Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-20
VERGENNES

Inc WOrk OF making copies OF cemetery
inscriptions in Vergennes has been COM
pleted by the city clerk and forwarded
to Montpelier The number Of cards so
forwarded being 797. This includes all
burials prior to 1870. and deaths between
1870 and 1880. of which there was no record
in the city clerks office. Under the law
of 1919 1t is necessary that the clerks of
the various towns shall complete and file
these records with the secretary of State
not later than Jan. 1. 1920.-Cards have
been received announcing the approach
ing marriage of henry S. Woodman, son
of Mr.. and Mrs William d. Woodman of
Vergennes and Miss Cecil Pond Cornwall,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Rock
well Cornwall of Rye. n. Y, which will
take place at the Presbyterian Church in
Rye Saturday, November 20, at four
o'clock. Mr.. Woodman is associated with
the Butterick company. with headquarters
in New York city-Mrs. Frank l.. Fish
has gone to New Haven. Conn, to visit
her daughter. Mrs. w. A. Knight.-Wil-
liam Clark Of the University Of Vermont
visited his sister, Miss Ruth Clark, Satur-
day.-Frederck Sullivan and Leon Larrow
have gone to Bristol, Conn, where they
have secured employment.--Miss Marion
Merrill, who is convaiescing from her re-
cent serious illness, has gone to spend
some time with her mother, Mrs. Robert
Mulholland OF Mineville, n. Y.-Rooney
NJ. Tucker recently shipped two carloads
of new mich cows and springers to
parties in Boston.-Mrs Esther Rondeau
and sister. Mrs. c. +. NJ. Caisse, have
gone to Port Henry, N. Y, to spend the
winter with Mrs Rondeau's son, Charles
Rondeau.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pack
ard on Bedford street, Bridgewater
Mass, was the scene of a very pretty
party Friday evening, at which the en-
gagement of Helen Frances Phelps
youngest daughter OF DR.. and Mrs. Frank
G. Phelps of Vergennes, to Wesley Alden
Packard of Bridgewater Mass, was an
nounced Eleven Of Miss Phelps normal
school friends were present, Esther Glib
son. Lillian Mcdonald. Jessie Davidson,
Rose Smith. Esther Sampson. Evelyn
Pitcher, Marion Pollard, Marion Peter
son. Grace Fletcher, Clara Stetson and
Saba Keith. The first of the evening
was spent in playing games. causing much
merriment and enjoyment.-Mls Mary
Jane Alden and niece, Eulaie Larrow,
nave returned from "A weeks visit to Miss
Kate Ryan of Brstol.--Mrs. W. H. Jack
man has gone to White Plains, NJ Y.
to visit Mrs George Haselton.-Miss
Prudence Fish of Middlebury College
passed the weekend at the home OF her
parents. Judge and Mrs Frank l.. Fish
Mrs. w. ii. Norton and daughter, Kath-
leen, have returned from a visit 10 her
daughter, Sister st. Elizabeth, of Mont
real-Mr. and Mrs. w. F. LeDuc and Mr.
ana Mrs. Curtis LeDuc of Orwell were
guests Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs. David f.
Ryan-Mrs. Il. c. Carroll and daughter
MISS Alice Carroll. of Castleton are
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hudson
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew Daniels. Mrs
charles Barrows and Miss Katharine
Grinneli visited in Burlington Saturday.
Miss Florence st, Clair, who has been
assisting at the Norton House, has
finished her work and Miss Florence lie
Boeuf has taken her place temporarily
until the return Of Miss Marion Merrill
who is convalescing at the home of her
mother. Mrs. Robert Mulholland. of Mine
vile, N. Y.-Mrs. Henry G.. Miner and
daughter visited Mrs. Mary Patno of
burlington Saturday.-Mrs. Charles f.
White of Maiden, Mass, is visiting her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fl. G. Miner-The
Misses Blanche HoffnaEle and Ethel Tull
and Mrs Rose Townsend and son. Donald
called on friends in Burlington Saturday
Frank Bushey has sold the Joseph
Gaunyea house and the Huntington lot
to William kimball. George Gee of Bur-
lington spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gee.
Miss Florence Langeway and friend,
Miss Eleanor Beauregard, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Il. Langeway, of Vergennes.
News was received Monday of the
death of Eugene d. Ramsay at Passaic.
N. j., aged 81 years. He was a former
well known resident of this place. He
was born In Colbrook. ~ II. He leaves
a wife who resides here one son, George,
OF South Hadley, Mass; one daughter,
Miss Katherine Eugena, of Vergennes;
mother. Mrs. Annette K. Ramsey Of
Colbrook, n. H.; one brother, George
II. Ramsay of Lexington. VT; four sis
tiers, Mrs SchoT of Canaan, Mrs. w.
Scott of st. Johnsbury, Mrs. Fred Thomp-
son Of Colbrook, N. H., and Mrs. Elmer
Randalette Of Westminster, Mass.--A iist
OF those who receive their mail at Yer
gennes and who paid the income tax of
l9iS has been posted in the Vergennes
posloffice There are 62 names on the list
Eggs sold at 10 cents per doxel.
Wholesale hare Monday. Donald
Norton has returned from
Minneapolis, Mimi. where he attended
the national convention of the American
Legion az an alternate from Vermont
Mrs. Patrick Kaneelly has returned TO
Brandon after n visit TO her parents Mr.