Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-31
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
SWAN ION.

A telegram was received Nav % by 4.
J, Bell, conveying the sad intelligence of the
death of Belle GIerrickl Bell. wife of his
son, Edward NJ. Bell, esq, of Brooklyn, y.
y. a little over a week before a baby was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Boil. The mother
and babe were at first thought to be doing
well, but soon the mother went into convul-
sions and the babe died the following day
The funeral of Mrs. George Prouty form
erly Miss Sarah Meiggs, was very largely
attended at the Methodist church Tuesday
May % She left babe about two weeks
old, beside a large family and husband
The funeral of Mrs. Anne Belle CIierrickl
Bell, wife of Edward NJ. Bell, was very
largely attended here Friday afternoon.
The Rev. DR.. Flanders Of ST. Adams was
the officiating clergyman. The services
We're held at the house Of \. j. Bell. The
Holy Trinity Church choir furnished music.
The bearers were: G. II. Blake, VI. c. Dor
man, d. G. Furman, f. ID. Lapelle, J. o.
Mason and Jesse b. Jewett From the time
of the arrival of the remains from New
York, Thursday morning. floral offerings
We're brought by loving hands in great pro
fusion Tho interment was in the new Gem
etery. The st. Adams Methodist district
will hold a preachers meeting here June l /
and u; the Epworth league 18TH and 18th.
ST. ALBANS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Ballard became
the parents of daughter May %
MIR. and Mrs. |. 7. Hoyt have purchased
the farm south of the village belonging to
the estate of the late Bailey Nelson.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Mr.. Farrand s. Stranahan. son of Lieut..
Gov Stranahau, and Miss Florence c.
Bruce which is to be solemuizad at the Con-
gregational church Wednesday evening,
June &, at ! O'Clock. \ reception follows
the ceremony at the residence Of Mr.. W. b.
| Fonda, uncle of the bride
Mrs. George Champion and daughter
Elsie and Miss Jessie Richardson left
Thursday for New York where in COM
pany with Mrs Champions parents, they
sailed for Europe saturday
Upon the reassembling Of County Court
| Friday Judge Taft presiding, and after the
reading of cases left in the docket, a recess
was declared until the last week in June or
July l, without trying any cases. The fol
| lowing prisoners h yiug pleaded guilty the
indictments against them were arranged
and sentenced as follows: Arthur Bennett
for larceny of watch and 50, one year Mt
hard labor at Windsor; Pearl whitehall,
two counts, one year and six months hard
labor at Windsor; Ernest J. Wills, two
counts, one year hard labor in the house Of
correction at Rutland. Wlthcrall and wills
| were prosecuted for stealing from the cars
of the Central Vermont railroad.
Mr.. Arthur f, ChildS and wife have re
turned from their wedding trip and are at
home at their rooms at Mr.. Edward Clark S
on Messenger street
Memorial Sunday, bright and pleasant,
brought out large concourse of people to
attend the union memorial services held this
year at the Congregational church. The
Grand Army, Sons of Veterans ami No-
mans Relief Corps We're well represented.
Bishop Burgess, Revs. Flanders, McLaulin,
Bruce, Whippen and Hyde were on the plat
form and assisted Rev d. Sage Mackay in
the opening services, which were followed
by brilliant patriotic discourse by the pas
tor. The choir was assisted by Miss
Flora Hyde who rendered "A beautiful solo
The singing was especially good.
ENOSBURGH FALLS.
Rev. l.. Ii. Elliott of Waterbury occupied