Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16
ORLEANS COUNTY.
wESTFIELD.

There was a very pretty home wedding
at Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Farman's New
Years day, when thier daughter Elvira
was united in marriage to Mr. Clarence
Henry Wiley of Barton Landing. the
groom was attended by Mr.. Albert Far
man, brother Of the bride, the bridesmaid
was Miss Elgia Brown. About 80 of the
family relatives and nearest friends were
present. After the ceremony a sumptuous
supper was served. The wedding presents
were numerous and elegant. Mrs. Wiley
takes with herto her new home the best
wishes of her host of friends here and at
Rutland and Brandon, where she formerly
taught school.-The Congregational Sun
day-school was reorganized last Sunday
by electing the following officers: Super
intendent, Thomas r. Holt; assistant SUI
perintendent, Mr.. Walter ID. Bell; organ
list, Miss Minnie Gilpin: secretary and
treasurer, Miss Lena Gilpn; librarian,
Mis- Maude Miller; executive committee
Mr. w. NJ. b. Gilpin, Mrs. r. s. Miller
Deacon NJ. c. Hitchcock. The same teach
ers as last year were retained. The aver
age attendance for the year was 25,02-The
annual meeting of the Congregational
church society was held Monday after
noon, electing the following officers: Mod
orator, d. f. Wright committee. Aaron
C. Hitchcock, Deacon NJ. C. Hitchcock NJ
Winslow Farman; secretary and treasurer
Mr.. w. d. Gilpin.
ALBANY.
Nathan Beede, who has been i'll with
pneumonia, died very suddenly on Tues
day of last week. The funeral was held
in the Congregational church Rev. JOS
eph Goodrich, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Dom
eson, ofiiciated. Mrs. Beede goes to
Bloomington to spend the winter with
her son.-State Superintendent NJ. s. Stone
gave a very interesting lecture in the Con-
gregg tional church Thursday January 9.
Mrs. Lila Tucker is visiting her father,
II. j. Wallace, and other relatives.-The fu-
neral of Mrs. Basin was held at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Newton, Sunday,
January IL.
DERBY CENTRE.
At the election of officers for the Con-
gregational Sunday-school w. T. Kilburn
was reelected superintendent for the COM
ing year; e. A. Allbee, assistant super
intendent; Miss Carrie Miller. secretary;
A. II. Circuit. treasurer. and Carrie Miller.
organist.-Miss Hattie Morse Is quite Ill
with tonsiitis.-Henry Carpenter from
Hope. Dakota. is visiting friends here
Ten persons were admitted to the Congre-
gational church last Sunday by profession
of faith and one by letter.-Mrs o. w.
Kelley has gone to Boston to spend few
weeks.-Rufus f. Kelley. who has been
in Massachusetts the past year. has re-
turned home.-Mrs. Alvah Morrill,, who
has been in failing health for some time,
Is very ill.-Mrs A. b. Hopkinson was the
recipient of an elegant gold pen and gold
trimmed pearl pen holder from her Sun
day-school class Of young men last Sum
day
NEWPORT.
II. G. Blanchard, who has been travel
ling salesman for II. W. Spur g. Co. Of
Boston for the past five years. has made
change and will travel for Cross. Abbott
& Co. of White River Junction.-Mrs. H.
S. Root has gone to Lowell. Mass, to care
for Mrs George b. Root, who Is very sick
Henry Martin has moved from Bradford
into Mrs. Bakers house on Third street.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Elkins and son, Clayton, in
company with Burt Chamberlin, have gone
to Lowell, Mass, to spend the remainder
of the winter--Mrs. Patsey Norton died
last Thursday. The funeral was held from
the Catholic church Saturday.-C. A.
Prouty returned from Chicago Saturday
morning.-A. p Vance has returned from
New Bedford, Mass.-Rev IL. A. George
goes this week to Providence. r, l. He
will also visit New York and Brooklyn
j. r. Atkins, clerk for the past eight
months for True a. Blanchard, has been
taken into the firm.-The Newport Ladies'
quartette go to South Troy Wednesday
evening to sing at a Masonic meeting
The prices paid for county produce the
past week by Lane & Davis Is: Yellow eye
beans. SIPS to $50; potatoes. 20 cents; but
ter, In tub, 10 to Is cents = eggs, rs cents;
maple sugar. 10 cents.-A. c. Fairbrother
has returned from Montreal, where he
went to be treated for his injured eye. 1t
is expected he will loose one eye entirely.
Is expected that he will lose
one eye entirely.--Edward Hope
and Miss MevinR d. Boisvert were mar
rled last Wednesday at the Catholic church
by Rev. Father Claremont.-Th officers
of the Memphremagog commandery. u. o.
G. c.. were installed by their deputy, Mrs.
Alvin Adams of st. Johnsbury.-Tuck &
Moore are planning to enlarge their busl-
ness and meeting is called to see II the
town will vote to exempt them from taxes
II they will build and remain IN town
rather than to move to some other place.
A Mr.. Daniels Of Massachusetts has