Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-03
FRANKLIN COUNT Y.
ST. ABRAMS.

The engagement is announced Of Miss
Mary Dcwart eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Franklin II. Dcwart, to George t.
Gotta.
Mrs. Wilinm f. Weeks, who has been
seriously i'll with typhoid fever, is con-
s!dcred out of danger
The large number of friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton s Bostwck will be pleased
to learn that they intend to return from
Chicago to this city, where they VIII re-
side for the future. Mr.. Bostwick will go
into business with his father, |. 5, BOst-
wick.
The annual meeting of the st. Adams
Whist club Was held at the owl club rooms
Tuesday night Mir. Magin presided and
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, NJ. Magifr vice.
president II. Charles Royce; secretary
and treasurer. Arthur r. Sabin. No ar
rangcments We're made for the tournament
but a meeting is to be held week from
mex, Saturday to transact further bust
ness.
Robert Waugh is quite Ill with typhoid
fever at Hobart college. Geneva.
! son was born To Mir. AMI Mrs. Ernest
Williams Tuesday,
Paigc's hall was the scene of n merry
gathering of young people last evening,
being n complimentary party rendered
Miss Abhic NJ. Ryan in honor of the an
adversary of her birthday. The occasion
was a complete surprise to Miss Ryan,
who was inyeigled into the hall by sew
cral of her friends, who were with her
and who said they wished to see why the
hall was lighted. and as she entered the
room they announced to her that the
guests were assembled to wish her mary
happy returns of the day, The evening
was most delightfully."- spent In dancing
and card playing and music was furnish
ed by Parker's orchestra In the course
of the evening c. A. Bostwick in behalf
of the guests, presented Miss Ryan with
y silk umbrella. A dainty lunch was serv-
cd i'm the banquet hall below, where three
long tables were tastefully laid the decora-
lions being carnations and chrysanthe-
NUNS. The success of the party was
ergely due to the efforts of Miss Lillian
Tcnny and Miss Cora Remington.
Eugene Spaulding, IA brakeman of the
Central Vermont railroad. who lives on
Hoyt street, injured his hand quite seri.
ouslv while coupling cars at Essex juno
| ton yesterday He was obliged to go tC
Burlington to have the injured member
dressed.
The Uniform Rank, X. of p, have de
cded to hold an exhibition drill and bal
at city hall early in January. The bal
will be preceded by the exhibition anl
drills are being held in preparation fol
II. The committee on arrangements con
sists of H. l.. IIindlcy, c. w. Buckley, A
IL. George, j, NJ, Thorne and II. w, Gold
en-.
W. NJ, Clancy left last night for Bos
ton, where he will spend his vacation.
A pumpkin pie sociable is to be held a
the Baptist church parlors on Frida!
evening.
Worthington j. Watson has returned
from Ottawa.
Mr. and Mrs. w. C, C, Meehan left las
night for Boston and Connecticut, wh-r,
they will visit Mr., Meohan's relatives TO
several weeks
Mrs. c. A, Lang of Montpelier is visit
ing her mother, Mrs, Sara Nj. Davis.
George Sweet. who has been spcndln,
the summer in this city, has gone to Nortl
Hero on a visit.
! Mrs. Borland went to Montreal las
night, She was accompanied by her daugh
ter Mrs, A. Coote,
Miss Winifred ingalls, is quite i'll at he
! home in Collinsville, p, @.
} II. W. Golden has returned from Rich
mond, L. O., where he went to atten,
the funeral of a relative,
SWANTON.
On Wednesday evening, George Rounds