Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-22

knights Templar. The funeral took place
from the house at , O'Clock Tuesday, and
was conducted under Masonic auspices.
There was quite q heavy frost in some
places IN this part OF tho county Monday
night--the first of the season. Will y.
FarnLam of Shcreham started from here at
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon with carload
Of rams Tor Dickinson, n. D. They are an
unusually choice lot OF selected stock. If
the weather is fine on Wednesday afternoon
there should be large attendance
Oh the college grounds TO witness the ball
game between the college and Bristol teams
| 1t viii be tho first game the new college
nine have played here. v eterans should
remember that there Will be no meeting of
tho board of examining surgeons hare this
week. DR.. Russell is IN Washington and
DR.. Smith had intended to go but he has
been detained on account OF 50 much sickness
in town. Tho funeral of Peter f. Goodrich
was held. with elaborate Masonic cere-
monies at the residence of Mr.. John Seeley,
with whom he had resided, at , O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon. There was large At
tendance Of Iasons Of all degrees and other
friends. The many frns OF Mrs.
Josie ,uecl Calvin are greatly p,eased to see
her back again in Beck with q Co. 5 where
sho was formerly so popular clerk in tho
dry goods department.-MYs. Boil, mother
of Rev. Thomas Bell, appears to be slowly
but steadily improving, in spite OF her SO
years.
LINCOLN.
At the third annual reunion Of the Whit
tier families held at Evander Whitticr's
residence the l4th, there were about 90
present and very good time enjoyed. The
reunion next year will be held on the last
Wednesday in Angus at thu residence Of
| Lucy Ann Whittier. Charlie Narnay,
youngest son OF Hannah Narney, aged eight
years, died Wednesday morning, Septem
Der IA, Of consumption of the bowels.
| Funeral services were held the following
Friday at the Union church, Rev. f. b
| Fuller officiating " edresday, September
IA, Gilman Wheeler, aged 50 years, died at
the residence of Edmund Whittier. lie has
been in poor health for some time, but was
supposed to be recovering. Funeral ser
vices were held a. the Methodist church on
tho 10th, Rev. ". W Carr officiating -
Arthur Cushman of Rutland is in town.
MONkTON.
Mrs. +. Hall was found dead recently in
her chair. She he'd been failing for some
sine. She was 50 years Of age -Shelie
Ayers little dsu tighter, Jessie died the 1th
/ rst.-Mrs. James Shepherd and child are
better.
RoTrescntative-elect Meader held a lively
reception on the evening of the 18th. A
little before 6 the in yted friends aad towns
people commenced arriving and by 5 o'clock
over 800 had arrived; among the last, but
not least the Starl;sboro band, which gave
Mr.. Meader a ssrenade. He responded
asking them all to table, which fairly
| groaned under the burden Of good things
The long tables were filled five times, 20 be-
ing seated al time. After supper brief
remarks were made by y. S. Smith o. L.
Nmblet aud c. L. Barr. The band played
several selections and received much praise
Three cheers were given Mr.. Mender; also
tho band The party broke up at | , o'clocl,
wishing Mr.. Meader as happy time through
the session as they had enjoyed the evening
Mrs. James Shepard and child arc con-
valescent MIR. j. Ogden is sicl; with fever.
The potato crop is almost failure. They
are very small and rotting very bad.
BRISTOL.
! Butter brought from 10 to 81 cents Sat
urday. A big crowd was in town Satur-
day to witness the game OF bail between the
br!stols aud Mild.ebury college clubs. -
Several residences in town are showing the
good effects of the energies of the carpon
tars.
WHITING.
Rev s. Kinney 8 horse, harness and Lug.
gy wore stolen last Friday night. The
horse is bright bay color Morgan blood
and n high condition. Hand bills uce issued
Offering a reward for tho recovery Of the
property.
NORTR FERR!SBUEGI.
Potatoes are rottins badly in this section.
Miss Bertha Mp.ioy has secured situa-
tion in Northampton, Mass The hand has
a new drum MAJOR, "A lew people from
mere attended the reception given by the
Monktou representative Tuesday the 18th.
Tho Starkshoro band furnished music
Mr.. Seates, of The firm Of Bsyaut &
Scatcs of Boston was in town last satur
day. Several from this place went TO Mon,
treal on the excursion Saturday, returning
Monday.-Charles Lovake OF New Yorl
city was the guest OF Senator Allcn over
Sunday. c. W. Wicker arrived from New
/ York Saturday morning. Misses Nav Mar
tin and Bertha Mailary have gone t.
Northampton, whero they have positions il
n denf aad dumb school. -M Miss Barton. VIII,
has been visiting at Rev. {. a. Bradsord's
Z returned to her home in Shaftsbury Mon
. day \. Allen and wife returned from
- Iawlot Monday night.
j CORNWALL.
Rev. Joel Bingham, d. D., o: Dubuque
, lowe, occupied the pulpit OF the Copgrega
tional church on Sunday. Mr.. Bingham i
Il son OF the late Deacon Asahel Bingham
SOUTH STARKsBORO.
! Freeman Clark is not any better. hu
rather growing worse. Mrs Perpy Dot,
q is on the gain. There were two funerals il
Lincoln last Wednesday, Unclo Gilman