Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01

from Bennington to Jeffersonville, where
Mr.. Douglass has employment In Il. s
Cobbs garage and where they have pur-
chased "A house. Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass
nave lived in Bennington eight years
Mrs. j. G.. Cobb passed the weekend at
the home of her son, f.. s. Cobb. in Jeffer-
sonville.-Mrs. NJ. w. Abbott of Water
pury passed the weekend at II. l.. Bar
rows.-Mrs. Willis Barrows is recovering
from the grip.-Philip George has Joined
his brother. Carroll $. George, in Phila-
de'phia and expects employment in the
same factory with his hrother.-Mrs
Carrie George has finished her work AT
d.. s. Moulton's and has returned to her
home at the lower village.
Privates Kenneth Bull, Ambrose Me-
Manis and Robert Smalley. who returned
from France on the Patricia OF the Eth
and who have been mustered out at Camp
Devens, returned to their homes IN stowe
Wednesday,. Among those who met the
boys upon their arrival at the station were
the pupils of the high and graded schools.
waving flags and c1ccring.-At a meeting
held AZ the West Branch schoolhousc Tues
day evening were E. w. Huston, Il. d.
Gale. A. l.. Gale. r. l.. Barrows and NJ.
l.. Poor were elected to serve az a com
wv ~ 'V'''o'N WIN " ifs'S I uS'tVS
upon extending current for electric light
ing in that neiRhborhood. It is expected
that most of the residents along the line
would use the current should arrange
ments be madc.-Henry Sargent, who has
been confined to the house the most of the
winter with rheumatism, is slowly i'm
proving and is able to be out a little.-Thc
condition of Earl Ravlin, i'll with pneu-
monia, remains serious.-Mrs Abbie War;
rem. who has been i'll for several weeks at
the home OF her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lurk, at West Leb-
anon. y. H.. is now suffering from ner-
vous exhaustion and IL in care of a train
ed nursc.-Ralph w. Shuber of Manches-
ter passed Tuesday night with his sister.
Mrs. J." IL. Straw, and family while on Il
trip in search of a farm in this vicinity
\. r.. Garrow has rented Mrs. Della
Moody's farm on the main road to Water
bury. taking possession May /. Mr.. and
Mrs. Garrow have moved to the Melvin
house. and Mrs. Moody will continue to
occupy her farm house.-rhe little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl 6. Mayo has been
Frederick Wright Mayo.-Thc little
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Buron has been
named Ralph Jerome Buron.-Mrs. c. A.
Riley and other bird lovers have observed
a great scarcity OF blueUirds, robins and
other song birds since the great storm
which caused the death of so many of the
carly birds.-Mark Chaffee. who has visit
ed his son, Claude Chahee in Montpelier
and cousin. Frank Baker in Gaysvllle. has
to Stowe and will he employed
by Miss Allen at Seven Springs during
the summer.-Mrs. Larsen. the aged moth
er of John Sword. l.. +. Svcdip and Oscar
is very iii with ailments due to
old age at the home of Mr.. Sword. Her
sons by a Swedish custom have
taken different names.-Mrs Helen
A. wilkins is recovering from an
of heart trouble.-A. T.. Gibbs has
from Stowe Hollow to the Almon
farm.-Edward Douglass has
from Waterbury into ". \. Aid
rich's tenement.-Walter Lavanway has
moved from the ranch into Lisle A.
Dewey's tenement in Stowe Hollow.-Roy
has sold his farm in Stowe IIol-
low to n. F. Barnes. who will make his
at McCuen's until HIS family comes,
in about a month and a nalf.-Robert Gill
christ has moved into the J. ID. Sherman
house at Stowe Forks.