Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29

| Tulns engagement to Daniel Carroll of
Bristol, Conn, until a short time ago n
resident of this place, has recently been
announced. Miss Tul was the recipient
OF many gifts of linen, silver fancy china
and glassware. Light refreshments were
served.-John f. BARLEY attended the
minstrel show in Burlington Thursday
evening by the Burlington Flks.-Miss
Mary Harte has gone to Fall River, Mass.
to care for a patient.--The Misses Alice
Daniels and Dorothy Bodette visited
friends in Burlington Friday.
The funeral of Fordyce CHASER was held
Sunday afternoon at the home of his
mother Mrs Mabel CHASER the Rev.
Thomas Neal. Jr., officiating. The bearers
were Harold and Herrick Bristol Wat
son Rogers, George Ross and Donald and
Murrey Townsend and tho body was plac-
ed in the vault in Prospect cemetery
Robert Russell son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Russell, who served in the L. s.
navy during the World war and since
the close has been In inactive service has
been recalled in the service at Santa
Rosa Calf. and given a 30 days leave of
absence, after which he will report to
first class quartermasters school in Chi
cago for training. Friday evening the
Nergennes Grange conferred the third
and fourth degree on class Of IA can
didates, after which the following pro-
gram was carried out; Reading. Mrs.
Benjamin T. Field; piano solo, Miss Alice
Stevens: discussion. THE Ten Most Use
fu Labor Savers in the Home" Mrs.
Friend Fiske, Mrs. Carlton ID. Bristol
and Mrs Alanson G. Wright participant
ing.-Mrs. Josie Morgan of Bristol. who
is passing the Winter at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank NJ. Rogers, has gone
to Bristol for a few days visit to Mrs.
w II. Orvis.-The condition of Martin
Dyke, who is ill., is slightly improved
Mrs G. Tennian of Brandon has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
scph King.-The Nergennes Dramatic
club held public whist party and
dance at City Hall Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Ida Larrow is Ill with grip and
Mrs Gale is caring for her.-Herbert A.
Booth has sold several thousand feet of
logs to the Vergennes Electric Light COM
pany and has begun cutting them.-A
number of Vergennes residents have gone
TO Bristol. Conn, to work and If they
like will move their families to that city.
Among these are Thomas Langeway and
e. c. Scott and Alderman j. Henry Nor
ris expect to leave for Bristol in few
days.-Harold Da.gneault and William
Connors spent Sunday with friends in
North Ferrisburg .-Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Newton have returned from visit to
relatives in Randolph.
A Sunday School Group meeting for
Training in Leadership in which the
following churches, Vergennes. Ferris
burg, Burlington. Winooski. Williston,
Shelburne. Monkton, North Ferrisburg.
Bristol, Lincoln, Hinesburg. and Starks-
boro viii participate will be held
Thursday. February at the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Vergennes. The
meeting will be conducted by the
TIE? cheers Training department of the
Board of sunday schools of the Metho-
ais Episcopal Church. Program: At
tel pon session: $50. devotion; four
20 ve o'clock. address. The why and
Ilo. of Teacher Training by the
rey. T. Basil Young; evening. six to
7:15. supper and round table discussion
: 80, praise service: eight stereopticon
lecture, "Up-to date Sunday School
Methods in the Average Church." the
Rev. r. Basil Young. In the first part
of his lecture. Mr.. Young, who from
July. 1918 to July, 1919 served as an
army chaplain with the seth Division
in France, will with the aid of the
pictures describe some of his expert
ence in the army. These group meetings
are for all Sunday school workers who
desire to be better fitted for their work.
1t is particularly desired that pastors
Sunday school superintendent, Sunday
school teachers and prospective teach
erS be present.-At the fourth quarter
ly conference of the Nergennes Metho-
dist Episcopal Church officers for the
coming year were elected as follows
I Trustees, NJ. l.. Barton. Allen Bur-
! ,,,,1,s. ~ Il Il.
erick c. Ward. H. b. Slack; stewards
William Downer. f. C. Ward. NJ. l.. Bar
ton, Miss Hattie Winslow, G. d. Mid
dlebrook, Walter Kellogg, Lionel Har-
ris, Allen Burroughs, and Miss Lena
Hawkins. A minimum salary of not
less than $1,000 was voted the pastor
The condition of Marjorie Rock
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lavander
! Rock, who is i'll, is somewhat improv-
! ed.--The demonstration of meat can
ming conducted by the county home
demonstration agent, Miss Emma Full
/ Ter, at the home of Mrs. Frank NJ. War
ner, was well attended. Is ladies being
present. and 81 cans of pork. chicken
| beef and corned beef were canned. Al
the afternoon meeting "a sewing circle
was formed with Is members and II
was voted to meet every two weeks
and the first meeting will be helt
February in the afternoon at tn,
home of Mrs. +. NJ. Warner.
Two one-act dramas: Mouse Trap
and Miss Civilization" will be given by
the Sports club. Vergennes high school
Friday evening in the opera house for
the benefit of the Sports club and the
! Parent Teachers association. Supt
Charles w. Wilson will sing between the
acts.-The Rev. William T. Frazer is able
to be out after his recent illness.-Miss
Florida Better and Miss Marjorie Gage
who have been passing some time here
have returned to their studies in Bur
ington.-Jason Newton Of Willsboro, y
~, Is passing some time at the farm OF
his father, the late Truman Newton
The condition of T. Neville, who is il
with pneumonia. remains about the same
AT the annual meeting of Otter Creei
Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Officers
were elected for the ensuing year al
follows: w. M, Grace Gordon; w. p.
George Bostwick: associate matron, EN-
ma Flagg; secretary, Flora Lee; treasur
er, Angelina Carter; conductor, Marthi
Wheeler; assistant conductor, Grace Col
Inns. The appointive officers were al
follows: Ada. Esther Brown: Ruth Jes
sic Fisher; Esther, Carrie Bristol; Mar
tina, Helen Collins; Eecta, Elaine Bost
wick; chaplain. Fannie Day; marshall
Anna Woodman: organist. Grace Flagg
warder, Mabel Aines; sentinel, Earl Col
Inns. These officers will be installed Feb
ruary 23,-Mr. and Mrs Stephen Noonal
have returned from visit to tfsi
cousin, Mrs. j. X. Giddngs of Pittsford
BRISTOL