Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02

FREE PRESS,
afternoon. Rev. A. N. Lewis, officiating,
and was largely attended, n large dele
cation of the Washington County bar att
tending in n body. The floral offerings
were profuse and beautiful. The bearers
were James W. Brock, l.. Bart Cross, AL
bert w. Ferrin and Hiram A. Huse.
Tuesday morning the will of the late
Homer w. Heaton was filed at the pro-
bate office. The will is dated in October,
1895, is carefully drawn and contains no
public requests, the bulk of the property
being beCueathed to the members of his
family.
Mrs. b. T. Merrill, aged Il years, died
suddenly from heart failure at her home
on Berlin side Monday evening. The flu
neral services were held at / o'clock We'd
this afternoon at the house. Rev. j. Ed
ward Wright officiating, and the remains
was taken to Barre for burial beside
those of her mother.
BARRE.
Merle Cheney daughter OF NJ. L. Cho-
nnCy. died of gastric fever Sunday even
ing. and the funeral was held Tuesday af-
ternoon, Rev. e. M. Fuller officiating.
Charles =. Reed, one of the oldest citi-
zens of Barre died Wednesday at the
advanced age of So. The cause of his
death was pneumonia. Mr. Reed was one
Of the best known citizens Of this sec
ton of the State. He has held a large
number of civic positions in the commun-
ity having been selectman for many
years OF the old town of Barre, reprcscn-
tative to the State Legislature, and other
offices. He leaves a wife, one son, the
well known A. G.. Reed, and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Fred King, of this city. and
Ahr ne tlaa Of Do
The funeral will he held Friday afternoon
at the house, Rev. A. f. Atwater oflciat-
ing.
WAITsT1ELD.
A. r. Richardson and son. w. II.
Richardson visited friends in St. Albaus
and Richmond a few days last week, re-
turning home Monday.--IIdwn House,
who is almost 50 years old is quite sick.
Elliott Joslin came home last Saturday
from Boston. whore he has been employed
the past two yeatS.-C. f. Eddy was home
over Sunday from the Dairy school" at
Burlingt on.-Quarterly meeting services
will be held at the NJ. j.. church next
Saturday and Sunday. Feb. and On.
ID. House had one leg badly hurt the
other day by n log rolling against 1t
while getting up his wood pile.-James
Thompson came from Royalton last Thurs.
day and is employed at the tinshOp Of 5
d. Waterman, his brother-in -law.-The
next and closing lecture in this winters
course will he given by Rev. A. j
lIough Of White River Junction, on tues.
day evening Feb. T. at the NJ. T.. church
b. r. McCarty, who has been very sck
with pneumonia is improving.
PLALNTIELD.
Several Montpelier lawyers were ir
town on Monday to attend the hearing OF
the Willard Lllcy cstate-Thc Ladies' AiC
held Il chicken pie supper in the Methods
vestry on Friday evening.-A. A. Pratt
has purchased Or. Lazell's residence OF
High street and moved his family there
e. II. Foster of Woodbury. IS holdn.
a singing school in the Congregations
Vestry.-The entire family of Clinton Cut
Ter are i'll with the grip
EAST MONTPELIER.
Clark Sibley has been i'll with neuralgia
Mrs. Philcra Willard is staying Will
Mrs. John Collision. who Is il.-Miss Eft;
Wilson returned to Randolph Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. g. Templeton we're il
Warren on business last week.-VCrnoi
Brown OF Randolph spent last week a
Edwin Gould s.-The old and young folk
ball is to be held at the East village hal
on Monday evening. the 9Th i5laisdclli
orchestra will furnish muslc.-There wer
thirteen tables played at the last whis
Stoddard were .he prize winners. Mrs
r. c. Collins and F.. p. Kelton received
the BOBBY prizes.-Mr Brashcr recent!
overturned load of logs upon himsel
while going to the mill. 1t was at frs
thought that he was paialyzed, but he i
now able to limp about the house.
NORTH FAYSTON.
Mrs. Howe remains quite sick.-Mr. ant
Mrs. Calvin Marble of Waterbury ar
visiting friends here Mrs. Posuett wa
in Montpelier last week caring for he
daughter who was sick with the grip
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Davis have returne'
from Waterbury, where they have beel
visiting for some time.-A boy baby cam
to the home of Nj. and Mrs. Arthu
Boyce Jan. 2j-Quarterly service will b
observed at this place Sunday. Feb. ).
The scloctman have been canvasSins tn
town and have 6ot most of tho tax
payers signatures for the railroad.
; WARREN.
]. l.. Gleason is having n now engin
set up in his creamery.-Mr ard Mr.,
.. Fred Cardel are sick.-Mr and Mrs
Hiram Stevens have both been sick
Godfrey Sumner is on the sick list-Mrs
Amos Hall and Mrs. Frank Blake ar
both sick.-Mrs. George Blake is slight
: improved.-E NJ. Turner is a victim c
the grip.-Ienry Davis and family of Lin
. coin recently visited Mr. Davis daughter
Mrs. Arthur Smalley.-H. b. and G.. {
, Catchapaw have finished work for job
Sargent of Granville and returned home
James. little son of w. II. Cardell, Is yer
sick with bronchitis.-Mrs. VIII. Fern
: has gone to Burlington hospital fc
treatment of a tumor on her shoulder.
Mrs. DR.. Ballard Is ill.-Bcrt Moody cam
|, very near being seriously injured ono da
last week in Parker & Slaytons lumbc
:, mill by being caught in the machinery.
was stopped before any damage was don
=. Charles Stone Of Lincoln is in town
!, Miss Jessie Shaw, Mrs Ellen SpauldIn
. and I1ottie Shaw are among the victim
of the grip.
= WORCESTER.
: An eight pound boy was born to j.
; stone ard wife January 25.--Walt,
. Chandler had one leg badly broken viii
. at work unloading logs last week We,
= nesday.-C. c, Putnam, ST., aged 50 year
. died on Thursday last.-Many cases
. grip are reported, Edward Bruce hi
{ been obliged to give up work and BE
=, Cougar is running the blacksmith shop +,
. him.
n SOUTH WOODBURY..
= Among those III with the grip arc Mr.
y Caleb Sabin and tho families OF Lew
: strong. Mr.. Angel and MIR. Sulham.
L Mrs Irene Cristy, who has been serious
II i'll Is improving Mr. Ganlcy tax,
l. part IN the fellowship meeting at Plail
: field next Thursday.-A son was born
= Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Wheeler recently.
Walter and Wallace Clark Of East Mon
u pelier were in town last week.
~ EAST CALAIS.
d C. r. Dwinell was in Montpelier la
~ IL Gala e.