Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-07


and there will be Bible reading by Prof.
Charles Il. Wright.--Mrs. Patrick f. Nc
Mahon has returned from Rutland, where
she has been making Il 10 days visit to
her daughter, Mrs. James Farrell.-Mrs.
Dora Foote has gone to Winooski. where
she was called by the serious illness of
her mother. Mrs. Amelia Gonyeau, at the
Fanny Allen Hospital, where she went 10
days ago for treatment,-Thc Womens
Missionary society OF the Congregational
Church held a well-attended meeting at
the homo Of Mrs ]. u. Weeks Wednesday
afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pierce
who have had rooms in the Battell block
for last year, are moving to the Clement
house on Washington street.
VERGENNES
The community club meeting held
Thursday evening was weN-attended.
Mrs. Leon Hunt in the abcence of the
president, Miss Mildred Taber, presid
ing. Mrs. F. W. Flagg was elected sec
rotary. 1t was voted that a membership
fee of % cents per month be charged to
be paid the first meeting Of each month,
and that the time OF each weekly meet
ing be changed from Thursday evening
to Tuesday evening. The club is maxi
ing arrangements for the holding Of a
dance in the near future, the committee
having charge of the matter being Miss
Anna Belden, chairman, Mrs. Frank and
Mrs. Herbert Lee and Mrs. Harold st.
Peters assistants. 1t was also voted to
give a lay some time during this month,
the committee having charge of the ar
rangements being Mrs. Rose Townsend.
Mrs. Benjamin Fisher and Mrs. Leon
Hunt The evenings entertainment con-
sisted of music and dancing and coffee
and sandwiches were served by Mrs.
Benjamin Fisher, Mrs. oliver Garrow,
Mrs. Rose Townsend and Miss Lou Min
or. At the recent meeting of the state
Daughters of the America Revolution at
Montpelier, Mrs. Robert w. McCuer was
elected treasurer of the organization
Lester Clarence, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley Barrows. died We'd
nesday evening from heart trouble The
funeral services were held Friday
morning at II o'clock. the Rev. William
y. Frazier officiating. Burial was made
in Prospect Cemetery.
H. V. Wheelock has returned from
White River Junction. where he attended
the State fair. Mr.. Wheelock had charge
of the exhibits of tho Boys and Girls
club at the agricultural exhibit at the
fair and brought back q ribbons awarded
the club.-Mr. ard Mrs. r. Dillon and
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Casey have ro-
turned from n visit TO their sister, Mrs.
John Zottman, OF Royalton.-Mr. and
Mrs. Lionel Harris, who have been
occupying the Corydon Harris homestead
for several years. have gone to Rialto,
Calf. where they will reside.-Mrs.
Anna Ross and daughter of New Haven,
Conn, are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs William Stanton.--Mrs. Willard T..
Bristol was in Bennington last week on
n visit to her son, DIR. Horace Bristol
In it's opening game of the season FRI
day afternoon the Vergennes High School
| football team defeated the Brandon high
team by a score of u to 0.-Mrs. Laura
L. Sessions of Brandon Is visiting her
son. William Sessions.--Prof. Samuel j.
Preston Of White Plains, N. Y. called
on relatives and friends in town Satur-
day.-A photo play. entitled THE Victim. -
will be given this afternoon and evening
at the opera house for the benefit of
st. Peters Church.-Mr. and Mrs. w. e.
Clark announce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Ruth Field Clark to Ray
mond C. Giddings of Pttsforu.-A daugh-
ter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George
Evarts Thursday, September 30.-Mrs.
F.. c. Ward gave party Thursday to her
mother, Mrs. Corydon Harris, in honor
of her 9th birthday. About 20 friends
were present. pleasant afternoon was
passed and refreshments were served,
Mr. and Mrs. =, John Demerest Of
New Haven, Conn, were weekend guests
of Judge and Mrs. Frank L. Fish--The
Rev. William Frazier gave an interesting
stereopticon lecture on THE Lure OF
Alaska at tho Vergennes Congregational
Church Sunday evening.-N1iss Katherine
Ramsay of Burlington spent Sunday with
her mother. Mrs. f. ID. Ramsay.
Ruth Wright spent the weekend with
Miss Margaret Quinlan of North Ferris
burg.-Mr. and Mrs. G. Rail- left Sun.
day on an auto trip TO Montreal. Seth
Warner Chapter, Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution. met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Il. G. Norton.-Mis'
Gear, assistant State superintendent OF
junior high schools. is substituting a:
teacher in the Vergennes school In the
place of Miss Florence Dow, who is il
| at her home in Burllngton.-Mr. and Mrs
Hebert Daniels and Mr.. and Mrs. George
zeiss of Alendale. n. Y, are VISITING
Mr.. Daniels parents. Mr.. and Mrs Jubi'
Danies.-Eggs sold Monday In thu
wholesale market for 65 cents per dozen
Mrs. Peter Little spent Sunday will
her sister. Mrs. william Sorrell OF Shell
men and single men, played baseball oil
the old fair grounds Sunday afternoon
, the married men winning by n scoro o
10 to 5, Batteries, single men. Howart
Holcomb and Walters; married men
Payne and Walter Young; umpire
Arthur Dugan.--Mrs. II. w. Cos has re
1 turned from three months visit TO he
daughter, Mrs. William Brennan O
Bridgeport, Conn, and friends in Nor
!, walk, Conn. ard Fall River, Mass-Mr
= and Mrs. John l.. Selden of Bristol spen
J., Sunday with Mrs. Selden's parents. NJ,
i and Mrs. II. A. Lee,-Davd Ringer ha
= gone to Worcester, Mass, to visit h!
q sisters, Mrs. John Connors and Mr.!
4 Julia Connors.-Benjamin Clifton c
0 Watertown, N. Y. and L. d. Whitney G
@ Rochester, N. Y. visited friends In tow
e Monday.
g The. vergennes schools will be close
d the rest of the week to allow the teach
:. ers to attend the annual convention {
g the Vermont State Teachers association
,. which opened yesterday in Burlingto
n Miss NJ. Harte has gone to Malone, N. Y
n to visit her sisters, Catherine and Mari'
= who are in st. Josephs convent-Se,
k eral members of the Vergennes fire dc
y; partment and citizens went Tuesda
d forenoon with the chemical engine
d New Haven to assist in saving the Partc
o Hotel, which was burned to tho groun'
:. George G. Ross went Tuesday to Rut
o land to act as corn judge at demon
o OF Rutland county--Lawrence Austir
n looking after his property interests here
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