Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01

turc, after which MIR. Charles ri. AnueFSOn
sang The Holy city" which was follow
Ell by a prayer by Mr. Danforth. and the
reading in most feeling and touching
manner of Tenuysou's Crossing the Bar
by Col. Furrund : StranJhau. The CdSket
which was covered with white flowers was
borne by A. r. Childs. +. 3 StrSnoh&n
and j. b. Taylor Of this city ard +. A.
Cess. H. H. Peck. and q. W. Ross ct
Nergeunes. Among thoss from NergAunes
to attend the funeral were MIR. and Mrs
+. A Goss. Miss Smith. Mr.. and Mrs u
W. boss W J. Strong. 5. s. Gaines, FL
II. Psck. Miss Eliza stevens. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. l.. Fish. o. G. Dairy rnPle.
Charles Thomas OF New London Is visit
ing friends in town.
Or. +. ID. Robertson has returned FROM
New York. where he has been spending
several weeks.
The Loyal Circle Of the Kings paush-
tiers will not hold their regular meeting
this evening owing to the lecture Of Mrs,
Maud Balliuston Booth at city hail
The city hall has been the scene 81 riiAr y
festivities since its erection few years
ago but never has ii been NOR attractive
thar last evening. when it vas decorated
tor the fair given 10y the Kings I5ugh-
ters' Union. The preiCmiuat!ng col0rs
were red white and blue and from fes-
toons reaching from the CORNERS to the
middle chandelier w.rs hung tnnuuteraDle
bright JIpaneSe lanterns. while every
wtnQOw IN the nall was uiu% WIN 'NAht-
ing ct brilliant hueS. The large stage was
devoted to the display Cf fancy articles
and here could be found the most el2p"r-
ate and artistic ussdlevork. simple. DAINTY
novelties. and plain useful articles, In Fact
this department contained tire handS0r1-
est and meet varied assortment ever as
played in this city. 1t was in charge Cr
the foliowins ladies': Mrs. +. Stewart
Stranah;4u Mrs. T.. L. Car-cu. Mrs, Far
rand 8 Strunahan. Mrs. B-nn Perkins,
Mrs W. L. Hatch and Miss Louisa GU
man. The candy booth was one % the
prettiest anEementS in the hail and v A.
under the mana cement OF Mrs. II. J. Car
son. Mrs Irving butcher. Mrs. Fuller c
Smith. Miss Hattie Br,iuert. The booth
under the supervision Ct Miss Altce h
Chandler where pOttsd plants aud cut
flowers were sold attracted rl;ury admir-
ing Chances The supper tables ocCts led
the south side Of the hsll and were fully
equal to the other features In elegance
and beauty II Arrangement. Each table
Was laid with the choicest linen AMI si-
yer and was lighted with cdndsiae-1S~
These were presided over ~ Mrs. Z. FL
Merton. Mrs. s. l.. Hopkins ana Mrs L.
j. Morton. assisted BY an efficient corps
~ ladies. The committee having the de-
urations Of the hall in charge wa-S Miss
Annie r. Smith. Mrs, II. l.. ChaiwtcS 0rt
Mrs { II. stevens. At y oClcc< farsSe T :
orchestra. which was StAtiJust IN the
northeast cotnsr of the hail. played An
erliveninE ularrh which was the <is rAl
FOR the entrance % the 'ksks WALKERS
who fer a short time furnished abundant
amusement. From o'clock. vh71 the
fair was opened until q. late hour in the
evening. there was a constantly shifting
crowd present. rendering the occaSieo 4
most decided success both from L social
and financial pcin, Of Wow Theo>e ~a0
took part in the kake walk were \ Hatch.
H. Hatch. Prank DeLi$ie. p>1 Nuzzs
Alfred HAYNES. Freeman Wti,ett. ChAri- :
Pell and Arthur TvigS- Master Wslt~-
V'tllett also sang. An CconS Lacck AtSe
t. Me" Don Muzzey and Frank De LiSl-
got the cake
Mrs. clark Pierce and son Hobart Of
Rutland are in the city.
ENOSBURGH FALLS.
On Friday last the mercury fell TO d.
vrees below zero and the Stow fill WIS
about inches. Referring 20 the rgcO-'t>
kept for several years past {, Is found
that the following figures represent tie
, sotai snow fall In November -
the years specified together with
the lowest temperature ard dat
|, recorded 1891 inches Of >EcS.
coolest day 3nth. temperature. below
lSe2. IL. inches Of snow. coldeSt day 81
temrerature. N above; 1898, no STOW. tenn
, perature 9 18th. 1874. is'= inches, tetripsra-
ture. zero on the 5th; is.5. 81 inches. t. M
: perature =. date uth; ise6. "a IN hes
tsmperature 3 date 81. 1877. y. tucs =,
= temperature n date Ash. 1873. 10 inches
. ttrnps-aturs. 3 date 9t1- CsIIry th-
extreme cold recorded ab-nve has been tcl
Lowell by s..vs RI, tuys ot SIT weather an,
never has there been 50 prutracted a c''s
snap as We have lad this yeJr--Th= Gas
ot - gave a very nice. entertain Ii- n 80
: saturday evening last NJ the OPERA house
! They nave bean requested 20 repeat = o-s
intend doing - on Friday ~ t-is wees
! The work of finishing the wood wv-- 90
: the Merrill block = being rushed forward
HIGufATE.
Schoo.s n town began Monday. tn
: 18th Miss Lily Mckinney and Mss Min
= ME- Wing will teach IN tn Centre WILL -
I Hiss Jennie sheldon and Miss i'+ m
= Barnes at East Higtgate. Mrs SSu1.rst- q
At Highcats village. Miss sIa,re E-Scs
: in the Seward district ana JESSIE btr- a
the SpriugS.-W William Barr, VINO went Z
. Boston last spring has returned in Eoc
Y health-Th. Catholics held tire lay
fair in Liberty Hall this week--p- Ferr,
has moved into A \. CrexS's house %
the wirter-Albse Ske~ls from =. Ar
n maud z. @. was in town Mca11y-Mr'
z Orrir Skeals has been visiting In Bssstl-l
= T. Q.-Edwsrd Bashaw * sick wirl ~
$ phoid fever-Lorenzo Rice Is better. Ell
< daughter and her husband ard baby fror
II Massachusetts have been VISITING at NJ
. church are to have sociabls AZ Gfrac'
l. Holmes On Friday evening.
! GEORGIA
= The auction OF goods belonging to tn
n lave Catherine Looms estate v.S we
attended and most things sold we'll
. Charles n Ioougis has gone T. Srs1it
v few days at West Georgia With elS 81
Charles Il. I1ocrnis before starting Thurs
day for his trip To trimore. Cal1tOCu1
whera he will reside for time With hi
r daughter. Cora ard Or. John z. Hlrc6les
- Their son Ira has 4 dental 0ft'ce ther,
20 having recently been graduated 1T u
L. San Francisco Dental Coll~se.-Slrs. IA
.e Judd is much better AMI ii is hoped vi
T. be able to return home Socu--ApoUC te
tons Of turkeys were shipped frVm Cievr
Ia gia Station FOR the Thanksgiving Grade
" Arthur Preston and his sister cara hIv
gone TOR a visit to F'runkiin--rhe S.hOa
eNhlotiOn was n success ami drew OF
such crowd that there was rot eve
standing room left in the hail The teach
er. 7. u. Rashaw reporte,t that Hiss LII
Warren stood first in school ant Mls
n Edith HAYDEN second There IS q Erus