Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-13
WlNOOSkI.


Bert Small has been spending a few days
in Morrisvile and vicinity.
The Winooski Steamer company have
been putting in new valves and making
other repairs on their engine. 1t was
brought out for trial Monday evening.
The young people of the Epworth League
will hold a strawberry festival at the Meth
odist parlors next Friday evening. short
musical and literary programme will be
presented.
The regular meeting of the Idle Hour
club was held Monday evening with H. f.
Wolcott at his office on Allen street. The
feature of the evening was mock law suit
by the members of the club the case being
one of assault and battery in which the YER
dict was rendered for the defendent. Con
siderable amusement was created during
the trial The meeting was the largest of
the season, AZ being present.
Miss Lizzie Wardwell is suffering from an
attack of maaral fever.
| DIR. j. II. Richardson, who died the 9th
inst, aged 70, was well known physician
in this section and a highly respectable
citizen OF Winooski. He was graduate of
Woodstock college and commenced the prac
tice of medicine in Westford 40 years ago
where he continued up to about 20 years
ago when he moved to Winooski. He was
consulting physician at Mary Fletcher hos
pital number of years. His demise will
be sincerely mourned by large number Of
friends and acquaintance. He leaves a
widow and three children, Mr.. E. ID.
Richardson of Cambridge, Ill, and Mrs.
John II. Allen and Mrs. George w. Allen
Of Westford, who are all here to attend the
funeral which takes place Sunday morning
at II O'Clock from the Congregational
church.
Mrs c. H. Shipman and Mrs. II. f.
| Clement were in attendance at the Rutland
musical festival this week.
The Whiteman house on Weaver street is
undergoing repairs.
The Methodist Sunday school was re-
presented at the Chittenden county conven-
ton at Jericho, last week, by large delega-
ton.
The new drug store was opened the 9th
evening and it is one of the most convenient
and pleasant stores in town. The new firm
will be known as Robinson & Patenaude.
The Congregational church was filled to
Overlooking Sunday forenoon with friends
who had assembled to pay the last sad rites
to our esteemed townsman, DR.. Richardson.
A large number from your city and else
where were present, among whom were many
of the medical profession. The floral offerings
were numerous and beautiful. The sermon
by Rev. L. F. Wheeock was tribute tC
the life and character of the deceased
The remains were taken to Green Mount
cemetery for interment. The funeral wa.
in charge of II. +. Clement.
There was no service at the Methods
church Sunday morning on account of the
} funeral
! An alarm of fire was sounded Saturday
evening about clock, the cause being thu
fall of lamp in the postoffice which spilled
oil over the floor and took fire. By thu
prompt action of some of those present tn
lamp was thrown into the street and TIN
flames extinguished. No damage was done
The Young Messengers of this place PLAYED
a game of ball with the St. Joseph team OIL
the college grounds Tuesday afternoon
The score was 10 to 10 in favor of the y ounI
Messengers.
Our former townsman Mr.. F. F. Gokey
now proprietor of the Malletts Bay House
has made extensive repairs i'll that beauti
, full but neglected summer resort, making
, one of the most desirable spots for pleasur
, seekers on Lake Champlain.
Lyman NJ. Jones of johnson was in tow
yesterday visiting friends.