Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02
NOTES AND GOSSIP OF DOlNGs IN THE
FREE PRESs's BROAD FIELD
The Win ooslti Valley, villages Up North,
Along otter Creek and by the Shores
of White River Covered by
Special Reporters.
ADDISON COUNTY.
NERGf NNES.

his home in North Reading. Mass. Pro-
lessor Abbott has been principal of the
Nergennes High school since the fall
term of 1895. After the close of the fall
term he returned to his home for a va
cation and was taken down with the grip.
1t was supposed that he was gaining until
word was received yesterday that he had
died Of exhaustion Of the brain. The de-
ceased was about 30 years old. The fu-
neral was held at his late home We'd
resday afternoon. f. A. Goss and Chas.
J.. Parker, members OF the school board,
attended the funeral. The flag at the
school building wss displayed at half mast
md the school was closed We'd
hcsday afternoon. f. r. Sharpe, a grad
ratc of the class of % of the University
of Vermont is taking Mr.. Abbott's place
Tor the present
AlOnzo Pigeon who was seriously burned
nearly two weeks ago from lamp eXplo-
zion died Tuesday morning from the ef-
iects OF his burns. HIS nervous system
Was unable to withs stand the shock. The
deceased was about 50 years old a veter-
an Of the civil war and member OF
Ethan Allen Post, G.. A. r. A wife and
ten children are left to mourn his loss.
Eight of them are less than 13 years of age.
t'he funeral will be held from st. Peters
church. Thursday morning.
John Broderick an aged resident of Pan
ton died Monday night. He was about 80
years old. FIe leaves wife and son.
L. II. Foss has sold out his stock Of sill
verware to w. II. Bristol. This is done
10 make room for the postoffice when tho
location is changed.
George r. Thorne bought 20 head OF two
year-old steers of Charles Goff of West
Addison and shipped them to Boston Mon
day This Is probbaly the best bunch of
steers ever shipped out OF Addison Coun-
~. The average weight was l15O pounds
each.
MIDDLEBURY.
The remains of Mrs. Marion Robinson,
who has been in the asylum at Brattle-
horO for treatment. were brought here
Friday afternoon on the $40 train and
taken to tho home OF her brother, II. c..
Jones, in Cornwall. The funeral was
held from the home of her brother Sat
urday at l o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Archibald Of
Eciated.
Charles Keene has leased the store in
the knights block recently vacated by
J.. H. Atherton. where hs will continue his
Jewelry business.
Mrs. Nora Carpenter. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Levi Sturtevant, died at the
home Of her parents in Weybridge Satur-
day night.A husband survives her. She
had been sick with the grip and had a re-
lapse. She was % years Old. The funeral
was held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson officiated The inter-
inent was in the Maple Grove cemetery.
Counsellor Slack, who has been at the
Addison for some time, has left for Cleve-
land, o., where he intends to make it his
home.
Mr.. Bissel, who has run the Addison
forseveral years, retired yesterday and the
hotel goes into the management of Mr..
John Higgins who has run the Pierce
]louse for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Goodro have issued
ttnA aat-
laughter, Miss Maude V. Goodro to Mr..
Ira II. Maxned to take place Wednesday
February IS, 1899.
BRISTOL
II p Sherwin, who has been sick with
The grip for two weeks past, has nearly
recovered.-Dr. D. A Bisbie has moved
into his new drug store on the site of the
pne destroyed by fire Oct, 26, 1S9S.-Geo.
Russell has been assisting Janitor Sher-
win at the graded school building for a
week past.-George T. Cole has been on
The sick list the past week but Is now
oetter.-The mill yards are rapidly filling
up with logs and the pulp teams are
busy hauling from Lincoln to Bristol
Mrs. r. p. Stewart and Miss Kate Stew
,rt attended the funeral of Edwin r..
Morse in Montpelier last Saturday.
There IS to be union meeting at the
Methodist church next Sunday evening,
called in the interests of the Anti-Saloon
League.-The Treasur Seekers will meet
with Mrs. Clark Huntington next Thurs
lay afternoon.-Mr. and Mrs c. n. Hunt
ire receiving the congratulations of their
friends on the birth of n son.-The regu-
ar quarterly communion service will be
ncld at the Methodist church next Sunday
morning-Mark Bushnell is in town on a
gsit to his family.-Dairy butter last
Eaturday brought 10 to II cents a pound;
separator butter IS to 19 cents a pound
Eggs IS cents a dozen; dressed poultry 10
to Is cents pound; dressed pork and
beef s4.50 to Sc a hundred weight.-Oscar
J.. Ames, senior proprietor of the Malone
Palladium, who died Saturday evening,
was a native of this town, his father
working at the tailor trade here. Mr..
Rolin NJ, Carl is quite seriously i'll with
the grip, threatened with Pneumonia
Mrs, A. d. Searles. who has been serious
iy i'll, is reported as improvhG.-Mrs. w.
A.. Lawrence, who is badly afflicted with
rheumatism is Improving sloWly.--i3ristol
& Danforth are at home from market and
will soon have their new store ready for
tusness.-Lavarn the barber expects 10
have the room over Bristol & Prrrinton
IN the Wlds block.-The sick list contn-
ucs large.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". W. Rider went to Ma
lone, n. Y, Tuesday to attend the funeral
of oscar p. Ames. Mr.. AmCs was re,a-
tive Of Mr.. Rider.-A. F.. Grow. Guy Bald
win and Misses Luella and jennie Sher-
win attended a social at the residence Of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brooks in Middle
bury Tuesday night.--F. W. Noycs, who
was stricken with paralysis last Saturday
remains about the same. Dr. -. a. Bis
bic has been in town this week, looking
after the opening of his new drug store
Bristol is also without a health officer,
Dr. II. l.. Walker having transferred his
esidence elseWhere,-Alfred c. Summer
has been on the sick list the past week.
Mrs. Amelia Cutting and Miss Mary Cut
ting We're in Huntington last week Mark
bushnell Is spending n short vacation
here with his family. T. Tucker writes
home from Colorado that his nealth is i'm
proving slowly, that he Is able 10 work a
part of the time.-The county Christian
Endeavor convention will meet here some
time during the last week OF the prese Mt
month.--h team driven by w. A. Fergu-
son of New Haven, and another driven by
young Mcintyre came in collision on North
street Tuesday, both men were thrown out
and both cutters badly sma shcd--It Is re-
ported that +. w. Nash has sold his
clothing book and other business to Geo.
Cols and young Palmer. who has been
in the employ OF ., T.. Mcader the past
year.-Fred Langdon is one Of the latest
additions to the sick list.
CORNWALL
Mrs. Julia Adams) Rcmily, wife of
Chnnes Ecmily, ana twin sister Of tho
late Mrs. Fred y olcott died at her home
Wedue uesday, January g. after an Illness
Of two weeks with typhoid fcver,-Shc