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

Hon. u. L. Paine died at his home in
Jay at noon Thursday. He had been suf-
fering for some little time from nervous
prostraton and his eycsight was injured
or at least his eyes panied him consider
ably from constant application to his
work In the Newport customs office. How
ever, he was improving and was SO as
to be out in the yard Wednesday morn
ing, but later in the day was stricken
down by Il shock from which he never re-
covered clear consciousness. Mr.. Paine
was a man of true worth, marked abil-
ty, wide acquaintance throughout the
state, u fearless advocate of what he
deemed to be the right steadfast and
unwaverng friend under all circum-
stances. He was born and raised in Low
ell and represented that town in the Leg
islature when he became of age, being
the youngest member in the House at
that time. He afterward went to jay,
where he was actively engaged in the
lumber business until the fall of 1891. He
represented Jay in the Ho"sN and has
represented Orleans county 4" the Senate.
In the fall of 1897 he was appointed to
the position of Cashier in the customs Of
flee for the Memphremagog district, be-
ing next to the best position In the de-
partment and has applied himself with
great assiduity to the arduous duties since.
lie leaves widow and two married
daughters and II very great number Of
close friends to mourn his death. His age
was G. years.
CRAFTSBURY.
Mabel and Josephine Cass are home
from Connecticut, where they have been
teaching, for "A Christmas vacation OF one
week-Cora b. Allen has gone to Barton
Landing to teach the grammar depart
ment in the graded SCHOOL,. d. Clark
and family have taken rooms in the fac
tory boarding house and commenced house
keeping.-John Niles and wife spent
Christmas with Mrs. Niles parents in
Danville.- Albert Cass is in very poor
health. The physicians fear he is suffering
from an internal cancer-Mr. and Mrs.
George Gage spent Christmas at Mrs.
Cages father's.-Eugene Gilbert had
three ribs broken last Thursday by an UNI
ruly horse.-The funeral Of George Rand
was held Wednesday at 10 n. m, at the
home of his grandfather, l. T. Patterson,
the Rev. j. c. Taylor officiating. The
flowers were numerous and beautiful.
The harp sent by the military band 10
which he belonged was especially fine
Foster Rand from Whitman, Mass, was
in town Wednesday to attend the funeral
of his brother, George.-The musical class
of Miss Ella Hartman will give a concert
in the town hall Friday evening, Dec. 30
NEWPORT.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Batchelder of Barton
visited his parents here on Monday.-M.
j. Blair and +. l.. True were in Boston
recently on busness.-Mrs. Chaffee of
Enosburgh is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
NJ. j. Blair.--F. S. Tinkham spent Christ
mas with his sister, Mrs. Arthur Temple
in St. Johnsbury.-Mr. and Mrs, John r.
Akin are rejoicing over the arrival of a
son Dec. 23.--H. o. Smith and family have
returned from Woodstock, where he has
been building house for DIR. j. W. Cur
rier formerly of this place.-Miss Rosina
Wells of England, arrived here last week
and is stopping with her brother Arthur
Wells.-Mrs. +. H. Clark spent Christmas
with her parents in Windsor.-There were
Christmas trees at thte Methodist
Episcopal church on SATURDAY. even
ing whit appropriate exercises at the
Baptist church Monday evening Both were
fine OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES was OBJ
served at the Congregational church Sun
day evening by a concort-Roll call and
fellowship meeting will be held Al the
Baptist church Thursday, Dec. 29.-Ben-
iamin Human is in New York-Net
Thrasher is home from Detroit, Mich, on
\ visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Homer .Thrasher.-Mr. and Mrs. vii
Richmond and daughter are visiting al
Dr, ". c. Tinkhams in Burlington.-Geo
w. Smith has returned from Boston
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ment. He is greatly improved.-Miss Jes'
sic Dearborn has returned from an eX-
tended visit in Massachusetts and New
Hampshre.-The following are theme Of
ticers elected by the Newport Driving
Club: President, j. w. Holbrook vice.
president, ii. b. Stewart; secretary an6
treasurer, j. II. Gains. Trots will he hello
in June and July with n fair in August
Frank Flint has moved into NJ. j. Blair
tenement on Third street.-Mss Winnie
! Hamilton is home from Lowell Mass.
where she has been taking music lessons
Mrs. G.. II. Prouty has returned from
visit to New York and Massachusetts
New building improvements on sidewalks
and water pipe extension for the veal
have reached the round sum of SO, 900. The
revenue from the village water works I.
$500 per year
WESTFIELD
time from n months lecturing tour in this
and Caledonia counties.-Alfred Atwood
ard cousin from Massachusetts are at hi.
fathers for the holiday s.-Rev. and Hrs
f. NJ Barnes had a Christmas tree a
the parsonage for the children of theil
Churcn and Few from the Congre CATION
al Sunday-school.-B Gilman ha!
gone to Crartsbury for the winter scaling
logs for Abraham and Stevens.-Miss Di
nah Wilson has gone to her mothers IL
Sutton, Canada, for visit.-The Derby
| Academy students are home for the holi
,days.-Weather Is fine and snow light.