Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-27

Mrs. Elan Provost died of pneumonia
at her home on East State street Satur-
day afternoon. She has been In poor
health for the past few months, but no
fears were entertained until the first OF
last week. at which time she was suffer
ing from a severe cold which developed
into tho disease which caused her death.
She leaves husband and five children
to mourn her loss.
Ralph wildly of San Francisco, Cal,
Is employed as clerk In ID. w. Temple d.
Co.'S dry goods store.
! b. NJ Shepard returned from his bridal
! trip Saturday evening and is Installed III
! his new home on Park avenue.
Il. S. Meigs, the popular clerk at Lester
II. Greene's spent Sunday at his home In
! Swanton.
Horace Marvin and wife Of Jackson,
Mich, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Morton
Marvin, his parents. Mr.. Marvin Will be
remembered as a member OF the firm or
Marvin and Wilson, formerly boot and
shoe dealers of this city, but who are now
| located in Jackson.
Miss Maud Edger.y of Middlesex Is visit
ing her sister Mrs. r. d. Maynard OF this
city for the week.
Miss Belle X. Cross of Boston, daughter
of the late Timothy Cross, who once was q
well known resident of this city, is visiting
relatives for a few days.
| Charles G. Ainsworth Is now In the
employ of II. A. Bowman as clerk.
Miss Alice Baird who has just COM
pleted q successful term OF school as teach
err in Jeffersonville. is visiting her aunt,
Mis- Eta Thompson, of this city.
Perley w. Holden. who has been serious
ly FL for the past seven weeks, is much
better.
NORTHFleLD.
Tho graded and High school Washing
ton exhibition was well attended Satur-
DAG 4tarx fI.1
by recitations from Eddie Laf1ey Matilda
Bennett, Earl Rogers. Florence Ranger,
Phoebe Mcleod Edith La Forest, and
Jennie Plunkct. Grade III gave recita-
tons by Cecil Winch and Charlie Blake,
song by Eva Bissonnettc and drill by six
little girls Grade III gave exercises OF
different kinds, defamation by Frank
Dumas and Bradford Hovey. Grade "
recitations by Arthur McCarty, George
l.. Franc Johnny Doheney, Louise Neuell
Malcolm Edgerton and exercises by Is
boys. Grade V, piano solo, Katie Nc
. Carly; exercises and drill. Grade VI, rec
, itations by Ralph Dunsmoor and Frances
Talbot and songs by the Girls Glee club
Miss Jessie Booth and daughter of Mont
, pelier arc visiting In town.-The dedica'
ton exercises of Good Templars' hal
were attended by n gathering larger thar
the seating capacity of the rooms. Hon
Frank Plumley made the principal ad
ley Is through with his labors at Bethe
: and is at home.-Many took advantag,
of the opportunity to view the collection
: of paintings at Mrs. William Lines Fri
day and Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs. c. ID
Worthen OF Swanton spent Sunday II
: town.-The annual exhibit of the condi
, ton of affairs of the town of Mortified II
now being compiled, and will show {
very prosperous year. The town debt ha
been paid down 10 $4,000, q decrease o
nearly two-thirds during the year. Their
has been paid orders by the Mortified
Savings Bank sl769Si more than Their
was money to cover. OF this item 1859
I was overdrawn on the school account ans
1854 on the road commissioners ac
count If the same tax Is voted mex
year as this in all probability the tow
belt will be entirely wiped out.-Rev. MI
" Downey, the new pastor at the Univer
(, salist church. will give temperance lee
ture March /.
' EAST MONTPELIER.
J. We bespeak good attendance at tn
u concert given at the village hall on Frida
Q evenng.-Carrie Foster has gone L
n Washington to spend tho week with rela
$ tives. who have been visiting here.-Aus
i tin Cove has rented Elisha Gove's farr
$ for the coming year.-Mss Julia Foster O
r Goddard seminary Is spending a short va
n cation at home-G. Il. Ormsbee, who ha
Q been i'll during the past year, has gone t
+ the Burlington hospital for treatment
n The school in district No. II is to give a
:. entertainment at the Morse school hous
;. on Saturday evening. under the directio
s of Miss Eta Wison.-About 300 peopl
t were in attendance at the last whist part,
r They played 20 tables. The winners wer
4 Mrs. p. NJ. Willard and Mr.. Badger
o Timothy Cummings is under the doctor
Il care.-Iee Templeton and family are /
s. with jaundice.-Asa Wheeler is Ill wit
= erysipelas.-George Cutler is improving
}, but his wife is ILL.,
a WATERBURY,.
4 The entertainment at Duxbury Corner
% Saturday evening. proved a success:
70 through the untirlng efforts of a few er
= thusiastlc people desiring to raise fund
for the purpose of procuring flag for tn
school house on Crossett Hil.. The amour
taken was about $40. The hall was pre-
d tily decorated with evergreens. The pre-
s. gramme. which was rendered in a yer
- unique manner, opened with song er
n titled I'VE Come, Come Again" followin
g which came q recitation by Nellie Gabre'
- Both of the plays, Grandma Washns
" toms Birthday" which wildly picture
tt the old custom of celebrating the birthda
,e of grandmother by her children, and RI
4. straining lothian" excited much laughte
id The piece, George Washington and I'll
ST Cherry Tree" was nicely spoken by Cha
IN lie Cannedy, after which came recitat1o
in a fine style by Miss Tene Mae Crosset
The dialogues, Heavy Showers" an
"Shoemaker's Troubles" the speaking b
a little Ollie Somerville. the tableaux "Tol
s. Thumbs Wedding" the rec.tations of WI
Of lie Healey and Roy Demertt, togetht
Id with the plays, He Blundered" an
IN "Those Thompsons," with music by Pea
as Corse, and farce entitled Hans Va
Iy Smash" closed the exercises.
e. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. SWEET visited in
i. Adams Sunday.-Miss Alice Hancock
e. East Hardwick, a former teacher in Il
- High school, visited friends In town SUI
I'd day-The Ladies' Union meet this afte
III noon with Mrs. Charles Clark.-Mrs. &c
n. Atherton returned home Saturday fro
or visiting friends and relatives in William
town.-NIiss Flora Scagel Is spending h,
vacation at home from Sharon, where 81
teaches school.
r. DUXBURY.
81 Miss Media Butler is spending her vac
~ ton with friend at Moretown Commo
Is Lena Morse is spending few days Wi
10 her cousin, Helen Haseltine.-Miss Vic
We Hartman is at home.-It is rumored TIL
- Frank Wrlsley Is to put in furnitu
81 shop at DuXbury Corner.
WARREN.
Miss Minnie A. Stoddard left Monday f
Boston, where she will attend a millinel
school,
SOUTH WOODBURY..
I" Ernest Ainsworth. who is sick with co
-, sumption at his mothers, Mrs. A, b. ST.
~ hams, is very low.-Frank Daniels is
IN al III. IL, IL.