Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
NORTHFIELD

Extensive plans are being made in
Mortified for the leap year costume
party which is to be given in Armory
hall, Thursday evening, January un-
der the auspices of the Charity Sewing
club of this town. There will be Il con-
cert preceding the dance and refresh
ments win be served in Miss Lima Brooks
millinery parlors. The entire proceeds
are to go toward helping the needy in the
town. This small club has done a great
deal of charity work in Mortified the
past two years and should have the
hearty support of the people.-Prof. a.
w, Peach Of Norwich University was
one of the speakers at the recent fore
fathers day celebration at Middebury.
Other speakers were Pres. J. ID. Thomas.
Prof. William Lyon Phelps of Yale and
Dean Emerson of the University of Ver-
mont.-Mrs. Harry Gokey and daughter,
Miss Nancy, of Bridgeport, Conn. are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. g.
| c. Gokey on Vine street.-Mrs. J. T..
! Bingham has resigned her position
| teacher in grade seven of the Mortified
graded school. her place is to be taken
| by Mrs Amy Denny Heath.-Mrs. Inez
| Perkins has been engaged to take Miss
! Stella CNough's place as teacher in grade
eight. Miss Clough has gone to Connect
! cut. j. j. Finnessy, principal of the high
school is to be principal of the grades in
place of Miss Clough.-The funeral of
Miss Angie Pike, whose death occurred
| in Randolph. was held at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Nathaniel King on Vine
| street, Sunday afternoon, the Rev James
b. Sargent, pastor of the Congregational
Church officiating. Burial was in Mt
Hope cemetery. Miss Pike was born in
Stowe, 76 years ago. and is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Emma King and Mrs.
| Carrie Hubbard. both of Mortified
Miss Eva Aiken, who was in town for
the holidays visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. James Aiken, has returned to
Boston.-Mr. and Mrs. Eric Dole are at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horner on the Union Brook road. Mr..
Dole has finished work in Quincy, Mass,
and they expect to remain in Mortified.
The remains of Miss Nettie j. Covell,
whose death occurred in kensington. Md.
at the home of Mrs. Clemmie Covell,
were brought to Mortified and taken
Sunday to Berlin for burial, the Rev.
James b. Sargent of the Congregational
Church officiating. Mrs. Covell accom-
panied the remains here. Miss Covell had
made her home with her brother. the late
A. Il. Covel, until his death and since
that time with his wife. When they left
Mortified over year ago. she went to
California TO visit for short time. but
, since her return has been in Maryland
She was So years old and native of Ber-
lin Mrs Wilson of Groton, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lynn
Hill. has returned home. Miss Mary Will
son. who accompanied her TO Mortified
will remain for week,-Lieut Phillip
NJ Whitney of Camp Bcnning, Ga, is
at the home of his mother. Mrs +. N.
Whitney on .eave Of absence-M Miss
Lou Plastridge of Chicago and brother
Robert Plastrdge of Wesleyan Universe
ty, Middletown, Conn, are at the home
of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. A, r.
Plastrdge for the holidays.--William II
Hardin returned Wednesday night from
, Bluehill, Me, where he was called by the
death of his uncle.-Mr, and Mrs. T, j
v McCutcheon went to st. Johnsbury, tC
, spend Christmas with his people and
since going there Mrs. McCutcheon has
q been quite i'll.