Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-16
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
Continued from page onc.)

ing in the exhibits for the county school
clubs at the Addison county fair at Mid
dlebury. The exhibits of the club num-
bered 1913 in all and consisted of all kinds
of vegetables. poultry, sewing. cooking,
botany exhibits, water color paintings,
etc. There We're awarded 72 ribbons &c
Of which were blue Tho members of the
club receiving them follow: Helen Ben
ton first on wild flowers; Gladys Blair
first on group of three hubbard squashcs;
Arthur Bodette first on freak potatoes;
Harold Bristol first on Green Mountain
potatoes: Phelps Burroughs first
maple sugar and maple syrup; Joyce
Cotey first on night gown; Margaret Drs
coll first on aprons; Frieda Fishman
first on water color painting; Frank
Frisbie first on White Star potatoes;
Madelon Chaser first on cake; Augusta
Hack first on ripe cucumbers; Theresa
Jarvis first on beets and carrots: Helen
Kenyon first on mullins; Clifford Larrow
first on white eggs; Hollis Porter first
on corn shock: George Ross first on
cabbage: Richard Sheridan first on pars-
nps; Donald Townsend first on Japanese
silkies. George Ross was the star ex-
hibitor of the club. being awarded ten
ribbons. Walter Kellogg second with
four ribbons. In the vegetable division.
in which all the county school clubs par
ticipated, the Vergennes school club won
% out OF a possible 80 prizes. The club
had Isl members and was under the
direction of Fl. V. Wheelock. who was
very ably assisted by Miss Edith Meow
ern. both Of whom have labored together
to make the club work IA success. All
exhibits by the club were raised or made
by the members themselves under super
vision and no child was allowed to cx-
hibit in any other division unless he signed
his preference last spring. The ribbons
won by the club were displayed all last
week in the window of the r. Neville
store and have now been taken to the
Bixby Memorial Free library.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Hunt. who
were married at Wallingford Sunday,
called on Miss Marguerite BARLEY Mon
day on their way to Burlington. Mrs.
Hunt was formerly Miss Ruth Phelps.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps. former
residents of Nergennes, now of South
Londonderry.-A daughter, Marie, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. George
r. Slack Sunday.-Max Fishman left
Saturday evening for New York city 70
attend the Jewish New Year services
Mrs. Josephine Morgan of Bristol is at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Frank
NJ. Rogers. for the winter.
Cyrus Brown exhibited on the street
Monday evening diamond back rat
tlesnake with nine rattles that he
killed Sunday near the ore bed dock
on the New York side of Lake Cham
plain opposite the mouth of Otter
Creek.-Mr and Mrs. r. F. SleiGhton
Of Washington. D. c. are visiting At
torney and Mrs. George w. stone and
Mr.. and Mrs w. r Warner-F. H.
Foss has returned from n visit to his
daughter, Mrs. X. ]. Severance. Of
Keeseville, N. Y.--Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Deyoe Of Burlington are spending
week at the home of Mr.. Deyoe's par"
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Deyoe and
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ
Varney.-Miss NJ T.. c. Tourtelotte.
who has been spending the summer
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gravelle. returned to New York City
Saturday.-Miss Helen Nash and Jack
Ford of Roselle Park. N, j.. are visiting
Miss Marguerite BARLEY. Miss Nash
is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Nash, a former we'll known resident
of Vergennes.-Joseph Holcomb, who
has been playing baseball this sum-
mer in the Intercity League with the
Lachine club. Canada. is spending a
Bunds after which ne will go to
ottawa, Can, to play on the Ottawa
team. Mr.. Holcomb Is a former star
twirler on the Vergennes high school
team.-News has been received here
Of the recent birth of n daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs Simpson OF Southbridge
Mass. Mrs. Simpson was formerly Miss
Bertha Grandey, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles, NJ. Grandy, former well
southbridge, Mass.
Governor OF Michigan Albert r., Sleeper
and wife on an auto tour through the
eastern States were guests at the Stevens
House yesterday.-Dr. William Ross OF
Jacksonville Fla Is spending a few days
with his father, Frank A. Ross and his
sister. Miss Mary ROSA daughter
Ruth. was born Monday night to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lavalley.-Mrs. r. A. Foote
who Is passing the summer with her son
F. A. Foote, of Cornwall. is passing a few
days with her daughter. Mrs. Il. A. Lee
Abraham Cohen and children have re-
turned from Burlington. where they have
been attending religious services at the
Jewish Synagogue.-Ernest Duba of Bur-
lington called upon friends in town Tues
day.--Mrs. Mary Palmer underwent a seri-
Gus operation at the Mary Fletcher hos
plta, Tuesday.-Mrs. Charles A. Bradbury
ot Washington, d. c., is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Strong.-Mrs Frederick
Buttery and sister. Miss Young. were ir
burlington Tuesday.