Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15

Burlington. Grand Worthy Chaplain of
the Sons OF Temperance will occupy the
pulpit of the Methodist church next Sun
day morning. There will be IL union SER
vice in the evening at which B. S. Barrett
VIII present the workings of the order.
and If desired will organize chapter of
the Sons of Temperance.-Lym Whit
man. who has been spending some months
in Westminster is at homo and ia quite
sick.-John A. Child died last Saturday
morning after n protracted illness.
Funeral services were held at his late
home on Tuesday. Rev. +. A. Carlson,
pastor of the Congregational church of
ficiating. Intermcnt at Maple Grove ceme-
terry. Mr.. Child was widely known. He
mad always been prominent and active in
town affairs and for many years has held
the office of town clerk He leaves a son.
w. Il. Child of this place, and u daughter.
Mrs. Charles Crysler of Kansas City.
LINCOLN.
Mrs. Clara Draper returned Thursday
from three weeks visit to friends in the
vicinity of Boston.-Mrs. George Hammer
and little son have gone to her fathers
in Charlotte, to remain till after Christ
mas.-Miss Carrie Purnton visited friends
n Charlotte, to remain till after Christ
has had another bad attack OF the same
disease from which she has suffered for
the last six months.-Willlam Lafayette
father, Edward Lafayette. aged % years.
The disease from which he died was con-
sumption. He leaves wife and two chill
dren, and Is the first to fall of a family
of IS children.-Two schools have not be-
gun yet from lack of tcnchers.-iIoward
Sargent is quite sick, threatened with
pneumonia.-Thc Good Tcmpars hold an
oyster supper at Morgan's hall Friday
evening of this Week.-Mrs. Adah Hewitt
of Bristol is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
George Caustic and other friends here.
RICHVILLE.
Mrs. La Francis had n severe shock last
week, but Is gaining slowly.-Misscs'
Esther and Katie Elmer of Addison arc
guests of Mrs Nj. Il. Rich.-The school is
to have Christmas tree Dec. @.--Lucias
Platt and family of Connecticut who have
been visiting relatives, returned to their
home Wednesday.
WHITING.
Robert Wooster has gone to New York
to work in a stock yard.-An entertnin-
ment will be given in the town hall on
Friday evening next, when the farce
Rubber Boots" will be played, and a
farmers supper furnishcd.-M. Il. Taylor
former resident OF this town. now OF
Colorado Springs, Joined his family here
last weok.-George Walker returned last
week from visit of "A few weeks in tho
Wcst-Niss Eliza Hubbard of Brandon IS
visiting friends in town.
PANTON.
Miss Mary Gaines teaches in Addison
Miss Lulu Wood in the South district
Miss Nancor At the Corners, and Rufus
lIanchctc on the and-road.-Through the
efforts Of the pastor. Rov. ]. IL. Long, the
Methodist Episcopal church parsonage
has received fresh coat of paint.
: ADDISON
} Mrs. Warren Norton. Mrs Grant Dick.
fnscn and Mr.. G. o. Hanks are very ILL.,
The young people are preparing "A drama
for the benefit of the church to be givcr
| in the near futurc.-Mr. and Mrs NJ 4
Smith spent last week in Richford visiting
fricrds.-Alrs. Lyman Clark is very sick
There will be a Christmas tree at the
church Friday evening, Dec. e3-R. G
Goodale left for Florida the 18th inst
HANCOCK.
| Mrs. Carl Guptil is slowly improyinc
from her Illness but is still very low
Mrs. j. L. Rhodes is quite feeble and ha.
become blind frcm the effects of her dis
ease.-N prayer meeting will be held N
f.. j. Eoyden's next Sunday night Dec
1N-Win Church has gone to West Roch
ester to get out loss for the National Pa
per company.-Samucl Tart has rcturnc,
from two weeks trip to Rutland.-Mrs
Albert Flint is suffering from an attacl
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