Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-23
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

Mrs. Robert Gordcn, wife of the secre-
tary of Clan Gordon, died here Thursday
night. The funeral was held at the
house on Aver street Saturday afternoon
at 1 O'Clock. The deceased leaves besides
her husband four small children.
WATERBURY,.
Mrs. Cordelia Patterson arrived Friday
from SunCook, n. IL. She will make her
home with her son, w. H.. Patterson.
Mrs. G. f Clough has closed her house
and will spend the winter in stowe.
w. j. Redmond and family have moved
into their new home on Park Row.
Frank Carpenter is having quite extern
sive repairs made on his house. His
family will i've in -. W. Cooley's new
house. while it is being repaired.
Alden and william Buzzel have gone to
Berlin n. Y, to work for the Frary Co.
Thirteen Polanders. who have been
working in G. G. Warren's tannery. left
Saturday for Petcrsburgh, to find employ
ment. They expect to return to work for
Mr.. Warren as soon as he has built again.
Miss Fannie Davis of Bolton was taken
suddenly Ill at her home about ! o'clock
Saturday afternoon and died at 9 o'clock.
The funeral services were held Monday
afternoon, Rcv. l.. *. whitman officiating.
Soon after the funeral it was found that
the girls body was becoming warm and
that she showed other signs of life. DR..
James was at once summoned, who found
no Indication of life. but to satisfy the
family he ordered that the body shoul not
be buried. At this time 1t carrot be told
Walter Sleeper has purchased the farm
on Grcgg's Hill, owned by Chester ST.
mons; consideration $3.50. Mr.. Simons OK
poets to open a blacksmith shop at Colby
VILE.
Warner Woodward and family have NOV
ed into his new house on Prospect street.
Luna Woodward is quite i'll.
There will be a promenade at the semi
nary at the Center Friday evening.
Rev. l.. X. Whitman will deliver a
Thanksgiving sermon at the Methodist
church next Sunday.
Oo Thanksgiving Day there will bc held
union services at the Methodist church.
Rev. G.. f. Ladd, pastor of the Congrcga-
tional church, will deliver an address.
j. r. Somerville, who has been confined
to the house by illness for the past week
is able to be out again.
WORCESTER.
II. p. Rlodsett and Mrs. Hopkins visited
in Coventry. Craftsbury and Hyde Park
last week.-H. d. Vail was in Boston most
of last week Miss Agnes Wilson has re-
turned to Goddard Seminary, at Barre
John Woodley has moved his family into
the Harry Hall tenement and W. II. Kel-
lCCg, Jr., has move into one of Wallis
tenements.-Clint w. Taylor was home
from Barre over Sunday.-Rev. William
Water of the Congregational church ex-
changed with Miss tlartig of Plainfeld
last Sunday.--Miss George Wilson Is at
home. having closed her lahors in the
millinery business at East Calais for this
season.
CALAIS.
c. L. Balentine goes to Goddard SEMI
nary at Barre soon.-W. l.. Pierce is
purchasing a large quantity of poultry
for his Boston market.-G. L. Corley was
called to Mortified last Saturday on ac-
count of the sickness of his wlfe.-School
closed last Friday with Mrs. 3. NJ. Os-
good as teacher.
EAST MONTPELIER.
Mrs. II. c. Webster has been spending
a few days with friends in this VICINITY
Miss f. NJ. Wilson has returned from Rut-
land and intends to spend Thanksgiving
and the holidays at home+-About eighty
persons attended the social at MIR. Fitch's
Saturday evening. The entertainment
consisted of music, reading and speaking.
The personal property ca the farm re-
Gently owned by George Dixon was sold
at auction last week Thursday. Cows
sold from Sl7 to s30.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Fuller of Nortafield spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends in this vicinity.
NORTHFIELD.
A Young Mems Catholic Union has been
organized in this place and rooms have
been opened in the Stevens block. The
rooms were Informally opened Sunday af-
ternoon and the Union embraces a large
number of the young men in the place.
The rooms are open from 1 o'clock in the
afternoon until 1890 in the evening oX-
Cept Saturdays, when they are opened at
noon. Much credit is due the Rev. j. =.
O'Neil for bringing about the ocganiza-
ton.
Blanche, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Duphany, aged 10 years. che
month and one day, died Monday of ty-
phoid pneumonia after a sickness of some
three weeks. The funeral occurred We'd
neSday forenoon from st. Johns church,
the Rev. j. p. O'Neil officiating, and in
terment was iu the Catholic cemetery.
Mothers day" is to be observed in room
No. 1 at the graded school tomorrow Fri-
day. and the children have sent out quaint
invitations to their respective mothers
Singing and drawing will be illustrated
and there is to be a special programme.
The flag at the school building was placed
at half mast Wednesday owing to the
death Of Nice-Presidest Hobart.
MIDDLESEX.
Earl Rowell has been sick the past
week, but is now better.-Mr. and Mrs.
NJ, W. Miles we~e in Barre Wednesday
anu HulSuay.-Mr I. Is. Holden went
to Stowe Thursday for a few days.-H.
=. Nichols had a visit frCn, his uncle in
Nebraska last week. Mrs. j. Kemmis was
quite seriously hurt by el.gine 81 Friday
noon at the Nelson crossing between
this place and Montpelier The horse was
instantly killed and the carriage was COM
pletely ruined.--Fred VIM returned from
Windsor Saturday.-Don Earl, wife and
two children, who have been visiting in
New York the past week or ten days, re-
turned Sa~turday.-The Ladies' Aid will
hold a sociahle at Norris Wright@ We'd
resday afternoon, Nov. 22-Theodore
Henicke was arrested at the depot Sat
urday as he was about to leave the State,
for IA debt due II, b. Nichols.
WAITSFIELD.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. b. Gaylord are Ccioic-
ing over the arriyal Of a son born Nov. 10.
The chicken pie supper last Tuesday
evening given by the ladies of the Home
Circlo was as usual q success, the receipts
being about $37.-The remain of Ephrainl
Campbell were brought here last Satur-
day night from Sutton, p. @, where he
died Friday night, Nov. 18th. Mr.. Camp
bell was for many years a resident of this
place. His age was about Il years. Flu
neral services were held on Monday af-
mis- daughter, Mrs. M. j. Waterman and
he was buried beside his wife at the Iras-
vile cemetery.-News was received Mon
day of the death at DuxbuCy of Mrs
Helen BennetO Turner, formerly of
Waitsfcld,-Mr. and Mrs. f. A. Boyce
Went Monday TO Burlington where Mrs,
YAVa-a 49, a.. ~ AA, H.