Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-23
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT;
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

Camp Bowie. Texas of the national
army, has been discharged. He arrived
Friday night and left Saturday for East
Charlotte, where he will act as pastor
of the Baptist Church Of that hamlet
Miss Esther Frost, who has been i'll
at her home, has so far recovered as to
be able to be about the house.-Mr. and
Mrs. Spear of Court street are parents
of son.-The postponed meeting of the
Women's Suffrage Study club will be
held at the home of Mrs. Homer Balm
Thursday afternoon at three O'clock
Mrs. Ezra +. Turner left Saturday night
for New York city and will spend some
time at the home of her brother. Harry
f. Youtt.--The installation of the officers
of the Middlebury Grange will take
place Friday evening supper will be
served at seven o'clock
Monday market day, eggs brought from
so to 56 cents, dairy butter 60 to 60 cents and
creamery Cdr. A. d. Barter has re-
turned from Boston. where he has been
attending a meeting of the Massachu-
setts Opticians, which has been in session
in that city the last Week.-Mrs. Jennie
Eddy of Rutland is in town for a few
days at the home Of Miss Florence Eddy
on Pleasant street.-Mrs. Patrick F. Nc
Mahon has returned from Rutland, where
she has been spending a couple of weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. James Mcmahon.
Mrs. John II. Burns and son, Thomas
Burns, Judge and Mrs. John f. Weeks
and the Rev. r. j. Leonard went to Ver-
gennes Monday to attend the funeral
services of Bernard L. Nichols, former
resident of this town.-Frank A. Nisum
and William Casey of Bridport left Mon
day for a few days trip to Aver and Bos-
ton, Mass. Meanwhile Mrs. Nisum
will remain here with her daughter, Mrs.
T. f. Burns, 2nd.-Mrs. Frederick Fish,
principal of the high school at Franklin.
has returned to that place after few
days with college friends here.-Theron
NJ. Crane has returned to Worcester,
Mass, after month here and in Bridport.
Mrs. Alma Boutelle OF East Middlebury
has gone to Sudbury for visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Damon.-Mr.
and Mrs. r. S. Benedict have sent their
household goods to Proctor, where they
will make their home as Mr.. Benedict is
now Connected with the cooperative
store in that town.-Mr and Mrs. George
Pulsifer and their daughter. Miss Georgi-
ana Pulsifer. have returned to Boston
| after three weeks with relatives
and friends in this section
| Miss F'lorense Louvre has gone to
| Rutland, expecting to remain there per-
manently.-Mrs. Elmina Warren, who
| had been i'll for some with COM
plication of troubles, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. w. L. Hamilton,
Monday morning at the age Of So years.
She was born in Westport. N. Y, April 22,
1882 She Is survived by one daughter.
Mrs. Hamilton of this village, with whom
she made her home and one son, w. w.
Warren of Springfield, Mass.-Mr. and
Mrs. w. II. Stokes left Wednesday for
| Braydentown, Fla, where they will spend
the remainder of the winter.
The annual meeting of st. Stephens
parish was held at Masonic hall Monday
evening. A banquet was prepared under
the direction of the Woman's Aid, preced-
ing the meeting. About 80 were present
including Bishop Coadlu;or G. Y. Bliss OF
Burlington and Mrs. Bliss, as guests OF
honor. The rector presided at the meet
Ing. The report of the treasurer showed
the finances of the parish to be in good
condition, over So. 900 having been expend-
ed during the year in the payment OF
debts and making of repairs and neces-
cary additions to the property. The rec.
tor announced that w:I:, the addition OF
the old furnace, which had been thus faI
not available, the proper warming of the
church was not assured. The bishop CO
adjutor gave an interesting address ant
congratulated the parish on its success
: full year. George w. Mead. senior war
: den, gave an interesting talk on some as
poets of the church work, and shor
: speech by the record brought the meeting
; to a close The following officers wer'
=, chosen: George w. Mead, senior war
den; Nelson Goss; junior warden; l.. c
Russell. secretary; II. L. Cushman, treas
urer. Other vestrymen are: w. f. Bunt
ley, Brainerd Lane and Joseph Calhoun
The delegates to the diocesan convention
meeting at Burlington February s. arr
, Brainerd III. Lane, Joseph Calhoun ant
George w. Mead. Alternates, A. d. Wit
> tum, Henry Dumas, Harry Hayden.-Th
Middlebury Farmers club held a well at
tended meeting at the home of Gordo
, McQuivey Tuesday evening. There was
good attendance. Ralph Hotes govern
:, ment expert, gave a good discussion Of
the cost of producing filk and the ladie
|, discussed a Tuesdays work. with empha
.. .. sis on farm ventilation.-William NJ
:. Master, who had been sick for 10 day
with the flu and later deN eloped pneu
y. mona. died at his home Monday eve
ming at the age of % years. He was bor
. in Middlebury and had always lived her
. with his parents. He Is survived by hi
a parents; four sisters. Mrs. Robert Hun
q of Washington, d. c., Miss Belle Nc
q Master of Vergennes, Miss Stella an
:, Genevieve McMaster of Middlebury; an
: four brothers, Carl and Harold McMaste
+ of the national army, who are in France
q Ernest Of Waterbury and Santon of Mid
:, dlebury. The funeral was held a
q Blackmer's undertaking rooms yester