Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22
ESSEX JUNCTION

Rollin Parker Of Lincoln street cut the
thumb ofshis left hand severely Saturday
while choppng wood. The lgaments were
cut so that the thumb hung loose and
severed vein caused considerable loss Of
blood. The injured man was able to walk
to DR.. Archambault's office where the
dressing was made and several stitches
taken.
w. B. Johnson & Son, propretors of
Lake Champlain creamery, paid $500 for
standard milk for March.
Luke V. Noonan came Monday from
Jacksonville. Fla, where he passed the
winter and is at the home of his mother.
Mrs. Margaret Noonan, Of North street.
small fire which probably caught
| from the spark of passing engine and
which spread rapidly over the Macomber
woods and the adjoining lots owned by
4 Kellogg and Perry, respectively. was
| extingushcd by Fire Warden Ernest
Martin and a few men who were con-
veyed to the scene in II. o. Whitncy's
car. The men went in response to still
alarm sent in about three Tuesday
| afternoon and worked earnestly for fully
| an hour before getting the flames under
| control.
Mrs. A. 7. Arkley has sold her home
stead on Main street to Mr.. and Mrs.
!
at once. Mrs. Arkley has secured an
| apartment in Burlington. where she will
reside In the future.
! The Epworth League will hold clothes
pin social In the vestry of the Methodist
Church Friday evening. April 49, Each
lady Is requested to bring clothespin
dressed as doll which will be sold to
tho gentlemen. prize will be given for
| the best dressed doll. Refreshments will
be served.
Mrs. George McBeth of Lower Pearl
street continues 70 fail. Her son. Leo Nc
| Beth. who Is stationed with the S05th
Motor Transportation company at South
Boston. has been called home.
Miss Marguerite Mudgett has returned
from the Mary Fletcher hospital much
improved in health.
ABOUT % primary and rural teachers
OF the Chittenden central district will
attend the all-day conference at the
johnson Normal school Friday. Auto
| mobiles will convey the teachers TO John
son. leaving Essex junction in the morn
ing at 7lb o'clock and are due to arrive
AZ johnson shortly after nine o'clock
MRS. wallace c. Stevens yesterday
underwent an operation for appendicitis
at the Mary Fletcher hospital and last
evening was reported as being as COM
PORTABLE as could be expected.
the log saw OUTFIT Of Ebbin Powell
attracted number Of spectators while
AZ work saving up logs into stove length
, wood for Allen Martin and f. A. Martin
gasoline engine furnished power and
logs two-foot and more through were
sawed with more rapidity than a man
could saw four-inch stick with a hand
saw The outfit has a set OF movable
trucks on track and the logs are cut
AZ the desired length by a fve-foot saw
working at terrific rate of speed.
ESSEX CENTER
me Story-liicks dairy herd of 30 head
mas recently been tested for tuberculosis
, anu round to be absolutely FREQ
from Inc disease. The outlook club
met with Mrs. Myra sharpley Wadnes
day April IA few Of the music
overs OF the village enjoyed the organ
recital by William C. Hammond Of Mt
nolyoke College, at St. Pauls Church.
our"hetoh Friday evening.
guy hawkins OF tho graduating class at
the University OF Vermont, Miss Louise
REYNOLDS Middlebury, 1917 now Of Nc
inuoes Academy, Miss Turner, Univer-
s"y OF vermont 1920. former teacher
mere ana Simmons graduate for the
. ooHiestic science department have been
ehsasea Tor the high school faculty next
year Mrs Mary c. Bixby will teach the
trs. second and third grades and Miss
A'vina Pratt will teach the fourth, fifta
: and sixth grades.-Nine English teachers,