Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08

Adnah, went Monday to Newburgh. n. Y,
for visit. Mrs. Birdsall will 20 to a
Friends meeting in New York city as
representativc.-Schoo commenced i'll ,he
West district Monday. Miss Rose Donley,
teacher.-Lucinda Grace, who has been
sick a long time is no better and is in
critical condtion.-The county commits
sioncrs and selcctmen met Monday ana
came to a settlement about giving ii right
of way to Mr.. Bartlett of Bristol across
Heman Hill's land, part of which is m the
Gorc.-Mrs. Burritt and little daughter
will make their home at Byron Hurlburt's
this wintcr.-Mrs. Phoebe Wright was i'll
last week but is better at pr, sent.-Cora
Orvis is visiting in this p.ace.-hiiss Clsie
Highley visited her uncle Daniel Sargent
part of this week.
MONKTON.
Henry Fabby. who has been spending
the past few months in the West Is back
for the winter.--A pleasant wedding oc-
CURED at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Il. w.
Bidwell Thursday morning December
at 5 O'Clock when their daughter, Edith
was united in marriage to Br. w. II.
Lawrence. formerly of this place. Tho
ceremony was performed by Rev. Il. Har-
ris. The rooms were tastefully decorated
with potted plants. The bride wore n
wine colored gown trimmed with mousse
line de sole. Many gifts showed the high
esteem in which the young couple are
held. After refreshments were served
they left for Worcester, VT, their fu-
tire home.
\ very pretty home wedding took place
last Tuesday morning at $3.50 o'clock when
Laura, only daughter of Mr.. ana Mrs. q.
i. Stilson, was united in marriage to Mr..
Ernest Lawrence by Rev. r. B. Harris.
Tho happy couple drove to Nergennes and
took the flyer for Boston, where they will
visit friends. After their return they will
ma t. L.
Mr.. Lawrence Is engaged in tho meat and
grocery business with his fatntr.-Thcre
Will be quarterly meeting next Sunday
at East Monkton preaching by the pastor.
The Allen Shoe Cos cut price shoe sale
gives everybody a chance to save money
on shoes.
HANCOCK.
| A son was born to Carl and Mary Cup
til November IS A son was also born the
same day to Mr.. and Mrs. Thrasher who
live on Fassett Hill.-Robert Clafin has
gone to work for Oscar Martin in Roch-
ester.-Thc Ladies' Olive Branch society y
VIII meet December l4th with Mrs. G. H.
Church.-William Martin has been to Rut-
land and Ilillsboro. y. H.. to visit his
three sisters.-Edward Boyden has gone
TO Rutland.-Charles Andrews, late from
spokane, Wash. was in town two days
this week.-The prayer meeting next sun
J.
at ) o'clock.-Mrs. Wallace Norton is able
TO ride out again.
LINCOLN.
Mrs. Nettie Colby Day died Saturday
evening at the home of her sister. Mrs.
William Hoag, aged A. years. Mrs. Day
had been out OF health so that she was
confined to her hcme for several years and
at times has been great sufferer. She
has been most faithfully and tenderly
cared for by her mother in all these years
of her illness and she, with the other inn
mediate friends of Mrs. Oay, have the
sympathy of their many friends. She was
n consistent member of the Methodist
church and was buried from that church
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. l.. A. Bigelow
officiating. NJ. Is. Cove had charge of the
arrangements. The bearers were S. j.
Sargent, A. T. Morgan. John Reese and
Harley Brown and fine music was render
td by Mrs. A. N Green, Miss Lottie Sar-
gent. W. l.. Butterfield. Bert Cove with
Mis- Sy5el Morgan as orsanist-The
schools in town commenced Monday with
the following teachers: West Lincoln,
Claude Sneedon of Bristol Cove Hill, Miss
Nellie Young of Fawlet; Corners, T.. l..
Eddy; Center, Jennie Morgan; South Lin
coin, Mary Gelry; West Hill, Arthur
Cushman, all of Lincoln.-Preparation
are being made for a Christmas tree and
: concert at the Union church.-The Good
Templars are to have an oSytcr supper al
Morgan's Hall the evening OF Dec 10TH
Harvey Farr is in poor health this winter
Mrs. Wallace Sargent has been poorly
for some time and is now confined to the
bcd.-Thc next meeting OF the Aid society
will he held with Mrs. DR.. Dodge WcdneS-
day Dec. l4th.-Bert Cove has moved into
one part of the S. NJ. Colby tenement
: Rev. J. j. Mcdonald and wife OF Belvi.
. dere are in town for n few days visit
, fc III - A
: Thayer is the successful candidate. his
, term OF Office beginning December 5th
. The office will remain in the IincoI
l Lumber oompany's storc-The CHECKER
pie supper for the benefit of Rev. l.. y
. Birelow was n most enjoyable affair. TIL,
church realized about s25.-The family o.
4. y. Green returned home Thursday af
: ter a weeks visit TO his fathcr-in-law. E
; NJ. Beers. in Monkton.
NEW HAVEN.
: Clayton Partch of burlington was II
town last weelS.-Mador Burrcll and Free
T.. Eruncll of Burlington We're in tow
Tuesday.-Mrs. Walter OBryan, who ha.
; been visiting her sister in Waterbury. re
2 turned home Saturday.-Thc first enter
T, ta!nment of the lecture course for '9S viii
be given Friday evening, Dec. 9th, at th'
Congregational church by the Middlebur,
= College Glee club. followed by an oystc
I supper.-Mrs, w. w. Warren returned t,
: Springfield, Mass, Saturday.
. EAST MIDDLEBURY.
Z. School opened on Monday with Mlchae
!, Halpin of New Haven teaches in the fiis
V department and Miss Grace Foot in III,
Q second.-Nathan Decker has returne,
y from New York State.-Miss Cornell;
English has opened a school of sewing n
Rurlington.-Solon Sumner has gone 4
Bellows Falls, whore he hassecured a po
: sition.-Miss Gertrude Smith of this towl
9 Is teaching in the A. r, Foot district ant
- Miss Laura Kelsey of Salisbury In II. C
c Sessions district-There will be a cand,
: pull at the Good Templars' hall on Frida,
= evening, Dec. 10TH, She proceeds to b.
v used in repairing the Methodist church.
Another severe wind with rain visite
this village on Sunday night. Shutter
were loosened and glass broken in win
= dows and fences blown down.
!. BENNINGTON COUNTY.