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

n Burlington hospital for treatment for
sores on the head has returned home en-
tirely cured.-M. ID. Shattuck and wife
and Bert Miller and wife visited In Hun
tington last week.-Mr. and Mrs. N. y.
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Turner, Mr..
and Mrs. HAL Ford and son were called
to Bethel last Monday to attend the
funeral of Foster Moore.Rufus Robin
son was quite badly hurt one day last
week by being thrown from a load Of hay.
One line broke which caused his horses to
run.-Mrs. George Blake is gaining slow
iy.
WORCESTER.
The christmas tree" at the Congrega-
tional church Saturday night was a sue
cessful and delightful affair. Everybody
went home satsfed.-A j. Lance and wife
were at NJ p. Kcnt's part of last week.
John Hancock and his mother went to
Springfield, Mass, to spend Christmas
NJ. j. Bailey and wife went to East Mont
pelier on Monday to help Mr.. Baileys
father and stepmothcr celebrate their
18th wedding anniversary.-Mrs Levi
Lawrence "of Hampshire Hill," spend
Christmas with Mrs. Lawrenccs parents,
c. II. Stone and wife of Waterbury
Centre.-Among those who spent Christ
mas In town were Mrs o. d. Mathewson,
Mr. and Mrs. Elton Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence f. Nourse, G.. Willard Wiltshire
and Perley NJ. Carr of Barre with Guy
Bancroft of Calais and Miss Sadie Cross
of Burlington.-Cards are out announcing
the marriage Of Miss Anna Wilson, daush-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Wilson to Guy
Bancroft OF East Calais on Tuesday
evening. January H. 1889 at the home of
the bride.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
Rev. Mr.. Ganley Is absent on a two
l.
though somewhat better Is still quito low.
e. r. Chase is able to get about the
house by the aid of Il cane.-M. e. Foster
who has been i'll for several days is again
In his school.-The Ladies' Aid meet with
Mrs. L. NJ. Wheeler this week. Edward
f.. Wells supplies the pulpit next Sunday.
WAITSFIELD.
DR.. A. w. Gorham was at Burlington
last Saturday to visit his wife, at the
Mary Fletcher hospital-Dr. James of
Waterbury was in town last Friday as
counsel in the case of S. C. Fitch, who has
had blood poisoning in his hand which
he cut some three weeks ago. His hand
Is considerably improved at present.-Old
Santa Claus brought to S. d. Waterman
the new hardware dealer, fine girl baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Carey of Greenfield,
Mass, are in town this week visiting Mrs.
Carey's father. George L.. Walbridgc. who
remains very sick, with very little i'm
provement.--F. V. Fitch of Huntington,
and Mr. and Mrs. C. e. Knowles of New
Haven, were in town over Sunday, visit
ing their brother, S. C. Fitch. Mrs.
Knowles remains through the week to
care for her brother who Is still confined
to the bed.-R. w. McAllister, the village
blacksmith, Is quite sick and confined TO
the house.-Mrs. Peter La3elle. who has
been with her daughter at Woburn, Mass.
the past few months, returned to town
last Friday.-Both Fayston and this town
declare by the decisive majority of three
| to one, their readiness to aid in the con-
| struction of the proposed Montpelier and
Mad River Valley Electric railroad.
| CABOT.
| Edward Perkins of Walden Is putting a
new hard wood floor into the Good Tenn
plars' hall.-There will be an entertain
ment given at Good Templars' Hall on
| Friday evening, Jan. by Cora
McCullom Smith, dramatic reciter.-
Union meetings will be held next week
beginning Sunday evening at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church.-On Friday, Dec. 2S
John Walbridge. an old resident, passed
away. Mr.. Walbridge had been in poor
health for several months. having one
or two apoplectic attacks.Mr Walbridge
was a prosperous and intelligent farmer,
accommodating considerable property. He
| had always commanded the high respect
and esteem of the people of the town.
Two sons and a widow survive him.-Wlll
| Keer has gone to Lyndonville to work for
Mr.. Eaton.