Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-15
RICHFORD

RICHFORD
The Rt. Rev. Divide Charlebois. d. d..
bishop of Keewatin. in the Canadian
Northwest territories. was the guest
Sunday Of the Rev. Joseph Lavigne.
Bishop Charlebois was missionary
companion with the Rev. Joseph Lavigne
in the Northwest during 20 years, and is
a very intimate friend. The collection
taken at the mass in All Saints Catho-
lie Church Sunday morning will be used
by the Rt. Rev Charlebois for the
Indian missions.--Dr. and Mrs. James NJ.
Hamilton and daughter, Miss Ramona.
Of Rutland motored to this place last
week and are staying for a time in Mrs.
Hamilton's former home on School street.
Bernard Hanson of Newport visited
his brother. II. n. Hanson, over the
week -end.-The monthly supper of st.
AIMS Guild will be held in the parish
hall Thursday from $50 o'clock until
all are served.-The Rev. Brother Andre
of La Cote des Neiges Montreal, was the
guest of the Rev. Joseph Lavigne at All
Saints rectory last week.-Mrs.. Maude
Heffion. formerly of this place, has been
appointed matron of the new nurses
home of the Huntington Research hos
pital in Boston.-Mrs. Arthur Seaver of
Twin City, Idaho, is visiting her brothers,
Leroy f. Smith and Leon Smith. of this
place.--Mrs. Ephrim Perley Of East Berk
shire visited friends in this place during
the last week.
The program and announcements for
the celebration Tuesday, May 20, is as
follows: Baseball game at 1880 p. M be-
tween the Richford high school and the
st. Adams high school team. Soldiers in
uniform will be admitted to grounds
free. The parade will start from the high
| school grounds at 400 p. m, via Province
and Elm streets. to North avenue. River
Main, South Main, Noyes Thomas,
Liberty and Troy streets to town hall. II
is expected that all patriotic citizens will
decorate their homes and business blocks
along the line of march. All soldiers
members of the schools, civic and
fraternal organizations. and a number
Of organizations from out Of town will
take part in the parade. Automobiles will
be provided for members Of the G. A. r
At GAS a banquet will be served to the
soldiers and members of the G. A. r.
only; which will be followed by a program
at which addresses will be given by Peter
McGettrick of Richford and General
Draper d. S. o.. of Sutton, Que. The pro-
gram will be followed by dancing. music
will be furnished throughout the eve
ming by Burroughs orchestra of ST.
Johnsbury. A cordial invitation Is ex.
tended to every soldier to be present
Every soldier can secure two re-
served seat tickets. also parents OF
soldiers that are still overseas, or out OF
town can secure reserved seats by call
ing at Charles Coan's office the after.
noon of the Goth. Seats will be only
reserved until seven o'clock after which
every one will be admitted to the hall
Soldiers are requested to acknowledge
acceptance of invitation as early as
possible so that the committee will
know how many to provide for
Mrs. Emma Brown Little. aged "a years
wife Of Joseph Little, died of n cancerous
trouble Tuesday evening. She is survive.
by her husband and one son, Roy Ham
MEL of Rchford The funeral service
will be held in All Saints Catholic
Church this morning at nine o'clock, the
Rev. Joseph Lavigne officiating and the
burial will be in the Catholic cemetery
The game of base ball played on Usland
Park Saturday afternoon between the
Richford league and the Newport league
was won by the Richford team the score
being q to &c. NJ. Rounds is building a
large addition to the Sears store.-Pri.
vate Marshall Lovelette, who was recent.
ly discharged from Camp Devens, has
returned to his home in this place.-Mrs
Addie keyes of Neenah, Wis. who has
been visiting at the home of her cousin
Miss Anna Ladd. for the past few weeks
has returned to her home.
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