Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19

tin returned from New York Saturday.
Mr.. Smith of Canada is to give free tenn
perancc lecture at village hall October H.
Services will he held in the Methodist
church next Sunday, the repairs on the
church having been completed.
Miss Ruby Fuller left on Tuesday for a
few weeks visit in Gardner, Mass. Mr..
and Mrs. Harley Hill have daughter,
born last Tuesday, and a son arrived at
Samuel Domina's the same day.-Miss
Fanny Dwycr. who has visited in this
vicinity for a few weeks, has returned to
Goshon-Mr. Bum has moved into NJ.
Domrina's house.-fIorace Casavant is
moving into the vllage.-H. j. Rublee is
building an office in addition to his store.
H. i. Rublce went to Boston Wednesday
on business trip.
EAST FAIRFIELD.
Miss Daisy Beals was in town over Sum
day, the guest of Miss Bessie Pringle.-
The promenade for the benefit of the band
Saturday evening was well attended, and
quite Il sum was realized.-Mrs. H. A.
Hatch is visiting in town.-Rodncy
Sturtcvant has moved into Mrs. Jane Up
toms house.-Thcrc were no church SER
vices Sunday.-iienry Coolidge is confined
TO the house with a sprained ankle, the
result of a fall from his ladder, while
painting
RtCHFORD.
Among those who went to Montpelier
from here Dewey day were DR.. r. Nj. Pei
ton. r. w. Mitchell, w. s. Woodwork, A.
Mckiuney.-Anothe lot of Cinnamon ar
rived here Wednesday and were duly in
spcctcd by Or. J. II. Hamilton as to their
hcalth.-The search lights on Mount Mans
field were seen by parties from Richford
who went back on the hills to see it, but
all they could see was "A light resembling
Il star. There was not any reflection from
It'll. NJ Mills has built an elevator and
grain distributor Oh top of his grst mill.
Edward Chase, second son of A. s.
Chase, jr., is seriously i'll with Appendix
citis.-Mrs. X. A. Conger spent Thursday
with her two sisters, Mrs. VIM. and H..
II. Pattee, at the Centre--Mr. Frank
Gross, who was i'll with pneumonia, died
suddenly Wednesday noon. He leaves a
wife and four young children The funeral
was held at the NJ. Il. church Friday
morning. Mr.. Gross was ~ years of age,
and for the past five years has been en-
gagged in the meat business--A party was
given Tuesday night in Bank opera hall,
in honor of Miss Grace Brown, who wit n
her mother Mrs. n. Brown. leave this
week for their home ut Grand Forks n.
D.-George Tatro. who drives the stage
and carries the mail between East Frank
lin and Richford, has sold out his business
to j.. d. Colver of East Berkshire, who is
to take possession next week.-Mr J. +.
Kelley was able to ride out Tuesday for
the first time since last April.-'rwenty-
seven tickets were sold at the station here
TO so to Montpelier Dewey day.-Simon
Dufur has bought the Frank Kenada place
ON Foundry street, next to the railroad. -
Thc party of six who went into the
Maine woods hunting returned last Sat
urday bringing home eleven decr.-The
new ripo organ for the NJ. f.. church has
arrived and the many parts have been
stored in the basement of the church to
wait the building of an annex, as there
Is not room enough in the church.-W r.
Harvey of Boston has returned to Rich
ford to spend the Gall and winter with his
family at j. =. Goddard's
SHELDON JUNCTION.
Mrs. A. a. Marvin and daughter Lou
have gone to Boston to visit relatives
also to attend the food fair.-Bcrt TraslS
is doing Lou Marvin's work in the sta
ton while she is aWay.-The Riverside is
doing THRIVING business
SWANTON.
The funeral of Hon H. D. Wead Tues
day, WAS largely attended both at the re-
sidonce here and at the Congregational
church in sheldon. Rev. VIM. Weeks of
Brandon officiated here and Rev r.. J.
Ranslow at Sheldon. The stores at Shell
don were closed during a good part of the
old townsman. Mr.. Wead was born in
Sheldon and always resided there until a
few years ago, when he removed 10
SWantnn. He was a man of sterling quail
tiles and great natural resources of both
body and mind He acquired competence
while in trade at sheldon He held many
offices and positions of trust during his
life. In the carly days of the St. Johns
bury railroad, when 1t was the Lamoillc
Valley r. r. Mr.. Wead was its treasurer
and as such. helped it through many vicis-
situdos. He was a director in the First
National bank of St. Johnsbury, at the
time of his death When he came to
Swanton, he, in company with his son.
Jacob Wcad. Of Alton H. and +. r. Brad
Icy of Swanton, organized the stock com
pauy now well and favorably known as
the "Wead Hardware Co." Mr.. Wead
took an active interest in promoting al
enterprises calculated to increase the
prosperity of this town.
! Raymond Wood son of Ira Wood, Esq.
accidentally shot himself Monday night
while returning from a hunt Dr. Allor
attended him and has taken lot of shot
out Of his breast.
MONTGOMERY CENTRE
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smell of Enos.
hurgh visited friends in town last week
Rev, j. T., Berry and George Hogahoon
attended the ordnat ton services at John.
son on TucsdaY.-A son was born 10 Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Novelty recently.-AleC
Ariel has gone to Burlington for medca
treatment.-A few of the friends of Mr
and Mrs \. r. Gates called on then
Monday evening thus reminding them OF
the 2lst anniversary of their marriage
George Nelson of Derby Line a student
at West Point Military Academy, is il
town for few days this week.
FAIRFAX.
Mr. and Mrs Lorenzo Marvin have gon,
TO St Adams TO live with their daught
Mrs, o. Campbell this wnter.--The chick
en- pie supper at the Baptist church fol
the Village Improvement society Tues,la,
evening was "A good success. The society
cleared over $G.-CicoCge Ufford and Franz
! tford were at home last week called
here by the death of their aunt, Miss Ma
ria tnord.-EdsOn Ufford and wife OF
Grand Isle visited relatives in town last
week.