Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18

lciety by Rev. Timothy prescott Frost, ID.
D., of Baltimore, Md; 2 p. M, meeting of
the board of trustees; 3 p. m, class day
exercises; p. M, annual concert; Thurs
day. $3.50 a. M, graduating exercises, fol-
lowed by the alumni banquet; 8 p. M,
public reception by the principal in Semi
nary chapel
NORTHElElD.
The annual meeting of the voters of the
graded school district elected J. H. Winch,
moderator; f. ingalls,, clerk H. C. Cady,
a. w. Parsons and @. II. Richmond, audi
tors; f. Huntley and ]. b. johnson, direc-
tors for three years. A tax of So cents on
the dollar of the grand list was voted and
w NJ Davis was elected collector.
A. F. Denny and j. h. Thayer OF the
Savings Bank enjoyed a carriage drive
through Waitsfleld. Warren and neigh
boring towns last week
| Cards are received announcing the mar
riage Of Heber C. rilden and Miss Alice
NORMAN. both OF San Francisco, in that
city June II. Mr.. Tilden is well known
in Mortified, being the grandson of j. c.
Cady and newphew of Postmaster c. Il.
| Tilden
WARREN.
| Rev. IT. c. Cram OF Meadville, Pa, will
preach at the town hail. Sunday June 81,
at p. m.
WAITsFIELD.
Chldren's day was observed Sunday,
June II at both the Methodist and Con-
gregational churches with very interest
| ing and appropriate exercises. Both
| churches were prettlly and tastefuly dec
GRATED with potted plants. ferns, flowers,
etc. and an unusually large audience was
| in Northumberland Howe Is at homo
from his school at Montpelier seminary,
and Is threatened with the measles TO
which he was exposed some week or ten
| days since.-John l.. Edison OF Moriah, ".
Y. visited friends in town over Saturday
and Sunday.-Miss Eatons school in
| Warren closed last week. two weeks
ahead of time, on account OF scarletina
prevailing in that neighborhood. Mrs.
Calvin Hewitt of Boston, a former resi-
| dent OF this place is visiting relatives and
| friends in town.-Fred Sears has moved
| into the tenement of w. w. McAllister at
Irasville.-Foster II. Moore of Bethel was
| in town Monday, stopping with his wife's
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n. Robinson
Judge G. Y. Jones Is reported as being
quite sick and under tho doctors care
! The members of Valley Lodge, No. 16,
I. O. o. f. are to attend services at the NJ.
| f. church next Sunday, June q. and are
requested to meet at their hall promptly
at 10 o'clock a. m, to prepare and form
in time.
EAST MONTPELIER.
w. l.. Jacobs of Barton has been home
on a visit.-Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hay
| ford spent the first of last week with rela-
tives in warren.-Rev. A. II. Webb is to
hold a series of meeting at the Centre this
summer.-Charles Foster is laid up with
| injuries which he received from n fall
| while moving some pigs.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Conant of Craftsbury and Palmer
Paine Of ST. Johnsbury were called to town
| last week to attend the funeral of Mrs
Paine.-Mrs. Mason Paine was found dead
| in her bed on Wednesday morning of last
week. She was about 10 years OF age, and
| had been In her usually good health. The
| funeral services were held on Friday. Rev
| A. II. Webb officiating.
WATERBURY,.
Mark Moody has been seriously Ill the
mast few days.-Very interesting eSer-
| cises were held at the Congregational
church Sunday morning in observance OF
ch.ldren's day.
PLAINFIELD.
Edwin Gliden OF Florida, formerly a
townsman, is visiting relatives in town.
Rev Mr.. Grisbrook was taken seriously
i'll on Saturday eve and WAS unable to at
tend services on Sunday.-Miss Elsie Pow
ers Of Braintree visited Mrs Herman Cut
ter on Observation-Disclosures day was
observed by the churches on Sunday
The fourteenth annual convention OF the
Washington county, w. C. T. Z. Is to be
held at the Congre gationalist church on
June IS and 10. Excellent speakers are to
be in attendance.-The school children |
have succeeded in selling tickets for
school flag and soon the stars and stripes |
will float over their school house.
WATERBURY, CENTRE.
Mrs. eli Stone Of Cabot is stopping for
few days at Mrs. Martha Leases on Union
Of III
who has been seriously Ill the past 10
days, Is much improved.-Mrs, Fred Perry |
of Montpelier Is spending few days with
Mrs. b. r. Demeritt of Duxbury.-Parties
in Duxbury are contemplating putting in
system Of water works to supply Duxbury
Corner.-B. r. Demeritt Is building a silo
that will have a capacity of 80 tons, at his
farm in Duxbury.-Mr, and Mrs. s. w.
Hatch of Bristol are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Hatch.-Wesley Goldwait, who
has been employed by DR.. +. G. Hooker
for some time past. has returned to his
home in Morr1sVle.-Bert Lavelle goes
soon TO Old Orchard Beach, Me, where he
has secured employment for the summer.
A quiet wedding occurred at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ. Bruce Wednesday at
1880 a, m, when their daughter, Miss
Nina, was united In marriage to Sidney
Davis OF Norwich. Miss Bruce has many
warm friends in this place, who all Join In
wishing her the blessings of happy mar
ried life. She was the recipient OF many
beautiful presents, among them being a
gold watch and chain from the Congrega-
tional society, in which place she will be
greatly missed. especially in the choir
After a wedding trip to Boston. Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis will reside for a while at Nor
witch, but later on will move to Woodstock
where they are to permanently live
Frank Goodwin Of Montpelier and Nette
Pope daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. George
Pope of North Duxbury, were married
evening by Rev. A. J. Covell.-The
newly elected officers for the Ladies' union
are: President Mrs. John A. Mcintosh;
Mrs. L. Fl. Haines: treas
urer, Mrs Giddings; secretary, Mrs f. f.
jr.
WORCESTER
At the the republican caucus held at
town hall Saturday night, c. Henry Clogs
ton and M. p. Kent were elected delegates
to the State convention. The vote was:
For Grout SO; for Stickney %. DR.. A. j.
Lance and Clarence II. Wheeler were elect
I'd delegates to second district convntion.
They are for Grout, alternates to be Sc
lected by the delegates. The town COM
mtttee elected were. D. q. X. Hunt, NJ. p.
Kent and c. +. Wheeler--Hon. Joseph
CloFston and family Of Montpelier were In
town saturday.-Horace Warren and fam