Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-13
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT:
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

At meeting of the cabinet of the Ep-
worth League of the Methodist Church
Friday evening at Mary L. Smiths, the
following assistants to the various de-
partments were elected: President,
Charles j. Lyon: first vice-presdent,
Madeline IIalford assistant Dwight L.
Moody; 1Gletta Il. pcase; second vice
president Mildred Cady; assistant Carrie
Damon. Cornelius Moody; third vice.
president Mildred Hunt; assistants. Mar
guerite Dyer. George Emerson; fourth
vice president. Mary l.. Smith; assistants,
Mildred Martin Marjorie Calhoun. George
L. Lewis, Charles J. Lyons; treasurer.
Hugh Atwood: secretary IIletta e. Pease;
pianist. Loretta Thomson substitute. Cor
nellus Moody.-Charles Bradley has re-
, turned from the Fanny Allen hospital at
Winooskj where he unSerwcnt an opera
ton and is doing nicely ut tho home OF
his daughter, Mrs. ID. s. Peasc.-About 10
Of the ncighbors and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Lashcr gave them n surprise
party which was a genuine one at their
home in Happy Valley Friday evening.
They arrived there at about eight o'clock.
Refreshments were served and the party
broke up about midnight after a pleas
ant evening.-TIarold Dephia who has
able to be about again.-The meeting of
on business trip-Prof Il. u. Collins,
acting president of the college, has been
engaged TO deliver an address before the
Bristol Mems association on the occa-
sion of their annual meeting and banquet
Tuesday evening February 2i..-Mr and
Mrs. Jonn l.. Masterson and daughter,
Miss Alice Matterson of Rochester, N. Y,
are In town for 10 DAYS visit-John
Shackett of Grannd Isle, a former resi-
dent of this town. is making few days
visit here in Bridport. The zee harvesters
have begun cutting ice here on Otter
creek and are getting out ice II inches
in thickness and as clear as any ever
taken from the river.
The New Haven Mills branch of
the Red Cross will give a farce en-
titled "Whskers,' followed by a box
social Friday evening in the New Haven
Mills schoolhouse for the benefit of the
society. All are invited.-Emery Muller,
the young brother of Louis Muller, who
was buried Saturday, was taken i'll i'm
mediately after attending his brothers
funeral and Is now confined to the bed
with a well developed case of pneumonia.
, Mrs. Muller, the mother, also is far from
well.-Edward Hopkins of the railroad
offices in Rutland, with his wife and
young son, spent Sunday here with his
father Henry Hopkins. and his aunt,
Miss Mary Iopliins.-Miss Frances
Mcnamara has returned from Fair
Haven, where she has been visiting her
mother. Mrs. James Mcnamara Town
Representative Frederick Brookns re-
turned to Montpelier Monday after a
few days with his family.-Saturday was
the 18th anniversary of the birthday of
Mrs. Emily Eddy She received many
messages by cards and otherwise and a
number of people called at her home to
congratulate her, but she is so i'll that
! her condition prevented her from re-
ceiving callers.-Theron NJ. Crane of
| Worcester. Mass, who spent several
weeks in town during the early part of
the winter, has returned to town in con-
sequence of the condition of his brother,
| Fred C. Crane, who has been confined to
/ the house for several weeks.-The patrons
of the Free Press in Mddlebury and ad-
| joining towns were much pleased Monday
morning when they discovered that they
would again be able to get their copies
of the paper at a reasonable hour in the
forenoon and hope that connections will
not again be broken.-Monday. market
day, eggs brought SO cents, dairy butter
! Is cents and creamery butter so cents
! Miss Noami Elizabeth Belts died at the
| home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
| l.. Belts, in New Haven Saturday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. She was ~ years
old and was born in Bristol February
.. 1917. The funeral was held at the home
! of her parents Tuesday afternoon at
two o'clock. The Rev. Roy T., Whitti-
more of the Memorial Baptist Church OF
this village ofiicated and burial was
! in Riverside cemetery.-E. l.. Huestis
has sold his place on Weybridge street
to Isaac Wimmett of Salisbury, who eX-
poets to take possession in few weeks
The Middlebury Farmers club will
meet at the home of Noble Fem Tues
day evening, February IS. The reason
for this notice being given at this early
date is because of some misunderstood.
ing, some people thinking it was coming
the 18th
Mrs. Jane Norton, who lives just ives
of this village, at the edge of Weybridge
while about her household duties at he
home slipped and fell on the floor anC
broke her left hip just below the join
Monday morning. Doctors Eddy, Dore.
and Flagg We're summoned and caret
for the woman, who is 7G years of age
Inc SlXtn IN series or Baptist nights
was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Frank Lasher in Happy Valley Monda.
!, evening and there was a good attend
ance, The evening was spent with sing
ing and the playing of games. Refresh
ments were served.-A surprise was giver
to Mr.. and Mrs Il. G.. Hunt, Jr., Tuesda,
evening in remembrance of their nth wed
ding anniversary. Refreshments wer,
served.-Mr and Mrs. George T. Kid
der have received a telegram from the
son, Henry Kidder who has been il
army, that he had arrived safe in New
port News, Va.-iienry II. Joy, wht
has been at the Mary Fletcher hospta
for few weeks for treatment, has re
turned home.-Mr. and Mrs. Peter Tier
ney have received word from thei
nephew, Thad Tierney who is with tn
American EXpeditionary Forces over II
France stating that he was well.-Pete
Tierney went to the Fanny Allen hos
pital Saturday, accompanied by his son
Farley Tierney, where he underwent
successful operation.-The Century de
partment of the Woman's club held
well-attended meeting with Mrs. Kat
, Mills Tuesday evening and n fine pro
gram was carried out.--William Farrel
Jr., who has been in town for fey
days visit to his family, has returne
to Barre.--Mrs. Fred Vassar has returne
from Burlington, where she has been
a visit at the home of her son, Phllli
Vassar. and family.-The Middlebur
Suffrage Study club will meet with Mrs