Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23

MOTIFS Is to move WIN MS lfhlIS w
Waterbury about the first of March. They
are to live with Mr.. Norris sister.-Prn-
cipa Mildram Is to have paper at the
Chittcnden County Association of Teach
ers at Burlington on February 30
RICHMOND.
william Williams, who has been sick
with grip and pneumonia, died last sun
day morning. aged 81 years.Ile was inc
eldest man in town. The funeral was hcid
ut the Cnivcrsaist church Monday. Rev.
AIonzo Chase officiating. His son, A. +.
Williams is slowly improving-cr. Chas'
Avcri of Richmond and Miss Edith Ja-
cobs of Montpelier were married last week
Thoy will reside in Richmond altef
weeks wedding tour.-At thcannual meet
ting of the North Star Lodge No. H. f. ~
A. NJ. the following, officers were elected
and appointed: j. S. Derrick, w. M;
Clement g. Austin. S. w; Albert NJ
Snow, J. W.; e. S Lunt, $. D.; Albert 7.
Crandal, j. D.; appointed H. Z. Shcr-
man, W. j. Rowland, stewards; Alonzo
Chase. chaplain; r. G. Martin. tyler X.
A. Jones' Frank Edwards, A. T. stevens,
finance committee; \. Y. Stevens, mar
shall Mrs :. A. Andrews has gone to
MORA, n v to visit relatives.-The
Kings Daughters went to Wiliston Tues
day night, to render the play breezy
Point" which gave such good satisfac-
ton here Il short time ago.-Mrs. John
relatives in town-Rev. NJ J. Carmody
has gone to St Johnsbury to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Lyncn.-The remains OF
Mrs. Francis Clark, from Davenport, \.
Y, were brought here for burial last
week She was over 90 years old.-Miss
Nellie Honly. clerk in the postoflice, is i'll
, again. Miss Mary O'Brien takes her
place.-Gli A. Judson is very i'll.
SOUTH BURLINGTON.
George *. Taft of Cnderhill was in town
on business the first of the week.
Poultry thieves have made n raid on two
hen houses in the past week.
; Frank Bates of Williston was in town
Tuesday and dehorned herd of cattle
for james Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Addison Smith Of Talcott, who has
. been staying with her daughter Mrs. Ed
. ward Isham the past week. returned Tues
day.
! Louise Miller Of Essex Junction is stay
ing with Mrs. Z. Taft.
Mrs Luther Clough of Burlington visit
} cd relatives in town the first of the week.
MILTON BORO.
. Miss Etta Nay has closed her school at
= the Boro.-A service of prayer was held
ut w. G. Blake's Wednesday evening"
, Mrs. G. W. Blake is able to sit up.
1 COLCHESTER.
Miss Mile Nay is at home for a short
1 time Miss Sarcpta Caswel gave a party
. to about twenty Of her young friends last
. Wednesday evening. Light refreshmt hts
= ,,,,,..,,,. ti,,, onioved -I1orbcrt +, Thomp-
n ,,.,,,,I, III ,,.ith nncumonln.-A do
o natin, viii hr pivop ROY c + Hastings
- Thursday afternoon and evening, Feb 20
A Mrs. II. p. Smith is quite seriously ILL.,
ESNhN'
The community was shocked 'nS' SAN, ,,
c Kelsey Farrand. third daughter of Zenas
d" Farraud deceased Miss Farrand'S illness
j. WAS short. She had been absent from hei
school only a few DAVIS and the intelligenc,
> of her health was a surprise to hei
y teacher Mrs +. A. Stoarns. and hei
- school mates to whom she was fondly at
tached. as well as a large circle of friends
i Miss Farrand. who was % years of ag,
was a student at Maple Lawn academy,
member of the class of 1900, and a sChola
Of excellent capabilities She was faith
full and diligent pupn and much respected
j.. and lovcd by all her school mates an'
u friends The funeral services were held a
:, the J,ethodist church Monday at .. p. m
i, in the presence of p large audience Rev
- c. f. Taplin of Milton. Il former pastor
~ oftciati7g assisted by Rev. a. 3. Enrigh
u, and Rev. j. IT. Buzzell The floral gifts in
~ Glued a beautiful wreath made of car
nations roses and hyacinths given b
: Miss Farrand's school mates and a
- anchor of pink roses and other flower
~ presented by friends. The bearers wer
= Albert sicknoll Hugh Smith and Bue
-" Brown of Larlc Lawn Academy and Al
thur Sherman of Richmond. Miss Farran
will be missed not only by me mrtip Vel
was a faithful and devoted member. bu
= NV her teacher and school mates and
>, large circle of friends.
Oh ,.scr<. c,,>-rDr
~
al The funeral of Judge r. w. r. Nichols
~ whose death was announced in Monday
'u paper was held Wednesday aftcrnoo
T. ~ o'clock in the Congrcg ational churcl
NJ Rev. Edwin Wheeler of Cambridge o
lis fciated Judge Nichols was in his st
az year and had been town clerk for 20 cons,
ne cutive years.-Rev. l.. b. Tenncy supple
~ at Essex Junction Sunday afternoon
H. the Methodist pulpit in plaC
l.. of Rev. A. g. Enrght who was cal
OIL ed to attend the funeral of Mr.. Jam,
IT, RiXby-Mr. Frank Hayward Of Willsbor
ou NY. is visiting at DR.. Styles and NJ
~ Tenney's.-Mr James Bixby was butit
RS. I,, ftarnoo, ~ 1,9o Rev A y Enriql
r ,ha Methodist church onlciated NJ
pixLy wa. &, vcare old. was horn alwa,
ii,od and died in bis on homn He was
9Th ,,,,,oh raer.r,nd citizan rho FUNERAL W.
on iarcclv attended Miss Rotsev Farran
-, aged ~ years, died Saturday and W.
m. buried Monday. The services were held
Il. ae,ioin,ino rio L, y will close /