Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-04
BURLINGTON, VT, THURSDAY, JUNE 4 !

taken another lumber Job OF the Fail Mt.
Paper Goa number from here went to
Rochester Decoration day.-Andrew Blair
and wife visited in Watsficld last week.
George Wilson and wife were in Waitsheld
last week.-Orlando Abel has finished work
for Henry Briggs.--Gertle BiRgs is so as TO
he out again.--A daughter was born to
Kern Smith and wife last wcek.--O. Sum
ton was In Middlebury recently.-li NJ.
Dufur was in town last week
WEYBRTDGE.
Memorial day exercises opened at the
town hall at 1 o'clock with music by the
band followed by prayer by Rev. X. L..
Thompson, a realization. "The Hlue and
the Gray" by Master Isaac Hagar, sing
ing by members Of the monument school
and on address by Rev. l.. A. Bigclow OF
Bristol, which was listened to with much
interest At the close of the speech the
procession was formed, headed by the
band. followed by the veterans. the
schools and citizens, and marched to the
north cemetery, where the soldiers graves
were decorated and appropriate exercise =
very finely rendered by the village schools.
The procession marched back to the hall
from whence they were conveyed to Maple
Grove cemetery, where other graves were
visited Much credit is due to the Ethan
Allen band for their assistance. Willis
Samson of Salem, N y, lately visited his
mother Mrs. Rosetta Samson.-Rev.
Frank BiReow Is supplying the Congrcga-
tional pulpit an pnr.--Mrs. G.. l.. Har-
rrgton has returned to her home and will
spend some weeks thcre.-Thc junior
League had an ice cream soclble Mt the
home Of their president Mrs. John Shaw,
last week Wednesday evenlng.-The W. G.
r. L. met last Tusday afternoon at Mrs.
Robert Warner's.-Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Bernard Of Holyoke, Mass. are visiting at
J. s. Coles. Mrs. Bernard will be pleas
anily remembered as Miss Ida Foster. who
has spent several summers here and who
is now on her bridal tour
HANCOCK.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Shirley spent satur-
day with friends In Granvile.-Children s
Sunday will be observed here June II with
appropriate exerciscs.-Maggie Downs
goes to Burlingtoa y .his week for medical
treatment.-Mr. Rcs is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Boyd, for a few days.--Mr and
Mrs. Bert Boyd and son visited her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. Downs, for few days
last week.-Mrs.. Wallace Norton goes to
Starksboro this week TO visit her mother,
Mrs. Rock, and other relatives and friends.
C. G.. Ninton and wife spent a fcw days
In Randolph this 'week.-Nfr. and Mrs.
Clark and daughter of Chicago are visiting
her cousin, Mrs. George Farr.
SUORENAM.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Forbes are in town
visiting friends.-The Memorial exercises
given by the school occurred Friday after
noon near the soldiers monument The
weather was somewhat nclement but the
parts were well rendered, after which the
school marched TO the Academy building
where was hoisted a very nice new flag
and appropriate ceremonies followed -
Between 30 and 10 people spent Memorial
day in Crown Point and many others
went to Orwell-Mrs. Lnas Pearson OF
Charlestown, Mass, Is visiting her son. II
II. Pearsor.-Mrs. John tlammcl is visit
ing her friends here
RICHNIILE.
Mary and Irving Rich have been home
from Barre for a few days.-Iohn Dumas
and wife visited relatives in hague, y. y
last wock.-Miss Whltlock teacher in Dis.
trict No s. spent Saturday ut Lake Dun
more with party Of teachers from Corn.
wall.