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

Another burglary was perpetratcd We'd
nesdgy night on the principal street OF
the village with the electric lights burn
ins. This time the pool rooms of John
Dillon werc broken into. The cash regis
ter containing over s. was taken away,
broken into and the money stolen. The
register was found Thursday on the
steps of the Methodist church. Entrance
was made through the rear window which
was broken.
Mrs. Cynthia Elliot. mother of Surer!n-
tendent W. a. Trask of the Burlington
cotton mills. died at the latter's home
on Grove street Monday noon at the
advanced age OF SIS years. She passed
away peacefully while asleep. She was
born in Putnam, Conn. where the re-
mains were conveyed Tuesday. She leaves
besides her son here. james OF Manches-
ter, Mass, and W. o. Trask of Water
bury, Conn. She also has one sister liv-
ing.
Mrs. ]. u. Tanner and daughter. Ma
mic and Madam Tanner left Tuesday for
Jacksonville, Fla, via New York To spend
the winter. MIR. Tanner and Mr.. Wells
are there.
Mcbride & pla ,ka commenced Tuesday
to remodel the interior Of the Corporation
Store. An entire change will be made.
the office moved, and modern fittings and
furnishings put in the store. The market
will bo put into the part now occupied by
the crockery department. The present
grocery room will be n store room ami
the front Will be stocked with groceries
and shoes.
Edward Boro met with an accident at
Tobey & Catlin'S saw mill which will lay
him UP several days. He was working on
a shed when a heavy post fell across one
leg and wcdged him in between that and
some iron he was standing against. His
leg was badly bruised.
The advertised letters at the postofiice
are David ISirocl. Mrs. Florence Nash,
Oscar ST. Cyr, Ella Wilson.
L.. T. Holhrcok will sell tho estate and
farming tools Of Michael Martin. late Of
Colchester, January 9Th, Thursday, at 10
O'Clock.
W.nooski is just now passing through n
siege OF the grip which during the past
fortnight has ben more or less epidemic.
The grip cases this year are more than
usually severe and hut for the past few
days of colder weather would be fatal in
many instances, 4 few patients have de-
velopcd symptoms OF pneumonia and
there are some critical cases. Several hum
dred people are laid up with the grippe.
Mrs. Ado.phus Germain is very i'll with
the grippe.
Frank Provost Of ST. Peter street is i'll.
Mrs. Francis Richard West is confined
10 tho house with sickness.
Mrs. II. y. Deavitt is on the sick list.
Miss Iavigne, daughter of Moses La
viSne of st. Peter ST., is i'll.
Ivan, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs. O.
W. Edwards is seriously i'll with pneu-
mona.
Through the efforts of the librarians of
the Methodist Sunday school the school
has now about o5 new books.
Mrs. Charles Tatro of Swanton is the
guest of her father. ". II. Devino.
Frank Devino is i'll with heart trouble.
Louis ReNor was removed TO the Fanny
Allen Hospital Tuesday for treatment.
MIR. Revor is 81 years old.
Miss Monscon, daughter of Oliver Mon
Seon is seriously i'll.
\. @. Hood, Esq, celebrated his 10Th
birthday Tuesday.
The annual cut price shoe sale of the
Allen Shoe Co. is now in progress. Buy
your shoes now and save money.
wILLIsToN.
The funeral OF Mrs. John Patten took
place Saturday from the residence of her
grandchildren, Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. john
son. She had - grandchildren and II great
grandchildren. For over - years she has
been resident of this town. She was a
devoted wife ana mother. kind neighbor.
and n sympathizing friend-Mrs. Hanni-
ford has returned home.-Mrs. Phillips Is
sick and Mrs. Crlmmins, who was carini;
for her has been taken sick.-The Kings 5
Daughters met with Mrs. ]. ii. bushnell!
Friday. They appropriated sum OF
money and gave Christmas presents 10
several children.-Thore was a Christmas
church supper for the children at the NJ.
T., church. MIR. Marvin Clark brought n
load OF children from French's mill to en-
JOY It.--There is now a flag in every district
in town. The last one was raised in dis
trict No. IL recently with patriotic eNer-
cises and remarks by Rev. Mr.. Chase
The young people are having their holi-
day vacation. Ethel Walsion is homo
from Barre. Adelaide Merrill. Ethel
Stevens, Blossom and Daisy Goodrich
from Rurlington.-Miss Grace Bliss spent
few days with Mrs. Lucia Darling re-
Gently.
The monthly social of the Universalist
church will be held in the parsonage next
/ Thursday evening. Dec. -.
The annual cut price shoe sale of the
Allen Shoe Co. is now in progress. Buy
your shoes now and save money.
! CHARLOTTE.
]. Kirk Palmer. connected with the
Vermont Marble company. spent Christ
mas at his old home. He has Just return
ed from a trip through western Virginia
where he found things blocked up with
snow.-Burt Lewis is home from Proctor
fer tho holidays,-A. a. Byington and his
sister, Mrs. Edwin Newell. returned Sat
urday from chicago.-James Duffey OF
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