Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-02

MIS- John Doyle.-Miss Hortense Metcalf
VINO has been spend ng the Thanksgiving
recess with her aunt, Mrs. j. M. Holland.
returned to Burlington Sunday night to
resume her duties at the University Of
elmont.-Mrs Jose LOOMS. of Montpel-
err Is caring for Mrs Charles Spear and
young dauphter.-Mrs. Percy Bean, who
has been i'll for several weeks, was taken
TO Heaton hospital, Montpelier. for treat
ment last week. She was taken In John
McCofm ck's ambulance accompan by
MISS Florence Strong. district nurse
Elmer Lewis, OF Munson, Mass, has as
Sumed his duties as station agent at the
'entral Vermont station S. E. Thresher.
who has been acting as substitute agent,
has returned to Georgia. Mr. and Mrs.
lewis are 20 oc upy the tenement In the
Wiley house on>the corner of South and
Ma streets, which was recently vacated
~ Miss Ellen Mediums. Harry cham
hcrlain. of Burlington. has been spending
he past week In town visiting her sis
ier, Mrs. f. L. Fie Miss Marion Field,
OF Burlington. was n town part OF the
past week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
f.. L. Field.-Roscoe p. Lynde, n Y. II,
OF Barre, was a guest at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Mayo the past week.
Leland Batchelder, who is employed in
Springfield, was in town for several days
the past week, returning Sunday.-The re-
mains of Frank Smith, whose death &C.
CURED In Woodbury., were brought here
saturday for burial in the cemetery at
Northheld Falls The deceased was 81
years old and is survived by his wife and
an adopted daughter, one sister, Mrs.
George Abbott. of Mortified, and four
brothers.
The Red Cross drive for membership is
progressing rapidly in Mortified, as re-
ported by all working on It. Last year
the amount given in Mortified was s27S
ana It is hoped to swell the amount 500.
Forty per cent OF TIC money goes to the
local branch to be use1 FOR humane work(
Of some sort. Mrs Ladd r. Morse is
president of the local hranch.-Miss Ro-
berta Davis. who teaches in Jefferson
vi lie and is at her homo in town. attended
the district rally for Vermont Conference
Girls In Montpelier recently A daughter
Margaret. was born Thursday to Mr. and
Mrs charles Spear, granddaughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. W. Ryan.-Mrs. w. J. Fiske.
who has been seriously H. Is slowly gain
ing. although still confined to her bed
The Misses Thelma Donahue and Mildred
Mccarthy are visiting in Boston and vi
cinity. They vii visit the former sister
Mrs. Eugene Kingston in Quincy. Mass,
3. Il.
who has been spending some time in
Montpelier, has returned and is at her
home on Pleasant street. Her son. I. Or
Vile Miller. recently visited his mother
James M. Holland of New York CITY Is
at home in town over the Thanksgiving
no idays.-The Conservationalst club held
its last meeting at the home of Charles
NJ Davis on Prospect street. Dinner was
served at six O'Clock, after which Prof
Z. A. Shaw of Norwich University, gave
a very interesting paper on Casualties. u
Miss Ellen Mead has given up her tene.
ment on the corner of Main and South
streets and gone TO Post Mills to remain
with her sister, Mrs. L. B. Allen, during
the winter. Miss Meads mother, with
whom she lived. was buried asst week.
George Davis went to New York to spend
Thanksgiving with his father, N. R. Da.
Wis. who is employed there.
The Savoy Theatre which has recently
been erected by the Black circuit. Is to
open Saturday evening with moving pic
lures 1t is an up-to-date theatre, mod
ern in every way. 1t is designed to be q
combination house and will accommodate
road shows that are in this vicinity
musical and dramatic 1t will be rented
for local entertainments. but moving pic.
lures will be presented each evening un-
less other attractions are booked. NJ. NJ
johnson. manager of the Pearl Theatre.
will manage the new theatre. The Black
Theatre company has houses in RAN
dolph, Bethel. Barre and many other
places in Vermont.-Alton and Ellsworth
Chase returned from Brookfield. Monday
where they were called by the death OF
their grandfather. Zova Chase, whose
death occurred at the age Of so years.
Burial was in RoXbury. Mr.. Chase Is q
civil War veteran and a former resident
Of Northfield--Mrs. Henry Orser has re-
turned from Boston, where she has been
spending n week.-Mrs.. Minnie White
who has been in town for several months
with her sister Mrs. D. b. Howe, has re-
turned to her home in Petersboro. N. II
Mrs. Carl Hathorn. who has been In
Barnard has returned and is at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Cook. Mr.. Hathorn expects to return in a
few days and will work for f. E. Warner
in the plumbing business. They will go to
housekeeping in a tenement in Jessie
Cooks house on Vine street.-The en-
gagement of Alfred NJ. Halstrom, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Halstrom of North
field and Miss Edith Lawson of Hart.
ford. Conn. has been announced.-The
NORTH field Branch of the Red Cross has
doubled its quota e recent drive
$3.50 having been (" Excellent work
has been accompiS'r tthe canvaSsers
Mrs. Claude l.. Mo PRESIDENT of the
branch, hopes to receive 10 more men,
bers, thus to bring the amount up to $500
The Red Cross has done excellent worl,
In Mortified, and is already making
preparations for its winter work.-Mr
and Mrs. Dean s. Sibley returned Tues
day from Newport y. Fl. where they
have been spending few days with rel
at'ves and friends Miss Felicia Falza-
reno Is working in T.. s. Dykes tewelry
stove during the absence of Miss Mildred
Mccarthy, who is visiting in Boston and
vicinity Miss Blanche Halstrom under
went an operati at the Scored Heart
Hospital in Manchester. y. II. recently
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Halstrom. who were
called To Manchester by their sisters III
ness. have returned home. Miss Elsie
Halstron. who also went .he~e. remained
Mrs. Ph'ip NJ. Whitney. VINO has been
snending some time with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Cross. has gone TO
Camp DIX. n j., to join her husband
Lieut.. Whitney. who is stationed there
A large number of friends and neigh
bors gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred x. Sawyer on Slate avenue To
e~tend best wishes to Mrs Chauncey
, Denny and Mrs Hover Denny before
tNeir departure for Winter Park, Fla
Where tNev are to snand the winter at
the formers home Miss Ruth Benton
student at Goddard Seminary. Barre
has been sperd'ng several DAYS In town
Frances Collins. who has been at her
hnv IN Ian Of n hCA n =