Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-04

the sugar woods of j. NJ. Whitcomb by In
vitation and wero very pleasantly enter
tanned by Mr.. w hitcomb, who is the largest
sugar maker in town, tapping some $500
trees The WEIGH Bros. Maple company OF
Burlington had a shipment of ~ barrels of
maple syrup from this station in one day
last week. j. H. Duba manager of the
Marsh stables, has several fiue new horses
In training this spring-Wison Draper died
Thursday afternoon, after an illness OF only
four days with pneumonia. His funeral
was held from his late residence on Sat.
urday. the Goth. Mr.. Draper leaves a wife
and three children. He was man well
known through the state, having represent
Ell Sheldon in the Leg islature and been
doorkeeper of the Senate two sessions. His
family have the sympathy of the community
n their sad and sudden bereavement.
he funeral of the late Wilson Draper
was held from his former residence Satur-
day afternoon. The floral offerings were of
tho choicest. A special train from st.
Albane brought n large number from there,
kov. l.. o. Sherburn oflicated, assisted by
Lev. George L. Smith, former pastor
here who arrived from Iowa Friday.
FAIRFAX.
Tho school directors and superntend dem
In district No. II the 9th inst. to lay out
the work for the coming season. Schools
commenced Monday with the following
Teachers No l, Kate Cilley; No. Q, Miss
Bishop; No. 3, Miss Harty; No. 4, Lille
Davis; No 5, May Farnsworth, No. G,
Abbie Howard; No. 7, Ann Howard No
., Miss Curtis; No. II, Miss Carpenter;
10. j, Miss Wagner; No. 10, Miss Story;
10. TO- Ella Burns; No II, Fannie Brig
ham, John b. Bell and wife returned from
Boston the Goth. Miss Eli Taylor is visit
ing her sister in Boston. Seth F. Warren
and wife returned home the 2Sth inst -
The funeral Of George S. Louis was held
the 21th u't-Charles Rugg and family
have returned to their homo in Cheye nne -
Louis Rousseau of Tlltou, n. H., is visiting
bis brother Felix.
EAST BERKSHIRE.
Mr. Edwin Grant has returned to the V.
NJ. S. at Montpelier. His sister Mary has
returned to school at Richford Mis- Can
ME PerIey is with her sister, Mrs. H. +.
Cummings, School has opened here with
hiss Duifey from Georgia teacher. Miss
Myrtle Hopkins opened her school in tire
Cummings district May l.
MONTGOMERY CENTRE,
Lawyer w. II. Atwell leaves here to en-
ter the Office of Mr.. G. A. Ballard Of Fair
fay.-Mrs |. E. Wakefield has been en-
gagged to teach in district No. 4; and Miss
Leach of Belvidere in district No G. The
schools began May 1.-Miss May Lewis of
Ohio is visiting her aunt, Mrs. George
Wright
FRANKLIN.
Mrs. Sarah Titemore has gone with her
brother, Homer Barr, to Chicago where
they have employment.-C. B. Phillips, A.
I. Titemore and Harmon Rubee have gone
to Chicago. -Henry Hubbard and family
have returned and will take possession Of
their farm. james Dorrity and wife Of
Worcester, Mass, are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Jane Vincent. -George Haskin fell
last week from the high beam in W. Daw-
sons barn, severely injurinz his back and
head.
HIGH GATE.
Martin Henon and wife and T, W. Hef
Hon and family have returned from New
ton, Mass. Elmer Smith and family have
moved to Shelburne. The Rev. Mr.. Riggs
occupied the pulpit of the Methodist church
last Sunday. -Mrs. Hiram Seward is sick.
William Jordan has gone to Buffalo.
y. Y.
FLETCAER.
Miss Ella Kinsley is al home from Mime
sofa called by the illness of her mother.
{. b. Parsons was in Burlington last Fri
day. The separator at Rics's corner start
ed Monday, with l.. II. Rice in CHARGE
Wilbur and Bessie Davis are visiting in
SWanton.- S. Dyke will move back from
Cambridge this week.