Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15

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buried Thursday, Rev T. j. Harris ofliciat-
g.-'The Youngest child of Mrs. Leora
Place is dangerously ill.-H. a. Post cut his
knee badly one day last week-There will
be Sunday school meeting i'll the Congre-
gational church Saturday, March 3. All
are invited to attend. David Sprague has
lost one eye, from inflammation caused by
chip of wood hitting it.
BOLTON.
G. NJ. Berry, who has been i'll with
consumption for several months, died at his
brother Roberts Sunday the 4th. Mr..
Berry leaves wife and eight young chill
dren to mourn his early death The funeral
took place at Richmond, attended with
Masonic honors. A large circle of friends
extend sympathy to the bereaved family,
WlNOOSkI.
News has recently been received from Bay
City. Mich, that Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bigwood were receiving congratulations over
the arrival of twin boys. Mr.. Bigwood was
n Winooski boy.
Charles Killam and family have moved
y a.
street. formerly occupied by G. b. Little.
John Jewett, aged u years, died Satur-
day morning after short illness.
The democratic voters of the town of Col
chester are notified to meet in Concert hall
Thursday, February -, to nominate officers
to be elected at the next annual town meet
ing.
George Woodward of Ludlow is in town.
CHARLOTTE.
Albert II. Ball is home from Topeka,
Kansas, called here by the death of his
father-Cassus w. Field and two children
returned from Florida last weeR.-Will
Carpenter will move TO New Haven soon to
CARRY on the Bert James farm.-Chares
II. Dorr left for keene, n. H, Saturday,
where he has situation in large hotel.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
1t has been decided to invest n portion of
the legacy left by the late Mrs. II. Il. Leav-
enworth to the Hosford library in books.
Rev. II. r. Slocum. +. H. Converse. G. l..
Van Vliet, Mrs j. r. Taggart and Miss $.
A. Wooster have been appointed commit
tee to select them. The funeral of Mrs.
Eliza Smith Ball, who died at the advanced
age of s. years. took place at the home of
her son, the late Madison Ball, last Satur-
day Burial at North Ferrisburgh. News
has been received by friends here of the
| death of Mrs. Mary Paine at the home of
her son. DR.. George S. Paine, in Boston.
She will be kindly remembered by large
circle of friends. Mrs. Sarah NJ. Hazard i,
with her daughter, Mrs. George T.. Hallock,
| at Milton on Hudson. There will be social
entertainment Friday evening at Lyceum
| hall, the proceeds to be used for painting
the outside of the building.
RICHMOND.
The funeral OF Charles Berry of Bolton
who died of consumption, aged 80 years was
| largely attended at the Congregations
church the 9th inst. Rev. Mr.. Hazen Off
| ciated, and the burial was with Masonic
| honors. The Ladies' Aid society met witt
Mrs. Salmon Green last Friday. Mrs. Sa
| lone Fay has moved to Middlesex with hel
daughter, Mrs Thompson.
UNDERHlLL.
| H. H. Howe of Rutland is in town th
week -Unia Humphrey is at home caring
for her mother. crazy tea given by the
Ladies Aid society was a success. --Oscal
and viii Payne of Cambridge are to fill thu
Thornc store with furniture. They vii
also open in connection with the furniture
an undertaking business.-The Graded
school is to close with rhetorical exercises a
G. \. II. hall the second week in March 49,
George Davis has moved into Dr. Burdick
house, occupied of late by Victor Lovely
The Underhill library is to he kept for til,
present in the shop of Amos Hum
phrey. 1t has outgrown its ole
quarters in the Office of DIR. Nay
Mrs. Carr, the old lady at Samuel Des
sany's, who fell and broke her hip severa
days ago, is not expected to recover. -
The sick are as follows: Mrs
William Day, Mr.. Hawley Boothe, Mrs
Walker Byron Day, and Mr.. and Mrs Pat
trick Burns and Mrs. Jane Whitcomb ha
had relapse, but is better -Beniamil
Norris is to live in Clinton Browns hous
the coming year.-William Ashley and wifi
are rejoicing over twin girls \ little cir
has also come TO the homes of Phillip Far
rell and Lynn Moulton. Mrs. Oliver Ed
wards, an old lady. is critically i'll. Wal
lace Stevens has begun repairs on the hous
purchased by his mother Mrs. Erastu
Stevens, now occupied by Alvin Cilley.
| JERICHO CENTRE.
Miss Kittie Lyon of Morrisvile is spend
ing few days with her cousin, Miss Jess
Cilley. Rev. Mr. Rose and family are nBul
llngtOn TINS week 10 attend the revival NEE
ings.-Georgc Lane started Monday for I'll
West, where he will engage in missionar
work.-Chester Pease and wife have II
turned from Brstol.-G. +. Humphrey an
wife visited in town over Sunday He go,
back to work for the st. Adams dreamer
this week.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
Mrs. Ella Gotta Graham and little daugl
ter are visiting her parents, Dan Gotta an
ife.-Alice Chase has returned to he
, school in johnson. Miss Grace Rice
Westford, who is attending the High scho
in Burlington, spent Sunday i'll town, Il
guest of Frank Parker. Mrs. Charles Blu
lard of Swanton has been visiting at h
fathers. Mr.. Rollin Smith. The cantata
Queen Esther. under the direction of NJ
G. +. Macomber of Boston, will be give
the 22d and 23d of February. Mrs. Edwal
d. Williams of Springfield, n. j., is visi
ing her parents, DR.. and Mrs Ferrin.
MILTON.