Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-03-29
MlDDl BURY,
Death and Funeral of Mrs. CIarinda NJ
Clark.

Clark.
Mrs. Clarinda NJ. Clark, relict of the late
Merlin Clark, died Monday forenoon after an
Illness of several months in the nth year of
her age. Her maiden name was Lake, and she
was native OF Castleton, where she passed
the greater part of her life and where she was
for number OF years a successful and prom
inent teacher. Four children survive her viz:
Chester H. CLARK Of West Rutland, Chauncey
J.. Clark and Mrs l.. NJ Morrison of Middle
bury, and Joseph Clark of Leicester. The
funeral services were held at the late home OF
the deceased at 2 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
Rev. A. +. Keith, Congrcgationalist, and Rev
\. f.. Carpenter, Episcopalian, officiating. ! ht
funeral was largely attended by friends of the
family.
About 30 couples took part in the junior ex-
hihition hop. and had n very pleasant time
morning. Most of The boys started for theii
homes Wednesday, but a few will remain it
town through the vacation. The spring tern
of tho college will begin April 10.
j. +. Severance, formerly of Nliddlebury, anc
now holding n responsible position near Elcho
Nevada, made q hour visit to his relatives
The firm of Smith & Allen, contractors and
builders, has dissolved partnership, Mr.. Al
len retiring This firm has for number u
years done a large business, not only in Yer
York. ''
George r. I.angworthy, ir.. who has been n
Manchester, y. H., for nearly year past, ha.
returned to town.
Robins are becoming altogether too numer
Gus to mention in this vicinity.
The report that Hon. George Hammond Il
booked for United States minister to the Ar
gcntine Republic cannot be verified as Senator
Hammond is in New York.
President u. y. Bissell and secretary F. G
| Dyer of the Vermont Merino Shecp-Shearinl
| asso ,iation are making preparations for thu
annual exhibition and shearing on April |,
and g.
A meeting. conducted by State Superinten
| dent OF Education +. f. Palmer, will he helc
at the town hail, Friday. March 9th, at IL a
m, with addrcsse5 by President Brainerd, Hon
| Walter f. Howard and Others The object il
| to discuss the duties and qualifications o
| county supervisors of schools.
The winter term Of the village school will
! close Friday of this week. and there will b
public rhetorical and musical exercises in tn
| hall in the afternoon.
| Jesse Campbell and Ttufe Langworthy wen
| Sunday night to Syracuse, \. Y. where the
We're TO join travelling show ard 90 on til
| road.
a petition has been largely signed by tn
o 'ognizc the Volunteer hose company
! part of the village fire department. The trus
| tees are considering the matter and II /
| thought that they will act favoraby upon il.
Alonzo Rooney, formerly porter in the Add
| son House. has gone to Bennington, where II
Will fiji similar position in the Putnam
| House
Smith II. Bracey, who with his family ha
| been stopping for several weeks here with hi
| last week He ls a member Of 4 firm Of eXtel
! siVe railroad contractors, who make thei
! HEADQUARTERS in Kansas city. Mo.
The state head guar ers Of the Grand Arm
| have been removed to the Buttolph block o
| Merchants Row. in order to secure more room