Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-09

received his burns. His condition Is criti-
cal.--The obsequies of Madge. youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs H. q. Williams
took place at tho Congregational church,
Sunday afternoon.--Mis Julia Fisher
( again teaches the school in Marshfeld.-
Thomas Osgood Is convalcscing.
NoRTHFIELD.
The preliminary contest of prize speak
ing of the freshmen and sophomore class
es of tho university Will DO held at Con-
cert hall Wednesday and Thursday even
| ings of this week.-The spring term of the
university opens with two new students.
Prof II. NJ. Stevens OF the university
spen! his vacation for the most part in
bed. having the mumps.-Luther Knapp
is making Northfleld a call.--Easter was
observed by all the churches. At the
! Universalist church there was n special
sermon and music in the morning and a
Sunday school concert in the evening
The Congregational church celebra ted
Easter with a service of song In the morn
ing and a concert by the choir and Sunday
school In the evening. The Methodists
| had concert in the afternoon. The Epis-
copallans had an interesting service in
tho morning and at o'clock In the after
noon there YVES q childrens service. At
st. Johns church Easter was celebrated
with mass at 1890 a. m and vespers in
tho evening. Flynn G.. Austin of Barre
and Mr. and Mrs. r.. a. Ford of St AL
bans spent Sunday in town.-The Metho-
dist society had an old fashioned sugar
WATERBURY.
Morris DAILY, an old and respected citi-
zen, died at his home on Winooski street
early Sunday morning, after nearly "a
weeks Illness. He was born In 1911 In Ire
land and about As years ago he came to
this country. Ho leaves widow with
two sons and one daughter. His funeral
hnlh at ~
drow's church. Tuesday morning The
! following teachers have been engaged for
the summer term by .he school board :
Miss Ole May for Kneeland Flats; Miss
Shepard for Loomis Hill; Miss Greeley
for Gregg Hill; Miss Frances Crossett for
! Little River; Miss Adams for Woodland
! Bin; Miss Cora Smith for Perry HILL
Ernest Joslyn is detained from his work
In the grocery store of c. II. Haines with
the mumps Max Green Is filling his
plaoe.-Danlel Hopkins has returned home
from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, where
he has been spending the winter.-Mrs.
Zenas Watts was In Montpelier Monday
-Boyce and Hatch undertakers and fur
| niture dealers arc moving from their
apartments in f. C. Luces block to their
new store on Main street.-Miss Anna
| Boxer is home on vacation from her
school in st. Johnsbury.-Thomas O'Brien
has commenced working in the livery
left Saturday for New York7-The Ladies'
Aid society met Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. George Morse.
a new sugar supper will be served by
the ladies at the Congregational church
Friday evening, April 10th, at S O'clock
Lee 5. Tillotson of St. Adams was in
town Monday.-Walter Haseltine was in
Montpelier Tuesday.-Dr. and Mrs e. 3.
johnson and Mrs. Byron Barrett of Bur-
lineton visited at f. b. Taylors Tuesday.
Charles Keene was in Middlesex Tues
day buying horses for n New York mar
ket: He intends soon to ship car load
/ OF horscs.-Rcv. W. NJ. Newton is in at
tendance at the Methodist conference in
Barre this week.-Mrs.. Willard Hemmen-
way and little boy of Colorado Springs
are visiting at j. w. Moody's on Union
street.
PLAINFEILD.
Carl Foss. Wallace Bartlett. VIII
Witcher and Bessie Lazele have re-
turned TO school at Montpelier seminary.
Edgar Martin returned to Goddard semin-
airy on wednesday OF last week.-Rev Mr.
FARE attends conference at Barre this
present week.-Willard s. Martin. ir.,
from Manchester, n. H., visited his faith
er, Hon. W. S. Martin. on Saturday,
Mrs. Henry Laird is very ill-Ambrose
Taylor and Mrs Ezkiel Skinner are con-
valescing.
WORCESTER.
Mr.. Chllds of St. .Tohnsbury conducted
services in the Congregational church last
Sunday, and will next Sunday. He is the
guest Of James Hobart and wlfe.-A
young son OF Alonzo Parsons was severe
ly injured while coasting one day last
week.-Ellis Rollins was severely shaken
up and somewhat bruised by the upset
ting Of load of logs on the Brook road
the other day.-Qute number of our
citizens are Ill with the prevailing distem-
per.-Mrs. Brewster, who has been very
low, is said TO be improving.
CALAIS.
W. V. Peck of East Calais has purchas-
cd of the Capital creamery the boiler at
the station at East Calais. He intends "a
boil sap by steam.-James Pearce OF
Montpelier has been quite III, but is now
convalescng.
MORETOWN.
3. +. Griffith and wife OF Waterbury re-
Gently visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. G. Sleeper.-George Sleeper has return
ed home after working in Waterbury a
few days for w. f. Minard.-A b. Stock
we'll is improving.-It is reported that j,
w. Atkins Is about to break up house
keeping on account of his health and is
going TO live with his brother, Edward
AtkIns.-Henry Farar Is soon to take
possession OF his home In Mad River Val
ley and his son Moses is TO move to the
place vacated by him.
ROXBURY.
Mr.. Goss has gone to Plymouth.-Azro
Smonds went to Bristol to attend the
funeral OF his old friend Day.--Mr. Hill
has been on the sick list.-The listers have
begun work. o. W. circuit has so far
convalesced as to take up work-Mrs.
Ellis, the miliner has returned from her
Boston trip.-Earl Bean OF Mortified
visited his grandmother last week.
WEST BERLIN.
j. H. Hooker was In town last Friday
moving his good to Plainfield.-The sugar
sociable at the Methodist church last SAT-
urday evening was well attended, and was
@ financial success.--Isaac Gnrten and
family moved to Mortified last weeks.
Balzerani and family have moved TO Mont
pelier.
WAITSFIELD
Mrs. Mary Waterman and her daughter,
Mrs. w. w. Joslyn, started for Westmin-
ster Tuesday.-hfrs. Berry, an aged lady
in the east part of the town. is very slok.--
Sugar makers are hard at work these days
but have made but little sugar
DR.. Hooker of Waterbury was called to
town last week TO visit Mrs. John Baird,
who has been failing for some time.--A. f.
Eldredge OF Warren was In town last
week. buying cattle.-Mrs. ]. W. Gregory
continues very ill.-The Good Templars
presented the drama "a Drop Too
Much" at their hall last Friday evening"
The Ladies' Home Circle gave IA new
maple sugar supper at the Congregational
yestrv Tuosday eyeDinR April 7Uillio ~,