Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28

EssEx A Women = Missionary Society,
auxiliary to the Women's Board Of MIS-
SONS, Boston, was organized, recently. by
the ladies Of the Congregational Church, at
Essex Centre. The officers are Mrs. vii
liam Powell, President Mrs. \. 3. Hal
bor., Treasurer and Mrs. L. {. Butler,
Secretary. The regular monthly meeting
was held on Friday Of last week, at which
letters were read from several stations ofthe
Board, giving very interesting accounts OF
the labor in their respective fields.
On Tuesday Of last week the remains OF
Mr.. Abram Frost arrived in town, and on
Wednesday afternoon were buried IN the
cemetery at the Centre. Mr.. Frost died
near Salinas City. California, at the resi-
dence Of his son-in-law. II. Corey, on the
81 day of April, 1876, aged y years, two
months and p days. His disease was par
alysis. Mr.. Frost was long time resident
Of Essex, occupying the farm originally set
tied by Col. George Tyler, about a mile
north of Pages Corners. lie was iormer
resident of Shoreham. Vt. Upon the death
Of his third wife, few years siuce' he went
to California to spend the evening OF his
DAYS in the pleasant home of his daughter,
Mrs. Corey. where ne died, leaving a special
request that his body should lie buried with
his household in tho cemetery at Essex
Centre. His request was complied with.
and many Of his old friends and neighbors
accompanied his remains to their iaal rest
ing place.
wednesday afternoon, April .. Homer X.
Mansfield departed this life. lie was one OF
the best young men the town Afforded
kind. oblieing, modest, intelligent, and be-
loved by everybody His loss is deeply felt
in the family circle Of which he was be-
lovea and loving member, and in the com
munity in which he lived. He died IN the
fill assurance Of glorious immortality.
,nae,ing death with calmneSs and reslgna-
! non seeming more solieltJus Tor others
IN i,r himself Has funeral was attend
| ed an Sunday, at the COngTegatlonai
| Cb,rch The crowded house and the tear
GnI congregation indicated the heartfelt sym
natby OF the whole community Tor the isp'-
iiv into which death hes now iJr the nrst
time entered.
At the school meeting in District No. D.
last week, the question was under CONSIDER
ation of sending the larger scholars OF the
district 70 the Essex Classical institute. at
the expense of the District. one term IN the
vesr The discussion Of the question was
oUirs spirited, especially in opposition to It
The main objections urged were that such
Droiect would tend TO destroy npe common
pnhnoIs and to benefit the riSl at the ex
nense of the poor In reply 1t was stated
hat il was not proposed to lessen the num-
t'ar - weeks' school in the Dl strict, but
rafber 10 increase them. and give the more
advanced scholars. rich and poor alike, the
benefits of a higher education. Ii was also
shown that the plan proposed would lessen .
the cost of schools to the District s9nhe LILY
dollars for the coming year. On taking the
vote there were found TO be thirteen oppo.
sed to the plan and eighsin favor, result
which, considering the number OF lnteiil-
GENT voters and friends OF Tree education I'D
that District. was hardly to De e1pec'eu'
, Mr.. Geo. II. Brown is largely interested
in the poultry busin ess at Essex oen.re:sno
"a deyoting considerable time and attention
90 II He has quite stock OF the fancy
sn;mals in this line and is providing ior
! them warm and cosy quarters