Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10

were sent back by the court.
The marriage Of Jesse r. Thomas oil
MoTctown to Miss Vernorma IL Thomas
of Duxbury, took place in this city Tues
day morning, Rev. j. Edward Wright Of
floating.
! Tho forecastlng of the endowing Of Hea-
ton Hospital with a gift of $4,000 by Ira
| c. Calef of Washington as given in these
| columns a few days ago has become q
reality. The sum In the form of a check
was handed to the board of trustees Tues
day afternoon. The condition named is
that either Mr.. Calef, the donor or his
sister Lucie shall at any time during their
! lives have the privilege of having cared
| for in one Of the wards at time, either
male or female, one patient who shall
! be cared for without remuneration. At
/ ter the death of Mr.. Calef and his sister
| the money may be used by the directors
| of the hospital as their own judgment die
/ tates. Prior to this the directors shall
have only the income of the money.
Harry Weston while engaged In a game
of foot ball Tuesday evening had his left
collar hone broken.
The jury in the Frederick L. Patterson
case which was given into their hands
Tuesday noon have had a trying time in
getting a verdict. They reported a dis
agreement twice and the court sent them
back with the understanding that they
should find something definite regarding
the case.
MIDDLESEX.
Rev. Geo NJ. Burdick of Cambridge was
visitor here last Wednesday. Mrs. G.
l.. Cook of Granville is at the house of
her mother, Mrs j. r. Leonard.-Mr. and
Mrs. j. f.. Goodenough spent Sunday with
Mrs. G. Ii. Holden.-Mrs. Sarah j. Will
liams of Waterbury Centre is a guest of
Mrs. y. II. Hammond.-Seaver Howard
who has been i'll for the past week Is
now confined TO his bed.-Fred q. Miles
went to Windsor Tuesday where he will
join Fred L. VIM on hunting trip
The projectoscopc failed to do good work
at the exhibition last Thursday evening
owing to the film being broken. There was
good attendance and there would have
been good entertainment but for mis-
fortune.-Mrs. Frank j. Maynard of Bur
lington is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. =. ID. Edgerly
WORCESTER.
Mrs Orrin Davis Of Calais Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Sanford Slocum -Herman
Morse and wife of Montpelier spent Sun
day with G. II. Clogston and family
Anna Wilson has returned from North
Montpelier where she has been teachinp
school.-School in district No. closed on
Friday last with record of one boy abb
sent six days on account of sickness. and
not one tardy mark during a term OF /.
weeks.-Mrs. ]. r. Wilson is in Barre
with her daughter, Mrs. c. f. Nourse,
CABOT.
Rev. Mr.. Hartwell was called to Newtor
Highlands. Mass. last Friday to attent
the funeral of his father. who died sud
denly from heart failure.-The lectur,
given by Prof Van Lew upon Cuba, wa.
very successful and interesting L. j
Walbridge is building a feed store oppost,
a I a L'a r,.ip a,f
family have moved into L. ]. Walbridge'.
house. MIR. and Mrs. Harrington are I,
work for Mr.. Walbridge. j. p. Lamson
superintendent of schools, is to take III,
older class Of pupils to attend the leglsla
ture next week.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
Miss Katie Wells has gone to Northflelt
and intends TO remain there during tn,
winter A girl was born last week to Mr.
and Mrs. Gravelin.-The condition of j.
T. Chase is somewhat improved-Most o
the schools in town closed last week.
PLAINFIELD.
Mr. Raymond of Randolph has Dough
Nelson Hamels lease of the hotel belong
ing to II. S. Laird.--Schools closed las
Friday and the teachers have gone t
their homes for the vacation.-Mrs. w. II
Fl. Mears of Marshfeld spent Monda,
and Friday of last week with Mrs. Gin
ton Cutler, her sister, who is still Yer!
ill.-Nrs. Ira Edison OF Marshfield yisite,
at o. L. Martins last week.
MORETOwN.
Miss Glenna Haskins of Waits1cld visit
| ed her cousin. Miss Irene Child, few
days this week.-The antiquarian suppe
given by the Ladies' Aid society was
success. Several were dressed in we old
en- style but among the most interestin,
We're Mrs. Austin Prentiss and Mrs
= George Buckley, who appeared in thei
wedding dresses just as they were wori
r on their wedding day. About sl2 wa
ter. Mrs. ID. c. Turner. in Waterbury,
, MY. and Mrs Fred Fuller and infant wer
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. ID. Griffith owe
Sunday.
NORTHFIELD.
Mrs. T.. L. Spearin died of Brights dis
case at about Il o'clock Wednesday nigh
at her home in this town, near the Rox
bury line. Her age was 81 years. She ha
been in poor health TOR several year
=, past, having been confined to an invalid
4 chair the greater part of the last veal
The surviving relatives are a son, Franh
two daughters. Mrs. w. Il. II. Slack O
Springfield, and Mrs Chandler Culver q
this place. The funeral was held from tn
4 residence Friday afternoon and intermen
: made in the cemetery ut Roxbury.
Observer Douglas of the weather bu
. reau reports mean temperature for DC
tober OF AZ. degrees, with maximum o
, ~ on the 18th and minimum of 20 o
a the 18th, The precipitation amounted
. 2M inches, rain falling on IA daysThe pre-
, vailing wind was south. The month wa
, made up of two clear. 70 partly cloudy AN
: IL cloudy days.
Bert Briggs was given hearing Fri
A day afternoon before a jury on Il charg
of having stolen freight from u car in tn
Central Vermont yard. The testimony c
r other boys on the same charge impHcate
q Briggs. lie was defended by Lawyer job
+ Wing of Montpelier and the jury brougt
q In verdict of not guilty. Grover No
. keefe and Genie Davis were sentenced
a Sthe Industrial School at Vergennes, o
n the same charge, and were taken there b
4 Officer Holden Saturday. There are charge
against several other boys but suicier
A evidence TO convict is said to be lacking
Y The amount of property stolen since la
3 June is said to have been about $32.
q in one case, was taken from a car stanC
e ing unlocked in the south end of the yart
= More mail matter was taken from tn
: street letter boxes during october tina
any month since they were placed in pc
n sition the collection from the ten count
O ing up 1902 letters against 1873 in Septen
Der, More mail was taken from the DO
o at Norwich University than from an
@ other.
e Miss Mollie Mcclure has returned frol
S her recent visit in the West and is agai
at Or. Nichols
n Miss Maud Dunsmoor returned Saturda
r from Barre, where she has been for sex
x eral months and will spend the winte
d at her home on West Hill. Her mothe
: Mrs. w. Il. Dunsmoor goes this week