Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-21

ton. The bride was a former resident of
Randolph, where she has many warm
The funeral of Arthur ID. Pratt occur
rcd Sunday. He died Wednesday, aged
81, of anaema and consumption, but in
terment was delayed awaiting the arrival
of Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Pratt from Fhla-
deyhia
The drovers of this place have appealed
to the railroad commissioners for relief
from what they consider exorbitant ship
ping charges recently levied by the Cen
trail Vermont Railway company
sylvester Wheeler aged 76 years, who
had been in failing health for several
years and town charge of late, died Mon
day incoming at the home OF his son, Ed
ward Wheeler. The funeral occurred Tues
day, Rev. W. II. Chidley officiating
He also left a daughter, Mrs Charles Bur-
ridge, who lives on Fish hill.
A daughter was born Sunday to Lawyer
Nj NJ Wilson and wife.
Mrs. Mary Granger went to Boston Mon
day to spend the winter.
COL. Robert j. Kmball came from
Brooklyn, n Y. Saturday for a short stay
at Montague Place. The mouse will be
closed next Saturday and the family will
return to their city home
Sixteen veterans of Co. G., Sth VT, held
reunion at Royalton, Tuesday, with Com
rade A. b. Kinney for merry of Randolph.
Those present were Allie Hayward, Webb
j. y, o
Henry Cole j. +. Lyman, John Hatch, t..
Goodwin, H. r. Johnston, b. F. Park
hurst, Lyman Luce, George Richards, Ed
ward Greene, George Flanders, Seymour,
Culver. Alden Kinney and one visiting SOL
der Many of the members were accom-
panied by their wives. An excellent din
ner was served on the lawn and a pleasant
time spent in Renaissance by the old vet
Grams Officers were elected and it was
voted to hold the next reunion here, Sept.
10, 1900 Mrs. Sophia Nj. Webb, aged 81
years, mother" of the regiment, was pre-
sent.
Mrs. Lizzie Mack and two little daugh-
tcrs of White River Junction, are guests
at NJ. j. Smiths.
Mr.. and Mrs John Stmets of East WAL
iingford, came Tuesday to visit at j. NJ.
Atwoods Miss Sadie Stimets has also
arrived from New Haven, Conn, for a
vacation.
Alfred Wells went to Manchester
Bridge n. Y, Tuesday to work in a
creamery for several weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. a. l.. Cooper have re-
turned from their four months western
trip.
Junius Barttro went to Richmond yes
tcrday to visit relatives
Mrs. Louis V. Bright leaves for her
home In New York city to-day after
spending the summer with Mrs. H. w
/
Miss Mary Raleigh, the nurse, go to-mor
row.
/ Robert Morton leaves next week for the
Boston School of Technology.
Mrs, T. A. Thatcher is quite i'll and con-
fined to her bed with a bilious attack.
John Drew, a Bellows Falls barber, and
his wife have arrived for a three weeks
stay at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Drew.
Heber Holman, while at work cutting
onsiage this week, received blow or
the head which rendered him unconscious
| for time but had no serious results
Tuesday noon, at the home OF the groom
| on Forest street, was solemnized the mar
riage of Daniel Coolidge and Mrs. Rose
Spauldng OF Royalton. Rev. Il. w. SHARP
performed the ceremony. The happy cou.
pie have gone to Boston on a wedding
trip.
WILLIAMSTOWN
At the last bi-monthly drawing of the
Social library, lis books were drawn OF
! - shares, at an average cost of "a cent;
! per book. The rumbcr of shareholders /:
| no 81, the largest in the history OF TIL,
| library, which IS nearly one hundred yeart
! old. Nine new books were added to the
list, and more are to be purchased befor'
| the next meeting, which will be held on
| the second Tuesday in November. Mrs
Laura Anterior, who has been visiting il
iowa for several days, returned to heI
home in Waterbury last Saturday &C
comp"ied by her two sisters, Mrs. Calist'
! Childs of Lowell, Mass and Mrs Alaer
r. Martin of this town.-Mr. Little an,
! wife, formerly Miss Mary Edison of tn,
place, now living in New York, are visit
ing in town and vicinity.-Mrs Georg,
II. Goodrich has been engaged as assist
ant teacher at the Quarry school, anC
began her work there last Monday
tot ,,,.I
leGc on Wednesday, Geo. l.
Edison and wife left town last Monda!
for combined business and pleasure trim
! and Will be absent about two weeks The,
went via the White Mountains to Port
! land making short stop at each
| Thence by steamer to Boston, where seN
| eral days will be spent in sightseeing an,
buying goods, then to New York on tn
same errands on the return trip the!
VIII come via the Hudson River and LAX
thamplain and Burlington. o
the band boys called on Frank NJ Erskin
last Saturday and gave him lift in hi
ran work by digging out the balance o
his potato crop.--A son was born the 1911
inst, to Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Young
CHELSEA.
ON Sunday last Rev. Ralph Gilman, tn,
evangelist assisted by q. W. Crowell
singer, began series of revival meetings
at the Methodist Episcopal church on oc
casion of forenoon and afternoon services
and at the Congregational church in tn,
evening. The morning service was yer!
largely attended and considerable inter
est Is being shown.-Mrs Harriet (Web
stee) Carey of New York city, accompdn
led by her infant SON, Daniel Webste
Carey, arrived on Friday evening as th
guest of her cousin, Charles F. Dickinson
She is the daughter of DIR, Dan =. Wen
ster, the postmaster of Brattleboro. He
husband, William II. Carey, Jr recent!
left for Cienfuegos, Cuba, where he is Il
be in charge of the home Office on IA suga
plantation Of 60,0O acres owned by New
York apitalists.-Ernest A. Corwin re
! turned home on Saturday afternoon from
a weeks absence in Boston. Col. Charlie
Is. Darling, L. :. marshal for the Massa
Chusetts district, accompanied by Pedro
a bright Porto Rican boy whom the col
onel brought with him from his army ser
vice there year since, came to town las
! Saturday and remain for few days a
: guests of his father, Hon, j, H. Darlin
} on Monday both the colonel and his pro
tese went to Randolph with the former
: brothG, States Attorney Hale *. Darling
: l-t.lsln ID, Barnes and his vile recent