Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19

Mrs. DR.. Boyce has been engaged as |
principal and Mrs. Eta Robinson as in
termedate for the spring term In the |
graded school.-NIiss Kate Mooney of
North Ferrisburgh was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. j. b. Norton, last week.-Mrs.. |
NJ, NJ Bates, who has been i'll with pneu-
monla for about five weeks, Is in q very |
critical condition.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
The funeral of Mrs Sarah Wooster
Clark took place on Wednesday. the 18th,
instant, from the home of C. G.. Prin9le
A large circle of mourning friends ana
relatives gathered to pay the last tribute
of love and respect The floral offerings
were numerous and cvinccd the love and
regard in which the departed had ever
been held by all who knew her in life.--C.
G. Pringe. George W. Pringle, jay Clark
and Brayton Clark were the bearers,
Roy. B. w. Atwell of Shelburne otliciat-
ing-Curtis L. Van Vlet by an arrange
ment with the heirs of the Joseph Shaw es-
tate, has become the owner of the farm.
EVANSVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Conger of Burlng-
ton are in town for a few days. They
start soon for Johnson, where Mr.. Conger
has employment In creemery.-Mrs.
Henry Sweet Is very i'll with lung trouble.
Little Mabel Sisters, the four-year-old
tiers, died early Wednesday evening,
March II, death resulting from pneumonia.
She was i'll boz few days. The funeral
was held Saturday al the Catholic church
in Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs. Sisters have
the sympathy of the entire community In
thor sad bcreavement.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Haskins have a baby hoy, born the
Sth inst.-A. A. Hanks is very ill.-Mrs.
Joseph Crane Is i'll with lung trouble.
JoNEsvILLE.
II. II. Frary of Charlemont, Mass. is in
ltown.-Thomas Conway will work for A,
e Crandall the coming SUMMERTIME
Central Vermont railroad intend b, repair
their old depot here Mt once.-Gcorge Nc
Clane is n little better.--George Towne will
work for the Town Bros. the coming sea-
son.-Forest Norton of Huntington was
the guest of Edward Crandall for a few
days.
JERICHO. CENTRE.
| II. W. Jordan kindly used his snow pillow
Sunday morning about the village for the
public bcnefit.-J. w. Carpenter who has
been i'll is now better.-Mrs q. c. Bicknell
gave very pleasant entertainment to
her Sunday-school class at her home last
Friday evening.-The Ladies' Aid
held a sociable at L. NJ. Howe's on We'd
nesday evening of this week. L. HiG-
gins, who has been absent several weeks
on business in Massachusetts returned
last Friday night.-The entertainment
given by the band at their hall last We'd
nesday evening was a SUCCESSFUL. and
Mrs Luther Howard and son of Westford
visited Mrs. Alma Ransom last week.
Mrs. Emerette Wilcox of Hardwick was
called here last Wednesday on account
of the illness of her father, c. A. Cook
Clarence A. Cook of Burlington on ac-
count Of the severe Illness of his father,
remained here last week.
SOUTH BURLINGTON.
Mr.. Norris and family are moving to the
city.
Mrs. Caroline Haywood of Lincoln is
visiting Mrs Durfey.
Mrs. Tucker and family moved to Bristol
last Friday and their little child who has
been sick with whooping cough died before
they reached their new home
Mr.. n. b. Aldrich went to Underhill last
week.
WILL1STON.
At the annual meeting OF the Poor Farm
association the following officers were
elected: Sidney N. Tilley, chairman: ]. II
Hutchinson, managing director; n. ID
Partch, George w. Beecher, auditors Mrs
Julia Charles was SO years old the 18TH
inst Mrs. W. H. Metcalf has been callet
to Wakefield, Mass. by the sudden illness
of her mother-The Kings Daughter
! were entertained by Mrs. L. II. Talcot
last week.-Mrs.. Lydia Barney Is carin.
! for Mrs. j. H. Bushnell.-S II. MARSHALL
daughter and husband arrived from thu
West last week.-Mrs. Eliza Lashua Is sicl
! with the grip.-Mrs. Label is very low
Miss Flora Croto returned home Satur
day
MILTON BORO.
, Miss Martha Hobart has returned to he
\ home in Westford, after an extended visi
t with her aunt, Mrs. j. IT. Flinn.-Mrs. j
t j. Blake is unable to walk because of o.
t injury TO her foot.-Lillie Bean Is improv
y ing. d. r. Bean, her father, and Mis-
t Bertha Blake are caring for her.-Messrs
$ Hobart and Defoe of Westford were snow
: bound at Jerry Films last week.
. WEsTFORD.
Mrs. Clara Parker, widow of the lat
Lyman b. Parker, was buried Thursday
+. b. Smith is getting along nicely.-C. "
G Rice and Miss Grace Rice of Burlingto
= spent Sunday in town.. c. Hall re
- turned to Burlington Monday.-The Bar
r fist society have hired Rev. L. p. Lyma
h of Bangor, Me, as pastor but he will M
l. begin his pastoral work until May.-Tf
It Grange has a meeting Wednesday nigh
s. for some special work and full attent
y ance is required.
MllLION.
$ Young G. Nay and son, George, OF Johr
= son, visited Mr.. Nays father, N. NJ. Ma.
a last week.-Mrs.. Reuben Clifford has RI
- turned to her home after spending tn
y winter with her daughter in Concord
st The funeral of w. c. Austin was hel
g from his late home on Friday Afternoon
W Rev. E. e. HerrcS otficiated. The int
CT ment was at Milton Centre.-Miss Lillia
a Pratt and Miss Jennie Rankin returnt
Or Saturday, from the business college
IN Poughkeepsie, n. Y, whore they hay
IS been studying the past six months Mar
ce S. Page, a former resident of this tow
lie and rising young man. is to deliver Il
address here on Memorial day.-At Il
IN Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday res
p. lutions were read and adopted on II
ne death of one of the active members, Mi
or Matte Abernethy, expressing the society
loss in her death and their sympathy wi
the mourning friends.-There was a uni,
service at the Congregational church Su
ry day evening with sermon by Rev. II.
be Christie.-W. E.. Allen will have an au
7 ton sale of 40 grade Jersey cows on We
IA nesday, March 25-Another party of ge
ne temen examined the pulp mill site II
ar week and also visited the Fairfax Falls
is George Allen and wife OF st. Adams a
he visiting his father, Thomas Alen.-T
gil village schools closed last Friday for
ms vacation of three weeks.-Mlss Agn
ial Swan of Burlington has been spending
re week at home.-Mrs. Edward Miner
is Fairfax is visiting at d. S. Meekin's
Or Leon Sibley of Essex Junction spent Su
- day at home.
Ia WEST MILTON.
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