Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-28
Chas. M. Smith.
Proprietor

100 puplls.-Memoral services were held in
the Methodist church Sunday, Rev s. n.
Smith preaching the sermon.-Rev Levi
Wild and family left for their home in
Royalton last week. 1t is hoped and ex-
pccted that Mr.. Wild will be able to re-
turn TO his work mere by August &c. W.
Bullice and grandson. Bert Batchelder,
are in Rutland with their rry-go-round.
MIR and Mrs. S. Cross started for their
home in Minneapolis Monday.
ENoSBURGH.
Memorial church was packed with ct.
tentive hearers to listen to the able memo
rial sermon preached by Rev. j. w. II.
Baker the 9th inst. PiXley post, G.. A. r.,
TO the number OF 80, were present; also
over % OF the Womans Relief corps. The
church was finely decorated with flags and
flowers.%Al the schools will have Memo-
rial day exercises the afternoon Of tho
Goth. Representatives from the G. a. r.
will speak in some of the school houses
Charles Stevens and wife are at his ia
theirs for a while-John Adams returned
10 his work in Massachusetts the 18th inst
The Y. p. S. G. r. will hold their next
meeting in Memorial church the evening
of the 18th.
GEORGIA.
Mrs. H. Il. Smith OF Milton is staying
for a few weeks at |. II. S. Fairbanks
Mrs. John Reynolds has gone to SPRING
field. Mass, to visit her mother, Mrs. Col
Inns, formerly Of Milton.-Mrs. Edward
Martin OF Sheldon is visiting old friends in
town.-Mrs Henry Bushnell Is spending
some time with relatives here.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles LOOMS are with Mrs. Eunice
Stevens until their house is vacated by
DIR. Lindsay, who will move to Mrs. Laura
/ Fairchild's house. Mrs Farchild is stay
ing with Mr.. and Mrs Erastus Cushman.
There was a reception at the Baptist
church Monday evening for Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Nye, who are soon to remove to
Huhhardton, where Mr. Nye will be set
tied as pastor of the Baptist church,-The
| Conrrega tional conference Will meet here
with the CHI Irch next week Wednesday and
Thursday, William Landon has the stakes
driven for his new barn on the Ballard
farm. where work seems to he progress
| ing fncly.-Frank Town of Milton is In
poor health and is with his daughter, Mrs.
/ Allan Miner, at West Georgia.
HIGHGATE.
Mrs Hamilton returned to Manchester
the 23d inst-Raymond Sheldon has gone
| 10 Plattsburgh, y. Y.-Albert Thompson
| Is sojournng at St. Regis Falls. y. y,
fora short time,-E, Y. Sunderland Is on
the sick list.--Joseph Martin of Manches-
ter y. H., has bought and is repairing the
| Ryca place in the French settlement-The
social event of the season was the mar
riage of Willard iIefiion of Montreal 10
Miss Leonora Sunderland at the Method
/ list church on the evening of the 10Th inst
I-Fxtenslve preparations arc being made
for Memorial day exercises. The school
children will turn out in force, and the
exercises commence at 80 p. m. Col. Will
lard Harrington, late Of the LIST Vermont
cavalry, will deliver the address. Hon. o
S. Rixford is president OF the day, with
| F.. w. Baxter as marshal, All old sol
diers, whether members of any army or
ganization or not are cordially invited &c
participate. The citizens OF the town have
taken hold of the matter with zeal and II
is expected that the exercises will be the
best ever held In town.--Mrs Martindalf
OF Plattsburgh, N. Y, is in town for re"
days.
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.
Mrs Salna Benway has returned home
from Kansas.-Mr. and Mrs. John Camp
bell of Sioux City, Iowa, are In town visit
ing relatives and friends.-Mrs. Gilmore
died May 20.-The Baptist Ladies' Aid vii
serve dinner in the vcstry Memorial day
Ice cream and cake will also be for sale.
EAST FAIRFIELD.
H. M. Wells attended the democratic
State convention at Montpelier,-Mrs.A
w. Scott Of Lunenburgh Is the guest o
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Chase
Extensive repairs have been begun on thu
village sdewalks-Clarence A. Hull wa
in Richford Monday on business.-Th
base ball game between the "Benedicts
and the Sons of Veterans played last Sat
urday resulted in a score OF TO In favo