Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-29

occurred Tuesday afternoon, Rev. I. A.
Howard officiating.
Dr. Kelly arrived in town Monday. Dr. |
Curtis moved his household goods to
Montpelier Tuesday.
4. It. Bass and bride arrived Monday
afternoon,
Mrs. Lila II. Blgelow, widow OF John
Bigelow, died Tuesday noon at the age OF
81 years. Her home had been in Bran
tree for years She was somewhat ccccn-
trio. her mind having been more or less
derangcd during her last years. she WAS
the oldest and last surviving member Of
a family of II children, her father being
Deacon Ablal Howard, one of the hrst
settlers of Braintree. Her hrst husband
was Nathan Harwood. Harrison Har-
wood of this place is her stepson. The
| funeral will be held Thursday afternoon
at the Gilbert Tilson place in this village.
| Rev. q. ". Morrow officiating. She has
| been cared for the past few months by
Mrs. Sarah Rogers.
The Chautauqua Circle holds its annual
| meeting ut the homo of Judge j. w. Row.
ell next Monday evening. Mrs. Rowell Is
president.
Col. x. J. Kimball returned to New York
city Monday.
Miss Harriet Angel of the st. 1ohnsbury
! Caedonian force is at home for few
| days.
A. Il. Dean and wife went to Boston
Wednesday to spend several weeks with
| his brother, George.
WlLLIAMSTOWN.
\ The funeral of w. NJ. Edison occurred
Saturday at the Universalist church.
Death was the result of injuries received
in being thrown from Il carriage ana
dragged about mile and half on sun
day evening. August Il. His recovery was
hoped for during the first three weeks.
though the number of his injuries, broken
arm, bruised and fractured leg, ana sew
eral cuts and bruises on body and head.
made his condition critical from the first.
Toward tile last blood poisoning set in
from the lacerated leg and death brought
release from suffering Thursday the 22d
about O'Clock. Mir. Edison was "A bright
capable young man of exceptional busi-
ness ability. lie had been at the head Of
the dry goods department in j. Is.
1.ynde's store for several years. n Wild
owed mother and two older brothers, be-
sides a large circle of friends. mourn his
loss. The services at the grave were in
charge of Summit lodge No. lOi. of which
the deceased was Il member.
Mr. Frank Il. Lougec, now an officer ut
the Vermont Industrial school at YER
gcnnes and his wife, formerly Miss Mary
Genevicvc Clark of West Chazy, y. y.
= arrived in town last week for short
visit, leaving for Burlington Monday
morning, the 2Gth inst They were mar
red at the home of the brides parents in
West Chazy, Wednesday the 2lst inst
At union service of the three churches
held at the Congregationalst church last
Sunday morning, Rev. Mr.. jackson of CO.
! lumbus. Ohio. spoke of the work Of the
} Anti-SIloon League, and especially OF
what had been done in his own State. At
the close of the service pledges were cir
culatcd for aiding the work of the league
iE this state. 1t is expected that a
branch of the league will he organized
!. here at onCe.-Mr. James kanaly and fam
4 lily returned last Monday from II visit to
: his parents ut Leicester functional large
9 number of people attended tho fair al
. Mortified last week.-Mrs.. Mary Little
a Of Boston came to her old home to attend
@ the funeral of her brother. W. NJ. Edison
n TUNBRIDGE.
!, Mrs. Ellen Baker of Springfield is
:. guest of S. A. Dean. her brother.-Gu,
:, Baker of Springfield Is an expected CUES
o at Mir. Dean's.-Frank Ordway OF Boston
, IL a guest of Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Ordway
Il REV. f. c. McClave returns from Ohi'
q Saturday and will preach Mt the Congre
/, gational church Suhday.-Mr. and Mrs
d Harry II. Fairbanks and Mrs Lizaic Lee
Higgins of Worcester Mass, who hav,
o passed several weeks here, returned u
d Worcester last week.--Chandler Woodar,
i returned from Campello. Mass Frida,
after short visit.Mrs. NJ. j. Porte
Whitney of Dayard. Iowa, was guest o
Miss Edna Porter last week.-Mr. an,
= Mrs. Charles Ford of Boston are guest
4. at Cornelius Noyes Mrs, Abby Elmer,
Il and Fred A. Emery of Washington, d. c
" who have been guests at Lorenzo u. Mox
- lcy's few weeks returned to Washngto
p Monday.-Miss Ina c. Emery left 70
p Paris, Penn, last Saturday.-Miss HAITI
~ Il. Hayward entertained a small party q
IN friends at her home last Friday evening"
+ Miss Edith Wills is seriously III at he
IN home in the south village.
r CHELSEA.
I'd Or. Carl r. Reyes a native of Chelse,
70 who for some years past has been q praC
is Using physician at Duluth, Mimi, havin
f. removed there from Byron, MINI, was
* town last week, lea wing here Friday morn
ct ing. His brother, John \. Keycs, now
rs successful lawyer in Duluth, went thitl
W er from Winona having settled there 500
IS after he entered the bar from Chelse!
ne October, 1854. William j. Tarbell, il
to accompanied by his wife. from Minneap'
- lis, Mimi, has been spending "a few week
g. vacation with his parants.-Dr. Artht
;s Y. Goss, accompanied by his wife, WI
g. has been spending fortnight with h
ey parents, DR.. and Mrs. Story y. Goss. II
ri turned Monday morning to his positic
ne as first assistant superintendent OF II
as Massachusetts Insane Asylum at Taul
Of ton Harry ]. Bell, of Leominster, Mass
cs formerly manager of the Bell Shoe con
Az pany, hut now local editor Of the Fitcl
in burg Evening Mail, came to town Satu
as day evening, accompanied by live fricn'
in and several dogs and full hunting equ
on ments, prepared for his usual huntr
SO campaign on Chelsea East Hil during Il
gc first fortnight in October.-Will Carlton
ct. reading, given in the Town Hall recent
~ was one of the best attended entertai
of monts ever had hereditary H. Cos
- steward of an asylum In Providence,
Ily l., was in town ON Il short vacation la
.at weei.-Ernest A. Corwin spent last WEE
Ir. In Boston purchasing new goods for Il
MIS- j. A. r. Corwin store and visiting h
~. brothers, Charles r. Corwin, in Some
ch villc Ninton in Boston, and Harry j., wi
to is in the employ of c. /. Hood e Co.,
Lowell, Mass.-Mrs. A. w. Whitney Al
Mrs. w. NJ NATION went to Montpeli
Monday, where Mrs. Whitney remain
yer with her daughter, Minnie and also h
int son Frank /. Whitney, who is there Ia
"A ing osteopathic observation-disclosures
he 'Grecy arrived in town Saturday EVENT.
ar on a fortnights vacation from his wo
mt as engineer in Lowell. Mass, spending
rty vacation with his mother, Mrs. Ma
ar Tracy.-Mss A. A. Clement, who n
49,, spent ,he summer in the dress MAXI
an, establishment of Miss Holmes, of Bosto
led arrived home last week-Mr. and Nj
at John Allen from Chicago. H., former re
j. idents, who have been visiting in town {
VS. some weeks. left for ST. Johnshury a
on. Hnrdwick last Saturday on their retu
m trip.
er, WASHINGTON.
ev- Washington fair opens with perfc
ty, weather and everything points to
largest gathering vet held on the groun,