Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-15

ABOUT % relatives ana lrlenns met lueS-
day at the home of Simeon Mead in honor
of Mrs Mead's 10th birthday. This agei
couple have long been residents of Under
hill. Tho oldest OF the company was Mrs.
Samantha Graves, sister of Mrs Mead, who
is So years of age A brother Mr.. A. i.
Lane, with his wife, was present, also
another sister, Mrs. Sophia White. Seth
w. Mead aud wife, brother OF the
host and Henry Mead of Missouri,
with his daughter Ida we're also present.
S. NJ. Meads family consits of four chill
dren (all married. and Is grandchildren, Of
whom Mr.. and Mrs Burnett aud Mrs.
Cyrus Mead were present The Palmer
family were represented by Mrs. Franklin
Chaplin, Mrs Rolin Smith, Simeon Palmer
and wife, Mrs Willard Green and Mrs.
Judeon Haynes. OF the Packard family
there were present Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Packard, and Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Packard
y. W. Mead's family were represented by
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Prior, with their
daughter Mrs. George Terrill aud MIR. aud
Mrs Henry Mead. OF the Morse family
there were present Mrs James Hayden,
Mr.. and Mrs Julius Morse, Mrs Moulton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Morse, also Mr.. and Mrs
c. IL. Hayden. OF Asn Lanes fami-
ly, Mr.. and Mrs Edmund Martin, Mr. and
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other and more distant relatives, friends
and neighbors were present, whose names
for want OF space may not be mentioned
At the first table were seated 10 people,
whose aggregate age was 9l5 years, average
10. OF eight present tho aggregate was COG
years, average rs. Two were octogonar-
ians, and six were above three score and
ten, Friendships ties wers further
strengthened by many valuable presents,
and quite large sum OF money, The re-
markable vlgor Of the older portion of the
company illustrates the conducive elements
of Vermont life to longevity. Three
couples were present whose welded lives
have bsen 4S, 40 and j3 yenrs respectively.
Mrs. Cyrus Mead acted as hostess. The
bountiful dinner and supper were testimon-
als of the ability of the ladies to cook, and
were partaken OF with apparent relish. All
in all the occasion was pleasant one, aud
one long to be remembered by those present
Homer Thompson has bought cut all the
crockery and hardware of i. +. Terrill,
and Is to keep an assortment Of the same in
the future. The piece of land on the cor
ner by Martin Howe's, sold some time since
to DR.. \. F. Burdick, was recently repur-
chased by him, and then transferred, by
right of purchase, into the hands Of Thomas
morning for a trip through tho Western
States Rev. c. NJ. Stebbins preached at
the Methodist church last Sunday He is
to occupy the pulpit the coming year Mrs
Stebbins and child are both i'll at Johnson
Fred Terrill and family are to live in the
Washburn House. lphonso Simonds has
sold his span Of horses recently purchased of
Mr.. Pierce TO a man from llighgate. Mrs
W ooiwOrth of Burlington is in town for q
few days -George Terri,l has shppet 100
carloads OF potatoes this season. A sunday
telegram announces the safe arrival of NJ.
L. Washhuru and wife in Alaska.
Daniel McNey is on his way to Ireland
Thomas Rogers Of Essex has moved into the
smaller Washburn house adjoining the post
otiice.-Ilrs. Z. s. Whitcomb, jr, is in
Burlington with her sister Mrs s. l.. Bates
Homer Thompson Is building a slaug ter
house on the land Of Avery Edwards and in
tends to keep wholesale meat market I'M
der the supervision OF Mr.. Edwards. Mrs
T.. 4. Corse has just returned from New
York with millinery and fancy goods
over 800, 900 feet Of lumber were sawed at
the steam mill during the month Of April.
Horace Pierce was kicked i'll the forshead
by one of his horses causing so severe a
wound that several stitches We're required in
dressing it.-Mrs Clinton Brown continues
very low Mrs. Edwin Humphrey is caring
for her. Henry Bixhy and Mrs. Hattie
Blakey were married Thursday afternoon,
May 7, by Rev. Mr.. Taylor.
Ten dollars reward for the detection of the
party who yesterda, pinned to the coat-tail OF
| sum Jones plscard bearing the words, II 81
Brussels soap. It's economical