Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05


where the funeral was held and burial
took place in tho family lot.
A. l.. Bingham and daughters, Miss
Alice and Miss Mildred of Muncic, Ind,
are visiting at the home of Mr.. Bing-
hams brother, G.. l.. Bingham. They
made the trip here by motor starting from
Muncie. last Tuesday afternoon and ar
irving here Friday afternoon. covering
tho trip Of nearly ono thousand miles in
three days
son was born Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Willctt at the st. Adams Hospital.
A farewell surprise party was given
the Rev. Dr. Charles Bennett and Mrs
Bennett Tuesday evening at the home
of the Rev. and Mrs Ralph Stoody. D.
n. About 10 people gathered in honor
of Mrs. Stoody's parents. who have
been visiting here for several weeks
Doctor and Mrs Bennett Miss Edith
Bennett and Miss Mary l. Bennett left
yesterday by automobile for their home
in Nenia, Ohio. The evenings program
consisted of piano solos by Mrs. Mar
Taret Buckley Armstrong and voca |
solos by Miss Irene Marvin. Refresh
ments we're served.
John r.. Church, aged 80 years died
at his homo on South Main street at
23o o'clock Tuesday afternoon after
vivcd by his wife ard two sons. ivan,
an office in the United states Navy.
now stationed in the Azores and wayne
Of this city; also a sister, Mrs. George
w. Ranister Of this city.
The following delegates were elected
at the meeting If Green Mountain Post.
No. I. American Legion Monday eve
ming to attend the annual convention
to he held in Barre August 40 and 81
Chairman S. s. Gushing, e. S Sumner,
Harry Webber. i. r. sullivan, S. s.
Watson. Jack Wood. r. +. Smith, S J.
Godfrey, w. II Kimhall w. W. Eng
lish and Leon Gennett The alternatcs
are Charles S. shannon. r.. +. LedouX,
+. q. Revoir. V. G. Ellis r. l.. Carter,
r. n. Pollard, r. r. Labounty. r. n
Domcy. r. +. Johnson, II. g. Maynard
and Stanley Il, Cummings,
The annual picnic and rally of the
Franklin County Congregational Woman s
Missionary society was held at Riverside
campground in Sheldon yesterday. The
program opened at II O'Clock in the morn
ing with devotional exercises in charge
of Mrs Smith of Bakersfield. The
presentation of county work was made
by Mrs. Rullard and Mrs rrice. Mrs,
r. A. Burn of Enoshurg gave an interest
ing talk THE Womau's Missionary
Society and Church Life Lunch was
served at noon. The afternoon session
opened al one O'Clock with a devo. ,nal
service Mrs. A. s. Sykes gave y in
structive talk on missionary ,rk in
the Sunday School" Mrs. Van Pstten
of Burlington gave an interesting address
on missionary work. The session closed
with an address by Miss WEIGH, a Y. w.
| e. 4. worker in Russia.
| The annua, picnic Of the Woman s
Home and Foreign Missionary societies
Of the Methodist Epscoral Church was
held yesterday afternoon at the home
/ Of Mrs +. A. Collins. A social time was
enjoyed and delicious lunch served
The following officers of the st. Ann
| society have been elected for the ensuing
| wear. President Mrs I Cuav. ,;ce.
| president Mrs l.. Deslauriers: secretary
Mrs 4. Allsrd; treasurer. Mrs. A.
Hebcrt; councillors. Mrs. J. Gregojre
| Mrs s. Ssmpics Mrs +. Lannjer. Mrs
| F Boucher. Mrs ~ GirouS. Mrs, A.
| Oligny: sick committee, Mrs. r. Boucher
Mrs w Vouilleuv, Mrs. LaCrojx. Mrs
l.. Thibault. Mrs G. Limoges Mrs. !
Rouin, Mrs Bombardie care Of altar
Mrs. Rose Duchene: singers. Mrs. A
Hebert. Mrs. W. Allard: organist, Mrs
| c. Vjens.
w r Dame Of Clinton. Mass direc.
tor of the St Alhans & Swanton Trac.
ton Co. and Attorney Elmer johnson
were present at the adjourned meeting oil
the City Council yesterday afternoon al
| four O'Clock and continued their discus
sion with the counci, of ne,itioning IN.
Public Service Commission to allow then
to make a new order which will be "jus,
and right" aboishing the signal tower al
the railroad crossing on Lake street ir
order to curtail tho operating expense o,
the street railway. They asked for a
! friendly co-operation of the CITY Council