Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30


II. Wooster on Weldon street Tuesday
evening.
w. J. Watson's family is to move into
one portion of the Wyman house on North
Main street; the other part Is to be oscu-
pied by Hghgate party.
Dorothy Weeks, who has been seriously
| Ill, Is improving.
Miss Blanche Sears Of Richford is the
guest OF Miss Cora Moore.
movement is being agitated to close
all of the stores on the afternoon of Arbor
day. The grocery stores have all agreed
to close.
Mrs. DR.. w. IT, II. Avery is attending
the annual meeting of the Women's Bap-
list Home Missionary society of New Eng
land, which is being held in Holyoke,
Mass.
SwANTON.
The funeral of Mrs Cordelia NJ. Sar-
gent, wife of David b. Sargent, was at
tended by a large number of peopIe from
! all denominations Friday morning. Mrs.
Sargent had been sick for two years. She
went to Montreal some time since hoping
4 that an operation might benefit her, but
1t was of no avail. Through all her sick
ness, while suffering much pain she never
! complained, but was cheerful to those
around her. Her eldest daughter, Miss
Ada Sargent, the well known teacher,
she gave up her school last September.
She leaves besides her husband, two sons
and two daughters Friends and relatives
were present from various places. Many
beautiful floral pieces were sent in from
Springfield, Mass, st. Adams, and Mont
real. The services were held at the Rom
an Catholic church, Rev. Father Aubin
officiating. The interment was made In
! the new Catholic cemetery. Mrs. S8r-
gents maiden name was Cordelia NJ. Dash.
She taught school In Highgate when she
was young lady. The bearers were
Messrs. VIM. r. Pencil, w. Y. Pencil. A. r.
Carr, NJ. Cronin, Tom Kelley and Henry
McNally.
The Swanton Base Ball association have
elected officers for the season as follows:
viii c. Green, president; George G. Full
som, treasurer; Charles II. Jacques, bust
ness manager; f. d. Lapelle, T. NJ. Tobn
and c. II. jacques, soliciting committee.
Robert w. Rogers and c. w. ID. Prouty
have been appointed n committee to make
arrangements for n benefit dance.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Stone arrived Wednesday
evening last from Baltimore, Md. Her
son, Rev. a. W. Stone, met her at Jersey
City. Mrs. Stone has been visiting her
son. the Rev. George b. Stone at Balti-
: more.
Mrs. Don Stone arrived Saturday morn
Ing from New York city.
SHELDON.
, Dr. Z. NJ. Brown purchased Saturday
! the Sheldon estate, consisting of PSI acres
and farm buildings of Mr.. A. F. Durkce,
guardian of the children OF the late s. r.
Sheldon. Consideration. $500. This farm
once contained 700 acres.
Rev. Mr.. Christie held his first service at
the Methodist church Sunday. A good
audience were present to hear their new
man.-At the regular communication of
Haswell lodge No 90, T.. and A. NJ, April
%, the following officers were elected and
installed: w. VI. Dunton. w. NJ. w. K.
Wright, S. w; C. NJ. Mansfield. j. w;
c. X. Bush. treasurer; n. d. Leach. sec
rotary; C. A. Oliver, s. D.; Henry Abells
j. D.. b. II. Fairbanks. S. s.; Levi Ryea,
j. s.; f. o. Marvin. marshal: C. r. Keith,
chaplain; II. r. Chadwick tyler. S. i.
H. StufIlbean stephen Lawrence, Robert
Mcleod. prudential committee.
DIR. l.. M. Bingham of Burlington was
registered at the Portland House Tues
| day night. The doctor came to see IL Miss
Agnes Wedgcworth, daughter of Rev. c.
| IL. Wedgeworth. could be moved down to
Burlington to the Mary Fletcher hospital
for treatment. He did not think best for
her to be moved at present. She has been
sick for several years with spinal and
stomach trouble.-Heman Hopkins of
Montgomery has purchased of Levi Gil
bert his residence on the east side Of the
village; consideration $780, This is a
very nleasnntlv located and Desirable
place on Centre street Most NJ tho farm
ers have turned ont their vo,nr stock and
| some have their cows erase is yo,,, for-
ward for this timn ~ tho yaor
FAIRFAX.
Mrs. Emma Bell, who has been visiting
h III niother' oo mrs. Chauwlck' started Tor
n noiile '',e 80 .lst,IAIVhh Leonard OF
1mGHte' 10 NIsitins ms s'S'er, Mrs' y, H.
WilSon " H. u. b,ake Oh west milton
mas III ,oW" Ifp'ir -oth anu <o'n on Dusi-
us, n,,N-N III. ~: FarneIee ana wire OF
onn'oil s'sireu MIS-. IaIHeiees aunt the
Io,h llst-heV, ienry Srocker was IN 81.
or boinp on tho sick Iist a sornon u,os
read at the Baptist church Sunday,-Guy
Howard is painting In st. Albaus.-A son