Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-11

bank having recently suffered from n
s,in-stroke, which enforces his taking u
vaoation-Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Bigelow
of Montpelier were with Mr.. and Mrs.
n. II. Caswell over Sunday.-Minnic B..
Whitney has gone to Barre to FIJI n posi-
ton in the telephone office, leaving on
Tuesday morning last.--Walter V. Goss Is
visiting his parents. DR. and Mrs. Story
y. Goss.-Elsie Powers, accompanied by
her friend Miss Sadie Ford, both of
Braintree, are visiting at her uncle's,
Alonzo II. Powers Miss Mary A. Bur-
bank, who has for the last few years been
teaching at Spauldng graded school in
Barre leaves town August 25th for Kinks
VILE Illinois, where she expects to take n
two years course in osteopathy.-N. G..
Moore, prosperous farmer in the village,
has given a load OF hay to each of the
two local preachers and two also to some
deserving ighbors.-Florence Abbott,
the fifteen years old daughter of Joseph
Abbott ran away with Edwin c. Moore
of Newbury. who was attending court as
witness Monday, July 25. and are reported
to have made a clandestine marriage at
South Ryegate, Rev J. ]. Hall perform
Ing the ceremony.--As j. A. r. Corwin
and Herbert O. Bixbey were returning
from Washington last Thursday evening
they passed a drunken fellow-oitizen and
were finally compelled to pick him up
paid the legal fine and costs.
WASHINGTON.
Geo. Mctcaf is very sick and his sister,
Miss Hattie Metcalf who had nearly re-
covered from her prolonged illness has
had a serious relapse.-Mrs. Frank ord
way Hon. Chester Dickoy and Rev. r.
T.. Briggs went to West Berlin, Tuesday
to attend the funeral of Rev II. K. Grain.
Misses Irene and Helen Caleff are visiting
relatives in town.-C. l.. Slack and Hem
r.etta A. Clough we're married Aug. I'd at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Clough, Rev F. Il. Briggs
offlcatng.-Thc funeral of Pearl Park
hurst who was drowned Aug I'd was held
the following Thursday afternoon.-Mr
and Mrs. Neice of South Ryegate, who
have been making a short visit at Chester
Dickey's returned home last Friday, driv-
Ing through Orange they found the roads
nearly impossible the shower of the pre-
vlous day having carried away the
dges.-Forest Huntington Don. Brown
and Everett Smith returned Tuesday from
camping at Fairee, bringing home n hand
some catch Of fsh.-Mr. Byron Marston OF
Northwood N H., was recently the guest
of Rev. f. Il. Briggs.
TUNBRIDGE.
Mrs Arthur Pickering, Miss MaN
Pickering and Miss Eva Halves OF Dan
Vers, Miss Mary Magay of Cambridge
Miss Nellie Hancock of Fitchburgh anC
Mrs Lizzie Lee Higgins of Worcester
Mass, are guests of MIR. and Mrs. A. C
Adams. w. Norris of Tarrytown. y
Y, is at Elihu Tullers for a few weeks
Don. Mcintosh of Boston, is a guest o
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Tucker.-Mrs. Franz
Carter and daughter of Boston. spent las
week at Mrs. J. b. Sargent's.-Hon. anC
Mrs. NJ. r. King left here Monday fol
York beach, whore they will stop for
few weeks.-Mr. and Mrs. Bert Tape
Nof Boston, are at l.. d. Monkeys for
few weeks.-Rev. and Mrs. w. S Thomp
son of Cliftondale, Mass, are guests n
o. II. Goodale's.-Mrs. Il. ]. Badger anC
child and Mrs. c. Il. Hanson of Barre
were visitors at A. ]. lfansons last week