Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-25

ing of tho Republican League club is call
ed for next Saturday night. a full at
tendance Is requested as business of i'm
portance is to come before the meeting.
Mrs. Rhoda s. Templeton who has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. II. w.
Lilly, of Calais, for a long time has re-
turned to her home.-F. c. Hartman is
quite low again. He Is confined to his
house all of the time now.-Mrs. Daniel
Massey Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Tillot-
son, of East Montpelier.
PLA1NFIELD.
Last Thursday and Friday the 14th an
nual convention of w G. r. y. of Wash |
ington county was held In the Congrega- |
tional church, Plainheld. on Thursday
evening a very inspiring address was given
by Mrs. NJ. l.. T. Hidden. Two speakers
were introduced Friday evening, Mrs. Ella |
Keith of Massachusetts,. superintendent of
railroad work of Worcester and Rev. Eff
fie x. Jones of Barre. Mrs. Keith confined |
her remarks to the particular branch of
work which she represents and detailed
! for her listeners somewhat elaborate
plan in the execution of which she thought
| the union could increase its usefulness
among railroad employees. Mrs. Jones dis
coursed upon Prohibition and its Substi-
/ tutes" In manner which inspired her
! listeners with great enthusiasm. The
members of the union were very hospita-
/ bly, entertained by the ladies OF Plaintield,
both at their homes and at the church,
where q very generous dinner and supper
were served each day. The music for the
entire convention was furnished by Mrs.
E. j. Colby and Mrs. a. NJ. Batchelder of
Plalnfed and Mr.. f. A. Glldden Of Barre.
The members of the convention testified
their appreciation of the able and faithful
services of Miss Bertha r. Chamberlain
! l,,~r
eighth consecutive time. Taken all In all
the convention was marked by unusual en-
thusiasm and n large attendance.
NORTH FAYSTON.
Mr.. and Mrs C. C. Grandfeld have re-
turned to their home in St. Albans.-Abel
! o. Porter is in Waitsfeld caring for George
| Howe, who Is sick with measles.-The
scholars and teacher of South Duxbury
visited Miss Edith Buffers school last
Tuesday.-Mr. and Mrs. John Durkee of
North Duxbury visited at his brothers
over Sunday-Mrs DR.. Howe and daugh-
ter are stopping with her sister, Mrs. a.
! S. Howe.--Miss Mary Marble Is home from
! her school ut Waterbury Centrc.-Mrs. Nj.
A. Richardson died at the home OF a. c.
Porter recently, aged Il years and eight
days. She had been confined to her bed
| for over a year and half.
! WARREN.
Miss Nellie and Lillian Porter and Bert
Smith of Bristol visited at c. j. Aliens last
Saturday and Sunday.-I.evi Allen died
Monday morning, June %, of paralysis.
aged SO years. The funeral was held Tues
day, Rev. G. II. Wright officiating. Mr..
Allen leaves 1--WE children Judson. Clara
Keithly of Missouri, #. A. of this place,
s. ID. of Barre and Mrs. Flora Richardson
of Waitsleld The schools in town close
this week-W. S. Ford has gone to Roch
,oriy oil ri mill -
TOPPER Moore, who died within IS minutes
of Mr.. Allen, had always lived In town.
The funeral was held on Tuesday, Rev. q.
II. Wright conducting. The lnterment was
in the village cemetery. He leaves two
children, Mrs. Hattie Pike with whom he
/ lived and Foster II. of Bethel.
WORCESTER.
| Delegates to the county convention at
Montpelier were II. p. Darling, A. r. Fort,
John Kmbal H. b. Hancock and Arthur
| A. Emery.
wAITSFIELD.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G., Smith of Whitefeld,
N H., are visiting Mr.. Smiths parents and
her relatives in town.-George Howe and
/ Otto Bushnell are at home from Montpe-
licr seminary and are having siege with
! the measles. Frank Eaton also has them.
A. F. Richardson, who has been sick for
n long time Is very much improved, Mrs.
/ H. H. McAllster and Miss Myra Jones are
visiting In Claremont, n. H., this week.
About 40 of the members of tho ]. o. o. F.
lodge here attended services at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday morning and lis
tened to very able and instructive dis
course by Rev. A. b. Enright.-Mr. and
Mrs. c. +. Eddy returned last Saturday
from a weeks trip to Boston and other
points In eastern Massachusetts,-Mrs ABB
bic Taylor left last Tuesday for Omro,
Wis, in response to telegram from her
brother NJ. c. Bushnell. announcing the
alarming illness of his daughter, Miss Lin
ne ushnell.-Ample arrangements an
being made to entertain large company
at the church centennial next Saturday,
| the 9th. and q hearty welcome Will be eN-
tended to all,->Judge c. L. Jones, who was
quite Ill last week, Is able to be out again.
Mrs, Calvin Hewitt, who has been visit
Ing friends in town the past week, returned
| to her home in Boston last Monday.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
Decatur Blake fell from the roof of
building last Saturday afternoon by reason
of a saying giving way. He sustained In
ternal injuries as well as badly crushed
wrist,-A large number attended the dedi-
cation service OF the Methodist church last
Sunday, a sum OF over $500 was raised
as aid to the church.-Witherel & Doud's
Uncle Toms Cabin" was here last Mon
day evening. There was large crowd
present.
NORTJFIELD.
| Miss Mona Hassett has finished work
| for Fred Jones.-Mchael Pembroke, who
| has spent a considerable portion of his
time in Mortified, has gone to Quincy,
Mass, from which place he will start on
| the road for a machine company.--C. II,
Blood OF Chicago and b. T., Armitage OF
| NATION, H., are visiting in town.
EAST MONTPELIER.
Austin T, Foster and family are visiting
In town--Mr, and Mrs. Bert Paige and
daughter. Elsie, OF Hardwick have been
spending few days here.-George Gould
made a short visit to Braintree the first of
last week.-Mrs. Fred Hathaway of Boston
has been spending a few days with rela-
tives here-Mr, and Mrs Nichols from the
West are spending a few weeks with rela-
tives In this vicinity.--Seyeral couples went
to Waterbury for a ride on Wednesday of
last week,--A number OF young people at
tended the picnic at Curtis pond In Calais
l. last Saturday.-Mrs. Hattie Willard goes
to Irasburgh this week to sing at the mu-
sical convention held there,-Mrs. Emma
Wilson, In company with Mrs. Lucinda
Scott Of Braintree. went to Sutton, N, H..
last week to visit an aunt, Mrs Erwin Nell