Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-02

Andrew j. Durham, who received q
poralytic shock Thursday, died Saturday,
aged 70. Prayer was held at the house
at 8 o'clock Monday morning and
Brooks G. A. X. Post, OF which deceased
wac a member attended in body. The
remains was taken TO South Woodbury.
The sixth Masonic district meeting has
been called by L. G. Hooker, d. ID. G.. NJ. 4,
to be held with Winocski lodge, No. 10, at
Waterbury at 2 p. IN. on Friday, Febru-
ory 3.
James +. Curran, d. d. G. II. T., ha 3
called the third district convocation of
Royal Arch Mssons to bs at Montpelier at 9
p. m. on Thursday, February 20.
ROXBUR<.
The goods belonging to the Marshall
Spelding estate were sold at auction last
Wednesday. Mrs. Ellis has returned from
a visit in Pittsfleid. Miss Mamie Ellis. who
spent the fall studying stenogrsphy in Boa
ton, has a nice position in Haverhll, N. II.
NORrHflELD,
The officers elected by the Good Templars
for the next quarter are as follows: c. T..
Frank Plumley; V. T., Mrs. c. c. Read !;
recording secretary, L. C.. Davis; financial
| secretary,C. A. Plumley; treasurer, Mrs. NJ
S. Gilchrist; chaplain, Lieut. w. L. Hurl.
bert; marshal, G. II. Avery; guard Mrs. T.
Huntley; sentinel, Joseph Laid. Tho ra-
suit of the competitive system was an
nounced, Co. b being $500 ahead of Co. A.
Calvin Cody and Mrs. c. A. Edgerton, jr.
are better. Dewitt Clinton. lodge, +.
and A. NJ, J. p. Booth master, will
work the third degree ut the dis
trict meeting at Waterbury next Friday. -
Frank Plumley, United States district at
torney, goes to ST. Johnsbury next week to
complete the transfer of the land for the
United States fish hatchery.
Torrent Engine company formally dis
banded Saturday evening. A new company
is being formed. &C. d. Smith and wife Of
Marshfeld former residents OF Northfield
visited his brother, Marshal Saturday aud
Sunday. Harry Webster of Montpelier
was in town Saturday and Sunday George
N. Tilden of Barre spent Sunday at his
home. Miss Matte Jones of Woodsvile,
N. H, is homo for short vacation. Nc
Allister, '95, and Robert Ford, '92, visited
friends in town Saturday. Tho Rosa Lnds
Concert company gave n very enjoyable
entertainment at concert hail Saturday
| evening. This is the third entertainment
| In the college lecture course. The fourth
will be given by Joseph Cook, February 90.
eRO - NUN FEElEN.
j. NJ. Willard is sick. E. Z. McKnight's
youngest child is sick with pneumonia -
Theodore Clark is laid up with a carbuncle
on his neck. Luther Wheeler is recovering
from an attack OF pneumonia. Charles
Reed is sick. There were 30 couples at El-
more's public dancing school Inst Tuesday
evening at North Montpelier. There was
an old folks ball at village hall January
orchestra.
WATERBURY.
The annual meeting OF the sixth Masonic
district will be held here next Friday, Feb
ruary 3. At Up, IN. the first degree will be
exemplified by Mad River lodge No. H. j.
r. Dale, w. NJ; third degree will be given
by De Witt Clinton lodge No. -, Rev. |.
7. Booth, W. NJ. Winooski lodge No. 49,
DR.. Don D. Grout. w. NJ, will open the
lodge DR.. f. G. Hooker, D. D. G. ~, will
have Charge of the ceremonies, and Col
Alfred A. Hall, past grand master, will
give lecture at 1880 at the Methodist
church.
WATERBURY CENTRE.
The last of the series of revival meetings
was held last Saturday, there being both
morning and evening services Much in
terest has been manifested in the meetings
aud goodly number have been converted
Owing to the bad weather OF Saturday
evening but few were out at tho lyccum
After short debate the meeting adjourn
ed. students in the seminary have been
attacked by the pink eye, and a number
Lave suffered quito severely with it.-Mrs
Jones, who is at William Murray's, is gain
ing slowly.
EAST ROXsURY.
Agnes Royce and Leon D!tty OF Barre
were married at Mortified last Saturday
and in the evening The Brookhe!d band gave
them serenade. Mr.. and Mrs. Dirty will
make Barre their home for the preseut.-
Mrs. Alice Edison, who has been sick in
Willamstown, was moved to her fathers
home in this place Tuesday. Mrs. Julia
Blanchard is improving slowly.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
Henry Tebbitts is getting out lumber pre-
pHratory to building "A large barn the CON-
ing season.-The church has received as a
gift from George w. Harvey OF Saratoga
wall paper of new and rich design to
decorate the upper room.-The marriage
OF Willie Angel to Miss vienna
Wheeler WAS celebrated last Thursday even
ing. A large number Of guests were pres
eut.
WORCESTER.
Mrs. D. C. Hunt visited friends in town
last week. Elder Truax is to preach in the
Methodist church Sunday-The village &c hool
will give Tennyson and Whittier enter
tanment at the town hall February 3, the
proceeds to be used in the purchase of q set
Of encyclopedias for the school,
WAIT SFlELD.
Gordon Bushnell died Of cancer Of the
stomach on Thursday. The funeral was
held on Saturday. -Several attended the
Masonic gathering in Barre the past week.
Daniel Bean is to sell all of bis personal
property at auction. d. H. Kueeland has
gone to Pennsylvania to be treated for a
throat trouble. The Good Templars gave
a play ON Friday night.