Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-26


illness with typhoid fever and this shock
viii be apt to seriously affect him Mr..
Seaver was not injured.
There were 161 people from Barre who
attended the excursion to Boston Wcdnes
day.
!. n. Chase of Essex Junction has ship
ped from Barre II carload Of young cattle
TO ST. Joseph, Mo. lie is to snip $50 head
of cattle to Mexico later in the season.
They will be used for dairy purposes in
the vicinity of the large cities there.
The conductors ana motormcn on the
electric railroad have been cut down in
their wages between 30 and Is cents a
week per man.
The Granite city Poultry association is
to hold n meeting On Saturday evening TO
make the preliminary arrangements for
the coming exhibition.
Clan Gordon has decided to hold the us
ual Thanksgiving ball i'm ANnory hall on
the evening preceding Thanksgiving day.
The old catholic cemetery at the north
end of the city Is being laid out by the
owners into i5 building lots and streets
are being also laid out.
WARREN.
Nathan Thayer and wife were called to
New York to see their sen, DR.. Sherry Nc
Allistec'. last week, who is very low with
consumption. DR.. McAllister is a former
resident of this place and will be much
SEED by his old friends.-Mrs. Jackson
Hutchinson of Northfield visited in town
Sunday.-'rhe school children of district
No. gave their teacher. Miss Mabel
Lamb, surprise party Saturday evening
at the school house, there being thirty
live present A good time Is reported
George Camp was in Brookfeld last week.
Nathan Thayer returned from New York
last Saturday-George w Morrow of St
-Albans gave a lecture on temperance Sun
A py to
go west soon with three car loads of young
cattle.-Henry Averill. who Is sick with
pneumonia at the city hospital of Boston,
is reported better.-Edward Freeman is
on the sick list.
GOULDSVILLE.
VIII II. Cook and Miss Una Hill Of
Montpelier weTe married recently.-Mrs. G..
l.. Andrews and children are visiting at
j. W. Gould's
SOUTH WOODBURY..
The Ladies' Aid meet with Mrs. r.. Ball
Wednesday afternoon and evening.-A
large number attended the pound party
at Rev. Mr.. McPherson's. They left a
variety of good things, and all enjoyed
good time Mrs jewell of Nashua, n. H.,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
G. Peck-Mrs. Wallace Lamberton visited
la town last week.
NORTH FAYSTON.
Mrs Calvin Marble of Waterbury visited
her mother the past wcek.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles H. Ingalls, of Randolph are visit
ing hcrc.-Miss Ina Davis spent the past
week in Waterbury with friends.-r. J.
Somervile visited in Waterbury recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Porter of North
field were in town the past week,
NORTHFIELD.
Mrs Harriet Dole died Thursday fore
moon at about II O'Clock after a sickness
of some weeks, during which she grad
ualy failed in strength. Her age was
about 70 years; she was born on the old
home place in Mortified which has al
ways been her home until within a couple
of years since, when with her brother,
the late Samuel Dole she removed to the
Centre village. Her brothers death prey
ed upon her mind and was supposed TO
have been chief cause of her illness.
The remains of Alonzo Bowman were
conveyed to this place from Brookline,
Mass, Saturday Afternoon and Inferred in
the East Hill cemetery Mr.. Bowman was
a native of this town. but for several years
had been chief of police of Brookline. A
delegation of MasonS from the local lodge
escorted the remains to the cemetery and
performed the Masonic burial service at
the grave.
WATERBURY,.
Mrs Martin Mcintosh passed away quite
suddenly at her home on Main street on
Friday. The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon, Rev. G. l.. Ladd Off
ciating.
MIDDLESEX
Mrs. Henry Nichols has been sick the
past week.-Workmen are now putting
the iron bridge across the "Narrows. =
A. NJ. Bradley is to move into Mr.. Top
Inns house and will work for j. Egan.--
over $40 was taken at the Home Circle
chicken pie supper Tuesday night.-Jo-
nathan Nichols of Underhill visited his
son II. Il. Nithols the past week.--H.
Geccn and family went to Richmond We'd
nesday to attend the funeral of his broth
err George Geren.-Mr. and Mrs George
Buell. are happy over the arrival of
daughter.-Friday evening there was a
dance at the hotel-My. and Mrs. Chester
Tracy visited at Mr.. Myear Miles last
week.-A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Guyctte Friday, October 90.
WAITsFIELD.
A. G.. Matthews of Norwich, Conn, was
in town several days last Week.-Mrs.
Gertrude Richardson was at hcme from
her school work at Bethel over Sunday
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. j.
II. NELL last week.-John W. Gregory was
away last week, belnS called 10 wilma ms
town by the serious illness of his mother.
-Rov. q. w. Morrow of Burlington spoke
at the CONGREGATIONAL church Sunday
morning IN the interest of the Anti-Saloon
League. He also addressed a large audi
ence at the Methodist church in the even
ing on the same subiect.-The chicken
pie supper given by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety last week Wednesday, evening was
very well attended and was a decided
success socially and fnancially.-Ra,p h
Hunt who has been away on week $
vacation, returned last week Wednesday,
and surprised his numerous friends here
by bringing a bride with him.-The Good
TemparS lodge are to give donkey
party" at their hall Friday evening, Oc-
tober q.
CABOT.
s. b. Rlodgett was called to Boston last
week by dispatch on account of the seri-
Gus illness of his. Fred, with typhoid
fever. At last accounts his condition was
such as to C ause hopes for his re-
covery.--Mrs. william Stevenson has sold
her farm to George O. Morse,-Twentytwo
cents per pound was paid patrons of the
creamery for September butter. or GAc
fat test.-The executive committee of the
musical associa ton will hold a meeting ON
Friday evening to consider plans for sing
ing schools-C C. Fletcher has purchased
the Swanton Courier and will take charge
soon. Mrs. Fletcher will accompany him,
as will also Miss Emma Laird.
PLAINFTELD.
J. NJ. Batchelder died last Monday