Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01

of their business to quite an extent. He
will be much missed among the business
men of the place especially, owing to his
daily call upon them delivering papers.
lie was of an industrious and thrifty turn
of mind and his death comes as a partic-
ularly sad affair to his mother and near
relatives. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed but the services will
probably occur Thursday afternoon.
A special Thanksgiving annual series of
meetings have just closed which were
held by the Adventists of this place.
Prominent ~clcrgymen of the denomina-
ton were present and many not of that
faith attended the meetings which were
especially interesting.
Principal Charles A. Plumley is confined
to his home by Illness; II Is thought now
he will be able to resume his work next
Monday. During his absence Miss Angie
T.. Badger, assistant r%rcccptress, Is In
charge of affairs at the high and graded
school.
At n regular meeting of Dewitt clinton
Lodge +. and A. NJ. yesterday evening,
the matter of appropriately observing the
50th anniversary of the lodge was consid-
cred.
Mrs. Mary Darlington is seriously Ill at
her homo on King street.
The funeral of Edgar w. Hunt occur
red from tho residence of his mother.
llS y. u Iluills tulltSdhN dlNtIl ltpllt
Rev. S. C. Johnson OBLIGATED and inter-
ment was made in the Gouldsville ccmc-
tory.A quartette composed of Mrs. G. S.
Richmond, Mrs. G. G. Sanborn, julius
Houghton and H.. H.. Slack sang. A large
number of friends were present.
No business was transacted at tho
Board of Trade meeting Wednesday
evening owing to a quorum not being
present.
a party of friends were entertained
Wednesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Harris. The affair was in honor
of Mrs. Harris birthday and among the
others present were the members of Mrs.
Harris Sunday-school class.
Dancing school will DO held in the Ar
merry Friday evening.
L.. S. Howcs is yet confined to his bed
suffering from tho effects of n severe at
tack of bilious fever. He has not been
able to be out of bed for the past six
weeks but it is thought he is now slowly
recovering.
Austin Sanders and family have moved
from this place to Barre.
WAITsFIELD.
Miss Eulie Savage returned last We'd
nesday from n three months visiting trip
among friends in Boston, Maiden and 9TH
er places in that vicinity.-Alvaro Tucker
and Mrs. Ida Barnard were married sat
urday. Nov. 10, by Rev. Samuel Noon. at
the congregational parsonage.-The con-
cert last Saturday evening at the Meth
odist Episcopal church by the Blaisdell
orchestra, was one of the best musical
entertainments ever given in this place
and gave universal satisfaction, The
church was filled to overfowing; many
from Moretown and Warren being in at
tendance.-The suit or l.. c. Berry against
the Warren Telephone company for dam
ages incurred by a collision with one Of
their telephone poles, about one year ago,
has been settled out of court.-Fred Lock-
wood, station agent at Proctorsville on
the Rutland railroad. and his wife are
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. f..
Lockwood, this week.-The next lecture in
the course will be given at the Congrega-
tional church on Tuesday evening, Dec.
6, by Arthur T.. Stone of st. Johnsbury,
editor of the CALIFORNIAN. Subject:
Along the Tfdcless Sea."-The loCa. Good
Templars Lodge are to observe their an
niversary on the evening of Dec, 10, by
an oyster supper.
MORETOWN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Thomas have COM
menced housekeeping in the house re-
Gently vacated by L.. +. Child.-Thc school
on the common will begin Monday with
Miss NJ. j. Folsom as teachcr.-Miss Liz
zie Duncan has been i'll the past week.
Several from here attended the concert
given by Blaisdell's orchestra of Concord.
y. H., at Waitsflcld Saturday night.-Ed-
ward Bradley Is visiting his brother, X.
j. Bradley.-Elmer Il. Foster visited rel
atives In Montpelier last week.
CALAIS.
DIR. b. l.. Dwincll of Tauton, Mass, VS.
tied his mother on Thanksgiving-The
rededication of the Congregational church
of Cabot was held Tuesday, November IS.
The East Calais library will give n card
party Friday evening, December 2.-Frank
Bliss has sold his farm to Frank Wheeler.
MlDDLESEX.
The Ladies' Aid hold their annual
Christmas sale and chicken pie supper at
Holden's Hall, Wednesday evening, De-
cember 7. An excellent literary program
is under way, and an enjoyable time is
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ]. Hobart mas sold his
home place to NJ. ]. Herbert and has
moved to the Towne place on the Water
bury road. where he will make his home
in the future. MIR. Hobart has been n long
resident of MiddleseX and his removal will
be regretted.-The village school will open
next Monday with Mrs. Townc Of Worces-
ter as teacher. Mrs. Towne is supcrln-
tendent of schools at Worcester ana has
had good success as a teacher.
WORCESTER.
l.. J. Emery of Marlboro. Mass, and
Mrs Nettie L. Mcpherson of Lowell,
Mass. spent Thanksgiving with their
parents, Alpheus Emery and wife.-A. A
Emery has bought the meat business from
Lawrence Bruce.-George Hinkron is very
i'll. as is Ella Macey.-W. II. Kellogg,
tr., has moved into part OF Mrs. Carrie
Towne's house.-A town meeting Is called
for Monday, December 8, at l O'Clock, to
elect a school director.
SOUTH WOODRIrRy
Rev. Joseph Cobb exchanged pulplts
with Rev. VIM. Ganley last Sunday
Christmas services will be held Saturday
evening, Dec. 24-Ned and Fred Wells are
at home from Montpelier Seminary, and
Mark Wait from Goddard.tAlice Martin
teaches the winter term of school in the
East Hill district, and Mr.. Anderson of
Burlington the village school.-Rev. Mr..
Ganley gives a lecture at the church next
Sunday evening.
NORTH FAYSTON.
Mrs. e. A. Davis is visiting her daughter
in st. Albans.-Miss Mary Howe IL attend
ing school in Waitsfeld. Luna
Howe is teaching the schoo In the Capt.
Wilder NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nos. 2 and 4 are
to begin December 8, with Miss Julia
Folsom and Miss Jennie Printiss as teach
ers.
WATERBURY, CENTRE.
o. W. Davis ismoving into the tenement
over Freeman's store.-Nat. Sawyer, who
has been numbering for three months. re-
ports between three and four hundred
thousand feet OF logs on the skids.-Geo.
Towns father came to live with him Mon
lday.-MrS. Elliott \Vorthlav 10 i'm prOying