Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-18

enlistment from July 10, 1917. TO March Is,
lsl9.-Mrs. @. W. Buzzell underwent O.
successful operation for the removal Of
tonsiis at the Barre City hospital Mon
day-Mrs j. M. Loree, who passed sew
erai months with her mother, left Mon
Day FOR her home in Sault Ste. Marie.
Mich.-F1ocks of wild geese going south
nave been seen on four occasions recently.
Mrs. G. A. Riley and Mrs. E. e. Bailey
returned Saturday from Winooski, leaving
their daughters. Miss Lois Riley and Miss
Mary Bailey, doing we'll at the Fanny
Allen hospital. after operations for ap-
pendctis.-Mrs. G. T.. Nelson who
motored to Burlingtos Saturday was ac-
companied by the Rev and Mrs. c. +.
Hayward and Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown
lee.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Curtis, who
have carried on the town farm the past
year, have resigned and will go soon to
Barre. Mrs. Curtis has been confined to
her bed by illness for several days.-Mrs.
Henry Holt of New York has recently
presented 30 volumes to the stowe Free
library. The list includes dramas. poems,
novels and works on political economy
ana other subjects.-Mr. and Mrs. Lynn
Pratt passed the weekend with their
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
"A. A. Richardson, in Hardwick.--The
sermon by the pastor at the Community
Church service Sunday morning was the
first Of series upon THE Bible and
How to Use It." A duet was rendered
by Mrs. Fl. w. Barrows and Miss Verna
Stockman. The pastor read letter which
is being distributed as widely as possible
this week announcing that next Sunday
the 3OOth anniversary OF the landing Of
the Pilgrims, will be observed as rally
day at the Community Church and urging
all to come and help fill the church upon
the occasion-The Sunday afternoon serv-
Ice at the West Branch schoolhouse was
much enjoyed and a unanimous invitation
to come again was given. Bishop
Coadjntor G. Y. Bliss held an Episcopal
service at the Akeley banquet hall Sun
day afternoon. the Rev. G. r. Brush az.
sisting In the service. Mrs. Fl. w. Barrowa
! led in the singing. Miss Jessie Southland
acted as pianist Mrs. Maude pike. Miss
Mildred Smith and Miss Aileen Mac.ean
were confirmed. The sermon was preached
ny the hshop.-Mr. and Mrs. James
Brownlee. who have visited Mrs. Brown
lees parents. the Rev. and Mrs. C. r.
Hayward returned Monday to their
home in Springfeld.-Mrs. NJ. l.. Prescott
and Mrs. Mary Ayers and daughter, PEARL
returned Saturday from Burlington. where
thc daughter had an operation for re-
moval of adenoids and her tonsils We'd
-
w. r. Collins went Monday to Johnson
70 do construction for the American Tale
company.
'. Il. McMahon has returned from a
business trip to Burlington in the inter-
cstS OF tho Mt. Mansfield Hotel COM
pany. The prospects for another season
are very favorable The good work done
on the roads will be a great help to the
future business. Reports are expected
soon from State Road Commissioner
Bates WHO with Surveyor Hayden has
been here considering plans for the inn
provement Of the grade at Harlow HILL
tho first steep hill at the foot of the Mt.
Mansfield and Smugglers' Notch road
TWO projects are under consideration
one for carrying the road to the right
ana the other to the loft of the present
road.-At district meeting of Tucker
chapter r. y. N. of Morrisville. Tues
day evening held at Hardwick the degree
was conferred upon CLYDE Nelson Healy
, j. Bashaw and Gale II. Shaw. Others
from stowe who attended the meeting
were II. g. Mcmahon, II. f. Shaw, Ma
! ior n. f. smith and Dr. H. W. Barrows
Mrs. Hannah Knight has returned from
Wolcott. where she has visited her
daughter, Mrs. Amos Observation-Disclosures.
Emerctte Fauncc is visiting in Hines
Hurg.-\ good beginning was made on
tine Rcd Cross sewing at the home Of
the president, Mrs. Nina Shaw. Tuesday
afternoon. Thore will be sewing at Mrs
Shaw's and Mrs. Susie Boardman's Fri
day afternoon. All Interested are asked
to assist so that the work may be COM
pleted before Thanksgving.-Pecen vis-
| itors at the home of Mrs. Ida Hill and
son. NJ r. Hill, were Mrs. HITS brother,
Aaron T. Irish Of .Akelev Mimi, whom
sin Va In bcr
ond his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Irish
and daughter If Essex Junction, and sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. l.. l.. Irish of Westford.
Mrs. Hill accompanied her brother when
h" visited their relatives in Essex juno
ton, Westford and Monkton and before
returning home she visited her son. Philo
q. HIN and granddaughter Mrs. c. F..
McCuen. and families in Burlington
Mr. and Mrs. f. 3. Gale. G. G. Gale.
y. L. Poor and F.. l.. Bgelow attended
Gn agricultural meeting in Morrisville
/ Wednesday-Mrs t.unice Pottle went
Wednesday to Waterbury, where she will
| pass some time with her daughter Mrs.
| : C. Wheeler-Two inches of snow fell
! Tuesday night followed by sleet making
! hard veing.-Miss Rachel Slayton of
/ Waterbury spent Wednesday with friends
/ in town.-Mrs. S. NJ. Burnett has closed
! her house on Maple street and will make
/ her home this winter with her niece, Mrs.
! IIffe Robins.-C. j. Lang of Cambridge
j was a local visitor Wednesday, A.
| VI. ClouRh and son. Mallon of Irasburg
and A. l.. Post of Newport have visited
| their sister and daughter, Mrs. II. 8,
/ Mathews. who remains quite ll.-R. n.
Bach of Johnson was in stowe Wednes-
day.
! MORRISVILLE
Mrs. Anna Jones and son. Walter
Jones. went last week Monday to Wor-
cester, Mass. for visit to Mr. and Mrs.
| W. D. Grout.-Mlss Ruth Mudgett was u
Burlington visitor Thursday and FRI
day.-Mrs. II. a. Slayton and Mrs. II. c.
Cheney spent Thursday in Burlington
4 Mrs. Hattie Foss and daughter, Mrs.
George G. Morse. We're in North Hyde
Park Wednesday. guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
+. S. HaZard.--Mrs. Carrie Barrows and
daughter, Miss Belle Barrows, were in
Burlington from Friday until Monday
night guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
Butterfield.-W. ii. Townc has completed
his duties in East Fairfield and returned
, home.--Mrs f. NJ. Grimes, who has spent
several days with her sister. Mrs. Pres
| ton DEMO. in Hyde Park. has returned
TO the home of her daughter Mrs. +. Il.
Campbell.
.Armistice Day was observed here by
concert and dance held at the town hall