Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

have q border, n lady who has been q
city missionary in Boston.-A FIRE raging
hercely on the border of q wood near the
village threatened great damage Satur-
day.-Miss Renia Flint came home last
week.-The symptoms of Mr.. Turner are
all avorable.-Som bridges on the val
ley road or near the old pond have been
raised so high that a considerable artifi-
cial hill has to be climbed to reach them.
Special Memorial day services are ex-
pected here.
NORTH FAYSTON.
Warren c. Porter has settled with his
Lou Lester and has gone to East Barre,
where he is building n house.-E. A. Davis
Is laying the foundation of his new house.
Lester Porter has sold his home farm to
William Nelson.-Mr. and Mrs. James D.
Ryan and children Of Montpelier are visit
ing Mrs. Ryan's Observation-Disclosures Ray
mond Grandfeld of Montpelier Is staying
with his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. O. T.
Davis.-Annie Marble and Charles b. Cor
liss of Duxbury were married May z by
Rev. A. 3. Enright at the home of the
bride.
EAST MONTPELIER.
Phillip smsa. has employment in Barre.
Miss Belle Uersey is teaching in More
town.-Alexander Dlngwall has been visit
ing relatives in Elmore and Worcester
Miss Maud Crossett. who is teaching in
the Bliss district, was at home III last
week.-E. A. Pierce received a wound in
his forehead from a chip which Ait him
while chopping wood one day last week.
wAITsTIELD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crane of Middlebury are
visiting at her brothers, o. J. Joslin's.--
Pearl Gaylord returned last Saturday
from Montreal. p. O., where he has been
for several weeks in the interest of tho
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DIR. A. w. Gorham was In Boston last
week, going to deliver three horses sold
to parties In hat vicinity.-J. r.. Thomp-
son took a fine colt to Lowell, Mass, last
week, having sold him to parties In that
city.-A. e. Richardson is on the sick list,
caused IN a measure by a fall he recclysd
while working on the store building of o.
G. Eaton.-Vcry favorable reports are re-
ceived of the condition of F.. T.. Wilder,
who has been In Boston for some time for
medical treaIment.-Daniel Somerville was
severely kicked on one leg below the knee
by a fractions colt last Sunday, but no
bones were broken.-A special meeting OF
the c.. A. X. post Is called for next Satur-
day afternoon at the usual hour. for COM
pleting arrangements for the Memorial
day" exercises.-The farm trade of>George
Wallis for the l.. II. Joslin farm is de-
clared off on account of a disagreement
between the parties in locating the line
around the lot TO be reserved with the
dwelling house for Mrs. Joslin.-Mrs, A.
G.. Mathews returned last Wednesday
night from Connecticut, where she has
been spending the winter.-Mr. and Mrs.
II. f. Stoddard and daughter. Gertrude,
visited in Bolton a few days last week.
Tho G. A. r. post will attend services at
the Congregational church next SUNDAY
morning, May q, and invite all honorably
discharged soldiers in the vicinity and
all Sons of Veterans to join with them at
that time. as well as on Memorial day,
May 30.-Oramel Joslin. who has been
sick with pneumonia, Is improving.-W. j.
Robinson and o. G.. Eaton went to the
I. o. o. +. grand lodge at Rutland this
week.-Mrs.. L. d. Savage returned Satur-
day night from n weeks visit at Rouses
Point and St. Adams.
WATERBURY,.
Mrs. Harriet Gro, by died at the home
of James f. Crossett. Thursday morning
aged 81 years. She has been a great suf-
ferer for n long time. She was
the wife of Mr.. j. w. Crosby. who died
several years ago and who was employed
as conductor on the Chicago and North
western railroad. Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby
lived in Chicago at the time of the big
fire and they were OF the few who were
untouched by the fire. There are no chill
dren to mourn her loss, but a large mum
Der of friends will ever cherish the men,
DRY OF the departed. Her funeral was
held Saturday at 2 o'clock p. m, Rev. w.
\ NJ. Newto officiating.
u Mrs. Emile Funke OF Crown Point, N.
Y, mother of Fred mi OF North Dux-
bury, died the 18th inst. very suddenly
while sitting in her chair.-The republican
county convention will be held at Mont
pelier, June 2i.-John O'Brien and "Zeb''
Sherman were arrested Wednesday even
ing for intoxication by Sheriff C. C.
Graves.-There were 80 patients safely
transferred from the Brattleboro Retreat
to the insane asylum Thursday.-Calvin
Barnes of Duxbury has bought the Mack
i'm farm In Middlesex.
ID. It. Harvey was chosen chairman and
Wills V. Bryan secretary of the demo-
cratic caucus held last Saturday evening.
C. d. Robinson and John Keefe were elect
ed delegates to the democratic State con-
vention to be held at Montpelier on the
9th day of May. and Daniel T. Harvey
and John Turney as a~lternates. Harvey,
Robinson and p. F.. Marrs are the dele
gates to the convention OF the second
congressional district at Montpelier on the
same date.-G. ". Morse IL making re-
pairs about his home on Main street
Walter Haselton Is making preparations
for moving the house Of Mrs. Nathaniel
Moody on Union street to a lot below the
residence OF J. w. Moody.-The new resi-
dence of o. f. Scott or Randall avenue
has been beautifed by a new coat of paint.
"A. Il. Edwards broke his arm several
days ago while employed In the lumber
mill of William Anderson.-Miss Ida King
Is enjoying a short vacation at her home
from her duties in Fultonville. N. y
What rain that came Tuesday was well
coined by everyone, and there is still great
need of more.
NORTHFIElD.
The democrats in aucus Friday evening
elected George N, Tilden chairman. Phil
S. Howes secretary. A committee was ap-
pointed to name n ticket for the State
and district conventions. The following
names were brought in and were ratified
by the meeting. State convention dele
gates. C. NJ. Davis. M. D.. Smith, Charles
Mcnamara, Phil S. Howes. ]. II. Judkins.
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