Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-23

OlJs ALL
among the numb er.-The funeral of George
G.. Bostwick was held from the residence Of
c. 70. Hanchett on Mountain avenue Tues
day afternoon, Rev. l.. A. Bigelow Of
flciating.--In 1895 the births in this town
were 81, deaths "a, marriages Is. In 1894
there were 46 births and 81 deaths.-we
understand that Mrs Angeline Day and
daughter, Eva. will take up their residence
here the first of March.-Mrs. Gilman Col
well, Mrs. 'Jennio Steadman, G. s. Hunt
ington and Mrs. A. C. Sumner are Sick
There will be no school Thursday on ac-
count of the Teachers institute.-The
Good Templars are making arrangements
to hold a convention here some time in the
near future.-It is rumored that Il. c.
Dixie has sold his house and lot on North
street to c. p. Ruel.-Rev. w. A. Kinse
is assisting in revival services in Middle
bury this week.
GRANVILLE.
w. J. Carpenter Is at Roxbury working
for Heath & Rice-Edward Page and
Dana Marsh are at work on the landing
for the FAN Mountain Paper Co.-Dick
Grimes has moved into the N. d. Rice
house.-Jcscph Carpenter visited his moth
er and sister here last week.-D. D. Hem
enway and son have started their bowl
factory aeain.-Lumbermen have COM
menced drawing logs. although there is
little snow.--Mrs. Carl Hubbard is con-
valescing.
NEW HAVEN.
Mr.. II. C. Roscoe who has been laid UP
several days with the grip is improving
II. c. Palmer's new house at the depot
is completed and Mr. Levaley has moved
into 1.-THE Dramatic Club are prepar-
ing to give "rhe District School" some
time during the winter.-The Whist Club
which meets every Friday evening in the
parlors of the Partch house was well at
tended at their last meetlng.-It has been
decided to hold the Lyceum Tuesday in
stead of Wednesday evening at the acad-
emy.-As Miss Hattie Chaffee was re-
turning from church Sunday evening
her horse became frightened, tipping her
over and smashing the slelgh. Miss Chat
fee was not injured.
RICHvILLE.
Mrs. II. A. Lyman, Mrs. Charles Cook,
Mrs. L. B. Rich and Mrs. Fred Bowklns
visited in Brandon and Middlebury last
week.-Mrs.. NJ. Il. Rich returned to Cas-
teton Saturday to care for her father,
who is very feeble.-Mrs. Jones OF Stowe
is visiting hor sister, Mrs. Pin Waite. -
ID. j. Wright and wife and Mrs. Henry
Wright go to Medned this week, to visit
relatives.
WHITING.
A dime sociable will be given at the hall
by the Ladies' Aid of the CONGREGATIONAL
society on Friday next. Refreshments will
be eerVed.-Atrs. Hornbeck of Orwell will
meet the singers of this town on Tuesday
next, and it is hoped she may be able to
continue the school another term.-Mr. L.
L. Boomer of Springfield, Mass. is spend
ing a few days with friends.-Miss Ardell
Kelsey has returned to Poultney, where
she is studying music.-Misses Bertha and
Edna Baldwin, now living in Rutland.
made short visit at home last week.
Miss Matte Robinson OF Tconderoga, n.
" Is the guest of Mrs. Herbert Denton-
The oyster supper given Rev. l.. Kinney
last Friday night was largely attended
and much enjoyed The amount received
was $50.
WEYDRIDGE.
Clyde Fisk is attending Beeman acad-
emy.-Mrs. Nellie Moody leaves next week
to visit a sister in Nebra sla.-Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. n. Baker returned to their homo
last Saturday. after an absence OF some
weeks in st. Albans.-The infant son of
Mrs. Nellie Platner has been dangerously
Ill for several days.-Prof. Walter e. How
ard of Middlebury gave lecture on We'd
nesday evening in the CONGREGATIONAL
church, under the auspices OF the Chris
tian Endeavor society; subject. THE Ideal
Man." The lecture was followed by an
oyster supper.-Carson Robbins Is home
from Poultney, quite sick.
BENNINGTON.
There are residing within three miles of
each other, three of them in this town.
four women whose aggregate ages amount
to 394 years. These are Mrs. Honora Nc
-. CT
and who expects to celebrate her 105th
birthday the coming Easter. The
next is Mrs. Sophia Walbrdge VIM
ME- who will round out a century's
existence in a few weeks. Mrs. Pat
rick Craven, who lives with a son a couple
of miles north of this village Ia SO years
of age and Mrs. S. N. Brown, who resides
with her daughter Mrs. w. T.. Hawks,
is 90. All are in good health and bid fair
to live several years longer. Another ma
tive of the town Mrs. Emily Hyde Grin
nell is nearly a century old. She now re-
sides in Colchester and Is quite active
NJ NJ Hicks now o. years of age was also
born in this town. He now resides with a
daughter in Mexico, N. Y.
SOUTH sTARKsBORo.
Deacon ]. T. Hill was ordained as Free
Baptist minister the 12th inst and has
taken charge of the Lincoln church. He
will hold meeting at this place in the
near future.-George Bagley is very low
George Elliot lost horse last week, the
cause being a broken leg.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
German Hope, Miss Maud Rogers. Miss
BESSIE Cove Mrs. j. j. Manney, Mrs, A.
H. Sumner, Miss Cornelia Goss and Guy
Sumner are the sick ones this week.-Miss
Nora ID. Peck has returned from st. AL
bans.-Mrs. L. A. Bradley has returned
from n visit to Brandon.--The little three
year old son of Henry Hunt died from
membranous Group Friday and was buried
Sunday-News comes from Boston that
Abner Olmsted of this place is dangerously
ill.-The Good Temp!ars had four appli-
cations for membership Saturday night
and initiated two-A successful Sunday
school rany was held at the Methodist
church la Y Saturday.-The young friends
of Willie Peck gave him surprise Monday
evening in honor of his 10th birthday
The East Middlebury club has been organ
lied and has opened rooms on the ground
floor of the tenement recently vacated by
w. G. Piper.
ADDISON.
Fred Guyette will have charge of Mrs
A. r. Gregorys farm next year, beginning
April 1st-Ezra Smith Is drawing pressed
hay to Vergennes.--L. G. Whitford has
purchased a place In Vergennes, and will
move there soon. l.. Il. Whitford and wife
will remain on the farm here in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Will II. Owen are in Starks-
boro this week, called there by the death
OF Mrs Mary Ferguson, aged 90 years
who was Mrs. Owens grandmother