Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-22

position and gone to Proctor, where he
has secured a position with the Ver-
mont Marble company. His place is being
filed by. Frank Bullock, who has now
become a regular carrier.-The Middle
bury Farmers club held wel-attcnded
meeting at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
c. d. Gale Tuesday evening. The club
had for its guests the Farmers club of
Salsbury.--George Mead, who has been
patient at the Mary Fletcher hospital
for several weeks, has 30 far recovered
that he has returned home and is slowly
improving.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aux
Hilary Of the Y. M. c. A. was held at the
home OF Mrs. John e. Weeks. Reports
of the officers showed that the affairs of
the society we're in good condition. The
following officers were elected: President.
Mrs. John T.. Weeks; vce-presidents, Mrs.
Roy Il. Whittimore, Mrs. G. NJ Moody.
Mrs. E. 3. Holmes and Mrs. Hagar; secre-
tary, Mrs. Howard l.. Averill; treasurer,
Mrs. Charles Bingham.
A large delegation from william p.
Russell Post, No. 80, @. A. r.. and
from William p. Russell Circle No. s,
Ladies' Of the Grand Army, went from
here to Rutland on the noon train
Tuesday to attend the annual state
encampment and convention of those
bodies. The members of the Post to
go to Rutland were: Edwin e. Jones,
w. w. Martin, r. II. Linsley, James
M. Tracy, Edward Whittimore and
| William l.. Cady Those from the Cir
Gle were: Mrs, M. e. Grady, Mrs. L..
NJ Morrison, Mrs. T.. T.. Jones, Miss
Florence Eddy, Mrs Nelson A. Sey-
mour. Mrs. Gideon E. Abbey. Mrs.
Carrie Il. Nash. Mrs Ezra e. Turner,
Mrs. Emily Rogers and Mrs. Frank
Shackett. Jr.-Walter w. Martin went
down to Poultney Tuesday morning for
a short stay at the Troy Conference
Academy, at which institution he fin-
ished his schooling 81 years ago. Two
months after finishing his school work
there, he enlisted for service in the
United States army for the Civil War
and will return to Rutland to attend
the meetings of the encampment to-
day.
Judge A. w. Dickens, who was appoint
ed chairman of the Salvation Army drive
has selected the following committee to
canvass the town: Mrs. Charles l. Button,
Mrs. a. w. Dickens, Mrs. Leroy c. Rus
sell. Mrs John II. Stewart, Mrs. Allen T.
Calhoun Mrs Mabel Cottrell Mrs. Allen
X. Sturtevan, Miss Mildred Evarts Miss
Laura Mead. Miss Evelyn Muldoon, Mrs.
Harry L. Cushman, Mrs. Frances Bur-
rage, Miss Ruth Collins, Miss Beatrice
Mills. Miss Florence Nobe-The new
shaft for the Middlebury Electric Light
plant has arrived. A gang of men are at
work putting it into place and it is ex-
pected it Will be in running order again
the last of the week.-Mrs.. Mary Bruya
celebrated her S1st birthday at her home
on South street Sunday. Four of her chill
dren and their families were present
Three other children were unable to at
tend. Mrs. Bruya is the widow of Charles
Bruya She was born in New York State
a birthday dinner was enjoyed and she
was remembered with gifts, birthday
cards and large birthday cake.-Nrs. j
+. Buttolph, who has spent the winter in
Fitchburg, Mass, has returned and open.
ed her home on Main street She was &C
'companied by her son. Clayton Buttolph
who has served two years in army serv'
ice having been attached to the Ambu.
lance corps to the French army. He re.
ceived his discharge last week.-The Mod
ern Woodmen of America will give re-
ception to four members of the order thi.
| evening in their rooms in the Dyer block
They are William Heir Harry Warner
Holland White and Napoleon DesjadOn.-
Arthur w. Lamb, who has for severa
years been head clerk in the gentlemen!
clothing store of Henry F. Joy, who re
. Gently died, has closed his connection will
: that place of business for the present ant
gone to Rutland to visit his sister, Mrs
Fred G. Swinnerton.-Mrs Clara Delan'
of Shoreham is here to visit her sister
Mrs. Frederick G.. Brookins.-Mr. an,
Mrs. Matthew Howard of Elmwood. n. j.
:. and the latter's sister, Mrs. Sara NealtoI
: Of Elberon, n. j., are In town for coupl
of weeks.-Mrs. Louis Gotta is ill.-Prof
and Mrs. Mills are both ill.-Mrs. Fran
Cady and son Howard have returned iron
Taunton, Mass. where they have bee
: visiting. Clarence Thomas. who has bee
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. I
n II. Thomas for two weeks, has returne
r to Morrisville. Abbey has returne
;. from Rutland, where he has been attend
ing the State convention of the Gran
" Army.