Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18

n vary good attendance Emma Car
pcnter of Burlington is spending Few
weeks at the Watsfcld House with her
father, Joseph Carpenter.--Mrs. Grace
Gorham Is quite seriously ill.-The out
door concert by the band last Saturday
evening was very fine and was greatly
enjoyed by a large crowd of our towns
people The Waitsheld base ball club
went to Warren last Saturday and played
a game with tho Warren nine, Waits
I fields club winning by a score of 10 to H.
The district school at Burberry Corners
will be presented at the Congregational
vestry Tuesday evening. August %, under
the auspices of the Home Circle.
WATERBURY.
Charlie Moody. who has been driving the
stage between stowe and Morrisville, met
with quite n serious accident last week.
When taking a load of trunks ana
, several passengers to Morrisvlle, the king
bolt on the forward axle broke, letting
: the stage and the whole load fair on his
back. pinning him down. He has since
been confined to the bed but il is hoped
he sustained no internal Injuries.
Joe Smith Is spending a few days with
, friends In stowe.
Bert Ryford and wife of Boston are
= spending few days In town.
, Mr. and Mrs. Demcrtt and son and Mrs.
: Coburn and son, are visiting at North
r Held Tor a rev DAYS.
| Miss Incz Grout, clerk for Moody Il
: Luce is taking her vacation.
= Mr. and Mrs. j. f. SOmcrvllc returned
, Saturday from their trip to the Adiron-
dacks.
, w r. Nash, bookkeepcr at the asylum
: Is spending his vacation at home.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Graves are SPEND
0 ing a few days with her parents, Mr.. and
- Mrs. c. u. Wyman.
Mrs. Hinsdale who has been spending
a few days with her mother, Mrs. Heman
1 Morse, has returned to her home in Rich
mond accompanied by her brother, he
man.
Grace Carlton of Burlington is visiting
in town for a few days.
Misses Anna and Minnie Davis of Mont
, pelier spent Sunday AT home.
. Miss Mabel Morse is spending few
: DAYS with friends in Bolton.
Harry Lease. was bitten quite severely
by Mr. Colby's large dog Saturday.
p Rev. Mr.. keene, wife and daughter of
d Boston are spending few weeks In town
I Mr.. Keene conducted religious services In
n the Opora House Sunday evening, and ex-
= poets to do each Sunday during his stay
i In town.
q Miss Josephine Taylor has returned
= home.
o l.. n. Anterior and wife of Montpelier
. spent Sunday at home.
a. Byron Palmer spent Sunday at his home
q in Watsfel1.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. }. +. Somerville, Harry
. Lease. and luez Grout spent yesterday at
Il Moss Glen Falls in Stove.
Il Charlie Hatch who has been confined to
1 the house for the past week with the
I jaundice, Is ConvaesCent
r Miss Ida Norton is home from Richmond
:. on Il few days vacation
r William Wade Is visiting some of his old
d friends in town.
II The republican voters of the town of
n Gus, at tina Methodist church at Water
q bury Centre on Wednesday. August "a. at
Il 100 o'clock p. IN.
=. Mr.. G. r. Bailey and Miss Minnie Car
# penter were united in marriage Tuesday
* evening by Rev. Mr.. Bount at the home
a of the groom.
q Arcane Govette of the Centre and Miss
Il Mae Noyes of Calais were united in mar
Y rage August II by Rev. MIR. Gilics OF
Q Montpelier
d SOUTH WOODBURY..
'o The annual Sunday school picnic will he
+ held August - on the grounds near Mel
n son pond.-Last Thursday morning the
, community were shocked to learn that
= Samuel Daniels had passed away during
- night. Death was thought to have been
- due to apoplexy. Funeral services were
h held at the church Saturday, Rev. NJ. n.
~ Davenport of North Troy officiating. A
"a large concoursc of people assembled TO
= pay their last tribute Of respect. A wife
n and seven children survive him.
Is CABOT
II The officers installed by the Good Temp
. lars Aug IL are as follows: c. r. Carroll
" Lance; V. r.. Bessie Gould: i. G. T., W
:, j. Lang; Chap, w. G. Walker; F. $,
~ Byron Webster; secretary. Addie stone;
" treasurer, Margaret Hodgdon: marshal
. Plny Smith. The Good Templars will hold
!, a lawn party at George Gould's on Thurs
10 day evening. Literary exercises and re-
= freshmcnts will be given. The lodge shows
prosperous condition and has 1870 mem
=, bcrs.--Rev. Richard Windsor, Mrs. Hart
wells father, will give free lecture nj
the Congregational church Friday evening
: on India. where he has been prominently
y, engaged as a missionary for some years
-, He will also speak at the same place mex,
Sunday.-Mss Eliza Boswell is the guest
q of Mr.. and Mrs, l.. C. Fisher.-Mrs. j. III
i Damons sister. Mrs. Haskns is visiting
" her; also her daughter Mrs. Steele.-rhC
= creamery paid its patrons l6 cents for
- July butter on churn test. David Nelson
ID has been engaged as first man in the
9. creamery and w, T. Morse. secretary.
" NoRTHFIEu.D.
~ The funeral of Private Arthur l.. Dole
=, occurred at the Universalist church Sun
Ia day. The hour set for the service was
n o'clock and before that time the church
r was filled to its fullest capacity. The pa
, lors of the church We're thrown open and
+ settees brought in and placed in every
IN available space but then there were a
ii couple OF hundred people unable to gain
admission. The church was decorated with
black and white and the American Nag
The casket was covered with the flag and
n above that were massed quantities OF
id beautiful flowers. Dr. !. +. Booth Of Nor
70 risville conducted the service. At times
l. he was visibly affected during the service
l. a few weeks since he sat in the same
T. church during the funeral of his son Rev
II Alfred Booth. A choir composed of l.. A
A. Howcs. II. NJ. Gokcy. Mrs, c. A Baldwin
Mrs. Matte Dole. Mrs, Inez Woodbury.
to and Miss Jennie Silver sang appropriate
f. selections. Following the service The
re members of the G. A. r, numbering about
NJ 20, the eX-members of Company f mum
:, bering &C and the Northfeld Cornet band
Y, preceded the procession TO Elmwood
where the last rites were performed. A
ID detail of four cadets from Norwich uni
n versity acted as n guard OF honor and alsC
with n few members of the old militia
s. company, fired the three customary sa
I'd lutes over the grave. II. H. Slack, form
Is erly bugler of the company. blow taps,
There were il Is estimated conservatively
SO over 700 people present In the cemetery. j
IN was the largest attended funeral In North
T. field within the remembrance of the pres
ne ent generation,
T. A young child OF Hiram Henry and wife
Of was buried in the Centre cemetery Satur
III day. 1t had been sick only a few day.