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


November Z, to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
week to the Fanny Allen hospital. where
she underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis. Blanche Lavarnway.
night operator in the telephone office. Is
confined to her home by illness.-Miss
Charlotte Hill is convalescing from her
recent !,lness.-Mrs. Ernest Hadlock. who
has been quite III, is improvlng.-Mrs. c.
T. Morrill, and sisters, Mrs. Elmer Bailey
Of East Craftsbury and Mrs. Sarah Gates
of North Wolcott spent the past week In
Johnson.-C. j. Thomas OF South Ber-
wick, Me-, was in town Tuesday on his
way to New York in the interests Of the
United Construction company.
STOWE
Joseph B. Mckinley. who received a2s
votes out Of the BAT cast for representa-
tive here Nov. 2 has forged ahead dur
ing his short residence In Stowe. Coming
here only six years ago he Is a member
of the board Of selectmen, is acting as
overseer of the poor, is chairman Of the
Republican town committee. Is president
Of the Lamoille county N. f. NJ. p. az
ISOLATION, and also of the Lamoille County
Farm Loan association which he helped
to organize and Of which he became the
first president. Mr.. Mckinley was born
In Clayton. N. Y. on the farm purchased
by his father In 1892 and now owned by
o. brother Of Mr.. Mckinley's, the farm
thus remaining IN the family only 13
years less than century. He was
educated In the common and village
schools and began teaching at the age Of
16. At 10 he became a commercial traveller.
Three years later he entered the employ
If m, nhor q
Of Ogdensburr, y. Y. remaining with
them 10 years. He then acquired an in
terest in the Chandler & Jones Lumber
company Of Ogdensburg just organized
and was made manager Of all their opera
tons in Canada. He remained with them
until 1911, when he entered the employ
OF the Seamen-kent Lumber company
at Toronto, Ont, becoming yard manager
, Of their Fort william branch. handling
| about 10000. n0o feet of hardwood lumber
Mt the yard annually. While serving in
this capacity It was a part Of his duty
to travel through the West in States
and Canada When the firm had to stop
business In 1914 on account OF the war
Mr.. Mckinley came to Vermont and pur-
chased the farm in stowe. whore he has
since resided Miss Mary ]. Bigeow OF
Salem, Mass, came Friday on account
Of the Illness of her sister. Miss Susan
Bigelow.-Dennls Kaiser has finished
ha work at Groton. Mass. and has re-
turned home.--The Misses Alice and
! Giendora Nutting went Saturday to
Bridgeport. Conn, where they have en-
| ployment.-Mrs. Clayton Morr.n returned
| last week from the Fanny Allen hospital,
doing we'll after Il serious operation Mrs.
II. r.. Pike and Miss Marian Pike were
In Burlington to attend an entertainment
| ID
Gale have visited Mr.. and Mrs j.. G.
Houston in Cady's Falls Il few days.
Several men from here attended the ball
! game in Burlington Saturday.
Tho Rev. G. e. Brush of Hardvick con
| Quoted an Episcopal service at the Akeley
| Memorial banquet hall sunday evening,
| prea ching an excellent sermon and adj
minstering baptism to one adult and two
! children. A vocal solo was rendered by
| Mrs. II. W. Barrows. Miss Marjorie
Watts accompanying. The bishop coad-
tutor, the Rev. G. Y. Bliss will hold n
| confirmation service at the same pace
at thr,e O'Clock Sunday afternoon, No
vember A. The bishop will ais" present
the claims Of the nationwide drive being
carried out by the Episcopal church
There was a large and enthusiastic at
tendance at the service conducted at the
Another will he held there In three weeks
Tho Moscow Busy Rec club me,
| with Mrs A. G. Perry Wednesday after
noon-The Rev c. f.. Haywood preached
at the Community Church service SUNDAY
morning the second of a series of ser
mons upon creeds and will preach upor
a continuation of the topic next Sunday
w. l.. Bennett assisted the choir with the
violin and Mrs. James Brownlee sang Z
so.o.-At a meeting OF the founC America
cub Saturday afternoon DR.. II. w. Bar
rows gave a patriotic address and Mrs
A. d. Lynch gave lesson in folk dane
ing.--At a meeting Of the Fl. II. Smith
Woman's Relief Corps Saturday after
noon the Misses Johnson and McDonougf
we're initiated into the order. two can
didates we're balloted upon and nine APP
plications for membership were received
The president. Mrs. Della Tomlinson. will
entertain the ladies Of the Communit!
Ladies' AID society at her home at thu
lower village Friday afternoon. picni
supper will be served. All are cordial.
invited.-Mr. and Mrs. c.. A. Tomlinson
Clitus Tomiinson and Miss Mabel Sleepe
passed the weekend in Jericho.-At
meeting Of the Stowe Red Cross brancl
with the president, Mrs. Nina Shaw. Sat
urday afternoon 1t was voted to meet a
private houses 10 90 sewing. Inc mrs
work will be making 20 skirts for chill
; dren, which will begin as soon as In
structions are received. The work com
! mittee consists Of Mrs. Hattie Douglass
Mrs. Fred Billings, Mrs. Dwight T.. Smit
and Mrs. H. G. Smith. Mrs. Mary Chene
will have charge of the knitting and an
who are willing to knit are asked to d
so.-Mrs. Jenney's Sunday school elias
of young ladies. now under the super
vision Of Mrs. C. Il. Hayward, organize
last Sunday and adopted the name POLY
anna" and mean to work under Poly
Annals motto. The c'ass will serve after
noon tea at the banquet hall Wednesda
and will conduct n sale of fancy an
Japanese articles. The committees i
charge consist OF Catherine Harris an
Hazel Cakes, on the SALE and Mar1ori
Y Foster, Dorothy Shepard. Agnes Town
1 and Pearl Taylor to serve the tea.
mock presidential election was held tn
r upper classes preparing the ballots an
Q the board Of civil! authority revising tn
= check lst.-The freshman class ha
D charge of assembly Friday. Victrola seleo
l tions were given and Miss Nellie Georg
Q gave a reading.
h. Ambrose N. McManis and Miss Blanch
, Boyce were married Monday morning
s November 8, by the Rev Robert Dove
!. in Waterbury. Mr.. McManis. who is a
n ex-service man, is a son OF Mr. and Mr'