Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-15

and daughters went to Bethel last Monday
to attend the wedding of her sou, Ernest
Maynard to Minnie ellison OF Bethel. -
Christmas will 10 observed Dece Dor "a. -
Fred Nichols has returned from Bridport. -
r. W!loon and family OF Lincoln were guests
OF J. V. Wilson last week.
MlODLesuRY.
Miss Parmslee, daughter of MIR. NJ D,
Parmelee had a narrow escape from SER
iors accident Saturday afternoon. Sho
was driving in buggy at the east end Of
the river bridge when a heavy team loaded
with gravel backed into her buggy, over
turning 1t and throwing Miss Parmelee out.
She was cut slightly on tho fsco but no
damage was done to the horse or vehicle.
Allan Calhoun is to he the first tenant of
the new Battsl block. His store is nearly
ready for occupancy and ho will move into it
es soon as IA can take his annual In inventory.
Tho following officers we're elected by Col.
A. s. Tracy camp, No. 25 s. OF v, at their
regular meeting, Friday evening, Decem-
Der 9: G.. +. Rich, captain; Fred Taylor, LIST
lieutenant; Elmer Simonds, I'd lieutensut;
W. Z. Randall, 1st camp counsel; W. j.
Fuller, % emp counsel; Ct. W. Rose, 3D.
camp counsel; Frank Mohue, delegate w,
l.. Randall, alternate. The above officers
will be installed on the evening of January
49,
Mrs. James NJ. Slade has bsen seriously
i'll for the past few days, bu' was thought
to be somewhat improved Monday after
neon The trouble is understood to be iotsr-
nal sbscessef. There vas large attendance
OF people at the oca! market Monday and
best butter brought % cents pound. --Drs.
Russell and Smith arc taking care OF Dr..
Kant at his home in Bristol. DIR. Russell
now thinks that DR.. Kent will recover
Tbsrs have been more fatal aud serious &c
cderts in and around Middlehury during
the past four months than probably for the
preceding four years.
NORTH FERRisBURGH.
The funeral service OF the late Mrs. Car
lilo Thompson wa. held at the Methodist
church Tuesday. Tho holiness convention
ct tie Methodist church was opened Sun
cay by discourse in the mcrning by the
Row. l.. i. Tay or, followed by Rev. J. f.
Knapp in the evening. Miss Sarah F. Alien
is visiting friends in the Vert and expects to
be absent some weeks u. Stearns has
gone to Proctor in tho employ OF tia Yer
mont Marble company. AT the annual
meeting OF the Sunday school board the
following otilcers were elected for tbs ear
ensuing: Rev. c. y. Bradford, superin-
tendent; s. c. Palmer, assistant ,upsrin
tendeut; j. s, Harrington, secretary and
treasurer; c. $. Martin, librarian. Mr. C.
a. Mallory has returned from Middlebury.
EAST MlODLEbUSY.
Mrs. Elite Hewitt continues TO improve
her sister, Mrs. James Emer.en OF Will
mansst, Mass, is still with her DR.. L. O.
Porter of Cornwall, has again been called
as counsel In the case OF Mrs. Maud Lsno,
who lie no better. Joseph Roberts, jr. go;
his right leg broken just above tho ankle last
Tuesday Oscar Champlain, who was quite
badly njured in the runaway accident Oh
Tuesday last, is doing as well as could be
expected.
STARkSBORO.
December 6 the body OF Mrs. Sweet was
brought here from Huntington for burial
Charlie Clifford /. at Page Smiths anc
Julia Clifford is at l.. G. Atvooi's. Both
are attending school here Anna Whit,
and Insz Palmer are also attending schoo
in the village. John Sorrel has been con
fined to the house with a sprainsd ankle. -
Thursday there will he donation at o. d
Baldwin's factory for the bsnsht of Rev. s,
n. Harris.
MONKTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burtie Bidwell have re.
turned from Bellows Fals There Is tt
be a Christmas tree at the Ridge.