Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28

W WoIh' Ills 1unllly, WIN "ic ot'''i'H
with his mother, Mrs. Alice Belden Will
join him later.-Mrs. Frank Leonard and
Miss Margaret Blair visited the parents
of Mrs. Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. Hull, of
Burlington. Tucsday.-Miss Martha Garno
has returned to Burlington after short
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Garno.
BRISTOL
r. n. Rathbun's COW barn burned
Saturday morning about ten O'Clock by
the hard work of tho neighbors the horse
barn and hay barn were saved. Mr.
Rathbun and his sons were hllinE the
silo with straw and it is thought the hre
started from n spark from the engine
The silo, about fine loads of hay, and
the tractor and blower were burned. Asa
Rathbun was cutie badly burned about
the face.-Mrs. Clarence 6. Currier who
has been spending few weeks with her
husband in Bridgeport, Conn, returned
Thursday and opened her house on Church
street.-Ralph Palmer is at home from
Cape Cod, Mass Mrs. Forrest l.. Sher-
win of New Haven, Conn., and Mrs. Il.
J. Clark ard son. Roy, spent Saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert W. Cove in
Middlebury.- Walter i. Sturtevant
and children of Manchester, ~ H., are
the guess ~ her sister, Mrs. c. G.
Currier.--The Bristols will play 10 Rich
monds at Richmond August %. \ return
game will be played here Labor day
w. H. Bosworth of Florence, Mass, was
in town over Sunday The annual bust
ness meeting of the Neighborly cluD was
held Thursday afternoon 1T the home of
| Mrs. A. G. sumner. The following Of
ficers were elected: President, Mrs.
| Sumner; vice-prcsidcnt. Mrs. G. p.
Guinan secretary. Mrs Maria King
treasurer, Mrs. Lewis Dupee; refresh
ment committee. Mrs. Rufus Guy and
Mrs. August Swanback: visiting and sub
mittee. Mrs. r. G. Babcock and Mrs.
Henry Hurlbut. Refreshments were
/ served.
About one hundred of the friends and
neighbors Of Frank O'Bryan of Munger
street gave him surprise party We'd
nesday night and helped him celebrate
the 32nd anniversary of his birthday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Miller of Sunder-
! land arrived at the home of James Alger
Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Burnham and Martin
Rider were in Brandon Monday to attend
a funeral.-'The Rev. and Mrs George 4.
Parker of Troy. y. Y. were guests of
friends over Sunday. Mr.. Parker was a
former pastor of the First Methodist
! Churchill. w. Estey. who was called
here by the death of Mrs. EleCta Cove,
returned to Hobol5en. y. j.. sunday The
Bristol Military band went to Middlebury
Monday to play at the Addison county
fair.-The Rev Walter +. Sturtevant and
family are guests of Mrs. G. c. Currier-
The Rev. Philip b. Strong, d. D.. pastor
of the First Baptist Church at Plain
field, y. j.. preached to a large audience
at the union service held in the Congrega-
tional Church Sunday morning-Mr and
Mrs. Fred Avery of Bellows Falls were in
town Monday to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Avery's mother. Mrs Jacob Canton
which was held at st. Ambrose's Church
Monday morning William D. Roach I.
spending his vacation at the lake. George
d. Corkins is acting clerk at the Bristo
House during his absence.
Mr. and Mrs. DIN Wing. Mr. and Mrs
+. NJ. Narncy and Mrs. and Mrs. G. II
Narney are in Cambridge, n Y called
there by the illness and death of Mrs
Luella Robertson.-NIrs. Phoebe NJ Bos.
worth of New York city is the guest OF
Mrs G. NJ BoswOrth-Mr. and Mrs. r. Il
Thomas We're in Burlington Monday
Sherwin Clark is spending the week will
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. w. Cove in Niddlebury
Mrs. Daisy G. Mullings and daughter
, Point where they were Weekend guest.
Of Mr.. and Mrs. f NJ Thomas-Jame.
Cardel goes the last of the week t
, Montreal, Canada, where he has a position
as chemst.-Mr. and Mrs G. s Nlcade
, of Boston are visiting f. l. Garrow anc
family.-A. j. Smith and Ralph Palmer
| were Burlington visitors Monday.
While soldering a gasoline tank al
explosion occurred at Landon's garag
/ Wednesday about one O'clock. Clinton
McCormick's right arm and side were
badly burned and George Davoid wa
badly burned about the face and head
The fire company was called but tn
fire was soon put out.-Mrs. Dustin AM
family and Arthur Bahcocs of Bethc
spent the Weekend at the home of thei
l brother, T.. c. BabCock.-Mr. and Mrs
T Fred Dixie and son of Mortified ar
= guests of Or. and Mrs. q. i. Edmunds.-
s Miss Frances Pierce has returned iron
l Burlington. She will go Saturday t
= Huntington, where she has position
= rs teacher.-Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Bubcoc
n attended the Jones reunion in Salisbur
d Friday.-Alec Heighter has sold his farr
: in South Bristol to Burley sumner
|. Miss fiildreth Chamberlain has a posi-
t ton in the First National bank. 4
:. BaXcndalc of Wmcheudon, Mass, wa
- in town this weck.-Mr. and Mrs. A. .
o Thompson and family spent Sunday wit
r their parents, Mr., and Mrs. Babcock
:. Bristol community field day will be oil
+ served here Labor day. At 1000 a. m
on the park. there will be obstacle races
: dashcs, broad and high jump for a
IS ages, So to he offered for prizes. a
= entries must be in by 500 n m, Soptem
" Der !. Ice cream sodas and lunches wi
3 be sold. at 100 p. m, on Stewart fell
g there will be "A baseball game bctwec
- the Lincoln second team and the Bri,
$ tol Juniors At 2:3O y. m. there wi
e be II game between the old time rival
3. Richmond and Bristol. The band wi
e play on the ball grounds and give n COZ
r cert on the park at $50 p. m. At 3:
lie p. m, at Hollcy hall, there will be a
l. exhibition of folk dancing and wres
lie ling talk by the community recrca
l.. ton director. Clinton :. Leonard gran
n march and dancing Everybody is We
20 come,-Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Balm
l. Chester Pa, are guests of Mr.. and Mr.
& W, c. Bingham.
= BRIDPORT
v D. G. Rice and Ronald Dewell are Wis
10 ling friends in town for "A few doys.-E
d Brola and Mrs. Bcrwa Spauding wei
(. married on Tuesday, August l'-Mr' an
n Mrs Levi Nichols of Geneva, n, V" AZ
II calling ON friends IN town.-Mr and MT
70 William Grandy of this town, Nlhel
s of Illinois and MIR, and Mrs. Low Memo