Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-12
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

molN L1lGns
The reception given by Mrs. s. L. How,
Thursday afternoon at her pleasant home on
Baldwin street was most delightful affair.
The house was tastcfully decorated with
smilax and cut flowers and the guests were
entertained with music by the Montpelier
orchestra. Mrs Howe was assisted in re
ceiving by Mrs Charles Dewey and Mrs. J
A. DeBoer. Refreshments were served in
the dining room, the table being presided
over by Mrs. George Walton and Mrs. Kate
Dewey Squires.
Mrs. John Cook died Saturday morning of
quick consumption at her home on State
street. The funeral was held Monday after
noon at the Baptist church, Rev G.. O..
Webster officiating.
The V. NJ. :. boys have organized an
Athletic association This takes the place
of the base ball, foot ball, and skating rink
associations. There will be separate man
are as follows
Frank Bailey, president; w. j. Jacobs,
vice president; T. b. Alexander, secretary,
Albert Clark, treasurer; Fl G. Whitehill
manager: executive committee. T. Is. Alex
ander. W. }. Jacobs. Prof. Morrell; field
day officers, j. +. Betters, manager: execu-
tive committee, j. Berton Pike. Il. f. Pat
terson, Prof Spencer.
Miss Flora Terrill of st. Johnsbury is WIS.,
iting Mrs d. G. Kemp.
Mr.. Louis Greenwood after very painful
sickness died at his home on Court street
Sunday morning.
q. +. Russell has returned and begins
painting for Turner q Bugheo Monday
BARRE.
Officer Buchanan returned Thursday night
from Rutland, where be had gone with He
man Bowers, who will I'LL ont his Goth sen
tence to the House of Correction, all for vio-
lations of the prohibitory law.
Miss Isabelle Stafford gave whist party
at her home on Cottage street Thursday
evening. The best score was by Mrs j. A.
Graham and W. A. Smith, and the BOBBY
prize went to Miss Florence Parker and y.
d. Roberts.
Union Fast Day services were held in the
Congregational church Friday afternoon,
Rev. C. w. Longren, the pastor officiating
Granite Court, Ancient Order of Forrest
ers, gave dance in Bolster's hall Friday
evening, with an attendance of over 100
couples Clan Gordon also gave a terpsico-
rean entertainment in Miles hall, with an
equally large number present
The mines of the Spaulding High school
and Goddard seminary played game of
base bail on the campus Friday morning
the former winning by score of to f.
Nincitia lodge, Knights of Pythas. cele-
brated the second anniversary OF the found
ing Of the lodge and the 18th Pythian period
with banquet in Odd Fellows hall Friday
evening.
The Epworth league gave the pastor of
the Methodist church. Rev. W. r. Daven-
port, a surprise party Monday evening, the
occasion being the 10Th anniversary of the
marriage of the pastor and his wife Over
100 were present and numerous gifts test-
fled to the esteem in which Mr.. and Mrs
Davenport are held 10y the young people Of
the church
H a. Phelps has bought of James Bout
well of Montpelier the eight-year- old PAGER
Shekles PAP, and viii match him with his
PAGER, Eugene. The horses have been driven
together this winter aud make a trappy
team.
Work on the extension Of the Barre rail
road to Chelsea was begun Monday.
WATERBURY.
Frank Call was arrested TUESDAY April
3, by Deputy Sheriff Graves for
Brought before Justice Bur
leigh Wednesday, he disclosed upon the
town agency at DuXburv and was fined
~. Jl.-Ihere was "A meeting of the trustees
at the asylum Thursday Mrs Charles
Wells returned from Burlington Thursday
Bank Examiner May OF st Johllsburv ex-
amned the condition of the Waterbury Ma
tiOnal bank April 3.--There was a union
service in the Congregational church Friday
evening at $50 O'Clock, with preaching by