smalley, who has been i'll for two
). weeks with an abscess on the left foot
o does not improve. She went to a hospi
y tai at Burlington for treatment Thurs
o day.-Frank d. Demeritt, who has com
e pleted his work for the Brigham Cream
\ cry company of Morrisville, has been ,
l. visitor at his home in Stowe this week
r He was accompanied here by Miss Stellf
r. Taylor Of Morrisville.-Mrs. w. L. De
y merritt does not recover from serious
l. felon on one thumb, from which she ha
! suffered for several weeks.-News hal
. been received by relatives in Stowe o
the illness with pneumonia following in
> fuenza Of Mrs. Conrad A. Adams Of Med
e ford. Mass The three children Of Mr.
and Mrs. Adams have all had Influenza
,e' and the little daughter. Elizabeth, wa.
threatened with pneumonia when las
!, heard from.-Mrs. Polly Gale Cline, O
!, Cleveland. Ohio. who since the death o
her husband. has been at the home o
her brother, r. H. Gale, recovering from
influenza, will come to the home of he
j. parents, Mr. and Mrs. p. r. Gale in stow
~ when she is able to traveI.-A blue heron
:, seen on the West Branch Tuesday |
=. thought to be an unsual winter vsto
9 In this vicinity.-Mss Alice Nuttng ha
~ Joined her sister, Miss Glendora Nuttine
A. and Miss Grace Russ at Dover, N. II
10 where all have employment, making thei
10 home with Miss Russ cousins, Mr.. an
re- Mrs. Don Page.-Mlss Ruth McMaho
,e III visiting friends tn Burlington an,
"a Midlebury.
N MORRISVILLE
e. Mrs. Elvi:a Spiller died at tho ,ome @
ID her son. Calvin A. Spiller on Brookly
street Tuesday morning of last weel
III death being due to acute brights diseas,
T. Funeral services were held at one o'cloc
rah VAptt