Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

and Mrs. Mark Tower of Jacksonville
were guests of friends in town Friday
Miss Louise browne. who has been III OF
tonsilits is convalescent.-Miss Dorothy
Wiley of Greensboro was In town the
last of the week, a guest OF her proth-
err Robert Wiley.-H. a. Smalley was con-
fined to the house a part of last week.
suffering from a severe cold.-The MISSES
Beatrice Pike, Dorothy Barrows ana
Louise Morgan of Stowe were guests over
Friday night and Saturday of friends in
town.--Mrs. +. Demeritt of stowe spent
the day Friday with her mother, Mrs.
Taylor, and sister. Mrs. Allen Phillips.-
Miss Edith Stewart of the Citizens Teic-
phone company, went Friday 10 water ,
bury whcre she remained over sunday
with her friend, Miss Barbara Luce.
Ralph Hartley of Hardwick was guest oil
friends in town the latter part or the
week--C. l.. Ovitt of Enosburg Fails was
a business visitor In town Friday.-'Iudge
G.. M. Powers was a burlington visitor
Friday and Saturday.-Mrs. Eliza Stewart
spent Thursday in Hyde Park at the homo
Of Gavin Tyndall
Tohn Stewart of the F. C.. Luce company |
was A. guest Friday night of Burton Luce
at waterbury.-Mfss Nora Greene OF the +,
Secretary of States office, Montpelier. |
spent Sunday at the home of her mother, !
Mrs. Frances Greene.-Miss Jessie ray |
lor Of the Folsom Millinery parlors. left !
Tuesday for Montreal, called there by
the death of her father.-IIarold Taylor /
of st. Johnsbury is spending a few
days with his sister, Miss Ella Taylor
8. L LaPlace of Hartford, Conn, has
been spending several days at the George
p. browne home.-Coral Chapter, No. 16,
O. E. s.. will hold it's annual meeting
next Tuesday evening at eight O'Clock
All members are requested to be present.
Miss Freda Boynton. who has been
spending some time at the home of her
uncle, George Saxby, has returned to her
home in Bellows Falls.-Charles Mould is
one Of the late victims of mumps. Mrs.
+. NJ. Whiting of johnson was a visitor
in town Tuesday.-Miss Merle Smalley
left Tuesday for Cleveland, Ohio, where
she will attend n Y. w. c. A. convention.
Miss Smalley was chosen as one of the
delegates from the University of YER
mont.--Mrs. Lotue Wells of Johnson has
been spending few days with her
daughter. Miss Ina Wells.-Miss Mar
garet Murphy, trained nurse from
Barre, who has been caring for Miss Fay
Bates for several weeks, returned yester-
day to her home.-Peoples Academy did
full justice to itself and it's reputation
when it presented the Joyous Jazzers to
an audience which filled the town hall
TO it's utmost capacity. The program
opened with a lively chorus of popular
airs and was followed by cross-re of
jokes on the faculty and townspeople.
The second and third parts consisted of
specialties among which were an Indian
scene entitled Rainbow soloist Miss
Briggs; plantation scene consisting of
chorus singing, duet by Misses Farr and
Sulham, solo by Miss Stearns and a duet
and fancy dance by William Howe and
Curtis Young. The third speciality was a
society scene my Broadway Butterfly"
sung by Eben Barrows, who was ably
assisted by chorus of girls. One of the
most pleasing numbers on the program
was the Old Fashioned Garden scene.
To Miss SINNERS pleasing solo, young
ladies, daintily dressed as flowers. trip
ped gracefully about the stage, preceding
the entrance Of the old-fashioned couple
Misses Wells and Movill, who held the
attention Of the audience until the end
of the solo. The end men, Marvin God
dard. Percival Bates, Robert Wiley and
John Howe, amused the audience with
their clever stunts. Solos were rendered
by Miss Wells, Raymond Gates and
Harold Downey. The pickannies and
black mammies also contributed their
talent to the evening entertainment.
The curtain went down for the first time
after the lively speciality by Jingo."
Everyone enjoyed the singing OF 1.-THE
First Rose Of Summer by Miss Briggs
and Eben Barrows and Liza Deah" by
Miss Dick. The entire troop concluded
the program by singing with splendid
spirit the school song.
The fire alarm sounded at about four
O'Clock Monday afternoon for a fire at
the home'of DR.. A. NJ. Goddard on Bridge
street 1t is supposed that the fire started
from an electric live wire in the shed
between the house and barn . and had
gained some Roadway before it was dis
covered. Within'a few minutes from the
time the alarm was sounded nearby
merchants were on the scene with seven
small fire extingushers which no doubt
averted serious conflagration. as 1t
checked the flames until the arrival of
The fire department which responded in
a remarkably short time. The depart
ment used some Of their new hose and
had a stream of water from the hydrant
on the Corner of Portland and Bridge
streets within fifteen minutes from the
time the gong sounded. At one time the
flames burst through the clapboards in
corner between the shed and barn but
by good work by experienced men, the
flames were kept out of the barn and
mouse ana the damage, which was con-
siderable was practically confined to the
shed. Slight damage was done to the
kitchen.-A. c. Bedell has sold his place
at Cady's Falls, known as the White.
more place, to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Baker.-Miss Susan Downer who has
been employed as bookkeeper for severa
years by the FL A. Slayton company. has
completed her engagement there and eX.
poets to go next week TO New York
Miss Downer has made many warm
friends during her stay in town. who
regret her departure.-Last evening, 6
goodly number of the Unity class met al
Inc nome OF Mrs c. j. Lease for theil
regular monthly meeting. Music was &
feature OF the evening and a nominatins
Commute was elected, to report at the
next meeting at which time will Occur
the annual election of officers. Refresh
nents were served by the hostesses
Mrs. c. j. Lease, Mrs. A. c. Redell Mrs
Otto Blodgett and Mrs. C. Spauldinp. A
! very enjoyable evening was spent by all
Charles w. Whippen, a former membe
or the Peoples Academy faculty. VIII,
has been travelling the past year, sine
receiving his discharge from the ser
vice. has been in town the past wee,,
Mr.. Whippen plans to remain in tow,
indefinitely and is welcomed back to Nor
risville by large circle of friends.
JEFFERSONVILLE
Mrs. w. w. Raymore. who was seri
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