Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-26


of the town with which he purchased fine
fur coat for the Rev. III. Gulck.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
BY Rev. A. H. Murray, January 49, Mr.
Homer j.. Douglass and Miss Cynthia Rob
inson were married.
Homer Douglas aud Cynthia Robinson
were united in marriage at the Baptist par
sonage on Wednesday last ttev. "A, ii. Muir
ray performing the ceremony. Miss Mabel
HosforI has returned home from johnson
Normal school. Moses Davis and sons will
carry on the Charles Lavigne place the
coming year.
ESSEX JUNCTION..
Mr. Baker and wife from Huntington
we're in town Monday. w. Il. johnson
has been in Boston the past woek. Mrs.
Hall from Grand lsle is visiting her daugh-
ter, Lucy, who is quito sick at Mr.. William
Henry's. Mrs. George Beach from West
ford ia visiting at Mr.. f. A. Beachs. Mrs.
John Bates has been quite i'll for the past
few days, but is improving. H. A. Niche
is working in the telegraph Office. r. II.
Place began Monday to erect u temporary
building for Tin shop, in the rear of tho
one burned few days ago. Seneca Place
will occupy the new shop. They expect to
erect a large block On the burned ground.
ESSEX CENTRE.
Raymond Goodrich, while chopping, cut
his foot quite badly. He had to walk about
half mile before assistance could be reach
ed. Rev D. L. Croft of st. Adams gave
Ills lecture "Apples of Gold" under the
auspices Of the Christian Endeavor society,
at the Congregational church Tuesday even
ing Tho Congregational society had
parish visit at A. l.. Whesler's last Satur-
day evening.
sHELeURNE.
George L. Blair fell and broke the small
bone in his left arm Wednesday. Mrs. A n.
Warner of johnson is visiting at DR.. +. L.
Stoddard's. j. j. Collamer slipped on the
ice and fell, breaking the sixth rib on the
left side, recently. -Miohaal Quinlan and
VIII Pine are ill-Mrs. Leslie Gregg went
to Cambridge Friday to attend the funeral
Of her brother, Mr.. G. Phelps, who died in
Reading, Penn.-G. g. Bostwick and wife
Of Bristol are visiting here.
Mrs. l.. d. Smith passed her S5th birth
day on Friday last, and while out to dinner
at Mr.. William McNeil's some 10 or 12 old
ladies OF about her age, took possession of
her home and sent for her A pleasant eff
ternoon was passed by 1.-THE girls" and q
younger ladies Of the village. Mrs. Smith
is remarkably well preserved for woman
of her age, and bids fair to live to celebrate
several more birthdays. That she may Is
the wish of her many friends Mr.. Owen
McGrath died at the residence of his son,
Michael McGrath, suddenly Saturday morn
ing Of hecrt failure. Mr.. McGrath was
over 81 years old and was born in ireland.
He came to America In 1919 and was one
of taa oldest men in town. The funeral was
held Monday morning. - II. w. Tracy has
returned from his trip to New York and
" ashington. He reports that it was very
cold in Washington. Frank Clifford started
Monday for Rochester, N. Y, with 10 head
of DR.. Webb's Jersey cows, which have
been sold to parties in Rochester.
Mrs c. +. Wilcox Of Cambridge, N. Y,
who has been visiting friends in town. re-
turned home Monday. Mrs. j. F. Wells
celebrated his o0th birthday Saturday. -
The Christian Endeavor society will observe
next Sunday as christian Endeavor day"
The Charlotte Christian Endeavor society
and their pastor, Rev. MIR. Gulck, will be
present. The programme used will be the
one issued by the United society, and the
exercises will commence at Z p. in.-Rev.
j. Chapman will assist Rev. Mr.. Thompson
OF Burlington this week. The junior Chris
tan Endeavor society will give a sociable
and entertainment Friday evening at the
church parlors.
WLLiSTON.
The Williston cooperative creamery paid
for December milk an average of 81. IS
per 100 pounds. The highest was SLIP,
the lowest 81. 49,
Ambrose Stone had a narrow escape at
one Of the railroad crossings last week. He
had just get across the track with loaded
sled when an engine running wild struck
the back of the sled, throwing it into the
air.-News was received Saturday of the
death of Arthur Thompson, who once lived
here.-Miss Flora Dow returned to her
home in Swanton Saturday. George
Goodrich is ill.-Mrs. Carrie Morrill, has
baen very sick for few days-Mrs. Powell
| is caring for Mrs. johnson. postoffice
is now money order office. Ed Whitney
of Gloversville, \. Y, is in town to see his
father, who has been i'll for several weeks.
George Tslcott is quite i'll.
WlNOOSKl.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Bailey are rejoicing
over the arrival of boy.
The four-yea old son of Fred Lavelle
made his first attempt to shave Sunday
morning, the result of which was an ugly
cash on the right cheek.
DR.. j. d. Tanner leaves this morning for
! New York, where he will take post gradu-
ate course in medicine. DR.. Tanner is a
graduate of the Medical department of the
U. V. NJ, class OF '9l. He leaves his store
in charge of his mother, Mrs. NJ. f. T..
Dodes, assisted by Willie Bushsy.
Miss Freeman, a girl about IL years of
age got caught in the carding machine in
the woollen mill Tuesday afternoon, and
had the biceps muscle OF one arm complete
ly torn out and the brachial artery severed.
She was taken to her home and cared for
by Drs. o. W. Peck and j. ID. Tanner.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gaines are rejoicing
over the arrival of boy.
WESTFORD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gleason are visiting
in Montpelier Mrs. Ebert is the guest OF
Mrs Edward Morgan. Mrs Cooley is quite
sick George w. Allen hes rented his farm
to William E. Allen. Mrs. S. G. Bates il
visiting her sister, Mrs. George Brown, al
Essex Centre Mrs Blackmer, widow o!
the late Moses Blackmer, died Thursday,
aged 80 years. TIE funeral was held or