Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-17
WINDSOR COUNTY.

The new Baptist church at Ludlow was
dedicated on the 9th. Ground was broken
in May, 1892, and the church practically
finished by May, 1898, 1t cost complete
between $l1, 900 and Sl2, 900 and was ded-
Gated free from debt Rev. Daniel d.
Owen is pastor.
Ruby Perkins, the little Bridgewater
girl upon whose skull DR.. f. n. Pond OF
Rutland Is grating a new scalp, still con-
tinues to improve, says the Herald. She
is as well now she was before the acct
dent, except her head. She is now able to
go out walking or riding every day. Tho
gratis of skin are growing and adhering
nicely to the skull, which was left perfectly
bare by the accident. Much of the
grated skin fails to knit and it
is necessary for new gratis to be
made. This operation is performed
regularly about once In every 10 days. The
skin for the gratis is now being taken from
the patient herself. Her head is still kept
in a bandage, although much OF the fore.
head Is now left uncovered. DR.. Pond says
that he will continue these operations until
all the surface is healed. He thinks that it
will not be many months before the skull
will be completely covered with a health y
growth OF skin. Aside from the opera
biOhS bho polienL huuoIb no pam F,
and there now seems to be no doubt of her
recovery, although in such severe case 1t
must necessarily be very Glow.
READING.
Fred A. WHITAKER Of Felchville, who
shot himself with suicidal intent on Angus:
l, is now slowly improving and his recov-
cry is hoped for.-Mr. Oren Walker died
quite suddenly Of heart disease August 12.
The Demorest silver medal speaking con
test held at Felchville was an interest tin z
occasion. The judges were Rev. A. N.
Blackboard OF Hartlaud, ]. G. Enright, esq
of Windsor and Prof. G. Z. John.
son Of Springfield. The medal was
awarded to Miss Katie Griswold. -
Mrs. Emily Chisou of Hebron, Neb., 1.
visiting her sister, Mrs. Harriet Amsdsn. -
Daniel White OF South Dakota is the gussl
of his mother, Mira. d. p. Wilder "A. G
Coolidge, esq, and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
II. O. Coolidge, all of Rutland, and o. Ii
Coolidge and daughter of Brattleboro have
been visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
L. G.. Coolidge. Ada Adams of Soutt
Woodstock Is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Clara Furber.-Mss Cora Stearns of Chi
cago is in town.-Mr. and Mrs. f. j. Pit
kin Of Boston are at Mr.. Sumner Fetcher's
Carl Pratt of Turner's Falls, Mass, is al
Mr.. Herbert Pratt's. II. Wells is at tn,
worlds fsir.-Mrs. C.. NJ. Fav and sor
Harold of Clinton, Mass, recently visited
In town. MIR. Ellis Cross of Claremon
has purchased the Valley House and tsker
possession. The b. r.. c. will hold meet
ing Saturday evening.
STOCkBRlDGE.
Mrs. Jennie Abbott and daughter hav,
returned from Rutland. F. S. Burnham il
at home. ~ he ladies b. III an ice cream
festival Wednesday evening" Rand
father and mother are visiting him
Walter Grant and lady of Lincoln ar
visiting at Charles Grant's.-Mr. and Mrs
A. c. Packard celebrated the 40th anniver
sary OF their marriage July 81.
SOUTH ROYALTON.
Mrs. James R. Cow of Barre has beer
visiting friends in town.-Miss Celia Wy
nan is at home from Springfield, Mass. =
| The new school house Is progressing finely
Miss Annie Abbott is away visiting
Mr.. John Hammond died last SATURDAY.
morning Mrs. s. NJ. Pike has returned
| from her visit to Georgia