Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07
j. w. McAUSlAN e. co.
JOHN E. H. FRASER, Manager

about sioo.-Eugene Landon accompsr led
by his aunt, Miss Landon OF Boston. ar
rived Thursday morning, being called
home by the death of his father l.. w.
Landon.-The friends of Rev. r. J. Chris
tia will be glad to learn that he is on the
street again. tho injury to his back prov
ing not so serious as was feared at first.
Mrs. Christie is also improving slowly
George Austin was very seriously injured
Thursday while cleaning off q horse 1t
crowded him against the stall, injuring his
back and head.-Harry Costello went to
Loon Lake Friday morning where he is
to work the coming season.-Mrs. Harr-
son Jackson attended the missionary meet
ing at Burlington Thursday.
Deacon l.. w Landon. a prominent citi-
zen of the town. died Wednesday the
goth of heart failure. He had been in an
unconscious condition since Tuesday
morning. He has been great sufferer
from asthma in its most severe form for
several years. and that, together with
heart failure, was the cause of his death,
though the end came very peacefully to
him. Mr. Landon had been a deacon of
the Congregational church here for many
years and was loved and respected by
everyone.
The funeral services of Deacon L. w.
Landon were held from the house at .
o'clock on Sunday afternoon. There was
very large attendance. There were
many beautiful flowers, among them being
beautiful cross of Easter lilies with the
words AT rest across the arms. and a
pillow of white and lavender lowers
Rev. r.. F.. Herrick, the pastor, spoke very
fittingly of the power and influence of
such life as Deacon Landon's and of the
sense OF loss each member of the church
felt, which he had served so long and
faithfully as n deacon. The interment
was in the village cemetery. Among
those present at the funeral from out of
town were Miss Mary Landon, sister of
Deacon Landon. and Mr.. Bush, brother
of Mrs Landon. of Boston, and Mr.. Bush
and wife OF Sheldon.-Mrs. Jennie Robin
son Wilcox and little daughter are at her
mothers, Mrs Horace Robinsons.-Mr.
and Mrs Henry Kane and daughter of
Barre spent Sunday at n. f. Phelps
Thomas Robair broke Is leg Sunday
while wrestling with his brother.-O. s.
Brush spent Sunday at home-Herbort
Teachout of Essex Junction spent Sunday
at Il. d. Teachout's.-James Kennedy
spent Sunday with friends In Burlington.
Mrs. Arnold Morton went to Burlington
Monday to see her daughter Mrs. Fred
Phelps. who is sick. Two new members
were received into the Congregational
church on confession last Sunday and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Jackson's little son,
Frank, was baptised.
A pretty wedding took place at
st. Ames' church April 2s, when Miss
Mulvina lombard was married to Louis
j. Smith. The bridesmaid was Miss NATL
da LaDeauX and John Cataract acted as
best man. The bride is a young lady who
is very much loved by all who know her.
She was attired in a beautiful steel suit
and carried bouquet of white roses.
The bridesmaid wore brown and carried
pink roses. The groom is a highly respect
ed young man of Milton. A large circle of
frt de nnrNrr tad tl,1 Il.
ness the ceremony, which was performed
by Rev. p, Matthew.
UNDEREILL CENTRE
Mr.. Edgar Brigham who has been spend
Ing n week with his brother in Rutland
returned home Saturday night.-Mrs. c.
A. Tcrrill and daughters Lillian and Flor
ence were in Burlington Saturday
Mary Strong who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. c. =. Newton, returned to her
homo in Hyde Park Saturday-Willis
Price sprained his ankle quite Nadly one
day last week.-Willis Brown of Hyde
Park, Mass, is In this place the guest of
Mrs. l.. Brown.
MILTON BORO.
Peter Smith, who recently purchased the
farm known as the Uncle Phin Herrck
place, lost his horse by fire last week
Tuesday morning. He arose at o'clock,
turned in a few minutes to md the house
in flames, He reused his wife and chill
dren, who were asleep. He succeeded in