Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

Christmas with his parents. His brother,
Richard, Is spending a portion of the u.
V. NJ. vacation here
Erwin Whitcomb entertained the men,
bers of the S. s. s. club Tuesday evening
Mt his home on South Pleasant street, in
honor of Fay Whtcomb, a former presi-
dent of the club but now of South Bar
rington, Mass.
Miss Bessie Whitcomb of Barre is spend
ing few days here with her friend, Miss
Lena ingalls,.
G. d. Gold has returned from visit to
his home in Northfeld.
CHELSEA.
During the month of November the Or
ange County Creamery received in milk
from patrons 1S0,335 pounds, from which
were made 1905 pounds of butter, for
which tho patrons received Fl cents per
pound. Current expenses were $302.7l.
The meat and provision firm of Bixby &
Perkins has been dissolved, Frank T..
BiXby having bought out his partner and
Oliver j. Perkins returning to Barre
where he was formerly employed. Mr.,
Bixby will soon remove his market into
the Hall-Bacon block.-The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of orange Coutny
Creamery will be held at the town clerk s
office Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1S99-William +.
Davis and his wife left town last week
st. James Hotel at Jacksonville, Florida.
The Chelsea Electric Light and Power
company have ordered q new wheel Of 50
horse power to unite with that of IS horse
power at their dam for a larger supply
of power to run their village lighting sys-
tt'm.-The annual meeting and roll call
will be held at the Congregational vestry
Thursday. Dec. 29th.-Ralph Perkins, for
mcrly well-known here, recently died at
his home in Gloucester, Mass. leaving n
wife and two small children. lie was but
81 years old.-Rev. w. f.. Allen, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church, WAS re-
membered with n present of gold watch.
A family reunion occurred at the home
of j. a. r. Corwin where is assembled to
take Christmas dinnenr. Fifteen were
Corwin by namo and IL by birth. The
eldest son, Charles r. Corwin, is n sue
cessful provision dealer in Boston: Harry
j.. the next in age. has been for 10 years
employed by G. |. Hood in Lowell, Mass.
Ernest is in business with his father,
Nnton is with his brother Charles in Bos-
ton. One daughter is teaching at New
Bedford. Mass; the other is at home. Mr.
Corwin has lived here nearly sixty years
having been born in Lowell in 1881. lie
has been in his present store 50 years.
TUNBRIDGE.
Prof. and Mrs. T.. j. Bugbee of Wey-
spend the week here as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur c. Adams.-Rev f. II. Alden
of Waseca, Mimi, was guest at Elihu
Tuiler's last week. Mr.. Alden was pastor
of the Congregational church of this plac,
In lSGi-67.-John NJ. Kibby of Montpelier
was visitor at c. c. Cady's last week.
Miss VERNE Wills and Archie Wills oi
Boston, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. a. j
Wills.-Miss Marion Huntington OF Ran.
dolph. was guest at Hon. NJ. Il. Kings
last Week.-Mrs. Mary Albright of Heo.
GUAM, Wash, who has been visitor M
Chas. r. Smiths has gone to IIooksett, n
H., for few days.-Mr. and Mrs Fred
Cady of Ashby and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
NJ Simonds of Fitchburgh, Mass. have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cady
Few days.-Mr and Mrs. Fred Porter
and Mark Porter of Lebanon. y. H.. were
visitors at Miss Edna Porter's last week.
The annual meeting of the incorporated
members of Whitney post was held Satur.
day evening. The old board of officers was
re-elected.-Miss Gertrude Goodale OF
Chttondale, Mass, spends the holiday sea.
son here as guest of MIR. and Mrs. o. II
Goodale-Miss Mamie Earle of Hanover
n. H., Is guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
l.. Cushman.