Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-21
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

and daughter. Mrs. Edward Root of Fair
Haven, visited their daughter and sister,
Miss Grace Leonard Saturday.-The Gage
Cemetery association will serve u chic
ken-pie supper Wednesday evening in
the parlors of the Ferrisburg Congrega-
tional Church.--The members of the Ma
ture club hiked to Grand View Mountain
Saturday.-The Ladies' Red Cross society
will meet this afternoon in the rest room
of the Bixby Memorial Free Library at
two o'clock,-Alderman Levi II. Brown
and family made an automobile trip to
Burlington Saturday.-About % mrmbers
Of Buena Vista Camp. No. $3.50, Modern
Woodmen of America, Friday evening
visited Alpha Camp of Burlincton.-Mr
and Mrs. +. W. Flagg have returned
from weeks visit to relatives in Rut-
land.-The annual business meeting of
the First Baptist Church of Vergennes
Will be held Wednesday evening October
20. Business of vital importance to the
church will be transacted. If non-resi-
dent members kindly send a letter in an
swer to the roll call. Resident members
are urged to be present. Refreshments
will be served.-A daughter was born
recently to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barton
of Beverly Mass. Mr.. Barton is the
son of NJ. l.. Barton of Vergennes.-Sta
Road Commissioner Cady We're in town
Friday, looking after the state of the
roads in this section.-Mrs. G. a. Brad
bury, who has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. William j. Strong, has returned to
New York City
Chester Van Kurcn and Charles
Tredo while troll ing Sund u y
In Lake Champlain, caught two pickerel
weighing 10 and seven pounds.-Mr. and
Mrs. d. a. LaDue of Orwell, were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Ryan.-Mr and Mrs. c. B. Strait of st.
Adams were recent guests Of Mrs.
Straits sister. Mrs. William L. Cotey.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence II. Hawley have
returned from their wedding trip through
the Adirondacks and will reside on the
farm Of Mr.. Hawleys parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. G. Hawley. of Panton.-The Rev.
DR.. Baer of New York city spoke Sunday
morning and evening at the Vergennes
Congregational Church on Foreign and
Home Missions.-Mr and Mrs. r.. Kit
fridge of Lyndonvlle are with friends here
and in Panton. Mrs. Kittridge was for
merly Miss Mae Gale.-E. c. Scott has
returned from Bristol.--L. e. Avery has
sold for Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Lavigne
their home place to Israel Valway.-MIs.
Fordyce Bristol gave birthday party
Friday to her little daughter, BEETLE, It
being her second birthday. Ten little
children and their mothers We're present.
Refreshments were served. among them
birthday cake with two candles and
bearing tho inscription of Bette upon IT.
James c. Ryan of Sudbury. who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert IIud-
son has gone on a weeks visit to friends
in Hartford. Conn.-Mrs. w. J. Thomp-
son has returned from weeks visit 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Carpenter of Adj
dison.-Mr and Mrs. William r. SEES
sons and sons, Howard and Harry, Wis
tied in Burlington and Richmond Sun
day.-M and Mrs. Il W ard
Aunchman, Mrs. Baker and son. Guy
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. LaDuc and Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis LaDuc of Orwell were Sun.
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. David f.
Ryan-Mrs. Agnes Purcell and Mrs
Mary Carly of Orwell visited Mr.. ano
Mrs. Robert Hudson sunday.-Mr anc
Mrs. Spencer G. Hawley have moved Il
the Stukely Smith farm in Addison
Miss Mamie Evans has returned to Sara
nae Lake, n. Y, after a visit to Mr. ant
Mrs. l.. T.. Avery.-Mr. and Mrs. II. j
Stage spent Sunday with Mrs. Stage
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Spaulding o.
Panton.
The funeral of Mrs. Louise Duntley
Birkett, widow of Joseph Birkett, wh'
died October IA at her home In Ferris
burg from old age was held Saturday
the Ferlisburg Methodist Episcopa
Church. The Rev. w. S. Mulholland or
ficated and the bearers were Richard and
Austin Booth, Henry Dean, Barney Col
Inns. Holden Beach and Orville c. Field
Burial was in the Wetherbee cemeter,
in Ferrisburg. Mrs. Birkett was borI
May 81 1871, in Lewis, n. Y, and was II
her S0th year. She was married to Mr.
Birkett February q, 1864, and shortly at
ter her marriage came to Ferrsburg
where she had since resided. Although moi
a member, as long as her health permit