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

the best wishes of all and wishes for CON
tnued success in his work overseas. In
responding, Mr.. Boicourt gave but little
chance Tor sadness In his word of good
viii and cheer. His contrasts between
the people and town since he came and
now were in many cases full of wit and
the fact that THE Waterbury Inn was
not then a suburb of MONTREAL was re-
ceived with much applause. Seldom is it
the privilege of any pastor to leave a
parish after nearly nine years of service
with so much genuine regret as that ex-
pressed on every side at this time. His
influence has been far reaching and his
acquaintance broad The scouts, for
whom, he has labored so hard attended
the reception in a body. Mr.. and Mrs.
Boicourt and daughter went to Bolton
Tuesday April % and he took the train
for. New York from there. The present
membership of the church here is 2O4.
or these 1874 have Joined during Mr..
Boicourts passionate. His work is GER
tainly shown by results and he leaves
with all lines Of church work on the
upward trend.
MAJOR and Mrs. Dwight Smith were
guests of Mrs. Smiths aunt, Mrs. w.
A. Woods. Friday. They returned to
Stowe but will motor to Winchester,
Mass, where they have bought n home
principal and Mrs. Harris Metcalf of
stowe, spent the week end at the home
of Mrs. Metcalfs parents, MIR. and Mrs.
V. l.. Perkins. Mrs. Metcalf sang Sun
day evening at the service in the Con-
gregational Church. The Rev. Robert
Lawton of Island Pond preached the SER
mon.
Mrs ID. C. Jones, State manager of
n orc fay, L.,
pelier Tuesday in conference with DR..
Hillegas and C. r. c. Whitcomb, field
secretary, w. S. s. She returned the
preceding day from Rutland and Mid
dlebury, having worked in Rutland and
Addison counties She also was in Proc
tor and Pittsford. She has appointed
Mrs c. Ryder of Middlebury county
chairman for Addison county and Mrs.
Benjamin Williams for Rutland county.
Three young men home from the serv.
Ice, Lieut.. Charles Parker of Mont
gomery, a senior at U. V. NJ, Lieut..
Joel j. Lamera of Middlebury, a gradu-
ate of that college, and John Gordon
of Barre. Dartmouth College, have
been appointed by Mrs. Jones to help
In this field secretary work and after
n months course at Boston University
will be available for that work. The
plan for w. S. S. work is largely one
of education and Mrs. Jones is placing
Vermont in the front ranks in this
work.-Wesley Lavanaway and Parson
LAHORE of Scotia, n. Y, and Ephraim
Peiky of Websterville are guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albertus Clark on Crossett
hill over the eek-end.--E e. Foss, who
had an attack of acute indigestion while
in Boston and was not well on his ar
rival home, is much improved
Mary Lease of Goddard Seminary was
home over the week end--Mrs. E. E.
Densmore has gone to Chelsea to meet
her three sons, the Taylor boys, who
have returned from overseas Another
son, who was n the spruce unit in
Washington, has been home for some
time.-The last letter from Daniel G.
Jones, in Y. NJ. G. A. work in Gievres,
France, was full of interest. He has
charge of the supplies and the books
for the hut and is working with Amer
lean soldiers. Mr. Jones has sent to
his son, Clayton Jones. many souvenirs
of the war.
DR.. and Mrs. G. S. Bidwell are expected
to arrive home SO that the doctors Of
flee will be open Saturday. May Mrs.
Edwin f. Palmer was in Bolton Tues
day to see her uncle, A. c. Huntley, who
remains in poor health.-Prayer meeting
will be held at the Congregational Church
this evening as usual