Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17

looks forward with ardent Joy" Rev. w.
A. Warner; odd Fellowship and relig-
ion," j. A. Chedel our odd Fellows
Home" s. A. Reed, D. ID. G. NJ; THE
ladies'" Rev. A. J. Hough; our invited
guests" Rev. G.. w. Morrow. The whole
celebration was a complete success.
A daughter was born Monday morning
to Mr. and Mrs. Henry e. Walker.
Congressnan-e Jefferson NJ Levy Of
New York, mentioned as q candidate for
the democratic leadership in the seth
Congress, Is cousin of S. b. Day and
has several times visited him here.
A baby show under the patronage of the
senior class of the Whitcomb High school
is announced for Saturday afternoon at
Gushing hall. The friends of the Compel
ing babies are to be allowed to vote at
the ratio of 10 cents ballot. Two valua-
Bile prizes are promised. The age limit
has been fixed at three years.
George 8. Hickey and his wife, who
were married at Lyndonvile last week,
have been spending a part of their honey
moon at Dennis Hckeys He has form
ed n copartnership with another young
man and they are to carry on hardware
and plumbing business at Lyndonville
under the firm name of Hickey & Hitch
cock. Mrs. Hickey was Miss Emma
Clark of Lyndonville.
Charles Reed and Hermon Douglas have
returned from n fruitless search for en-
ployment in several down country shoe
towns.
OH. CONGREGATIONAL ladies gave their
annual chicken pie supper last evening
1t Is one of our popular fcasts and 4
time drew the usual large patronage. The
young people provided after supper a
pleasant Evening with Longfeilow,"
consisting of readings, tableaux and
charades.
SOUTH ROYALTON.
| Mre Fred Iudcon of Norraster Mass
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Nj.
Buck Miss Anna Thacher returned to
Woodstock last week.-Mrs.. Salome Bry-
ant died very suddenly last Saturday,
The senior class of the s. r. II. 8. will
hold a socable in school hall Friday even
ing, Nov lS.-George Randall is visiting
his brother in New Hampshire.-Miss An
ma Thatcher returned to her home in Pom
fret last Thursday.-Mrs. Sibley and son,
John, are visiting in Barre.
SOUTH READING.
Mrs. Charles Louis is on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gilson's oldest son is
very siok.-Mss II. o. Wells school, the
Sawyer district, closed last Frday.-John
L. Answorth will sell at auction Novem-
Der %, the rest of his property.
READING.
News has been received of the death OF
Mrs. Ann (TownscndD Houghton, wife of
the late Erastus Houghton of Keene, n.
H.. Mrs. Houghton was native and for
many years a resident of this town.-N.
d. Townsend. native of this town and
in early life n resident of Reading and
Norwich, died at his home in Tampa, Fa.,
October 80. of rheumatism of the heart.
He leaves a wife and one son.-Clarence
and Harold Randall have returned from
a visit to Lebanon, y. II.-Mr. and Mrs.
ID. T.. Washburn have been visiting in
Randolph and Sharon.-T here will he II.
r. c. meeting next week on Friday even
ing. November 25th at Z o'clock.-Miss
Brown Of Woodstock Is the guest of Mrs.
F. III. Morsc.-The Unlversa,ist church has
secured the services of Rev. Elizabeth
Goldthwaite. formerly of East Calais, for
the coming winter She will occupy the pull
pit next Sunday morning, Nov. 20.-Mrs.
c. II. Turber of Woodstock has been WIS.,
itng Mrs. L. NJ. Watkins.-Mrs. Otis
Baldwin has been visiting in Springfield.
ROCHESTER.
Mrs. Lettie Morse has been in Wcstmin-
ster Mass, n few days.-Mrs. Morrow fell
and broke her wrist last Saturday. Mar
vel Weber has gone to New York.--Mr.
and Mrs. +. l.. Pierce go to Boston this
week fer the winter.--Isaac Hubbard and
family will occupy Mrs. Ellen Pierce
house this winter.-Airs. Clarke returned
to her home in Buffalo, y. Y, last Friday
accompanied by her daughter. Mrs. Harry
Chaffee.