Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-30

city were in town Monday.-C. M. WlluS
of Middlebury was in town Monday.
Mrs. NJ s. Wids, who is stopping with
her son, c. M. Wilds, in Middlebury this
winter, was in town Monday.--The sick
list continues to increase.-We hear OF
several cases of diphtheria in Starks-
boro in addition to the fatal case before
yards of the Bristol Manufac-
turing company and Drake &c Smith are
rapidly filling up with logs.-Heman Hill
is reported slightly better, Mrs. Scott, Mrs.
Parmlee and Mrs. James no Improvement.
Town Superintend pt w. A. Kinzie visi-
ted the graded school Tuesday.-P c. Gran
dali, II. p Jennings, Miss Luella Sher-
win, S. w Hatch, and Mrs. e. W. Gage
are added to the sick lst.-II. H. Howe of
Rutland was in town Tuesday.--N. II.
Munsll and wife have returned to their
home in Malone, n. Y.
ADDISON.
There Is to he a socable at Olin A.
Smiths on Friday evening, February L.
Those on the sick list are Gertie Gorham
Cassius Gorham and Harold Day-The
Dramatic club met with Dora NJ. Clark
the 27th and with Carlotta Read the 22d-
Mrs. t. L. Guley and son Carroll are at
NJ. A. Smiths this week.
NORTH FERRISBURGH.
Mrs. Edward. Caniels who has been visit
ing friends in Boston,, has returned
Miss Dora Hammond of Middlebury Is
visiting friends in town.-H s. Stone is
refitting his rooms over his store, where
he Is to resdo-Mrs. Nathaniel Higbee Is
slightly improved.-Miss Carrie Wheeler
is visiting friends in Madrid, N. Y.-The
singers here are agltating the subject of
an old folks concert.-Richard Ambrose
is home sick with the grip.-lTenry Parish
has moved to Middlcbury, and is to work
for John Halliday
~ PANTON.
The lake froze over here the night of
January 6. There is no crossing yet, ex-
cept by footmen. The night of December
IA, 1857, the lake frozc over here, and on
Christmas day double teams crossed with
loads from Westport to Adams Ferry a
distance of about five mles.-The Teach
ers' institute held at the Baptist church
last Friday was well attended and q most
instructive gathering. Much credit is due
Mr.. II. Gaines in making it a SUCCESS
Miss Crosby of Vergennes, teacher in No.
12 district, Ferrisburgh, called on friends
here, after attending the Teachers in
stltute.
NEW HAVEN.
Sunday occurred the funeral OF little
granddaughter of Daniel LeraIn who was
supposed to have died with pneumonia.
Later it was discovered that the child had
died with diphtherta, another child hav-
Ing come down with the disease. The
house is quarantined.-1here is to be
dime social at the home of G. S. Russell
Wednesday evening.
ORWELL.
The Junior society of Christian Endeavor
will give an entertainment In the Congre-
gational church next Sunday evening"
1f no nl,a.
the pulpit in the Congregational church
next Sunday morning in exchange with
Rev. Benjamin Swift. In the evening he
will address the children.-Rev. Claude M.
Severance, formerly of this place. and re-
Gently missionary to Japan. Will give
lecture on that country ut the hall Friday
evening.--A full house was in attendance
Friday evening to hear Dewitt Miller's
lecture on Love, Courtship and Marriage
Mr.. Miller is universally popular here in
the lecture course.
RICHVILLE.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lawrence are visit
ing in Whiting.-Mr Horace Lyman has
been confined to the house for the past
week by sickness.-NIr. and Mrs Baldwin
of Middlebury are with their son, James
Baldwin.-Mr. and Mrs. John Dumas are
rejoicing over the arrival of a son,-AIrs.
Sydney Smith OF Rochester is visiting her
friends here.
SOUTH STARKSBORO.
Aunt" Kate Hallock is very low hav-
ing had a shock of paralysis last week.
George Bagley died last Thursday night.
The funeral was held Sunday.-Cornelius
Ladoos eldest daughter died Friday night
of diphtheria.-Josiah Purinton's family
are nearly all sick.-Mrs. Henry Steadman
and Monroe Frank are also sick.
WEST ADDISON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Bushnell of Starks-
boro are the guests of Mrs. L. c. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Olcott and sons of
Crown Point, N. Y, are visiting relatives
in town.-Mrs. d. C. Smith is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Braley, in Concord, Mass.
Quarterly services will be held at the
Methodist church next Sunday.-Quite a
number attended the teachers institute
at Panton last Friday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Dennis Norton are rejoicing over the ar
rival of son.
wEYBRIDGE.
The drama, Amidst the Breakers"
will be presented by the members of the
Ethan Allen band at the town hall Tues
day evening, February 4-Miss Anna Cor
don of Montpelier Is visiting her cousin,
Miss Mamie Buttell.-Mr and Mrs Albert
Johnson Of Bennington spent last Satur-
day and Sunday at John Shaw w's.-The
Sunday school board of the Methodist
church will meet Saturday evening at w.
c. Sturtevant's.-Carson Robbins is re-
covering, and expects to be able to return
to Poultney in few days.-The marriage
of, Miss Abbie Bell Cole and William Kel-
ley of Ferrisburgh Is announced to take
place in the Methodist church Wednesday
evening, February g.
RIPTON.
Mrs. II. b. Hartford of Brockton, Mass,
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. George Ben
nett.-Frank Mills is i'll with pneumonia. -
Perry Campbell, jr., had the misfortune to
dislocate his elbow joint last week.-Mrs..
Rosena Bakor Is in Brandon with her
granddaughter, Mrs Ella Baker, who is
ilI.-A. Larma, while numbering Thursday,
of last week. fractured his ankle bone.
STARKSBORO.
Cornelius Ladoo buried his eldest daugh-
ter Edna Saturday, January %. She died
Friday of diphtheria. The house Is quar-
antined now. Mr.. Ladoo and wife have
the sympathy OF the community In their
great bereavement.-El Lands meet
ings are attended with increased interest.
He will continue them through the week.
Mrs. j. M. Smith and children returned
from Hampton, N. Y, Monday evening.
Mr.. Smith is still holding meetings there.
CORNWALL
Rev. ID. w. Lyman of the Middlebury
Baptist church, r. ii. Cantwell of Ver-
gennes, w. A. Kdnzie OF Bristol and d. w.
Loyett of Brandon are in town assisting
pei meetings at the Baptist church in West
Cornwall.-Dr. T.. o. Porter is homo from
New York for a short vlsit.--Mr and Mrs.
H. W. Drake OF Burlington are In town