Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07
is In Brandon, caring for her daughter,
Mrs. Hopkins, who is i'll with pneumonia.
WEST ADDISON.

WEST ADDISON.
Mrs. Fred Moorby died at her home Sat-
urday, May 2, after long illness. Her
funeral was held Monday, Rev. r.. s. Wat
son officiating. Mr.. Moorby and family
have the heartfelt sympathy of their
friends In their bereavement.-The G.. r.
Sherman began to make her regular trips
May 2. high water having prevented her
running earler.-Albce Merrill and family
move to Burlington this week.-Josept
Carpenter, an old and respected resident
of this town, died Friday. after short
illness caused by a shock of paralysis.
Two sons and one daughter survive him
Funeral services were held Sunday, Rev
Il. S. Watson officiating.
ADDISON.
The election of officers of the I. o. of
G. r. on Tuesday evening, April 2S wcro
as follows: w. C. T., Miss Lizzie Smith
w. V. T., Mrs. f. U. Day; w. c.. Mrs.
Laura Smith, p. c. r., S. e. Smith; w. s.,
Marcia f. Torrey; assistant s., Mrs. NJ.
A. Smith; w. T., Charles Seeger; W. r. S.
Miss Lana Smith; w. o. G., Ellroy Tor
rey; sentinel, Harry T.. Smith w. NJ.
Harry d. Smith; w. D. NJ, Mrs. Fred
Guyett; l.. D., Miss Mary Wilmarth. The
number of members is 45.-The remains
of Warren d. Clark were inferred in this
place April 20. Rev. W. N. Bacon of Brid-
port preached the funeral sermon. His
family have the heartfelt sympathy of all.
Matte b. Clark commenced her duties
as teacher at the Corners May 4.-Jesse
Dixie and wife have moved into the d. II,
Brown house for the ensuing year.
wEYBRIDGE.
Rev. L. A. Bigelow OF Bristol will deliver
the Memorial address here.-Rev. and
Mrs. John Quay of Forestdale visited
f,i. .,, t.
Thompson is sick with the measles.-Rev
r. L. Thompson, the new Methodist pas
tor, preached his first sermon last Sunday
to quite large audience
HANCOCK.
Henry Law and wife Of East Mddlebury
called on their son, George Law, on their
way to Granville.-A. Allen of Warren
was in town last week ek-Watson Lamb OF
West Sommerville Mass. has been spend.
ing a few days with C. G.. Vinton and
wife.-A. L. Miller is home again.-Bessie
Hubbard of Granville visited friends ir
town last week.-Ellen Douns has gone
to Middlebury to work for summer.
SHOREHAM.
Hotel Bissell was vacated to n. T.. Bis
sell on Saturday last. Henry" and family
take possession OF the Addison House IL
Mddlebury May 10.-Gustave Cutting ha,
gone to the asylum in Waterbury as ar
attendant.
BRIDPoRT.
| Miss Evelyn Barbour, who has beer
| teaching in Willamsport. Pa, Is with he
brother, D. c. Barbour-Mr. Martir
| Wheeler. who has been i'll for a long time
died at his home on Monday. May 4.-Mis
| Mabel Elmer, who has been very i'll fo
some time, is improvng.-Mrs l.. A. Skif
i IaC 4 1zlx l. 4 lit al
Misses Sophie and Elizabeth Wilds.-Mis
H. f. Goodwin. who has been at the resi-
dence of b. A. Skiffs the past winter diet
on Wednesday, April 20. The funeral wa
| held from her late home on Friday. Rev
| w. N. Bacon officiating.
LINCOLN.
Mrs. Mabel Collins returned to her hom
| in Keene. n. H., Tuesday.-A C. Merrill
has bought the Colby farm Of Elihu Purin
toms estate.--The next meeting of the w
C. T. Y. will be held with Mrs. Lou
Bean.-The Spnday-school of the Christian
| church elected the following officers fo
the ensuing year: Superintendent, ].
Rhodes; assistant superintendent, Arthu
Bristol; secretary, Sybil Morgan: treas.
Edna Bristol; librarian. Watson Morgan
The old teachers are retained another year
I-Peltiah Gee has lately received news o
the death of hos sister, Phoebe, widow o
Daniel Huntington. She died very sud
denly, being found dead In her bed.
NORTH FDRRISBURGU.
| The funeral of Mrs. Beulah William
was largely attended at her late hom
! Sunday afternoon.-Mr. and Mrs. b. c
Marsett are visiting at his fathers, Josepl
Marsett's.-Mrs. Celia Barton slipped an,
fell Monday. breaking her wrist.--The La
dies Foreign Missionary society meet witt
Mrs Eliza Harrington Friday afternoon
The funeral services OF John w. Martil
were held al the residence of his son, Stol
dard b. Martin, Wednesday forenoon
| Mrs Harriet r. Wheeler widow of tn
late Sheldon Wheeler of Ferrisburgh, die,
on April 80.