Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-13
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when Bishop Hail will be present and ad
minister the apostolic rite of confirma-
ton.
WATERBURY,.
Maud Gifnn of Rutland has been visit
| ing Mabel Carpenter, her cousin, the past
| weck.-Margaret King closed her third
| term of school in district No. 2, in Dux-
| bury last Friday. Her work during the
year has been most satisfactory.-A large
number from this place attended the
| Catholic fair at Moretown last Saturday.
Fred Bowman is working In the store of
the Waterbury Meat and Grocery COM
pany.-Allen Bohonon, day operator at the
| local station, was called home last ThurS-
day by the serious Illness of friend
The village trustees are considering wheth-
| err 1t is best to change the name of Batch
| elder street Such an alteration might be
proper, but first let us have change in
said place, that Is needed more than q new
name.-Thc sad news of the death of john
a. Mcintosh at ranta Fe, New Mexico,
February was learned with great sur
price by large number of friends. Last
November he, accompanied by Mrs. Nc!
| Intosh, left for the West, thinking thar
that the change in the climate would be
beneficial to his health, which was In an
exceedingly poor condition. He was 81
years of age, and the last child of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Mcintosh, who have the
sincere sympathy of the entire community
In this, their deep bereavement.
| A party of young people attended tho
show, "Tn Old Kentucky" at Burlington
last evening.-The funeral of ]. a. McIn-
tosh will be held this afternoon at 2:S0
o'clock, from his late residence on Main
street, under the Masonic order.-A spec
ial programme, consisting of reading, n
defamation, speling-match, solo, and the
reading of the High school paper, The
Tattler, has been provided for the meeting
Ice Wa
public is cordially invited to attend.-Miss
Nellie Dewey of West Berlin visited Julia
Moody on Monday.-Mrs. Charles Wells is
visiting in Burlington this week.-Mrs..
Frank Taylor went to Montpelier Tuesday
to attend the wedding of Lillian Stowell
and Henry L. Farrell.-Unce Neil Sher-
man is confined to the house with a severe
cold.--Dr. ]. T, Wheelocls is suffering with
an attack Of tonsi,itis.-Albert, son of
Peter Tatro, died last Saturday with lung
fever, while on his way home from Woor-
socket r. l., where he lived He was q
years old. His funeral was held from St.
Andrews church at 1890 o'clock Tuesday
morning.
DR.. James was in Burlington Tuesday,
| The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs.
NJ. o. Evans yesterday afternoon.-Mrs.
w. r. Elliot left Tuesday evening for
Chattanooga, Tenn, to visit Mrs. Dewey
Graves, her daughter.-A special Christian
Endeavor prayer meeting will be held at
tho Congregational church this evening.
Principal Ladd will conduct the services.
Rev a. j. Covcll and Rev. l.. II. Elliot
are attending the fellowship meetings of
the Congregational ministers in Washing
ton county, at Waitsfield. this week.
EAST MONTPELIER
Clark Sibley is better His wife and
mother are now ill.-A. d. Arms Is very
low.-Mrs. L. c. Kelton, Maria Sbley, Mrs.
Gates, Mrs. Dinewall, and Hiram Temple
ton are among the sick ones.-Mrs. Han
nah Hill of Barre has been visiting at Mr..
Ormsbeo's.-Mrs. f.. II. Templeton of
Montpelier has been visiting Mrs. j. r.
Young.-Irs. Hiram Sparrow had cancer
taken from her side last week Monday
Forty-one tables were played at the last
whist party. The prize winners were Mrs.
George Huntington and Il. p. Mcknight.
The next party will be next week Friday
evening
FAYSTON.
Mrs. Edgar Long is recovering from her
recent severe illness.-Teachers in the
south part OF the town closed successful
terms on Friday. In district No. Miss
Eunce Vail reports only four tardy marks
for the term and fair average attend
ance. Friday evening the teachers gave
her pupils reception at her boarding
place, W. G. Bragg's, and also on Saturday
fathers. Rev. s. c. Wallis. both of which
were very mucn enjoy There will be a
donation visit for Rev. A. Ii. Enrlght at
the Methods, church Tuesday evening,
February Is.
WORCESTER.
Hon. g. c. Shurtlcff of Montpelier and
Leroy a. Kent OF Calais were in town last
week on business connected with the set
Element of the Horatio Tcmp,eton estate
II. w. Lilly and wife of Calais spent q few
days in town last week.-W. El.ery Vail is
taking 4 vacation at home previous to taxi
ing up his new position in Burlington
School closed Friday. The pupils at the
; Corners gave a fine exhibition at the town
hall Saturday nght.-Ml.an Deuel. and
wife are making an extended visit in the
north part of the State.-Rev. Mr.. Girls
brook is attending fellowship meeting in
Waitstie.d.
CALAIS.
James Felch of East Calais has moved
his family to Sodom, where he is at work
in the granite quarrics.-Owing to the
storm the cap promenade and school rally
was not well attended.-The East Calais
Whist club hold a whist party next Friday
evening at Levison & Lambs hall in East
Calais.
PLAINFIELD.
John Foss Is rapidly recovering from his
recent illness.-John Ryan went to Boston
on Wednesday with 10 carloads of sheep
; Schools closed on Friday, having given
general satisfaction to pupils and parents.
WAITSFIELD.
Mrs. II. j. Cady and Joseph Palmer are
quite seriously ll.-The officers of Waits
field lodge, No 8, |, o. G.. T., We're installed
at their regular meeting last Friday even
Ing, and are as follows: Chief templar, \.
: T.. Richardson, vice chief templar, Mrs.
, Dora Eddy; secretary. ID. S. Stoddard; as
slstant secretary. Oracle j. Eaton; fnan-
cial secretary, E.-R. Prentiss; rsasurer.
Hattie Davis; Marshal, Chandler McAllis-
d. ter; deputy marshal, V. H. Eaton; chap
lain, Rev. A. b. Enright; guard, Frank
Eaton; sentinel, Lawrence Kelly; p. c. T.,
Mrs. William Palmer; S. j, T., Mrs y. W
, Gorham. After the installation very In
: toresting literary programme was render
+, od.--pr W. f. Mnard OF Waterbury was
called as counsel last week in tho case OF
l.. r. Joslin, who Is very seriously III
, Quite u delegation from Valley lodge, l. O.
, O. T.. visited Mentor lodge of Waterbury
last week Tuesday evening and worked
the first degree. They were handsomely
entertained by their Waterbury brethren