Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-19

evening and assisted by Past Grands j.
A. Cross Of Mortified and william Strong
and Jesse Foster of Waterbury. installed
the officers Of Valley Lodge No. 49, /. O.
O. i. The officers are: ~ c., Frank
Sawyer; V. o., George w. Wallis; record
ing secretary. Charles A. Cady financial
secretary, o. NJ. Eaton. treasurer, W. T..
Long After the installation Refreshments
of oysters, cake, coffee, etc, were served.
Eugene w. McCarty and his daughter,
Katie, are very sick with pneumonia.
w f. Jones is absent on a weeks vaca-
ton which he is spending with friends in
st. Johnsbury.-Vern G. Pierce and Miss
Edith Bingham of Duxbury, were mar
ried Saturday evening, Jan. 18th. The
knot being tied by Rev. 8. A. Noon.-A
special meeting of Ainsworth Post, @. A.
r has bean called for next Saturday af-
tcrnOon, Jan. n at two o'clock for the
purpose of installing the officers of the
Post and for transacting other necessary
business
SOUTH WOODBURY..
Alton Sulham died on Thursday the 18th
inst, of congestion of the lungs. at the
age of nineteen years. He was n young
man of genial, happy nature, of much
promise, and seemed destined to fll
place OF usefulness. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. VIM. Ganley, at tho
church last Sunday. There was a floral
wreath from the /. o. G.. T.. of which no
was a worthy member; heartfelt SYM
pathy Is extended to the family.
MIDDLEsEX.
| G. Dexter has moved from Holdens
block to 0. c. Leland's tenement.-Presd-
ing Elder l.. o. Sherburne of st. Adams
was here Sunday.-The Home Circle enter
tainment and oyster supper last Wednes-
day night was a st,ccess.-Among the sick
are John Kirkland Mrs. Warren, Miss
Ladd, Fred Miles, Mrs Hersey, Mrs. Bax-
ter, Mrs Dutton, Mrs. Sawyer and Ger
| truGe Norris.
CABOT.
There will be a lecture on Friday even
ing, by Rev. Andrew Gilies of Montpelier,
at the Congregational church.-The an
nual dinner and meeting of the Congrega-
/ tional society was held last Saturday with
a fairly good attendance. Reports of Of
ficers were made and elections occurred for
the coming year.--The creamery paid its
patrons 20 cents for Dec. butter, churn
test.-The suit of L. c. Voodry w. A. V.
| Nelson resulted in decision in favor OF
the former. The case Of +. A. Wales VS..
5. Swerdfeger. was won by the plaintiff.
Both were justices trials.-Hiram Wells
is to have acetylene gas put into his resi-
dence. Morse Boos are to have the same
in their store.-The union meetings which
have been held have been well attended.
! E. d. Waldo now has charge Of the Con-
gregational churoh.-Roswell Laird and
Mrs. Lenora Merritt were married Jan.
12th.-Winooski Lodge of Good TemplarS
have secured a charter of Incorporation
and exemption of its property to the
amount of 5000 from taxation This was
secured by special act of the legislature.
EAST MONTPELIER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Templeton recent
! ly made a trip to Canada to visit rela-
tives there.-John Templeton, formerly of
! this town, died at his home in Worcester
Mass, last week Monday at the age Of
eiehty-seven years.-There Is to be a
social at Eli Morses on Thursday evening
of this week.-Eighteen tables were played
at the whist party last week Wednesday
evening. The prize winners We're Mrs.
Frank j. Parker and Herbert Kelton Miss
Carrie Parker and Raymond Kellogg re-
ceived the foot prize. The next whist
party at the hall IL to be on Wednesday
evening the 25th.-The children in this
vicinity are having the whooping cough
Philip Smith is moving from Barre back
to the Centre.
WATERBURY.
At the recent high water the Bolton
Falls dam nov in process of construction
was damaged to the amount OF 5000
Miss Rena Maynard went to Burling-
ton Saturday.-O. p. Ray of Burlington
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E II.
SnattuCk ONSr Sunuay.-MrS. FRANK Mill
Ter was called 10 Johnson last week to
care for her mother, who Is very Sick
George Maurice returned from Hartford,
Conn, on Saturday and went to Burling
ton Monday to resume his studies at the
Medical Coil .ge.-Mrs. Mason Chaffee
died after "A long illness on the 18th inst.
aged 81 yenrs II months and 10 days. She
leaves one daughter, three sons IL hus-
band and one brother to mourn her loss.
She was neld in high esteem in the COM
munity whore she lived. The funeral was
largely attended from her late home on
Sunday the services being conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Howard.-Mr and Mrs. Heman
Miller are visiting children in Richford.
w. g. Shaw employed as travelling
salesman for the Burlington Grocery com
pany, was thrown from a sleigh Monday
which resulted in a broken shoulder blade.
He was taken to the Waterbury Hotel
where he was attended by DR.. James.
a party from New Hampshire has rent
ed the George Chandler house which sets
back from Main street where he will open
a bakery.
James Hattie and Mrs. Henry Wallace
were united in marriage Tuesday after
noon. After ii short wedding tour. they
will live in Mrs. Wallace's house on Ran
dali street