Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-25
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Eugene Johnson and Ethel Shedrick were
united In the bonds of wedlock Wednes-
day, Rev. w. A. Kinzie ofilciating.-I. N.
Roseman is making improvements and
repairs on his house.-Rev. J. w. Richard
son and wife and NJ. p. Varney and wife
are at Silver Lake for a few days.-Rev.
G.. l.. Cady, wife and child OF Bridport,
have been the guests of Mrs. Cady's par
cnts this Week.-Mrs. Ellen l.. Beach re-
turned from a pleasant trip to Mount
Mansfield Tuesday Miss Beach started
Wednesday for Michigan for visit of sew
eral weeks
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
Mrs. N. j. Speare is visiting a daughter
in 1incoln.-Mrs. w. II. King and little
daughters of Benton Harbor, Mich, are
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Bclden.-Mr and Mrs Lewis Russell are
visiting a daughter in Brandon Charles
Bcldcn came near having serious acct
dent on Friday of last week, while coming
down the mountain on load of wood. The
harness gave way, letting the load on
the horse, and he fell partially under the
load, which would doubtless have gone
over him but for help being near. AS It
was he was quite severely injured.-Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Daniels of Westport, N. y,
have been the guests of Scion Sumner the
past wcek.-Solon Sumner entertained q
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homo of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. IL.
Sumner, on Tuesday evening, June 16.
WHITING.
e. y. Pond, one of our oldest citizens,
died suddenly last Thursday evening, He
had been in poor health the last two years.
He was buried at Shoreham on Sunday,
Rev. Il. Kinney officiating were no
services in either church Sunday morning,
all attending Mr.. Ponds funeral at his
residence The Baptists held children's
day exercises in the evening.-Mr. and
Mrs. Fred NJ. Canley have a little daugh-
ter. born on Thursday last.-AIrs. c, f..
Parker and child from Port Henry, n. Y,
are visiting Mrs. H. NJ. Parkeu--Mrs.
Blanche Learned and family hove return
ed from Boston to spend the summer in
her cottage, which has been put in thor
ough repair this sprlng.-Miss Alice Col
Inns and Miss frankie Mason are to work
at Hotel Brandon the coming season, and
Will 30 there this week. Florence
and Miss Isabelle Phelps have returned
from their schools for the summer.
SOUTH sTRAKSBORO.
Mrs George Turner, who has been visit
ing her parents has returned to her home
in Lincoln School will close in district
No. 10 Friday, when Miss Norton will re-
turn to her home in Panton.-Mrs. Wal
lace Norton of Hancock is visiting friends
in this place.
BRIDPORT.
Miss Pattic Fletcher who has been
spending the winter with friends in Erie,
Pa. and Locl<port, n. Y, returned home
last week.-Preparation are being made
for a Fourth of July celebration. Rev.
Mr.. Dunn of Shoreham Is to deliver an
address, and there are to be ball games
etc. in the afternoon and fireworks in the
u,ill pish h.
ments, day and evening.-The entertain
ment given by the Shepard family last
Wednesday evening was well attended
and enjoyed by all.-There is to be a lee
ture on California on Saturday evening,
June q, given by Mr.. MacMurtry.
NORTH FERRISBURGH.
James Heron, a young blacksmith, was
quite seriously injured about the head
and faceIast Friday night by being kicked
by n horse.-Mrs. L. c. Uendrick Of SPRING
field, Mass has rented rooms of Miss
Esther Newell and opened a dressmakers'
establishement-Miss Anna Allen. accom-
panied by lady friend, Is home from
North Carolina for the summer.-Miss
Dora Ball is visiting friends in Barre
Miss f. Maud Kenyon, who has been visit
ing her sister in Nershire, returned home
Monday.
MONKTON.
The republicans of the Boro celebrated
CIRCUITS victory by a bon fire on the green.
Mrs. Wilbur Shattuck, who has been
sick some time, is improving.-Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Collins from the West are
visiting their nephews, f. II. and Carlton
Dean.
John Ladd is doing good work on the
highway.-The hotel at the I3oro is doing
n furnishing business.-The concert given
by the Shepard family Friday evening was
we'll attended.-Mss f. A. Huntoon is
visiting her sister, Mrs. William Meader
HANCOCK.
Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor visited their
daughter, Mrs. Wesley Burke, In Stock
bridge last week.-Cint Maynard and Sid
ney Craven are at the hotel for their sum
mer vacatlon.-Will Shirley has purchased
of r. j. Flint of Granville his black PAGER
John WEIGH. wife and children were in
Randolph a day recently-George Taylor
Is spending this week IN St Adams with
his uncle, Enoch Rhodes-Mss Gertrude
Ninton who has been attending school in
East Somerville, Mass. Is expected home
Thursday Of this week for the summer
GRANVILLE.
Mrs. D. d. Hemenway is sick.-Henry
Briggs is in Brldgewater and Ludlow this
week. Mrs. Andrew Blair is visiting in
Ludlow and Plymoith.-E. +. Briggs and
wife and f. L. Martin have returned from
Derby-The F. NJ p. company have begun
work on their log roads In town.--Hattie
Sawyer Is back at the hotel at work.
Emma Riley has returned homo from
Salisbury where she has been attending
school.
LINCOLN.
The funeral of George Burnham was
held from his late residence Friday after
noon, Rev. Edwin Meader officiating. Mr.
Burnham has lived all his life in this town
and was n man much respected. He has
held nearly all the offices in the gift of his
townsmen and always proved a faithful
and efficient officer He leaves n wife, son.
Walter, In Cleveland, Ohio, and daughter
Mrs. william Sargent of this town. His
son did not reach here till after his ia
TIERS death and has been so i'll as to be
confined to his room ever since his arrival
Nelson Bush Of Boston. brother of Mrs
Burnham and her brother and sister from
Sheldon were here to attend the funeral
V. W. Morgan from Poultney Is in town
for a few days.-Miss Dell Nichols who
has been in the employ OF C. NJ. Wilds of
Middlebury for several years, was brought
home to her father Monday sick with
typhoid fever-A spirited law suit between
i. w. Hatch OF this town and L. M. Gage
Of Bristol was held in Barnard's hall Tues
day.-Misses Annette and Sybil Morgan
are visiting in Warren and Watsfeld.--
Mrs. Lydia Breed was able to ride out last
Saturday, after being confined to her room
for nearly six months. Her recovery Is
remarkable considering her severe Illness
and great age, she being 94ia years old
Her faculties are wonderfully preserved
The wife of Dr. Dodge has gone to spend
week with friends in East Montpelier
and Vicinity.-Rev. l.. A. Bigclow will