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

home May /. Mrs. Hamilton was chi
operator of the local telephone exchan1
and is well known here. She is now
The home of her parents, Mr.. and Mr.
Charles Tennien.-George Wright is mo
ing from the Alden place on Gro1
street to the Sellick place on ChampIa
street.-Miss Ruth Cook. who has bed
III for several days, resumed her pos
ton at the Collins store Monday.-Mi
Dottie Kidder has accepted a position
the office of Deputy Sheriff w II. Tarb
AS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Chapter. y.
s.. held a card party Tuesda
evening In their hall in tho Smith bloc
and Mrs. John BenJor were give
n pleasant surprise party Friday evenir
at their home in Forestdale. There wei
about 80 present, the occasion being I'd
10Th anniversary of their marriage. The
were presented a purse OF money.--Mr
j. {. Dram has received a telegram froI
her son. John stating hat he had
rived in New York. Ite has been in TIA
for a number of months with the Amer
can troops.-Mr. and Mrs. Fl. A. Amsde
Of Rutland and Mrs. Ella y. Hackett 4
Proctor spent Friday with Mrs. G..
Knowlton.
Mrs. William H.. Harrison died at nd
~ III otitpt ~ HIoI iltl
after a severe illness of several month !
Mrs. Harrison was born in Pittsford Nd
vember 10. ls43, the daughter of Since
and Roxana Parmlee. For many year
Mrs. Harrison taught school in the vicin
ity of Pittsford and was very active 1
all community interests. In 1870 she wa
married to John A. hartman, who die
in 1871. One child was born to them. VIII
died in Infancy. In 1882. she was marrie{
to william Fl. Harrison in Pittsford. ~
II years Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison have mad
their home in Brandon. The deceased
was actively connected with the Congre
Sational Church and for many year
served as trustee of the public librarN|
Mrs. Harrison was very prominent i
Lake Dunmore Chapter, Daughters .
the American Revolution. the MondaY
club and the Parent-Teachers. association
She is survived by her husband and sew
eral nephews and nieces, Clarence NeT.
Of Brooklyn. n. Y, Mrs. Clara Bresee o
Pittsford. Miss Clarence Seymou oil
WOODBURY., ILL.,, Allie Seymour of Oregon
Miss Laura Parmlee of Washington, II
c., The funeral was held at the housI
Tuesday afternoon at one O'Clock. Burial
was at the family lot in Pittsford.
Following is the ''honor roll of thI
senior class of the local high school
Naledictorian. Rodney Marsh: saluta
torian. Reba Maxfield. The first third o|
the class are: Rodney Marsh, Reba Max
field, Inez Bernor. Allen Clifford, Phil
Hooker, Ralph Leonard and Claud SisI
ters.
Mrs. Cora Gipson has returned from
Cleveland. Ohio, where she has been fol
several weeks with her daughter, Mrs|
William Vance.-There will be a concert
and dance at the Brandon Inn Thursday
evening, May l, the proceeds of which
will go to the local branch Of the Red
Cross. zita's orchestra of Albany. n. FL
Of seven pieces will play. The concert
will commence at Sis and last until 9:ld
Major Charles Hall, son of Mrs. Minni@
Hall. has arrived in town. Major Hall
has been in France for several months
Miss Hazel Hack, who has been spend
ing her vacation at her home here, rel
turned Monday to Springfield. Mass.
where she teaches school.-M. D. Chit
tenden. formerly principal of the school
here. but for a number of years superI
intendent of schools in Burlington, wa1
in Brandon Monday visiting at the loca|
high school.
Benton V. Johnson, son of Mrs. Franced
Johnson, who has been in France for d
number Of months as a Y. NJ. c. A. secre1
tary. is visiting his mother here. Mr.
Johnson arrived in Boston with a part
Of the 18th division. To show how highlN
Mr.. Johnson was held in the esteem of thd
3D3rd machine gun battalion, in which unit
he served in the front line trenches durina
its entire active service. the following id
taken from the Boston Herald Of Monday !
Secretary Johnson was presented a "a
jeweled watch by the members Of the 103rd(
machine gun battalion. He was decorated
with the croiX de guerre by General Pei
tain. Soldiers of the battalion were eageI
to sing his praises and told of his taking
wounded back, bringing up food and
water to soldiers working machine guns
or writing letters for sick and wounded
and generally showing great devotion Ia
them and high courage" They had the
watch inscribed You delivered the goods
One of the few" Secretary johnson de-
clared that the Unexpected honor meand
more to him than even the high honor od
the French de~coration.-The funeral od
Mrs. W. II. Harrison, who died at hen
hoine on Park street. last Friday morning.
was largely attended at the house Tues
day afternoon at one o'clock, the Rev.
Walter Thorp Of the Congregational
Church officiating. The bearers were Dr..
w. l.. Adams. Dr.. j. w. Estabrook. Elan
French. j. II. Whelden. P. +. Eddie OF
Brandon and G. +. Hendee of Pittsford.
Burial was in. Pittsford cemetery.-There
were several prominent visitors at the
high school Monday to inspect the work
and look over the school. They were high
in their praise of the school work and the
new high school building. Those present
were r. w. Helm, federal agent of agri-
culture education; II. c. Hutchinson, State
supervisor of high schools: Pror. jerks
of the University of Vermont: Mr.. Glib
SON. State agricultural agent; Merritt ID.
Chittenden, superintendent of the Bur-
lington schools; and the entire prudential
committee of Proctor.-The Brandon Ma
tional bank now have plenty of Victory
Liberty Loan bonds which may be had
by the buyers of same.
Arthur l.. Buttles, for n number OF
years mail carrier on Il. F. D. No. 1
left Wednesday afternoon for Beechcr's
Falls. where he will take up his new
duties as United states custom inspec-
tor. A. f. Landon of Rutland is taking
Mr.. Buttles' place.-County Agent NJ. +.
Downing of Rutland will give a demon
stration in fertilizer mixing this MORN
ing at ten o'clock at the farm Of Jud-
son Severy and in the afternoon at two
O'Clock at the State farm. Friday morn
s~tration on treating oats at Robert
Woods farm.-Mrs. Frank Pettee has
purchased the Carrie Page place on
franklin street and will occupy it for
a home.-Beginning to-day all the stores
L., to,-, -.,h -. loa.l -. 1900, ,,ntl