Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-06
MIDDLEBURY.

Mrs A. II. Fisher and Miss Rebie Russell
will soon start Tor Florida, where they will
pass the winter at Mr. and Mrs Fishers
winter home at South Lake Weir. On the
way they will spend some time in New York,
Washington and Charlestown, S. c.
Miss Alice ID. Worster died in Cornwall
the 2Sth ut. Miss Worster was 80 years of
age and leaves large circle Of friends to
mourn her loss. The funeral was held on
Sunday.
The pulpit of st. Stephens church, made
vacant by the resignation Of Rev. Alva +.
Carpenter, will be supplied by Il. b. Cliff
of the senior class in college. Mr.. Cliff has
read services in the church at different
times.
The Middlebury graded school closes the
fail term December 20 with exercises In
school-house hall by the pupils of the High
and Grammar school.
After the Christmas holidays Mrs. John
W. Stewart and family will 90 to Boston
for the winters large number of friends
were very pleasantly entertained by
Miss Lena Tracy Friday evening. 49,
MIR. and Mrs William jackson have re
turned from Northheld where they have
been visiting tho parents of Mrs. jackson.
Harry e. Owen is visiting in Ticonder
oga, n. G.--George NJ. Fletcher, who had
his leg broken by the falling of the horse
which h. was riding about six weeks ago, is
able to resume his duties as teller in the
bank. I'll. Il. Pearson, n former member of
the college, has been admitted TO the bar in
,ilnois.-Gcorge Howe of burlington spent
Thanksgiving with his family here G..
Ellis who has been i'll some days is able to
be about town little. - Mrs. 4. X. Carr is
much improved in health Miss May Boil
ton, preceptrcss OF tho High school, is 10
read paper on Essay Wrtingn at the
teachers institute at Vergennes December
12.-Miss May Seely of Fair Haven is visit
ing her parents, Prof. and. Mrs Henry NJ
Seely. Mrs. Samuel Brooks is visiting
friends in northern New Nork-Profs
james NJ. Patton and Walter T.. Howard
are in Cambridge, Mass. and Fair Haven.
William Francis Alden, class of 'S9 OF
the college. was in town over Sunday.
Col. y. $. Tracy went to Burlington
Monday afternoon TO assume the duties of
deputy collector and inspector of customs,
to Wnich position ne WAS recently appoint
ed by Collector Benedict Col. Tracy Will
come back 10 town on Saturday nights for
the present, but lc intends to remove hi
tnmily TO burlington in the spring.
The remain, Of Maggie Knowles were
taken 10 Cbnzy, y. y, for burial Wcdnes-
day morning, leaving here on the carly
morning tram. Il had been intended TO
have the funeral on Tuesday, but there
were strong reasons ter the delay.
Special Tension Examiner Harvey G.
Ellis. who has been Ill here Tor the past ten
days, returned to his headquarters at Glen's
rails. y. y. ON Wednesday, having fully
recovered. Mr.. Eli, s,arted at the same
time ON her return TO Na,hingtun
Myron H. IangworthJ, who recently
went 10 Worthwhile and opened u mat mar
Ect, came here Monday for some of his
household goods AND vent back Wedno- dav.
Mr.. Lnngworthy's family are now in Nor
msy'lle and VIII keep house there.
Miss Grille Colby OF Lincoln is in town
for visit TO her aunt, Mrs John +. Hayes,
ara viii remain FOR two or three weeks