Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-04

Mr.. Rowe, who Is making extensive Inn
provement on his house on Elm street,
Mrs. Emma Holbrook has returned from
a week passed In Bethel with Miss Grace
Rowe.
Inc election day dawned with gray,
shies ana before noon rain began to fall,
making the outlook far from promising.
AS the result, the vote was not as heavy
az In some years.--Mr. and Mrs. y. g.
Dodge left Tuesday morning for DeLand.
fla'' where they will pass some time and
.hen visit other parts OF the state before
locating for the winter. They go with
expectations OF remaining for the win
Ter ana possibly for the entire year Mr..
Douse mas e. leave of absence for the
month or November, till his term of Of
flee as postmaster expires according to
his resignation. Miss F. Harriette Hay
ward, the assistant, will conduct the Of
lice TIL q new postmaster is appointed.
petition mas been presented asking that
she may be appointed as the one to sue
ceed Mr. Dodge. This has been sent on
10 the proper authorities, but II is not
yet known what Will be done. Miss Hay
ward has given many years of efficient
work In that office and Is a favorite with
the public In general.--Mrs George Pin
ney went to Bethel on Tuesday to visit
her daughter, Mrs Harold Perkins.--The
ladies of the Mothodi,t Church served n
dinner and supper az their church on
Tuesday which was generously patron
iacd.-Mins May CrosY of Springfield.
Mass. has been in town for fcw days
with her other. Mrs. Ascna'h Grass
l'ana Washburn, who ~ cm"oyed at
tho mill OF tho l.. w. " eb7..r company,
hnd tine misfortune to lose ~ Of the
fingers on hts risht hand this week
They ''ere taken Off below tho first joint
while he was Mt work about tho engine.
Miss Lucille Gran. has reiLrred from n
10 days stay in Boston aad is again ct
her position In tho V. A. Grant drug
store.-Latest reports from Miss Hattie
SAult who has been very low this week,
Are to the effect that sire was more com-
Portable Tuesday morning. Fur several
days l:er life has been despaircd of and
1t Is remarkable that she haG rallied
ltttle.--Mr. Markham. who has been In
Montpelier and v.cirtty for the last ten
days returned home on Tucsday,-Dr. II.
w. Holden Is out again after being con-
fined to the house and bed for several
days with a severe cold.
In addition to the returns announced
the others follow: George L. Stowe, Judge
OF probate. 4S5; George A. Tracy for
sheriff, ass: William S. Bryant, high
bailif, 422; Millward C. Taft, for States
attorney, 442. The Democratic vote for
the opposing candidates for these offices
was small. The vote for the presidential
electors was as follows: Maude f.
Bailey. $50: G. NJ. McGraw. TAI: William
b. McKillip, TAI; Lillian Olxendam, 74s;
Democratic. II. W. Barrows. 1870; Ines
Bryan, 100; Fl. c. Cummings, 1870; Jessie
Middlebrook. 1So prohibition, Andrew
=. III
Gibson, Z; George A. Thrall, I. Eight
hundred and f1fty-seven perfect votes
were cast for representative, and of these
Foster Sprague had 466 and A. A. Gil
man 1857, and a few scattering.-H. NJ
Gaylord went to Waitsfeld Wednesday
to attend the funeral Of his brothers
wife.-Mrs. Dubois and daughter, Mar
Earet, left Wednesday morning for Mont
pelier, where she will visit her mother
Mrs. Osborne. for few days.-Mrs
Marsh, domestic nurse. went to Roches-
ter Wednesday for a few days. Mrs
Marsh is now located with the Misses
ENERGY and Ellen Matthews on South
Pleasant street-Mrs. Mabel Wheeler
who Is passing most of the time at the
home of Judge Rowell went to Royalton
Wednesday.-Mrs. Morrison, who lives on
Merchants row. was called to st. Johns
bury Wednesday by the fitness of her
daughter.-The Rev. F. S. Tolman has
moved from the Chandler cottage on
South Main street to the house of Alonzo
Emery. and Mr.. and Mrs. Emery left
here Wednesday night for Washington,
d. c. Mr.. Emery has a brother. George
Emery at that city. who Is critically
ill.-Mr. and MrB. John Bass left We'd
nesday for Taunton, MASS, where they
will remain through the winter, but will
return in the spring.-The Misses Linnine
and Nellie Jones of Mortified arrived
Wednesday for short stay.--Mrs. G. w.
F1agg left Wednesday for Pennsylvania,
where she is to remain for the winter
with her daughter. Another daughter,
Miss Gertrude Batchelder, accompanied
her for visit with her sister and after
that will be In that vicinity for the win
ter--The ladies OF the Methodist Church
fed large number of people Tuesday,
but the proceeds have not yet been an