Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
LamOile County
MORRISVILLE

MORRISVILLE
r. T. Gale of Stowe. who was 81 years
last Spring. walked from Stowe to Nor
risvlle Friday nine miles, to attend the
celebration. He bought cattle for %
years and did most of his work then on
foot. Boom looked hale and hearty
Miss Gladys Richardson, who has been
attending school at p. A., returned to
her home in Wolcott Saturday. and will
spend the summer with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Richardson.-Mrs. Mary
Bedell returned Thursday from Water
bury. where she has been a guest at the
home of her brother. H. d. Blakely. for
a week.-T. b. Ellis and family have
broken camp at Elmore Pond. where
| they have been for a week.-Mr. and
Mrs. w. A. Sears of Stowe, were with
friends in town Friday.-Mr. and Mrs.
| +. Pike of New York city, and Mrs. B.
| A. Palmer of St. Johnsbury are guests
at the w. NJ. Sargent home.-B A. Cal
kins Of Fort Worth. Texas. is spending
| several weeks in this vicinity with rela-
tives and friends.-Miss Hazel Pope of
| Greensboro was the guest over the
| Fourth of Miss F'reda Noble.-Mrs. G. F.
Tiff. of Springfield Mass. came Friday
to spend a week with her husband. G. f.
| Tiff and son, Wylie Tift.-Mrs. J. F.
| Breach of Akron, Ohio, is the guest of
| her father O. w. Chaffee for two weeks.
| Through the C. J. Oben Real Estate
dealers the Carl Lamphere farm in Ell
| more has been sold to the Fontane Broth
| ers Of Newport Center.-Miss Carrie Row.
| ell returned Thursday from Hardwick,
! where she has been with her parents.
Mis- Ida Byne, who holds a responsible
government position in Washington. D.
c., is spending a few weeks in town
with her parents-Mrs Perley Bickford
returned the latter part of the week
to her home in Springfield, Mass. after
two weeks in town with her husband s
parents. Mr.. and Mrs B. ID. Bickford.-
| Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Gill. daughter, Miss
| Wilma, and SON. Wendell Gill, returned
to their home in Brandon Sunday after
a few days spent in town with relatives.
| They were accompanied by Mrs. Gil s
mother. Mrs. Mary Bedel, who will spend
! some time with them.
July Fourth was the day selected 10
honor the Lamolle county boys who
were in the service and Morrisville the
place The whole county turned out for
this big occasion, there being some 1900
to 5000 people present to witness the
parade which came off in the forenoon.
II the largest and most notable
ever held in the town or county. being
nearly one mile long. The notable fea-
lures were, after the soldiers, the two
big auto trucks from the Morse mill
tastefuly trimmed for the G. A, r.
members of the county, Al of the ole
veterans being in the parade, the Rec
Cross float and the commercial floats
the two creameries, Stafford Farms ant
G. Brigham & Co, making a notable dis
play. The Boy Scouts Camp Fire Girls
floats. etc. The afternoon was devoted
to sports on Main street as follows. 10
yard dash. won by Barry, Jeffersonville
s.; 80 yard dash for girls, Doris Elwood
Johnson s. three leg race. men, first
Nye and Waterman, Johnson. S.; three
leg race, girls. first, Mary Nye and Mar
garet Hazen johnson, s.; potato race
first. Churchill. Morrisville. s.; flag race
girls, first. Johnson team obstacle race
first, Waterman, Johnson ST. sack race
first Carroll Rustford. Eden, s.. FRS
prizes for out Of town floats; ''Th
, Allies" johnson 500; second Wolcott s15
r third stowe, SO; fourth Hyde Park, So
Miss Minnie Fletcher of Johnson /!
spending a few days in town the CUES
of her aunt. Mrs. +. T. Ryder-Mis
, Rheba Skinner returned Saturday from
Swanton, where she has been visiting he
aunt Mrs. w. II. Skinner for week.
:, George Holman Of Boston is the guest o
his parents for few days.-Roscoe Her
: rick, who has been employed in Hudson
y. y, for some time, came Thursda
: evening for an indefinite stay with hi
, parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Herrck.-
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guest over the Fourth of her mother
= | Mrs. Frances Greene.-lHarod Downe
, Is visiting his uncle and other relatives il
. Fall River. Mass.-Mrs. Florence Lorime
. ! and young daughter Of Portsmouth. y
= H.. are the guests of her mother for "A fey
weeks.-Miss Murel Pike of stowe was
= guest Friday at the c. l.. Gates home
= Mr. and Mrs. Guy Kneeland and youn
= child Of Swanton were with friends
town Friday.
= Miss Bessie Mayrt. of Manchester,
y. H.. came Saturday to spend two week
- with friends in town.-Miss Susan De-
: ano. who was recently graduated fror
:" the University of Vermont. came Satur
day and will spend the summer in tow
. with relatives. -Raymond Ellis, son c
Mr., and Mrs. T. r. Ellis, who recent
returned from overseas, where he ha
been for year, reached home Frida'
Raymond's large circle of friends Ar
glad to welcome him back-John Weafe
of Dorchester, Mass, has joined his fam
lily here at the home of his parents, NJ
, and Mrs, John Weafer, where he wi
y spend two weeks-AIiss Rheba Skinne
" left Monday for Sugar Hill n. H.. wher
h she will be employed through the sun
lie mer,--What might have proven Yer
r. serious accident occurred Friday aftel
' noon near the Catholic Church on Wa
l. bun avenue, when cars driven by Geors
e. b. Wheeler of Hardwick, and II Aye
es of Stowe. collided. The car driven h
re Mr.. Wheeler was overturned and Harl
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