Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-03
MONTPELIER.

| NJ, widow of the late Joseph f. Taylor of
| Co. II, % n. II. sharpshooters, n pension of
| Sl2 a month, both through the efforts of
| j. l.. Curran
The Montpelier telephone oxch ange has
1893 subscribers, Brattloboro 81, Burlng-
ton 2l6, st. Johnsbury 1863, Rutl and 115,
Bellows Falls So, and Windsor a.
George S. Chapman VS. Moses Shettle, a
| justice ejectment case, was tried before j.
| Fl. Lucia Thursday afternoon. Defendant
was sued off n farm located in the Jones
| Brook neighborhood, because he would not
pay his rent. T. j. Deavitt for plaintiff,
! T. r. Gordon for defendant. Decision not
| yet made known.
John d. Phelps died at the home of his
sister Mrs. r. II, Whittier on School street,
| Sunday afternoon. Deceased was born in
| Berlin, was 81 years of age and had been
! troubled with paralysis for some six months.
He has resided in this village about 1 /
years, the 1G years previous being spent in
California. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. Gallagher at . O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon and the Brooks G..
4. II. post, of which he was "a member, at
tended in body.
Mrs. Arabella Bickford, an old residen
In town and member of Trinity church, whot
for two years past has resided in Washing
ton, d. c., with Mrs. NJ. c. Kinson, her
daughter, died at the latter place last Fri
day aged about 20. Her body arrived at
the home of +. r. Skinner Monday evening"
where funeral services We're held Tuesday
morning conducted by Rev. A. j. Uough.
There have been 50 deaths in town since
January / against 70 last year, and 70
births.
r. j. Deavitt was notified Monday that
inst oil I hi
John Il. Avery, West Topsham, 81 u month
and $500 arrears; James Barney, West
Danville, 81 month and $3.50 arrears;
William W. Chalmers Topsham, sea month
and 5000 arrears; Harriet NJ. Parmenter,
Wiliamstown, widow of a MexicBn war
soldier IS a month and 1928 arrears; and
c. a. Sanders, Montpelier, increase from
Sl2 to 81 and 1924 arrears
AS NJ. w. Gould was riding in his job
wagon along Prospect street, Berlin side,
Tuesday morning, the horse fell on the ice,
threw Mr.. Gould out, quite badly injured
his head, and the team rolled down bank.
Personals. Hattie d. Tromblee has ac-
copied the position of assistant teacher in
Hickoks short hand school, Boston. Frank
Harris of the Sabin Spring works is sick in
Mortified. Henry Cobb of Burlington is
visiting his mother here-Mrs H. b Wedge
is sick, the result of an injury to one foot.
H. c. Holmes has rented his place on
North street and moved into one-half of his
new double house on Franklin street Mrs.
George W. Fox is sick.--E f. Towner is
sick. j. a. Locklin is attending court at
Chelsea
\. B. Wedge is the first Odd Fellow in
town to draw n benefit from the Odd Eel
lows Fraternal Accident association of
America, 1t being $40 for the two weeks
he was recently disabled by an injury to
one foot
The funeral of John Phelps was largely
attended Tuesday, Rev G.. W. Gallagher
officiating. The Grand Army post attend
ed 80 strong, six of whom acted as bearers
Mir. Cornell of st. Adams was in town
Monday, arranging with the Montpelier
Military band orchestra to combine with
the Burlington Howard Opera House or
chestra and give series of concerts in
Montpelier, Burlington and st. Abrams.
The Doth anniversary of the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Wing was observed by
a large gathering at their residence by an
informal reception from 3 to 6 p. m, We'd
nesday. They We're married in Cabot
January /, 1910, by Rev L. Fl. Tabor.
Allan &. Bagley of Worcester and Nellie
s. Fogg of Sandwich, n. H., were married
Wednesday afternoon, by Rev. Alfred J.
Hough, at Trinity parsonage.
At the annual meeting of the Unitarian
church, Albert Johonnott was elected senior
warden: l.. b. Huntington junior warden:
j, q. Brown, treasurer; VI. \. Kent, clerk
f. W. Morse, \. w. Ferrn and c. \. Bal
ley, auditors; G. W. McAllister, clerk; \.
c. Brown, Mrs Sarah 7. Heath Mrs +.
d. Hyde, H. NJ. Cutler, a. G.. Fay, Mrs.
N. c. Tabor and DR.. A. B. Bisbee, execu-
tive committees; a. d. Farwell, pew agent;
r. X. Peck, Mrs, A. d. Farwell and f.
Blanchard, soliciting committee. An adj
journed meeting is 10 be held next Monday
evening. The NJ. |. NJ. II. society elected
F. L. Eaton, president Asa Blanchard,
vice president; \. d. Farweh, treasurer:
III. A. Kent, clerk; Clark King, collector;
a. Johonnott, Gen. p. p. Pitkin. \. d.
Farwell, c. c. Eaton, c. King, F. Blanch
ard and W. q. Ferrin, trustees ; G. ". Nc
4Allister, Mrs. \. Johonnott and C. King.
committee ON church property: so were
reported in their treasury.
The Washington county Grammar and !
Union schools begin Monday
The weekly meeting of the Chautauqua
circle will be held at Helen Burpee's. Fri |
day afternoon, They Will meet with the |
Waterbury class in the Unitarian vestrv |
January II, and enjoy lecture on 'Ro- |
man History" by Prof. Morey. literary
exercises and a supper.
Wing q Fay is the new law firm formed /
by George W. Wing and AIand g. Fay, /
with headquarters III the Farmers Trust /
company's Office
NORTH FAYSTON.