Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-07
ESSEX JUNCTION

The Chittendcn central district spell
contests given Wednesday Sept. %
suited in the following pupils vim
for the county contest: Mary Murka I
seventh grade, Winooski took ii
honor; Anna Becwar, eighth grade, Win
ski. second honor; Mary Freeman. Gig
grade Essex Junction, took first hon
Beulah Palmer seventh grade. Es
Junction, second honor: Helen Bigelc
seventh grade. town OF Essex, But
Corners school took first honor; Gre
gianna Swan, seventh grade, Essex Ju
Lon senior school, second honor; Char
Burnett. eighth grade, Oak Hill schc
town of Williston, took first honor: WI
fred Picard, eighth grade. North vii
ton, second honor, Ethel Bullock, eigf
grade, union intermediate school, town
. Colchester, took drSr honor; wal
Blaisdel. seventh grade, Allen scho
second honor.
Mr. and Mrs. MILFORD Brisson ~ Sho
ham are parents of IA daughter, Mar
, Elizabeth. born September ~, Mrs. III |
| son was formerly Miss Laura Nandc .
! daughter of MIR and Mrs. George 4
/ dow.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Leclair celebrat
| their 50th wedding anniversary at III
| home on Main street Sunday. WI
them We're two daughters, Mrs Gus
Grant of Potsdam, y. Y, and Mrs. De
Bailey, husband and daughter
Enosburg Falls. Also two sons. Rob|
! I.eclair of Leominster, Mass, a
Charles Leclair with wife and daugnI
! of Fitcl.hurg. Mass; a grand-daush'I
Mrs. Harold Battin. a great l.rail
daughter, Miss Batten of Westfiei
y j.. were also present They eoeiY
! $50 in gold. many flowers and pref
Efts.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Peter Parizo oeleb:a
I'.ueir 18th wedding anniversary Sarj
day evening at their home on Schl
street About 80 relatives and frie
including those from Burlington a
winooski were present Mr.. and N
Fariso we're presented with al'ts OF 4
yer. After a social hour refreshnet
IT cake and ice-crean were ser'|
Jennie Fisher aid Peter Par.zo ~
married October |. 1895 by the III
Ernest Cumptau At tho Churcn Of
Holy Family. Their enrire inarr!nd 4
has been passed IN isssox. TO TIL
have been bora rine children 81!
Thom Rrc living. s,rnast, "erloy. II
. size Harold isaEU1oHu, 'NiCHdIu' " al
Clayton ana Marjorie.
iIs rr9mg Thomas. who las N
super, isor in the local telephone Oh
since July has resigned tho position 4
completed her duties Saturday night
President and MIS-, Guy W Bailey vi
20 Burlington SATURDAY. whore Trey 4
occupy the Wheeler hcuse on ;he cori
Of South Prospect and Mas strj
Their houlc here Is closed for the pres,
Luke V. Noonan left Monday n6ht
hartford, Conn. and from there WI!
70 Florida for the winter.
Tho Woman's club will hold he III
meeting OF the season at the home
Mrs y. NJ. Johnson Friday afternoon
2;3D o'clock, The subject for the md
ing will be Vermont In 1920 and mel
bers are requested to bring approprii
quotations
The Jessie Ferrn club met with Nd
Laura Ashley on Lincoln street Mord
evening. The following officers vi
elected to servos for the year ensuii
President, Margaret Teachout; first vi
president, Laura Ashley, second vi
president, Dorothy Hunt: secretary 4
electeD. Abilene Teachout; treasur
re-eiected>, Isabelle Whltcomb: sod
committee, Florence Nichols, Margue,1
Mudgett and Elizabeth Anderson,
All members of the Modern Woodn|
Lodge are requested 20 meet a, Ford
erss hall Sunday evening ut seven o'cld
10 attend services in body at the ca
gregotional Church
Miss Maria Aldrich is taking the edu|
tional course at the University of vi
mont and lives at Grassmount
Miss Katherine Aldrich went to BosI
Monday whore she enters Gordon Bi
College. Miss Devils Jones of Burling
enters the same college and accompan
| her 10 Boston.
charles L. Parker o. Milton auasAi