Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19

mother. Mrs. J. c. Donshue.-Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Pinney. who have been
spending the past two weeks in town with
Mrs. Pinney's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A. Jones. have returned to their homo
In Stafford, Conn. The trip was made by
automobile.-Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Dutton
and children. Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Dutton,
Miss Hattie Mayo and Mrs. Will
liam jackson. who have been enjoying |
weeks auto trip through Maine. re-
turned Saturday from Portland. Me-
Frank b. Hutchins and George Erwin |
have returned from a trip to Boston and |
Lowell. Mass. They we're accompanied |
by Mrs. Hutchins, who has been visit
ing at her former home.-Mrs. F. ~
whitney, who was called west by the
death Of aEfriend has returned from Uni
versity Place, Neb.. where she has been
spending the past three weeks.
The remains Of Charles A. Bancroft.
whose death occurred at his home In
Newport, were brought here Tuesday for
burial in Eln1wood cemetery. The Rev.
r. NJ. DeForest. rector Of ST. Mary's
Church, offlciated at the grave. A dele
CATION from Dewitt Clinton Lodge F..
and A. NJ. and Northfeld Lodge No. 49, I.
.. o. F., attended the burial service. Mr..
Bancroft was a former resident Of North
field but for some years had been In
Newport. where he was in the U. s. GUS
tom service. He married Mrs. Abbe
Baker Of this town about two years ago,
who survives him,-Mrs Dora Churchill,
who has been spending several weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Ida Psstridge, has
returned to her home in Plaistow, n. II.
The funeral of Mrs Maggie Bush,
widow Of the late Peter Bush. was held
Tuesday afternoon from the town farm
the Rev. F. T. Clark. pastor OF the Metho-
dist Church officiating. Interment was
! in Mount Hope cemetery. Mrs. Bush
! had been an inmate of the farm for sew
| erai years and was one Of the oldest
ladies there. Her Illness was Of only a
| few days duration.-A community pic
mic is to he held at the fair grounds In
! town Labor Day. There will be
sports Of various kinds, and horse racing.
At a meeting held recently at the Nisatin
club, treasurer George +. Murray, gave
| a report and after all bills were paid, $50
! was left IN the treasury. Forty dollars
has been turned over to the Mortified
cornet band. A pleasant day is planned
and everyone liz looking forward to a
real old fashioned picnic dinner and a
community gathering. The sports commit
tee consists of A. G. Beattie, James
Cruickshank. Arthur Cook. Clink Barry.
ana b. A StOCkWell' wrestling ana DoN-
ing committee. J. NJ. Donahue and James
Aiken; transportation. Alex Eddie. j. p.
Rabidon. and Charles Goodrich: horse
racing In charge Of ]. f. Plunkett and
Charles Duke.-The Rev. and Mrs. George
Sutherland and daughter Miss Dorothy
Of Bridgeport, Conn, have been spending
a few days in town. Mr.. Sutherland was
rector Of st. Mary's Church in North
field some 10 years ago. Mrs. Sutherland
Ia the daughter of the late Allen D.
Brown, former president Of Norwich
University and noted with much interest
the growth Of the institution.-Mrs
Samuel White and daughters, Helen and
Bertha. are spending a few weeks with
relatives In Danburv Conn-Miss Amelia
Broggi, who has been having three
weeks vacation from her work in Boyles
& HoIton's store has returned to her
work Miss Broggi spent part of he,
vacation In Boston and Quincy Mass
, She was accompanied home by Miss Clara
Marini who Is a guest at the home OF
Mrs. Mary Broggi-Mr. and Mrs. NJ. p
, Blake and daughter. Miss Ruth. who
, have been visiting at the home of Mr.
. and Mrs. W. H. Hardin. have returned
to their home in Hartford Conn.-Georg'
Holton Is spending his vacation from
, Mount Hermon School in Massachusett.
Mrs Julena Fontana and daughter
= Marie. who have been visiting relative
and friends in Arlington, N. J.. for tn,
. past two weeks. have returned home
Miss Mildred r. Breene daughter Of Mrs
= Nellie Breene of Waterbury and Edwar,
. F,ldridee, son of Joseph B. Eldredge o
Waterbury were united in marriage n
: noon Monday. at the home Of the bride''
sister Mrs. John Sawyer on Contra
street. The couple we're unattended. TIL
Rev. Frazer Metzger performed the cere
mony. The bride wore a white georgett
| creme gown and carried sweet peas TIL
y wedding march was played by Miss Ethe
e Cross. Following the ceremony. lunch
i con was served, after which the youn
=. couple left for Highgate. Mr.. and Mrs
y Eldredge will reside In Waterbury-Chie
i Of police, J. NJ. Donahue, met with
Is painful accident recently when assistn
o in the operation of a wood saving ma
a chine. His left hand caught in the ma
- chine the index finger was taken off an
q two other fingers on the same hand in
r. tured.-Mrs. D. B. Howe underwent a
s. operat ton In st. Joseph's hospital, Nashus
d n. H.. Monday. Word has been receive
that ' me- 0p Howe Is, We" somsortabe M
d Howe il in Nashua with her.-Prof an
70 Mrs. William MacCreadie. who have bee
spending month in California, have re
r. turned home.-Harold Richmond and so
IN of Hartsdale, y. z, are visiting at tn
;" home Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. c.
c. Richmond.-Mrs. Mary Slattery an
L. / d.uOhter Miss Helen visiting a