Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22
RUTLAND COUNTY.
BRANDON.

Fred Patueaude ot TiConderOga, n Y
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Fletcher at
Salisbury, Wednesday, and brought to Bran
don before Justice O. f. Smith and was
upon his own evidence convicted of stealing
/ several small articles He was fined 50 and
costs, amounting in all to Sl2 s. Harry
Jacobs of Fair Haven has sold his stock of
clothing at Salem, n. Y. and Brandon, to
NJ. Gluck of New York city.--Dr. W. H.
Wright has removed to the new offices that
he has been fitting up in Wrghts block
n. Lea Capen has returned from Worcester
Mass Mrs. Charles Quinlan, daughter of
Rev. j. W. Bennett, formerly presiding cl-
der in the Methodist church, who resided i'll
Brandon few years since, recently died at
Clarksvlle, y. N.-Mrs, +. Il. Campbell re
ceived severe injury to her knee from a
fall when coming out of the pos office Tues
day evening" T. Holland is getting
better.
Walter F. Scott, cashier Of the Brandon
National bank, left Sunday night for a three
weeks trip to Brunswick. AIRS. Frank
lin harrington is visiting her sister at Eliza
beth. n. J.-Prof. Eler f. Howard has
leased the Goodrich mansion for the ensuing
year and will take possession April Mrs.
Michael Norton, widow of the late Michael
Norton, died Friday night leaving three
an old resident of Brandon and had many
friends and acquaintance John Lyons has
gone to Shoreham for a short vacation
The Magic City, given by the FREE PRESS
to its subscribers for a small sum attracts
much notice here from those who have been
so fortunate as to obtain copy.-Sleighing
Is good III this vicinity at the present time,
and many loads of logs wood, lumber and
hay are being brought into the village
ID. w. Prime and wife have gone to New
York city and Philadelphia for stay of
three weeks Miss Nellie Briggs has gone to
( Cambridge Mass. She will soon 90 from
| there to New York. after which she will re-
turn to Brandon and take her position in
the millinery department of the store of
Huntress q Smith.-T. J. Johnstone and
wife have returned from a week 5 visit to
Montreal
George \. Guilty has left the employ of
the Brandon Chronicle. Moore q Flood
will resusctate the Brandon Union, and
have engaged George A. GUILTY as editor.
\ stock concern will run the paper for the
present.-EX Governor Ornlsbce is at
Orwell this week, looking up matters con
nected with the Vermont Investment and
Guarantee company.-J Ii. Domclly. post
master at Nergennes, is in town. tl1 guest of
G. +. Towne of the Hotel Brandon. j. w
Gabrielle of Boston, Mass, is also in town.
BENSON.
Mrs. Otis Haven, whose maiden name
was Mary Ann Howard, died the 18th. aged
I, years Mrs. Haven has been an invalid
for many years. being a sufferer from neI-
vous prostration. Although she has not
been able to attend divine worship for a
considerable period she united with the Con
gregutional church early III life and was a
consistent member at the time of her death.
She was woman of rare amiubilitV and
I lovcllnesS of character and had cndeared
herself TO all who knew her Funeral SER
vices were held Thursday at 10 a. m. at the
house. Rev. c. t. Hitchcock officiating. The
mterment was i'll the village cemetery
Judah Garter died of paralysis at his resi-
dence in Orwell Tuesday, the 18th in the list
year of his age He was a son of the late
John Carter of this place. He is survived
by his wife and four daughters. The funer-
al services We're held at his late residence
Friday, Rev. c. +. Hitchcock officiating
The interment was in Fair View cemetery
in Benson. There was ncclitie social held
in the pnrors of the Methodist church =" ed
ncsday evening Miss Sarah Higgins is in
Rutland visiting friends. Miss Mary Jack
way has closed n successful term of school
i'll New Hampshire and returned home.
Rev. Mr.. Cady, formerly Il missionary to
China, will give lecture Monday evening
i'll the Methodist church on "Chinese cos
TUNES and will display relics. A sociablc
was given in the chapel Wednesday even
ing. Mrs. Jane Walker is suffering from
an attack of grip.-Mrs. James Gull died at
her home Sunday forenoon. She had been
an invalid for many years and was about 81
years of age, She is survived by her hls-
band and five children. Funeral services
were held Tuesday, Rev. c, L. Hitchcock
officiating.
+ PlTTSFiELO.
Mrs. c. \. Styles died February b. after
a long illness. Her remains were taken tc
: PittsforG for burial Seventy couples
attended the Valentine ball at h. Holt.
i, ll-AlStiue Parmenter and family have
/ moved to Rochester Harris Ranuey and
/ wife have been called to Newton. ~ H.. on
- account of the severe illness of their daugh-
ter Izah -George Nichols went to Rutland
) to have his eyes treated last week Mrs Al
bert Nose has gone TO Saratoga to care for
her sons wife, who is quite low with con
sumption.
, CHtTTENDEN.
Mr.. Edwin Baird met with very severe
accident last week, while mt work in the
= woods. As he stopped to adjust chain
about log the horse kicked him full in the
face, crushing his nosa aud badly cutting
his face and eyes Mrs. Caroline Bailey
and Mr. John Horton, both very old people
are i'll poor health this winter
WINDHAM COUNTY.