Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12
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The Ladies' Aid society of the Congrega-
tionel church met last Friday afternoon at
the residence Of Mrs. j. w. Edwards. Re-
freshments were severed BY the host.
| William Ilamcl died Saturday of pneu-
monia. lie leaves wife and six children.
Miss Achsa Allen, formerly of tins place,
hut who il now teaching at Johnson is
visiting at c. II. Shipmans.
The funeral of William lIamel was held
Monday morning from the Church of st.
Francis Xavier, Father Audet officiating
end Odillon Reeves having charge. The
| st. Jean Baptiste society, of which the do
ceased was member, of Burlington and
Winooski attended in a body, about $50
members being present. The interior of the
church was beautifully decorated. The in
terment took place Mt the French cemetery
Mr.. Hamel was 81 years old, was a member
Of the board Of civil authority and was II
mon much esteemed by all. He leaves a
wife and six children
Mr.. and Albert Foster and Mrs e. 3.
Little went to Boston Tuesday Mrs Lit.
tie will stop for time in Boston as guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
Mrs. Horace Smith is better.
The lumber is arriving by train for tho
new cotton mill and is being transferred to
| its destination.
Mrs. Celia Lord has moved into the resi-
depce on the late Jackson Merrill's estate
| The appraisers have finished their work pre-
paratory to a sale
The photograph gallery building on the
corner of Allen street and Mallett's Bay
avenue has been removed.
Mrs Jennie Provo has moved from the
| "Hood' place to Mr.. Ainsworth's tenement
in Burlington.
Homer Bartram is able to be out again.
James East, son of Mr.. and Mrs George
East, is very sick,
Elisha Allen Is worse,
The sum OF S225 has been subscribed to-
ward painting the spre of the Congrega-
tional church.
y handsome massive safe is being deposit
ed in the Winooski Savings bank. 1t is alb
solutey dre-proof and in advoirlupois regis
ters Il, 99J pounds.
| Our street commissioners have taken 8
new departure and are cleaning the streets
of refuse etc.
Mrs. $. l.. Reynolds and children have
| returned after n five weeks absence.
Henry Green sustained slight shock of
paralysis Wednesday.
The pupils in Mrs J. B. Lonergan's de-
partment of the graded schools enjoyed a
picnic in the woods Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Barber went Wed
nesday to Montreal on business trip.
w. T. Herrick and wife are visiting in
| Morrisville.
Henry Desautels has flushed his duties as
clerk at II. L. Jobonnotts drug store.
c. W. Devino is laying the founda tion
for his new shop on the corner of Barlow
and Centre streets.
Posters are out announcing grand pic
mic and athletic tournament to be held at
kidder's grove, June "a, under the auspi ces
of st. Stephens r. c. NJ B. society a
goodly number OF prizes are offered in the
athletic contests.
Mr.. l.. Putnam, who has been visiting
| Sydney Putnam, has returned to Fletcher.
Moses Lavigne is very sick.
Mr.. NJ. G. Putnam and son and Miss
Anna Doane of Cambridge returned Wed
nesday
Mr.. Charles Comings and family have
moved into the residence on Allen street re-
Gently occupied by L. II. Dunton.
Mrs. Alfred Nilmre has returned from
Holy oke, Mass
The sidewalk on Main street fronting the
Mansion is being graded down a foot or
more rendering much lower ascent to the
hill