Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-08
ADDISON COUNTY.
MlDDlEB BURY.

society. held here on Thursday. was led by
Mrs. NJ. II. Eddy of Middlebury. Then the
district was organized with the following
officers Mrs. w. b. Clason of Rutland
president; Miss Mary Walka' of Burlington
corresponding secretary; Ns. G.. +. Noble
of Middlebury, recording secretary: and
Mrs H. l.. Leonard of Brandon, treasurer
4 large number of auxiliares sent excellent
reports of their work and condition. Miss
Clara Cushman, returned missionary from
Pekin and Rev. II. o. Cady, from West
China. gave addresses on the work in that
land. giving il cidents OF wonderful CONVEX
sions. and self -denying lives of native Chris
tians. A closing conservation service was
conducted by Miss Florence a. Atwater of
Burlington. In the evening an evangelistic
service was held by the pastor of the church,
Rev c. F. Noble. Mr. Cady and Miss
Cushman spoke on the effects of the gospel
in China.
There sas u hCese trot on the Creek Sat
urtlay afternoon between horses owned by
Frank II. Winch, Frank =. Bssett, NJ. a.
Brooks and Hiram c. Sessions, each of
whom put in 81 with which to buy oats for
the winning nag. The Brooks horse won
easily .-Nlrs. Clarence W. Page of Boston,
formerly Miss Mamie 7lcCuc of Middebury.
is visiting relatives in town The Battcll
hose company dance Friday night was
big success, parties coming from Brandon
Nergennes, Burlington and all the nelghbor-
ing towns. About l20 tickets were sold
and over 100 couples sat down to supper
The proposed lease of the Glen House at
East Middleblmy to John +. Goodro has
fallen through.-Mr. and Mrs John Foot,
both of whom have been SICK with pucu-
mona are recovering. The annual meet
lnG vi thc \erihont herlho sheep smear
,pG society VIII be held III Mlddleblry on
NedneSdaN, FehruaT II. AT Io;jV CLOCK.
Henry H. Collins died at midnight Sattl-
iaN after about month illness WIN
pneumonia, at the age OF ID years. lie
leaves widow but no children. ne funeral
was held at the house at II o clock Tues
day forenoon. thermometer here register
ed - degrees below zero Monday morning.
daniel X. sawyer has leased the Logan
House and VIII take possession March l.
mere was an invitation mop IN the starr
ltose company hall Monday evenlng.--lhe
funeral OF Mrs Howe who died at her home
on Court street Saturday, aged :" years,
wa" held at the house at p III. on tues
day.-hlchard bllmenthai OF Hartford
buy carload Of gentlemen drivers to take
down country. -butter brought Is cents a
pound ana eggs IL cents per dozen III the
loc'i market MONDAY .-Johh l.. buttolpl Is
hgaii lald up WIFI rheuiilatlsin' -"eorge f.
hl,tuer IS threatened WIN a FEVER
me l"neIai Oh henly Harrison ,ol'lnS
LOOK pace from tne mouse AT IL CLOCK
iuesu"y loreHooi'' heN' ChaIles T. -Nople,
pastor Oh the Me'hodlso churcu, conducting
t,ie selNlceN' me lhlerhiehc was III the
est ce,,leuerS he young peopie vi SCUM
Norh"ah announce an entertainment lor
'7"'uiuaS eNehihs' January w. anu tne pro-
eraIl'lie lhcludes ORGANIZATIONS recltntiohS,
rtc'-hrS' Mary ROOT mas peeh quite Ill., pu'
Is recovering. several couples from mere
attended lne Iasu pre-Lehteh dance III town
Az "ood leihplarS nan, East Mlddlebury.
MONDAY Hght'-oaiheS H. GOODMAN Jr.' Oh
tue sophomore class OF the colege' mas been
'akeh down WIN the scarlet FEVER ana Is
fuaran'ihed III ms room, there were ASH
Mc'''eSuay services at the 'athonc ana
FlhAcopai churcheS ednesuay morning ana
evening" luleral OF MIS- T. howe TOOK
piace from her late nome au I;'o cIoch
tuesday afternoon, Key. A. W. Dickens
the CohgreSatlohal pastor oihclatihg Inc
lhteiment was IN the West cemetery
vEgcENNEo
land, long resident OF this city, died Sat
nrday morning III the SD year of his age.
He leaves two daughters, Mrs. b. McRary
of Port Henry and Mrs. D. Fisher of Pasa
dena. Cal, and three sons, Lawrence OF
Burlington, Jerry OF this city and John OF
California. The deceased was the last ma
rine on guard at the arsenal. nov State
Reform school before that property wa
sold by the government to the late Hon. j
N. Dyer The funeral took place Monday
from st. Peters church at O'Clock a. III
S. ID. Miner is suffering from severe at
tack of pleurisy. -Judge Booth of Flats
burgh paid relatives and friends visit Sat
urday. The Methodist church was filled
Friday evening to hear Miss Cushmans Chi
nese lecture
Intelligence is received of the death al
WarrensburGh, Mo, of Mr.. Hubbell Wild
man, aged % years, on Sunday. He wa
grandfather of Mrs. w. w. Booth of thi
place.-The attendance on the funeral o.
the late James BARLEY Monday morning
was large. Among those present from on
of town were: Mr.. and Mrs. McRory of Por
M. MNSt ~,,f l..