Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-01

the Home have almost entirely ceased
throughout the county, although the bcnc-
Tits are open to all. Outside of tho town
of st. Adams there have been but two
large donations. Mrs. Frank W. Smith
gave the trDuSuror's report which was
most encouraging. Tho receipts for the
year have been $9GNl9; expenditures
$cl4.72 The hospital fund has been aug
montcd to tho amount of $4,000. After
these reports had been accepted the fol-
lowing board of managers We're coctcd:
Mrs. j. Gregory Smith, Mrs T.. -. Fuller
Mrs. Frank W. Smith, Mrs. IL. j. Watson,
Mis-. O. l." Kinds, Mrs II. Il. Souie, Mrs.
=. Stewart Stranahan, Mrs. ;. 5. R"dard,
Mrs. /. $ Rostwick Mrs. +. y. Chtten-
den, Mrs. q. ". Barker, Mrs. Alfred
Cootc, Mrs l.. II. Cobb, Mrs. 5. $. Clark,
Miss Louisa Braincrd. The board organ
lied 10y clcctinr Mrs. j. Gregory smith
president: MrS. f.. u. Fuller, Vice-prcsi-
dent; Mrs n. j. Watson, secretary; Mr.
Frank W. Smith, treasurer, Mrs. 5. S
Clark, assistant treasurer. After the
business meeting the ladies present We're
handsomely entertained with a tea served
by Miss Wood and her assistants.
Mem rial day exercises were held IN
every department of the public schools ana
were more elaborate than have ever tdH-
"a. place before The music and ceciid-
tions by the pupils We're followed by adj
dresses by prominent citizens. At u
o'clock i'm tho morning Commander Charles
L. Hogan ana RoV. W. Hamilton Bcnhlm
addressed the students Of the High school
In the afternoon IIon. f.. Stewart Strana-
han and Rev j. O. Bonnet spoke at tho
grammar school. Major Wood n. Chas.
Royce ana Principal BaEnall spoke at the
Barlow street school, Rev. W. II. II.
Avery at the Messenger street school; and
Hon. f. w. McGcttrick at the Elm street
school SovoTal hundred Of the schoo!
children's friends and parents were pres
cnt at the exercises.
The wcld!ng Of Miss Bessie Livingston
Brainerd and Mr.. Martin II. Chambor'in
is announced to take place at the tonSre-
gational church in this city on Wcdncs-
day evening June Il at o'clock. The
ceremony will be followed by a reception
To the relatives at the home of the bride s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hawson Braincrd,
ON Ferris street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Catln, Mr. and
Mrs Charles Bullard of Swanton visited
at Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo II. Shesmsn's last
Thursday.
The freight depot of the Central Yer
mont Railway company is tn be thorough
| ~ repaired. The building is TO h" moved
/ fof waCd - feet. The interior Will be dc-
modelled and the offices of j. w. Shanks
road master and j. O. Olmstcd. superin-
tendent of buildings and bridges Will he
moved there from the first tlCor of tho
|
Two old-fashoned solid mahogany hu-
reaus were bcqucathcd by Mr.. Chaunc )
Warner of Cambridge to tn" st. Alhan'
hospital and Warner Home Tho drawers
Of the bureau were filled with bed ANA Ia
Bile linen.
Mrs. Teresa D., wife of Roht. Nutly, die,
at midnight Tuesday, after an Illness OF
about four weeks at the Park View Hotel
Mrs Nutly was ca years of age and leaves
beside her husband, one daughter, Mrs
Moses Leary of Richmond Though she
has been i'll for several weeks, on Tuesday
she was able to sit at the window to see
the Memorial Day procession and the enc
came very suddenly, The funeral arrange
ments have not been completed but thu
burial will take place either Friday or Sat
urday
SHELDON
1t was gala night at the Portland
House Thursday, May 25, Twelve couples
of the Fifteenth Century club Of st, Al
bans came out in the barge, Gov, smith
and took supper at the Portland House a
$50. At o'clock the company repaired tt
tho hail whore they INDUCED m dancing
for about three hours. Thonias brothers