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

council; C. T. s. Pierce, chaplain; G. F.
o. Kimball, marshal; J. Solleder, steward;
w. II. Flagg, sentinel; Timothy Neville,
W. w. Booth and +. A. Goss, finance COM
mittee.
News has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Charles w. Mason of New
Haven, in California, where she has been
with her husband the past winter for her
) ealth. She died of consumption, and 1t is
eported that her remains will be buried
California.
Mrs. Andrew Sears of Ferrisburgh, aged
years, gave birth to son yesterday
morning. This is her 11th child, the next
me older being years of age.
: Miss Lillian Cram went to Bradford
Mass, Tuesday to resume her position as
eacher in the Bradford academy, after
spending her vacation in this city.
BRISTOL.
The Epworth league held their annual
business meeting Friday.--Mrs. NJ. S.
Wilds and Miss NJ. b. Hasseltine have re-
turned from Middlebury and will reside
here this summer.-Miss Cora Carey of
Leominster, Mass, is the guest of her pa
rents.-Miss Nellie Mcbride has gone to
Keeseville, n. Y, to work.-James NJ. Day,
one of our most respected citizens and
business men. died Thursday afternoon.
His disease was a cancer of the stomach.
Mr.. Day was ieweler and had lived here
for several years, and was respected by
all. lie leaves wife but no children. The
funeral was held at his late residence
Sunday at 2 p. m.--iIngine No. / damaged
in the recent smashup, has returned from
the shop and is again on duty.
Easter services were held at st. AM
brose Catholic church and the Baptist
church Sunday. The churches were beau
tifully trimmed with flowers and plants
The funeral of j. NJ. Day was held at his
I l,,. In do.
afternoon, Rev, w. A. Kinzie officiating.
The bearers were DR.. A. A. Dean, e. G.
Dixie, T.. W. Nash and Il. B. Patterson.
The intermcnt was In the village ceme-
tery.-Mrs. Abbe Coolidge has moved
back to town from Starksboro.-Rufus
Emo has moved into town from New Ha-
ven.-J. w. McGary of the Queen City was
/ in town Saturday.-Threc of our towns
men were summoned to appear at Middle
| bury last Saturday to tell what they
know about the Rutland Herald-W ood-
| bury case.-Miss Minnie Drake returned
! to her school duties in Rutland last Sat
| urday.--I. n. Roseman Is making ar
rangements to place n hot water heating
| apparatus in his house.-Mrs. Fred Has
| kins and daughter are visiting their rela-
tives in Illinois.-Miss Ella Norton will
| teach one of the Watham schools this
spring.-Maple sugar Is coming in slow
| The best quality sells for 10 cents a
/
c. Kilburn's house on Church street, and
| E. b. Guindon into the Mix house on
| Church street.-The "Old Vets" We're on
hand with their vouchers Saturday.-Col.
N. f. Dunshee has gone to New York.
Allan Calhoun of Middebury was in town
Saturday.-Miss Maud Smith returned to
| her home in Middlebury Saturday.
The Willing Workers met with Mrs. NJ.
p. Varney Wednesday afternoon.--Judge
j. D. Smith of Vergennes was here Monday
on probate court business s-The local lodge
of l. o. G.. r. held a maple sugar social at
II. c. Browns on Taylor avenue Monday
evening. post, G. A. r.. have
leased the rooms in Masonic hall block
that were occupied by them last year.-We
understand that Landlord Hatch is con-
templating still further Improvements in
the Commercial House in the near future.
w. +. Frank had his evaporator and
over 2C0 pounds of sugar burned UP the
other day by overheating.--Rock Bar
rett of Rutland was in town Tuesday look
ing after his electric light business.-C. Nj.
1 Wilds of Middlebury and F. l.. Fish of
| Vergennes were In town Tuesday and
Wednesday attending the hearing of T. b.
Palmer VS.. f.. D. Halls estate.-Mrs.
George Coles sister from Mount Holly
Is with Mrs. Cole during her illness.-A
big delegation from New Haven attended
the Palmer-Hal hearing Tuesday and
; Wednesday.-M Mckinley buttons are plenty
here.-The streets In the village and the
roads outside are in very bad condition,
muddy and in somo places drifted.-Miss
Evelyn Dumas Is visiting friends in Bur
lington.
!, CORNWALL.
; Mrs. S. II. Barnum and three daughters
are in New Haven, Conn, spending Easter
with Mrs. Barnum's mother. who resides
In that city.--G. f. Dimmock arrived on
q, yyit "a of In cb,
which he and Mr. f. S. Haskell have re-
Gently purchased in California for ship
ment to South America. They are now
being cared for at Mr. Dlmmock's farms,
until the remainder OF the shipment is
, ready.-The Bond homestead" has re-
Gently been purchased by John Atwood -
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Bond returning to
their home in Keene n. II. Mrs. Bond
, and daughter are to spend some time with
J Mrs Frank Randall, Mrs. Bonds eldest
! daughter.
. Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Clark and daughter
left Monday afternoon for their home in
, Minneapolis, Mimi, after n two months
; sotourn with friends. having been called
; here by the death of Mr.. Franklin Hooker
/, Mrs. Clark's father.-Miss Anna James
4 returns on Tuesday to Amherst, Mass
Q where she is attending school, after ter
/, days visit at her home.-Miss Harrle,
: Frost leaves the same day for Chelsea
I hill and brother Arthur entertained d
$ party of young people at their home Mon
2 day eve. A genuine "sugaring off" was
$ the order of the evening" Easter was ob
e served at the Congrega tiona church by
n special exercises, The floral decorations
) were quite elaborate.
. LINCOLN.
Mrs. Annette Morgan left town last weel
for few weeks stay In Keene and Bos
v ton. She expects to attend the dedication
n of fremont Temple.-Miss Gertie VarneS
: is critically i'll at the home of her grand
a father, c. C. Dow.-C. L. Greene Is IL
a Poutney this week.-Owng to the storm
, of Saturday the covenant meeting of tn,
n Christian church was postponed to Sat
! urday the 18th. full attendance Is de
sired.-Ardie Hill has moved into one par
of " W. Morgan's double enement at tn,
r Centre-Mrs. Harvey Farr, president o
the W. C. T. L. invited the member,
of the union and their husbands to ca
= warm sugar at her home Tuesday. Tn,
next meeting of the union will be helC
! with Mrs. John Hamilton, Wednesday
q April 18th, to which all ladies are invited
. Mrs Elmer Parrut is dangerously i'll will
asthma.-Dentist Lewis and wife hav,
j. gone to Huntington.-Rev. G. F.. Cady will
a preach his farewell sermon in the NJ Il
/ church next Sunday.-Miss Edith Cove o
= Charlotte is visiting her aunt, Mrs w. n
d Cove.
d GRANVILLE.
T. II. NJ. Dufur OF Montpelier has been a
= the Central House the past week k.-Henr
% Freeman was in Ludlow last week-Con
= siderable maple sugar was made las
week.-H. Spear Is In town.-Georee M