Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-09

and Mrs. H. S. Young on Wednesday of
last wcek.--Mr. Eldrdge of IIghgatc
bought several horses in town last week.
The catholic school opened Monday the
9Th inst--The grip patients are all i'm
proving and no new cases at present
Mrs, L. j. Ranslow of Swanton spent
Sunday with her parents here.
GRAND ISLE.
After an illness Of three weeks and a
partial recovery from the grip a compH-
cation Of other diseases terminated the
life of II. G. IIoag on Jan 2jth in the
60th year Of his age Many from away
who will remember his cordial greeting,
gathered to pay their last tribute of re-
speCt at the funeral. lie was good neigh
Dor and a kind friend His ready wit was
original and his humor would always
amuse, seldom offend. His wife and three
sons, Milton b. Ernest g.. Fred g., have
the sympathy of all in their bereavement.
The many friends of Mrs. Edward Cor
don will be pleased to hear that she Is
slowly convaiescing III. +. Ransoms
stage Is running daily from Plattsburgh
to South iero.-Apple buyers from Bur
lington were in town this week.-Mrs..
Sarah Donovan contcmplates moving
away.
The annual oyster supper for the bene-
III of G. w. Ross will be held Tuesday
evening Feb. nth at the Union church. go
Mrs. Mary Kinney is said to be very low
Miss Helen Barney of st. Paul MINI, IS
Visiting friends in town,-Miss Laura
Minkler of Burlington spent Sunday at her
mother s.-l1dward Bushway, an indus
trious young farmer of Grand Isle. and
Miss Ursula PoQuette of North Hero We're
married last Thursday by Rev. Father
Aubin.
ALBURG CENTRE.
Miss Leona Rockwell is visiting in Bur
linEton.-A special convocation Of Hin
chapter No. n. H. A. NJ. will be held
Thursday evening, February 9th. Work
Royal Arch degree. A number of r. A.
masons are expected to be present from
Rouscs Point and St. Adams. a banquet
will be served in the vestry of the Meth
odist Episcopal church by the ladies of
the Epworth League at the close Of the
work.
ISLE LA MOTTE.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Hill are rejoicing
over the birth Of a daughter.-Miss Linda
Lengiield is home from Plattsburgh for Il
few days.-The funeral of Mrs. Way was
held at the Methodist church Fri
day morning, Rev. G. W. Burke officiat-
ing. The remains were taken to North
Hero for interment.-Mr and Mrs Walter
Labombard are happy over the birth of a.
daughter-New was received here Fri
ell, Mass, formerly Of this place. The
annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Methodist Episcopal church was
held in the Vestry. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs.
y, W. Fisk. president; Mrs. Ira Pike.
first vice-president Mrs. +. r. Goodsell,
second vice president; Mrs NJ S. Thorn
as. secretary; Mrs. Lena MONTGOMERY, as
sistant secretary; Mrs. Els. f'leury, treas
urer; Mrs. D. T. Trombey. superint anden
fair work With only about twenty-four
resident members this society has taken
in about nine hundred dollars during the
year OF that amount five hundred and
seventy-threc dollars has been for the
, rugs they are becoming famous for. Ord
crS are being received every day ana the
ladies are kept busy sewing.--Thc Ladies'
Aid Society will hold their annual fan
at the vestry of the Methodist Episcopal
church February 18th and 18th
EAST ALBURGH.
A. s. liillikcr's valuable horse Tancor
WhIcn recently broke a leg. was shot
Friday.-E. W. Cogdon has large force
of men at work filling the creamery ice
house. Mrs. George VI. Honsinger and
son Warren have gone to Sutton, =. O.
on n visit to Mrs. HonsinGers old home
Miss Jennie Rockwell, of St. Adams
spent Sunday at home.--DCk Lewis spent
last week with friends in Swanton
NORTH HERO
Mrs. Jerry Farrell is very low-Mrs r.
j. IIazen is visiting her son Norman, in
St. Alhans.A teachers institute Is to be
held at North Hero. February *, Is and
17.-John Tudhope is TO have his store In
"A part of the house, While the family will
occupy the other part