Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13
ADDISON COUNTY.
VERGENNES.

NERGE \ t.S.
Mr.. Spencer Wright has engaged with
a. y. Willard & Co. - butter maker at
ther CScdmcry.
Waldo W. Clark and his brother Casper
shipped to Ncw York Wednesday IN the
ga.c of Seward Smith and L. NJ. Gage
their four bucks and - ewes. They go to
Australia. The prices paid were from $50
70 $3.50.
We hear of hard shell Baptists but our
aownsman George KinGm IN has a breed
Jf hens that lay hard shell eggs as he is
chipping Il, in bags
Dr. W. ~ Knowlton, formerly of this
city is reported to be seriously i'll with
tonsilitis in West Virginia where he has
beer travelling for drug house in New
York.
In consequence of high water large
quantities of Lockwood and other refuse
material nodtod down and lodged against
the boom of Joseph Daigneaults saw mill
making necessary the cutting loose of the
yamc.
Henry $. JdClman, prominent farmer
of Watham, died yesterday morning aft
er a brief illness with pneumonia, aged
D. years. He had long been an influential
ycsident of his town, highly respected and
thoroughly Identified with all its puplic
interests. His death will be "a great loss
60 the community I'm which he lived He
has held all the prominent offices in his
Town ana WAS SCnOOl OlGeClOr AT the lllllt'
of his death. He was a member of the
legislature IN 1854. He was a member of
The CONGREGATIONAL church of this city,
also Il member of the Masonic fraternity
and the q. y. Il. Hc was u veteran of
the Rebellion, serving in Co. |, lith VT.
Vols, and participated in the battle Of
GcttysburE He is survived by a wife
Cwho is a daughter of Judge W. 5. Wright
of Waltham), a daughter. Mrs. c. S. Dana
Of New Haven, and a son william Jack
man, who resides at home. The funeral
will he held at his late resid nee Friday
afternoon at l o'clock.
MIDDLEBURY.
Principal y. - Burke and daughter
Miss Annie of Port Henry. n. Y, ace
spending the week with relatives in town.
Mrs. Dugald Stewart and Mrs b. S.
Bechwith were in Burlington Wednesday.
Mrs. f.. F. Russell has gone to Rutland
TO visit her mother. Mrs. Mussey. who
WIN celebrate heS 9lst birthday Friday.
Mrs. Edith Kelley of Nergennes ana her
eister, Miss Jessie Flint, are the guests Of
relatives.
Mrs. c. 7. Langworthy has gone to Rut-
land for short stay with friends.
Mr. II. l.. Hunt is quite sick at his
home.
Louis St. Mary was taken suddenly sick
at his home on Wcybridge street Tues
day evening.
The milk car which has been run from
here to Boston during the winter has been
discontinued.
W H. cobb had the misfoctuno to loose
a valuable cow Wednesday morning and
it happened to be the best ore of his
flock.
The funeral of Mrs Jessie Fregard was
held from her late home "wednesday
Rev. Carlson ofiiciated. The intormcnt
was in the Maple Tree cemetery.
BRISTOL.
The new hall of Libanus Lodge was ded-
:cated to the use of the Masonic Fraternity
Wednesday evening There was Il large
attendance Of members and visiting hre-
thren. The grand lodge officers met in the
Good Tempars hall and organized and
then repaired to the Masonic nall. Th, y
We're represented by the following
brethren: d. n. Nicholson, G. NJ: II s,
Root, ID. G. NJ; c. G. Miller G. s. ": A.
Il. Bush, G. j. w: G. f.. Prcntis grand
treasurer; G. j. Mathews, grand secretary;
ID. ~ Young, q. 5. D; w. H. brewster,
q. j. D.; W. II. Kingsley, grand marshal;
Rev. j.. G. Partridge, grand chap'an;
Isaac Stearns, grand pursuivant; ID c. Bar
Der, G. S. s., j. q. Dickinson, q. j. $.
The most pleasant fca ture of the exercises
was the presentation of a set Of solid silver
lodge jewels in behalf of Union lodge of
Middlebury by w. II. Kingsley. w. w
Wilson, master of I-ibarus lodge accepted
the gift in a neat little speech. Letters of
regret were received from c. A, Chapman
es.Gov. c. S. Page and others. Or Wes-
ton delivered an interesting address on
Mysteries" The dedication exercises
were followed by the grand ball in Holly
hail, tho grand march being lead Gy
Sheriff r. NJ Chapman and MIS- +. A
Atkins supper was served at the Bristol
House in Landlord Leonard's usual good
style.-Mr and Mrs. B. f. Tucker Of Rip
ton were If. town Wednesday, b p. Pat
tcrson, aged nearly SIS years died in Id
Grande, Org, April 3, Mr. Patterson was
a native OF Windsor, and formerly lived in
Bristol and Lincoln He was the father
of T.. Il, Patterson of this town.. J
Dumas and Dr, A, NJ, Merton went tC
Burlington Wednesday. There was a
pleasant wedding at the Catholic :cctory
Wednesday afternoon. The contracting
parties were William j. Gaudettc and Mis-,
May Jennings. Rev Father Boyle p"r'
formed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Gdu'
dette went directly from here to the iuuc'
ton where they took the flyer for Mon
treal. From there they 20 to Chicago
where they will make their future home,
w Fl. BusWorth, b. Dasgctt and f.. G
Marsh are at home from New York.--ThC
location for the new posto1ice is stlll un
decided The present quarters in Dean.
block are very inadequate. Several from
here attended the funeral Of MIS-, Harvey
Farr in Lincoln Saturday.--Thc old vet
Grams have been receiving their pension
checks from Uncle Sam this week.
George Farr is doing clerical work in tn,
town clerks Ofice.-Miss Rossie Jenn'ng!
mas returned to ner work in the tcephon,
Oftice.-W. A, Lawrence and r. w. Peakt
visited the Queen City Frday.-Spencel
Wright has situation with \. -, Willard
Co., of \ergennes as butter maker
Mrs. Fl, l.. Peck was taken suddenly anC
alarmingly i'll Friday evening with
hemorrhage of the lungs.
Dennis Il. Meader, oVerseer of the pool
and guardian of D. II. Nimblett, has hiret
Charles Johnson to keep his ward-C. L,
Hathorn has moved into the house or
Pleasant street bought of Thomas Leon
ard. Henry L. Rivers has been reappoint
ed special police AID truant officer for Ii,
year ensuing.-Dwght l.. Eddy has takeI
farm in Nonkton and will move soon.--
Bristol had a genuine southeastern FrdaN
night, lasting until about . o'clock Sat,
urdaY morning. Howard Il'll of the Farm
crs' bank OF Vergeanes was in town ovci