Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26

church officiating.
John Jones, recently OF the firm OF Co
burn & Jones, has secured q position as
pneumatic tool operator at Portsmouth,
N. H., and goes there to-day.
PLAINFIELD.
The Ladies' Aid met with Rev and Mrs
Gresbrook on Wednesday.-Mrs. Ezekiel
Skinner Is seriously III with pneumonia
Miss Mary Lupien is visiting her sister,
Mrs. George Vincent OF East Montpelier
Ambrose Taylor Is slowly improving
| The sad news has been received of the
death of Mrs. Stella Slack of st. Johns
bury. She is pleasantly remembered as
Miss Stella Mears, daughter of w. II. H.
Mears of Marshfeld.
WARREN.
The personal property of the late A. NJ
Colby was sold at auction last Saturday
| "A son was born to Charles Miller and
wife last week.-Chares Bragg of North
| field was in town last week buying cattle
! p. Parker and wife were in Bristol last
week. visiting-F. A. Allen, who has been
at work In Bristol, is at home-Mrs N. Il.
Ford and Perrin Padie are sick with the
grip.-N1iss Clara Allen is at work for her
brother Harry of Waitsfield, whose wife
is sick with scarlet fever.
| CALAIS.
Mr.. Guy Bancroft has been quite sick,
but Is now better.--H. Pike and l.. o.
Leonard run the mill at East Calais. The
next whist party at East Calais will be
next Friday evening, March Il, and will
conclude with n dance.-There was a box
sociable at Kents Corner, in Calais, Mon
day evening.-Mrs. II. c. Corley of East
Calais is quite Ill.
ROXBURY.
Miss Reina Flint goes to Barre to work
in a millinery OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. NJ IL.
| Wright and little girl returned Wednesday
| from an extended visit In Connecticut
| Mrs. Hall left on the same day for a few
weeks in F'lorida.-Claude Roys has the
mumps-Hcnry Tewksbury, the lecturer,
of Randolph gave q lecture at the town
hall Saturday night. The proceeds are
| for the town house fund.-Roxbury
has an undertaking establishment Roys
q Chase are the proprietors at the watch
! tool factory.-We have meat market a
new thing for this place, also located In
/ the factory building. Moses Bell is the
proprietor.-Tho road over Warren Noun
| tains is fairly good-Mrs. Lizzie Farms
worth is visiting at her fathers. Ter sis
ter, Myra Butterfield. il still IN Louisiana
Mr. Herrick has been very Ill, but Is bet
tcr.-No sugar has yet been made
WEST BERLIN.
J. II. Hooker and family ara visiting in
Plainiield at present.-Te box sociablc at
the Methodist church last Friday evening
was quite success, about GO being press
ent.-Mrs. Ellen Jilson is in Windsor this
week.-Fred Stebbins and wife of Windsor
have been spending few days at Il. l..
Glynn's.-Rev. L. i. Tucker of Mortified
ofiiciated at the Methodist church last
Sabbath afternoon az o'clock, 1t being
the last quarterly meeting for the present
conference year
WATERBURY.
The funeral of Joseph Wheeler was held
Sunday at his late home near the Centre.
| Elder George w. Taber OBLIGATED. The
interment was in the village cemetery
The funeral OF Winfield Warren, son of
Mrs. George Warren, was held Sunday
from his late home at Little River. Rev.
+. NJ Buker conducted the service. The
| bearers were George Mansfield, Warner
woodward, Frank Griffin, and Doffus
Merchant. Winfield was but IS years old,
honest, truthful. and highly respected by
all who knew him. He leaves a mother
and TWO brothers to mourn his loss. They
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity In this their sore afiction-Mr
and Mrs. A. b. Phillips are joyful over
the birth of 10-pound boy.-Aunt Maria
Bruco died Sunday afternoon of pneu-
monia at the home of her nephew, Luc-
JUS Bruce In Duxbury Her funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock,
Rev, w. NJ. Newton officiating. SHE was
the last of family of 10. and one of the
Oldest residents Of Duxbury having re-
sided there over go years. The deceased
was born in Barnard VT, nearly SO years
ago. She was a Baptist and belonged TO
long-lived family All her brothers and
sisters lived beyond 10 years-Rev. w. NJ.
Newton exchanged with Rev a. B. En-
right OF Waitsield Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs
(Mina Culver Rickert of St. Adams. who
nave many friends in this place, are soon
to move to Barre.-The Ladies' Union met
tuesday afternoon with Mrs. A. j. Coyell
Edward Battles died at his home
In Duxbury Sunday afternoon at the age
OF 81 years. of consumption. He leaves a
wife and four sons to grieve his absence
he was soldier of the late war. having
enlisted In Company l., 33d Massachusetts
regiment, and served over three years
lie was respected by all who knew him
His funeral was held Tuesday after
noon at o'clock, Rev A. j. Covell Of
nciating.-The Grand Army of this place
has secured Hon. Frank Plumley of
Northiield to speak on Memorial Day.
Some OF our public spirited citizens are
considering the question of having
young mems reading room opened in the
village or the library, accessible several
evenings in the week. From small can
Vass II has been found that they will be
aided in their work by the contributions of
the best magazines and periodicals of the
DAY. What they lack Is money Is this
an insurmountable obstacle? Waterbury
is rich in It's scenic beauty in its pretty
dwellings and healthfulness but there
are several things which 1t is In want of
10 make 1t modern town The foregoing
IL one, new school house Is another, and
a modern town hall q third.-Mr and Mrs
George Brown and son. Frank of South
Ryegate, are stopping for a few days at
c. S. Conants.-Frank Griggs is employed
In the dry goods establishment of NJ NJ.
Knights during the latters absence on n
business trip to New York and Boston,
Miss Julia Moody is spending her vaca-
ton from her school Mt Montpelier semi
nary. with friend in st. Johnsbury.-
Thaddeus Crossett bought the one-third
interest in the Old G.. c. Sheple farm and
system of water works, on sale at a public
auction last Monday for the small sum of
5000.
NORTHFIELD.
The most brilliant and prettlest affair of
the new year was the wedding of Mr.
Charles Carroll baldwin of Boston and
Miss Emily Porter, daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. o. II. Stebbins, by Rev. ]. Edward
wright OF Montpelier, assisted by the pas
tor of the church. The church was beau
tifully decorated with evergreen, carna-
lions. BRIDES roses and lilies. The march
was played by Mr.. Edward Connell. The
procession was headed by the groom and
his best man, Mr.. Henry l.. Baldwin: next
came the maid of honor, Miss Juliette s.
Stebbins Of Washington. d. c., followed
by the BRIDE leaning OH the ann of her
father. Mr.. o. j. Cook of Newport and
Miss M. Grace ingalls, and little Max and
Cornelia Woodbury.. The bride wore Il
white China silk costume, with veil The