Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-08
ALBANY.
RUTLAND COUNTY.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown have recently
purchased a magnificent lvers d Pond
piano.
The Christian Endeavor society at their
business meeting held Friday evening, elect
ed the following officers: President, Miss AL
lie Ladd vice-president, j. H. Strong; sec
rotary and treasurer, Charles Dickinson;
lookout committee. Miss Fanny Dickinson:
chairman of prayer meeting committee. w.
B. Strong; social committee, Hawley Aiken
and Mrs. 7. L. vii, ~. William McClaugh.
lin died Wednesday morning, aged about 80.
and was buried Friday in the Catholic ceni-
etery. Fairhaven. He was twice married.
He is survived by his wife. Henry Frank
lin of Fairhaven was in town Saturday
Miss Florence Dickinson is home for fort
night. There was a social at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Howard. Wednes-
day evening, under the auspices of the La
dies Auxiliary of the Congregational church
The farmhouse, with contents, formerly
owned and occupied by j. s. Carter, which
was sold to Frank Charlton, was burned
Monday morning in Orwell james Coats
infant child was buried Sunday. Rev. f.
L. Bouck OBLIGATED. Holden Jones has had
another Slight paralytic shock, which has
rendered him helpless
BRANDON
The ladies of the Congregational church
society gave an entertainment Wednesday
evening entitled, THE Midway Plaisancc. .
| Over 800 profit was realized The main
feature of the exhibition. the congress of
beauty, was represented 10y several beauti-
full ladies in costume. This part of the en-
tertainment was under the direction of Mrs.
DR.. Z. f. Preston and was we'll received 49,
Miss Annie Rickert, daughter Of Chauncey
Rickert, died January 30 after a pain
full illness. She was II young lady highly
respected in the community. Her parents
have the sympathy Of many frnds The
funeral was held at the house on Satur-
day al 1870 in the morning.
Col George w. Hooker and II. F. Brooks
were in town in consultation with ID. &.
Brown secretary of the Horse Breeders as
ISOLATION, Tuesday and Wednesday. and
went to Rutland to attend the meeting of
the association. Col. n. r. Sprague has ar
rived from Brooklyn, y. Nh. r. c. Wat
son and H. c. Cushman of New York, spent
last week in town. Columbus Smith and
family of Salisbury have gone to California
for the winter. and will remain at Los An
geles during the winter Mrs Smith i,
in very poor health. DIR. V. Ross is in much
improved health.--J, II. Engels of Rutland
passed the week in Brandon. Mrs. Lorinda
F. Merritt has had l.. G.. Barrett appointed
her guardian since she was granted n pen
sion. Miss Nellie Briggs has been spending
a few days in Burlington.
PlTTSFlELO.
| George Richardson and Miss Alma Emery
We're married recently at the home of the
bride, Rev. &. +. Emery officiating. j
Eldridge of Randolph was in town last weel
on business Singing school commenced
Monday evening, taught by Prof. ODER =
Mrs. c. a. Styles is worse again.
MENDON.
\ large number of young people gave
Harry Heath a surprise party Friday even
ing Mrs NJ. f. Tenney and her two
daughters attended the Christian Endeavol
convention at Wallingford. Miss Angi,
| will pass a week there with friends