Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-04

the interest Of the young peoples contest
which liz being carried on In North and
South Hero, Grand Isle and Milton. Sew
eral of the visitors addressed the meet
Ing gave helpful information regarding
the contest. There were 76 at this meeting.
The deputies made their annual in
spection of Chittenden Chapter, No. SO,
Order of the Eastern Star. at their regular
meeting Friday evening. There were sew
eral grand officers present, including Dis
trict Deputy Grand Matron Mrs. Minnie
Fifed. District Deputy Grand Patron
f. @. Evans, Grand Matron Mrs. Addie
F. Allen, Past Grand Matron Mrs. Anna
Evans, Associate Grand Matron Mrs.
Josie Fay, Grand Chaplain Mrs. Nellie
Goodsell. Grand Lecturer Mrs. Kate Hull,
Grand Warder Mrs. Clara Groom, also
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. White. Mrs. Godfrey,
Mrs. Mather and Mrs. Davis and Mr..
Hull of Burlington, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Reade, Mrs. Axtell and Mr.. Fiield of
South Hero, Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong,
Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe, Mr.. Groom, Mrs.
Roby and Miss Miller of st. Adams, Mr..
Fay of North Wiliston and Mr.. Goodsell
Of Fairfax. One candidate received the
degrees after which a banquet was served
to members and guests. The Woman's
Auxiliary of Trinity Church will give an
other card party at Trinity hall this week
Thursday evening.-St. Anthony's society
presented Mrs. Fred J. Laramay with
beautiful gold chain and pendant In APP
probation Of her faithful work as or
ganizer Of that society.-Trinity Church,
Milton. 23rd Sunday after Trinity IN
the Octave of All Saints) November 7:
l045. Holy Eucharist; 1880. evening prayer
and sermon by the Rt. Row. DIR. Bliss.
bishop coadJutor of Vermont, who will
speak concerning the nationwide cam
paigr In this diocese.
Election day was busy one for tire
ballot and assisting clerks, who were
Mrs Ira Everett Mrs. w. F. Kennedy,
Miss Marie Laduc. Mrs. John Duffy,
Norman skees, silas Brush. Thomas
Rowley. H. D. Costello. Much interest
was shown in tho contest for town rep
rescntat!vo ~ there are lcss than 100
Democrats In the town and John McMul-
len. Democrat, was running against
George A. Phelps, Republican, tho latter
defeating the Democratic candidate by 0
votes. the toai was 900 votes cast. The
names Of c2 women were on the check
list. all voting except -. as against the
names Of 52o mon on check list, Sc not
voting. There we're many protests from
women voters against tho use Of pencils
in tho booths. which were placed In each
booth. The two eldest women who voted
ware Mrs Row1ey and Mrs. Mary Rob-
inson. both over 30 years Of age.-Al-
bert Lamb is confined to tho house i'll
with erysipelas.-Mrs. James Melaven
and daughter. Miss Minnie Melaven. have
boon passing n week in Hartford, Conn.
Miss Annie Morse Is in Montpelier
where she has n position in a telephone
exchange.-At a recent meeting held in
tho Congregational Church, the follow
ing officers of the First Congregational
Church, Inc, were elected: Clerk Mrs.
L. G. Holcomb; treasurer. Mrs. G. L.
Jackson; auditor, Mrs. II. II. Fuller;
trustees. DR.. l.. C. Holcombe, Mrs.
Charles Robinson, c. II. Hervey dea-
cons, N. f. Phelps and James Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. b. Stafford of Cam
bridge were guests at the home of F.
s. Morgans, the first of the week.-H.
Vincent of Concord. N. H.. was in town
the first Of the week-R. Hill and fam
lily have moved to South Burlington to
the Howe farm.-Mr. and Mrs. B. D.
Martin are the happy grandparents of a
little GIRL Virginia Pauline Burley.
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Martin
Of Columbus, Georgia.-Mr. and Mrs. w.
w. Fairbanks and family Of Morrisvlle
passed Sunday in Morrisville.-Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Nichols are oc-
cupying rooms in c. E. Osgoods
house.-Miss Mable Newton. who has
been doing government work in Wash
ington, d. c.. for the past year or more.
has received a promotion and is now
assistant auditor in the income tax unit
with three clerks under her supervision.
Frank Corm!a of Barre was with his
mother. Mrs. Winona Cor1nia, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J. Laraway left
Monday night for their new home in
Concord. N II. Henry Vincent who has
been at the Laramay home for several
days returned with them. At public auc-
ton which was held last Saturday Mr.
Laramay disposed Of tho greater part
Of his household goods.-Miss Louella
Wagner Of Georgia and Arthur o. Cher
rier Of Fairfax were married October %
at the Congregational parsonage in
Swanton. After a brief wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. Cherrier will reside in Fair
fax. The bride attended the Milton
school and Is we'll known here.-Mr.
and Mrs. E. S. sibley are the happy par
ents Of son born Monday morning,
November 1.-The w. c. T. Y. will meet
at the home of Mrs. w. G.. Newton on
Saturday. November 6. at 2:3O A cordial
invitation is extended to all.-Sixty-four
members of the Milton branch Of the
Needlework Guild of America met ct the
home of the president. Mrs. Charles L.
Jackson Saturday afternoon for the 25th
annual meeting. The meeting opened
with the repeating of the Lords Prayer
in unison and the roll call. after which
rie presidents address was given. She
spoke Of the organizer. Mrs. Ell Barnum,
the growth OF the branch work and his
tory of the guild. In 1898 there were 12
members and now over 100 An old re-
port of the first meeting was read by the
secretary. Mrs. w. F. Kennedy. The
officers elected for 1927 are: President,
Mrs. c. L. Jackson. first vice-pros dent.
Mrs. I. s. Coburn. second vice-president.
Miss Frona Laduc: secretary. Mrs. w.
r. Kennedy, treasurer. Miss Minnie
Melaven; directors, Mrs. II. T.. Powell.
Mrs. Rollin Irish, Mrs. W. NJ Randall.
Mrs. q. A. Phelps. Mrs. Earl Beytns
Each oficer is also director. The
executive committee consists OF Miss
Harriet Rogers, chairman. Mrs. f. 1.
Allen. Mrs. J. A. Kennedy. Miss Mary
Kennedy. After The business meeting
t.e Rev. A. A. Bessey and the Rev. F.
F.. Talbee gave short talks. followed by
community singing. Tho social part of
the meeting was enlivened by Halloween
decorations, the dining room was pref
tly decorated with barberries. bitter
sweet and 1ack-o-lanters. A huge birth
day cnke formed the centerpiece and
lighted by Is candles displayed the word
Ing 1s95-N. w. CLEO. the cake was
the gift and work Of Mrs. H. H. Bee
man. Refreshments of salads, sand
witches, olives. cake and coffee were
served by the directors This meeting
is always the annual ''get-to-gether." the