Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-18

presents ana pleasant evening was en-
joyed.-Mr Ira Nay of Boston visited his
brother, N. M. Nay. Sunday and Monday,
returning home Monday night.-John
Moiles died Wednesday morning CT con-
sumption. and his funeral was held from
his late home on Friday. Rev. y. f..
Herrick of1iclated. The interment was in
the village cemetery Mr. Moiles has been
failing for several weeks. He leaves a
wife and children to mourn his loss.-E.
y. Finn of Springfield, Mass, was in town
/ Wednesday.
wINoosKI.
j. A. Lusbey, who was honorably dis
charged from G. troop. Fort Ethan Allen
a few months ago, is to make his future
home in Winooski.
! The auction of Mrs. Charles Lafoun-
tain's goods that was to have been held
has been cancelled, the goods having been
disposed of at private sale Mrs. Lafoun-
tain is going to Waltham. Mass. to make
her home with her son Jed.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
A large number attended the recital
given by Mrs A. T. Arkley and her pupils
Saturday evening. Mrs. Arkley is IA teach
er of marked ability as was shown in the
pleasing programme given by the pupils
both on the piano and violin. Those who
took part were Mrs. C. Wright of Willis
ton. Miss Nellie Hunt of Essex Centre,
MISE Neile HOPKINS, MISS Hattie JOnn-
son, Miss Hazel Arkley, Miss Florence
Reynolds of this place and Miss Lena
Cushman of Burlington on the piano and
Miss Ethel Bingham, Miss Alice johnson
and Miss Mary Parker on the violin. The
programme was printed Saturday morn
ing. About two hours after the recital
were spent in dancing
Mr.. and Mrs. w C. Stevens and son
Ralph of Underhill, who have been spend
ing several days here, start for Alaska this
morning. They go by the way of
the Northern Pacific, taking the ocean
steamer at Seattle.
Mrs. L. f. Hopkins has sold a building
| lot near Mr.. Places addition to Ceylon
Rice, who will build house and live there
as the location will be more convenient
than where he now lives for keeping the
! large number of bees he has. Mrs. Hop
kins has also sold two lots near the Bur-
U lington and Lamoille track to Abram Ia
tro, who is building a house.
Mrs. George Partow is visiting in Mil
| ton
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Van Vlet went to .Ter-
icho yesterday and will return to-day.
i The Winoosk River Camera club is 20
| give an exhibition of lantern slides from
! Waterbury, Conn, at the home of DR.. c.
/ NJ. Ferrin tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Palmyra Whtcomb, the mother OF
Mrs. d. ]. Hunter. started last night for
Toronto to spend the summer with her
daughter, Mrs. George Hodges.
Rev. f. Thomas goes to Springfield to-
day to he gone n couple Of days.
COLCH ESTER.
4 Pew. c. ]. Harris of Putney gave very
interesting lecture on THE Ship of Char
acter" last Wednesday, evening in the
Congregational church-Mrs. j. NJ Wright
is quite SICK with mumps-Mrs. George
Cary. who has been quite i'll is gaining
Mrs. Guy CasHell is quite low with lung
trouble.-Mr. and Mrs. William lombard
have returned from Bostcn.-Rev. Mr.
Crocker of Fairfax exchanged pulpits with
Rev. MIR. Davison of this place Sunday.
ESSEX CENTRE.
| Prof. c. II. Hayden delivered the
closing lecture Of the NJ. L. A. lecture
course in the Congregational church at 8
p m. Wednesday. May II. subject, Incl
dents of my trip to Zurich" The students
of Maple Lawn Academy observed Thurs
day, May 4, as Arbor Day. The day was
spent in the sugar orchard of j. X. War
ner. who kindly permitted the class Of 99
| to procure their class trees there. The day
was perfect, and the view from the hill
was magnificent, while the abundance
and variety of wild flowers gave the
botany class a rare opportunity to secure
many specimens for their herbariums.
SHELBURNE
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Gregg left for Malone
/ n. " Tuesday. where they will make
their future home.
Cards are ont announcing the marriage
of Feed Jacobs and Miss r. e. Colette to
take place May %.
Mr. Hoeck of New York is at II. w.
Tracy's for the summer. Mr.. Hoeck Is
celebrated musician and is acting as or
ganist at the Methodist Episcopal church
during his stay in town.
The four years old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Winterbottom met with a Sc
rious accident on Monday. While playing
with hay cutter in the blacksmith shop
OF A. L. Hathaway, she cut part OF her
thumb off. DR.. Ranks was at once sum-
moned and dressed the wound.
John Myers. who was operated on for
appendicitis on May 6, is rapidly improv-
ing. DR.. Tinkham of Burlington per-
formed the operation.
See Prindles Adv. in this number"
WILLISTON.
Fred Bliss spent II day with his uncle
and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Brownell
at Essex Junction recently.-Mr and Mrs.
Sisters, Mrs. Gregory and children we're
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Green Sunday.-Harry Lee will go to the
Adrondacks.- James Burke is in
Jonesville.-Mr. McGovern is moving TO
/ Richmond this week and Charles Keefe is
moving into the phelps house.-Mrs. ].
:
MiGdlebury.-Mrs. Whalen, who has been
visiting at Rev. A. ID. BARRIERS and other
friends in TalCott and Jericho returned to
her home in Essen Junction this week -
Miss ELLA Gibbs and Miss Mamie DOYLE
were guests of Mrs. Annie Green a few
days last week
/ JONESVILLE.
! A. G. Williams is able to be out and
superintend his farm work.-George w. Pal
mer is rushed with orders and has been
customers the past week.-Norman Stock
well is suffering with a sore hand.
HANKsvILLE
Peter Stracks has bought the grange
building and is making 1t into IA dwelling
housc-Dora Grace Is visiting RELATIVES
in Dorsct.-Tacey Elliott is sick with the
measles.-The Ladies' Home Circle met
with Mrs. Joseph Haskins Wednesday af-
| ternoon.-Miss Apnio Wells and friend,
Miss King, visited Miss Wells' parents
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wells, last week.
The report of the marriage of Eli Stokes
of Starksboro and Mittie Wright of this
place was erroneous.
MILTON
Chas. Moles. who came home to attend
| the funeral Of his brother John Moiles.
| has returned to Concord.-Mrs. Julia
| Hall of South Hero Is visiting her bSoth-
! er, ii. ii. Fuller.-Mrs, Nj. II. Irish, who
has been seriously III is reported better.
-ttev. +. E. Herrick exchanged with Rev.
Mr. Watt of Richmond on Monday.-Niss
Maggie Demo of Burlington is visiting
her father. Levi Demo. Samuel Allen of
Ohio is visiting his parents. Mr.. and MIS-.
Thomas Allen.-MEs f.. Sanborn and son,