Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-27

O'Clock wednesday afternoon. Burial was
In Pine HIN ccmetcry-Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Spooner are visiting Mr., Spooncr's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Israstus Spooner
Of Pearl street for few DAYS before
going to Buffalo, where MIR. Spooncr has
n position.-Miss Margaret IIctcham of
Morrisvillc Is visiting her mother. Mrs.
A. S. Kctcham. here for a few days be-
| fore returning to her duties as teacher
in the school at Morrisvillc.-On account
| of the holiday, the Rcd Cross rooms will
| not nc open this week.-Miss Lcda John
, son. a teacher in the school at Barnet. is
! visiting Mt the home of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs William Johnson.-Miss
Agnes Spooncr returned Saturday
! from Castleton, where she spent - week
| with reatives.-Frank II. WEIGH. who
has been in town for several days OH ac-
count of the serious illness of his sister.
Mrs. l.. r. Nichols. returned Sunday TO
Pittsfeld. Mass.-A union Thanksgiving
service was held at the Congregational
| Church Sunday evening The Rev. |. NJ.
! Compton preached the sermon.-The
| Woman's Missionary society of the Con-
gregational Church will meet this after
noon with Mrs. James II. Wheden.-
Moses Demo sold Monday ut auction his
farm north of the village together with
him stock. tools, hay and grain. w. II.
Tarble bought the farm Charles l.. Stay
! Of Burlington was the auctioneer.
Mrs. Maud Parker and Mrs. A. ID. Wig
gin entertained a number of friends at
the home of Mrs. Wiggin Saturday after
noon.-W. II. Harrison has gone to Kan
sas. where he will spend the winter with
his brother. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Field
of Salisbury will occupy the Harrison
home at the head Of Park street during
his lhapncp. pa IN
his Ford supply station from the w. III.
johnson garage to the Cole & Rowland
garage on Rossiter street. which will be
the Ford headquarters hereafter.-C;erry
w. Scott has moved his household goods
from here to Burlington. where he will
go to housekeeping. Frank Bashaw has
resigned his position in the Ives clothing
store and accepted similar position
with Howley IL Co.. clothiers, of Rutland.
L. j. Cahee has returned from Sails
bury, where he has been for several weeks
employed in state road work.-Word has
been received of the marriage in Wash
ington. ID. c., of Miss Addc Waterhouse
Graves, former resident here. to Loren
a. Roberts, which occurred Tuesday.
November 49,
Mrs. Clara Brown OF Carver street has
gone to Woodstock where she will spend
the winter at the home of Mrs. Doles.-
Mrs. Irving Rowe went Tuesday morn
ing to the Mary Fletcher hospital where
she Will undergo surgical operation
Mrs. Electa Kingsley had fife
misfortune to fracture one OF ner hips
Tuesday by fall on the walk in front
/ of her home on Union street-All places
of business will be closed all day Thurs
day. Thanksgiving day. The library will
; also be closed and the postoffice will oh
, serve usual holiday hours.-Roscoe San
| ders went Tuesday to Hartford. Conn.
called there by the illness of his son. Ros-
coe Sanders.-Mr and Mrs L. w. Briggs
are in Lynn, Mass. visiting their daugh-
. ter. Mrs. T. i. Hatton.-D. +. Lawrence
has moved his repair shop to the build
ing at the rear of the Hortoria Power
company's building on Center street re-
: Gently vacated by w. G. Scott.--AIartin
Backus. son of Mr.. and Mrs. y. Il. Bac-
: kus. is at the home of his parents for
two weeks from the Albany. n. ". Bust
ness College.--Nrs. S. u. Kidder. who
has been the guest of Miss Nellie KnowI-
ton for two weeks left Tuesday for
: Washington. D. C.-Mrs. II. Il. Cook, who
has been spending several weeks with
her daughter in Rhode Island has re-
turned to her home here.-Mrs. Buggy,
; Mrs. Wiggin and Mrs. Parker entertain
Ell tuelr lTlenuS saturday al the nome OF
Mrs. Wiggin. Eleven tables of bid whist
wcre' played Madeline Parker and
Dorothy Wiggin ushered in the guests.
The rooms We're prettily decorated in
yellow and white. Ruth Maud Wiggin
presided at the punch table. Mrs. Young
who was the winner of the royal prize
was presented with a beautiful boquet Of
yellow and white chrysanthcmums as
was also Mrs Simonds who won the sec
ond prize. Refreshments were served
; consisting of ice cream, cake and coffee
, to about 80 guests.
The funeral of Edwin G.. Carr, who died
: Sunday morning, was held at the house
at two O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, the
Rev. l. NJ Compton of the Baptist Church
officiating. The bearers were Frank y
Briggs. Frank McCullam, Frank Ferris
and William Goodnow G. J. Ormabe,
post Of which Mr. Carr was an ardent
, member and chaplin. attended the funera
in body and the Grand Army servic,
: was conducted by Commander @. a
. Durgey and f.. j. Ormsbee read the
charge as chaplin. Burial was in Pine
Hill ccmetedy. The graded and high
school closed Wednesday noon for n
vacation until Monday morning.-The an.
nual meeting and election of officers OF
the Brandon Concert band will be held al
$50 O'Clock Friday evening at the band
= hall. II is requested every member be
e present at this meetng.--ROdney and
T. Wallice Marsh are at the home of theii
! parents, Mr.. and Mrs e. /. Marsh, from
. the University of Vermont for a few days
. Mrs. Alice Spraguc and daughter. Miss
9 Ruth Spraguc, have returned from New
Y York city. where they spent scvera
= days.-Miss Ncda Spooner of Elmwood
= Mass, is spending Thanksgiving with hel
; parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T.. c. Spooner.-
Il Mrs. Roliin T. Humphrey of Franklin
!, street is confined to the bed by illness
Y The Misses Mary Button. Mac Thorpe
s and Reba MaNiicld, students at Middle
g bury College, are at the home of theil
:. parents for Il few days vacation.-A
. telephone has been installed at the HON,
@ of Mrs. Lucretia Ballard. call 2l6-3.-Mis.
: Cora Talbot is spending few days al
= the home of her mother. Mrs. w. q
= Talbot-Miss Gertrude Burditt. teacher
: in the school here. went Wednesday to
9 her home in Pittsford for a few days
Il w. H. Tarblc received IA telegram Wed
I nesday from his son, Walter Tarble, tina
Y he had arrived at Camp Dix, y. j., from
r France where he has been for mum
e Der of months.-E. c. Marsh visited hi.
brother, c. |. Marsh Wednesday, re
q turning in the evening to New York city
l. with his father, c. r. Marsh who ha;
: been at the homo OF G.. I. Marsh for sew
j. eral wecks.-Gcorgc ". Mcleod of Hard
n wick is visiting in town for few days