Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
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the Centre last Wednesday evening. The
oclectmen have put in a new bridge by the
hotel
LINCOLN.
Mrs Emily j. Thaycr. wife of G.. 4.
Thaver aged II wears, died last Thursday
morning. She has been in poor health for a
long time. Mrs. Thaver was universally
loved and respected and her death has occa-
stoned much sorrow. Funeral services were
held the following Saturday at the Union
church. Rev. +. ". West officiating, assist
ed by Rev. W. W. Gear. Floral tributes
were numerous and beautiful Rev. O. r..
Thayer of Kecnc y. H.. was in town Sat
urday and Sunday.
EAST MDDLEBURY.
Miss Nettic Perry has returned from her
visit at Ira and Wclls.-Your correspondent
has "A large bush of raspberrics on which are
clusters of green and full ripe berries. They
were gathered last week in the field by c. +.
Russell Miss May Ti,lale has returned
from White Sulpher Springs Montana
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fay have returned
from Goshen
WEST ADDISON.
Nj and Mrs Charles IIinleS and Elisha
and Benjamin Smith have returned from the
world fair.-Thcrc will he sociable Fri
day evening. October Is. at James W.
Raine's. Ladies are requested to bring re
frrShmrnts { ards are out announcing the
marriage of Fred G. Smith of this town and
Miss Belle Bushnell of Starksboro.
SHOREHAM.
Mcssrs Kendall and Morse returned from
t,.i,, TO 4 Y ln.+
day DIR William rlatt. Mrs. Reide and
Wallace I.arabee started for Chicago last
week Wednesday, F. NJ Collins went
to New York Thursday, where She will spend
a few days with her son, after which She
will visit friends III Chicago. taking in the
| Columbian exposition also Fred Plat re-
turned home last week Wednesday. Mrs.
| A. NJ. Trudcau has moved her stock of mil
linery goods from the old Central House
into rooms over the Bcachnut block.
SALISBURY.
Miss Lutte Thomas died September 81
Mrs. VIII Yale is i'll with typhoid fever.
CORNWALL.
The county convention of Y. =. s. c. f..
| which was held in town last Friday evening
and Saturday at the congregational church,
was largely attended. Delegates from near
| " every Endcavor society in the county were
present, and an interesting programme was
! rendered. Miss Clark one of the evange-
! lists. who has been doing work in the coun-
ty. was present The February meeting will
be held in Wcybridge. Miss Pollard of Mid
| dlebury was unanimously elected to fill the
| position of county superintendent of junior
work Mrs Franklin Hooker, Mr. and Mrs.
Nj. b. Williamson. Misses Jennie Robbins
and Addie parkhill left on Monday for the
worlds fair.
RlCHVlLLE.
Mrs Julia Knapp has gone to Chicago
and her daughte to Massachusetts - Mrs.
Eliza Rich has gone to Castleton. being call
ed there by the illness of her father - Mrs.
William Hanks of Addison is visiting her
daughter Mrs. f. +. Townsend Charlie,
| Townsend and daughter Of Crown Point
have been visiting friends here.
BRIOPORT.
W II Lewis, salesman for j. c. Aver e.
| Co., is at home,-A very pleasant affair was
the marriage Of Myrtle f.. Crane to Arthur
| L. Brown September 90 at the bone of the
bride Rev. W. \. Beacon performing the
| ceremony a. Hutchinson and wife re-
! turned ON the 2d from n trip through the
| Adirondacks The game Of ball played on
Saturday between the Bridport Athletes and
| Cornwall club resulted in victory for the
former II to &C. p. Elithorpe is suffer
ing from broken leg Mrs A. l.. Bing
ham of Cornwall is the guest of Mrs. f. l..
Miner MIR. and Mrs. p. e. Elmer are in
Chicago i. I. Doty has sold his flock of
merinoS to A. II. Weed of Hinesburgh. -
Henry S. Foot and family are guests of f.
W Fletcher,-Mrs W. G. Hamilton is visit