Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21
WINDSOR COUNTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Kent and daughter Bessie
went to New Rochelle. n. Y, on Tuesday
for visit.-Maurice Ellis was a guest at
Or. Burnetts on Monday.-Leslie Day j.
at his fathers, Danforth Days-In place
of the regular Christian Endeavor service
there will be special Christmas concert
in the Congregational church next Sun
day evening. The Rev. w E. Mann will
give an address.--Christmas exercises will
be given at both churches on the 25th.-
Mrs. Ellis and son are boarding at James
Buck's.-Mss Clara Davis is boarding at
II. II. Mather's.- Mrs. Blake Is visiting
her son, Albert Blake.-Two nephews of
Mrs. Terry visited her this week.--Arthur
Lewis visited friends in town last week
on his way home from Boston-Bertie.
Blake, son of Albert Blake has recovered
from his recent attack of pneumonia
Mrs. Badger and daughter have returned
10 their home in Ludlow.
ROCHESTER,.
A daughter was horn to Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Harvey Dec. 14th.-Carl Harvey
has been dangerously i'll the past week
but is more comfortable row There are
a good many cases of whooping cough
in town.-Milton Wing from Lyme. y. H.,
was in town last week Miss Bickford
manager of the New England telephone
at Brandon was in town last week The
village schools closed Friday for two
weeks vacItion.-Miss Pearl Wing from
Lyme y. H.. visited at VIII Hubbard =
roccntlv.-Mrs. r. D. Lewis has returned
to her home in burlington Mr.. John Tup-
per has been in Bethel for few days
Christmas exercises will be held at the
church Monday evenng.-Rollin Topper
has taken Carl Harvey's place in the post
Office during his illness.
SOUTH READING.
The mercury was two degrees above
zero Saturday morning.-AIrs. Marrett e.
Jones is sick with erysipelas.-The re-
mains of Miss Celia Pratt were brought
here from Massachusetts Dec. il for in
terment.-Fred Olncy. wife and two chill
dron of Baltimore visited her mother, Mrs.
Ruth b. White, recently.-A. Hoyt and
son. Glenn, visited Mr.. and Mrs John
Ainsworth in Clacemont. n. H., Saturday
and Sunday.
READING.
Miss Mamie Watkins Of Rutland is Wis
iting her parents.-Mrs. Mary Watkins
has returned from Ludlow.-rhe Baptist
and tnversalist Sunday schools will
unite in celebrating Christmas in the
baptist church on Monday evening, Dec.
25.-Thc Reading free library has received
gift of Il books from Mrs. S. G. Spaud-
inS of Chicago and IS books from Mr.. G.
W. Marks of Chcago.-Mrs. Ann Davis,
who had been i'll for "A long time with con-
sumption died Saturday night, Dec. IL.
Mrs. Davis was an excellent woman and
will he greatly missed by heC family and
friends.-Mrs. f.. NJ. Coburn received last
week the sad news of the death of her
sister, Miss Ellen c. Pratt of South Ash
hurnham, Mass. Her death was caused by
an accident. on Dec. she fell down
stairs with lantern in her hand. which
broke and she died on Dec. II from the
effects of the fail and the burn. The re-
mains Were brought to this town and a
funeral service was held at the home of
Mrs. Coburn on Thursday of last week,
Rev. T.. T. Goldthwaite officiating. The
burial was at South Reading. John NJ.
Pratt of South Ashburnham. Mass. and
Warren j.. Pratt of Gardner, Mass.
visited their sister. Mrs Coburn last week,
being called here by the death of their
sister, Miss Pratt.-A new nag was re-
Gently purchased for the Felchvlle school
by sutscripticn and on Friday afternoon,
Dec 18th, the flag raising occurred The
exercises were veCy interesting and were
listened to by quite a company of people.
Mrs. d. F. Sawyer has received the news
of the death of her brother, Edward +.
Hewlett of Pasadena. California. He died
on Nov II of spinal trouble. Mr. Hewlett
was native of West Windsor, and was
nearly T. years of age. He leaves widow
and four children.