Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
NORTHFIELD

The recently organized Commercial club
held Set-to-gether Thursday night at
Park Inn. Before the banquet at 1880 a
meeting was held. and it was voted to
call the club the Chamber of Commerce.
that the organization might affiliate
with the national organizations II was
also voted that the Merchants assoCa-
ton retain its organization as part of the
plan. that 1t might continue the work
as now being carried out. After a sub
stantial dinner, put on by Landlord
Harmon of Park Inn, President Alexander
Eddie of the club introduced Charles A.
plumley as POSTMASTER. The Upeaker
of the evening was tho Hon. Fred Il.
Gleason of Montpelier. who gave a talk
of what this new organization might ac-
complish if all worked in harmony. Presi-
dent b. A. Sumner of the Montpelier
Board of Trade brought words of cheer
from his organization. Other guests were
II. j. Eaton and II. n. Cross of North
field Falls Other speakers were Dr..
w. B. Mayo. c. NJ. Davis. G. A. Edgerton.
J. A. Cross and Fl. G. Cady. Mr.. Cady
made the announcement that the tuber-
culosis apportonment for Northhed was
$3.50. and the whole amount had been sub
scrbed by Phillips & Slack, Cross
Brothers Co, and \. Pelaggi & Co. This
announcement was greeted with applause.
The meeting was full of enthusiasm, and
the Chamber of Commerce starts off
under the most favorable conditions.
The funeral Of Miss Edna A. Parish
was held from her home on Vine street.
Tuesday morning, the Rev. F. NJ. De-
Forest, rector Of ST. Mary's Church Of
ficiating. The remains We're taken to stowe
for burial. Miss Parish, who was II years
of age, fell several months ago and frac-
tured her hip, and complications developed
from which she could not rally on ac-
count of her advanced age. She was a
school teacher but had given up her en-
! tire life to care for her parents and an
invalid brother. who survives his sister
She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs
Emma Gorham and Miss Sarah Parish
| of Randolph and Mrs. G. II. Reed of
Berlin, and another brother, Elisha Parish
| of Mortified, to whom the sympathy of
the community goes in the loss of a de-
voted sster-Mr. and Mrs. Frank T.. Par
sons left Wednesday morning for New
ark, n. j., where they will visit for two
weeks Timothy Felch of Groton, has
purchased the Severance house on Cross
street now occupied by Andrew Beattie.
Mr. and Mrs. Welch will move as soon
as Mr. Beattie is able to vacate.-Willis
II. Cady and Mrs. Charlotte Martin. both
of Mortified, were united in marriage
Saturday In Montpelier, the Rev G. II.
| Redding former pastor of the local Meth =
odist Church, performed the ceremony.
They are to make their home in North
field-Mrs. L. b. Poor has returned from
Greenfield, Mass, where she has been
visiting her brother.-Charlcs Plastridge.
who has been visiting at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William ID. Plas-
'tridge, has returned to his home in Hay-
erhill, Mass. Mrs. Pastridge and son.
Charles, Jr., will remain in town for two
weeks-Mr. and Mrs. Claude L. Morse
have returned from their Wedding trim
and are at their home at the corner of
Washington and Main streets.-Mrs n.
T.. cobb of Hardwick and daughter Miss
Hazel Cobb of Barre, commercial teach
err I'm Spaulding High School. have been
spending few days in town guests of
MIR. and Mrs. William II. Northumberland
f. Batcheder. who has been emploved in
the Mortified News office for the mas,
few weeks has finished work and gone
TO Springfield. where he has a situation
THE banns of marriage were publisbed
for the first time In st. Johns Churcn
Sunday between Miss Mabel Pencil of
Swanton and Warren G. Greenwood ot
this town.-B. S, Sylvester, delegate from
Eureka Encampment No. 10, l. O q II
and Fred Fuller and h, A. StockwelI dele.
gates from Mortified Lodge. No 10 7
n O. F., are in Burlington attending IN,
cr,pd Lodge of /. o. O. Il