Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23

Mass. Mrs. George Leland Of Stamford
conn, Mrs. Palmer Blake of Hyde Park
ana Mrs William Warren of this village.
Mr. and Mrs. Griswold came here abou,
SIX weeks ago from Hyde Park TO reside
with their daughter, Mrs. Warren. They
nave wide circle of friends II, this
Vicinity.-Raymond Warren of the Uni
versity or Vermont was called home Fri
day night by the death of his grand
mother. Mrs. Leroy Griswold Miss
DORIS Graves was a Burlington visitor
oaturday-Mr and Mrs. J. Randall Child
are parents OF n daughter. born Friday.
december IL at the home of tho lattor's
father. q. Il. Smith. Mr.. Child came from
Boston Saturday for few days.-At the
December meeting of the Girls Friendship
class Of the Congregational Church, the
Following officers were elected: President,
ruth Mudgett; secretary, Hazel Sherman:
treasurer. Anna Jones supper was
served. and a social hour enjoyed. Re-
ports OF the Christmas sale were given
and pledge was made for the church
1und Tor 1921. also a sum given for the
White Christmas. The next meeting will
DC held on the evening Of the first We'd
nesday in January.-Mrs. Clinton b.
Stearns Of Westford has been a suest for
rev days of Mrs. F. A. Lunt Of Bridge
street. Mrs. Stearns went from Norris
vile to Hardwick to visit relatives.-Judee
u. NJ Powers was In Burlington the last
OF the week on business connected with
the University of Vermont-In a ona-
sided. poorly played game Of basketball
Friday night Peoples Academy won from,
Lamoille Central Academy of Hyde Park
In a score of n to 6. The game was played
IN the local gymnasium The referee was
Frank Stewart of Hyde Park and the
timer. Percival Bates.-E. A. Preston.
who has been employed at the Avenue
House. ST Johnsbury. for several months,
mas completed his engagement and came
Friday night to spend the holidays with
his cousin, Mrs. w. a. warren.-Miss
Hazel Sherman returned from Burlington
saturday night after spending a few days
with her sister, Mrs. G. A. Brooks.-Miss
Elizabeth Powers. n teacher in the high
school at Richford, came Saturday to the
nome or her parents, Judge and Mrs G.
M. Powers, to spend the Christmas vaca-
, ton.
! IN Monday morning at about seven
O'CLOCK B. A. Howard suffered n severe
INJURY TO his right hand Mr.. Howard who
- employed by the Union Granite COM
pany, was running the derrick in the
absence of Leo Bullari, and lust as they
were starting. his right hand became
caught In the friction gear of the derrick
A"e nieloer was very badly damned,
necessitating the amputation of the little
niger. Doctors Valleau and John stone per-
Formed the operation. 1t Is hoped that the
other fingers can be saved.-Leo Billiard.
VINO is employed by the Union Granite
company, is Ill with pneumonia.--Nfr. and
Yrs. Wylie Tiff are receiving congratula-
lions on the birth Of son Raymond Ed
ward. born Saturday, December 1S-Oscar
Jordan returned to his home In East Fair
field Monday night after few days stay
at the home of Frank Raymond.-The
Misses Addie and Irene Putnam spent
Saturday In st. Johnsbury with Miss
Goldie Davis-Mr. and Mrs Donald Page
and two children of Johnson were Sunday
j visitors at the home of Mrs. Pages
mother. Mrs. Minnie Smalley.-Wendali
Wakefield Of Hardwick spent Monday at
the home Of his grandmother. Mrs. Eliza
Stewart.-Mr and Mrs. Eli Bovat and
little daughter. Ramona, Of Greenfield,
Mass. came Monday for a stay with Mrs.
Bovat's father. GeorgeTift, and brother
Wylie Tift.-Mrs. Lyman Clark and son,
Roy Clark. who have been spending sew
eral weeks at the home Of their son and
brother Ralph Clark, left Monday morn
ing for Brattleboro.-Miss Ellen Bishop
spent Sunday at her home In Johnson
The Misses Laura Burnham and Elma
! Bailey. who are teaching at Mddletown,
Conn. arrived In town Saturday evening
and will spend the holiday vacation at
their respective homes.-B. +. Tilton, local
freight agent. spent Sunday at his homo
in Danville-Merrill Jenkins, a teacher in
the high school at Canaan, came Saturday
night to spend two weeks at the home of
his father. A. A. Jenkins.-John Tyndall
Of Attleboro. Mass. Is spending a few
days at the home of his father. John
Tyndall.-Mrs. Fannie H. Bickford and
daughter, Miss Marjorie. went yesterday
to Boston for two weeks stay with
friends.-Mrs. Lena Kelley Is assisting in
the George P. browne store during tho
holiday.-Mrs Carrie Woodland, who re-
sides with Mrs. Minnie Smalley. is con-
fined to the house by illness.-Dr. P. A.
Wakefield Of Hardwick was a visitor In
/ town Saturday.
The regular w. r. c. meeting will be
held next Monday night at the G. A. r.
half. r. Child left Monday for New
| Smyrna, Fla, for a several weeks stay.
The little daughter born Friday to Mr..
and Mrs. J. Randall Child has been NAM
ed Marcia Janice.-F. c. Peck has re-
turned home from a business trip to
Lowell. Mass.-Mrs. Mary Smalley has
! returned to her home in Stowe after vis-
iting her niece. Mrs. X. c. Robinson
Miss Daisy Stewart Of the Richford high
school faculty, Is spending the christmas
vacation with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. j. Stewart.-Mrs. Mabel Noble is con-
valescent from her recent illness OF
bronchitis.-H. A. Slayton was a recent
business visitor in East Fairfield and
Jericho-Mrs. w. NJ. Sargent went Mon
day evening to St. Johnsbury. returning
Tuesday evening. She was guest of her
sister, Mrs. B. A. Palmer.-Mrs. II. A.
| Slaytoa has returned from Burlington
and st. Adams where she has been
spending several days.-Mrs. George E.
Little has returned from Chatham. N. j..
where she visited her daughter. Mrs.
Leslie Carpenter. She was accompanied
by Miss Lila Slayton who is studying
piano in New York city and who will
spend the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. A. Slayton.
JOHNSON
! p. A. Hunt IS nome from New Hamp-
shire and Oklahoma.-Lloyd Fullington is
homo on a 10 days furlough from Norfolk
naval station.-Mrs. Josie l.. Pierce. D.
d. G. NJ, visited Morrisville Chapter. No.
16, o. f. S., Tuesday Dec. 4.-Mrs. b. A.
Thomas has returned home from Essex
Junction after visiting her people for sew
aral days.-Dell Scribner has returned
! home from Boston, Mass.-Henry Bangs
has received letter from his son, Arden.
In Springfield. Mass, saying that his son.
Raymond. tripped while deer hunting.
and that his gun went Off. the bullet 60