Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-04
SWANTON

The Vermont Broom company of Swan
ton has filed articles of association with
the secretary of State 70 tho purpose
of conducting business in Swanton. The
capital stock is $4,000. and the papers
are signed by p. j. and Lea Audette and
j. l.. and Hortense Campbell. The fac
tory building is located on the old base
ball grounds near the creamery. Work
will begin as soon the new machinery
is installed-J. Fletcher Gilbert was at
his home in Chazy, N. Y. Sunday
Mrs Susan Waite Ellison, formerly for
many years a resident of Swanton, died
at her home in New York city Thurs
day October % at the age of II years.
The remains, accompanied by daugh-
ter and her husband, were brought here.
Funeral services were held from the
First Congregational Church Sunday af-
ternoon at three o'clock, the Rev. F.
Wilson Day officiating. Burial was in
the Old cemetery on the st. Adams road.
Mrs. Ellison is survived by a daugh-
ter and several distant relsSaves. She
was sister of the late Mrs. Frank Hub
bard.-Mrs. Summer Bliss, life long
resident died at her home at the Cen
ter, Sunday afternoon at two o'clock.
Funeral services were held from the
| home Tuesday afternoon at two O'Clock,
the Rev. f. Wilson Day officiating. Mrs.
/ Bliss is survived by her husband and
two sons, George, of st. Adams. and Or
rim, who lives at home.-Dr e. S. Stone
spent a part of last week in Burlington
4 whore he attended the Provincial Synod.
DIR. Stone Is a member of one of the i'm
portant committees in the diocese.-Dr.
and Mrs. Harold e. Spear have return
ed to Springfield after passing several
days at the home of Mrs. Spears mother
Mrs. Carrie Bliss, on York street.-The
regular meeting of the Kings Daughters
for November has been postponed from
the first to the eighth. Mrs. Day will
have charge of the devotional exercises
Mrs. Carrie Staples has returned from a
visit among friends in st. Johnsbury-
The wedding of Arthur o. Cherrer Of
| Fairfax and Miss Luella A. Wagner of
Georgia was solemnized Thursday after
noon. October %, at the congregational
| parsonage. The Rev. +. Wilson Day Of
ficiated. Mr.. and Mrs. Cherrer were at
/ tended by Mr.. and Mrs. James Wagner.
After brief wedding trip. they will make
their home in Fairfax.-Mrs. Abbie
/ Corliss after spending several weeks
among relatives and friends in Swanton
has returned to her home in Battle
Creek. Mich
The body OF Jay II. Niles, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Niles, Of West Swanton
was brought here for burial Tuesday.
Mr.. Niles died at his home In FL Paso.
Texas, Monday, October 1S.-The Junior
Christian Endeavor society Of the Con-
gregational Church held it's first fall
meeting Monday afternoon. Through the
kindness of Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3. Ander-
son. a room has been fitted UP for the
juniors for meetings and social occasions.
Mrs. j. o. Russell and Mrs. S. a. Cald-
well will have charge of the work The
two organized intermediate classes of
the Congregational Sunday school held
their annual Halloween party in the
church parlors, Thursday evening. There
were over fifty young people present
besides the teacher and helpers The af-
fair was In charge Of the class leaders
Miss Mabel Hazen and Miss Minerva
Black. assisted by Mrs. Lena Lepelle
Mrs. II. G.. Sunderland, Miss Marjorie
Scott and Mrs. j. c. Elrict.-The
Woman's Missionary society of the Con-
gragational Church will hold it's Novem-
Der meeting, Friday afternoon at the
parsonage.-The Rev. Stanley Cum
mings of st. Adams was a business Wis
tor in st. Adams Thursday.-Ear
Prouty and Frederick Bell were in High
: gate Sunday.-The teachers training
class Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
will meet this evening with Mrs
Wetdman as teacher.-The Brlarclif
girls gave a splendid entertainment be-
fore large audience at the Champlair
theatre Friday evening-Harmon Eldred
and family have moved from their farm
in Sheldon into the house purchased
recently on Grand avenue.-George Pax
} man and family and Mrs. Ernest Doe ant
son were recent guests at the homo OF
Mr.. and Mrs Donald Levens.-The mex
! number in the Swanton lecture course
J will be given In Champain theatre
Tuesday November 9. with DIR. Petel
} Mcqueen as the attraction.-Mr. ant
Mrs. Louis Irving and son, Edward, o
! Burlington were at Mrs. Eva Suten'
Sunday.-Arthuh Downey of Windsor wa
} at his home on Farrar street Sunday
4, Miss Gladys Britch of East Highgat
: was the guest Of Miss Lucy Dunton Sun