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

well for the cooperative plan.
Mrs. Jacob Clark is slowing improving.
Minnie Briggs Is spending a few days
at home.-R. Parker, who has been sick
for some time, is able to be out-Miss
Fannie Hunt is TO have IA party soon
James Grams had the misfortune to lose
a large sum of money last Saturday after
noon.-Mrs. Ira Grams is quite sick with
the grip-IIarry Porter is on the sick
list.-The workmen have the town hall
nearly slatod-ilansom Bears is confined
/ to the house this winter.-James Sears
has gone 10 Salisbury to haul wood for
the lime kIln.-Mrs. r.. A. Preston is much
better.-Miss Ruth Daignault was called
to Vergennes Tuesday by the illness of
her sister, Mrs. Myatt.
MONKTON.
Friends quarterly meeting will be held
Saturday and Sunday, the 11th and 12th
inst. at the Ridge. 1t is expected to have
in attendance Edgar l.. Rcqua of York
town. n. Y All are cordially invited to
attend.
I The fourth quarterly meeting OF the
Methodist church Will he held at the town
hall next Sunday at II a. M. with proach-
ing by the pastor. The quarterly confer
enCe will be on Thursday, Feb 18TH at 2
p. m., at the parsonage Presiding Elder
Noe is expected to he present.-Thc fun
eral of Mrs. James Shepard. who died at
East Monkton last week Wednesday, took
place Friday. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. +. II. Harris pastor of the
Methodist church. Mr.. Shepard has the
sympathy Of the entire community. HIS
son who lives with him buried his wife
less than two weeks ago leaving two chill
dren with her husband to mourn her loss.
SHOREHAM.
! The horsemen met on the ice ut Rich
N-i1
were entered in the race. First and second
money was taken respectively by Gusta-
Nus Baldwin, who drove Little Gray. and
John Benson. who drove Archie Cook s
mare. The other two horses were owned
ny Edward Wisell and Kent Merritt.-Mrs.
Parker, who has been with her daughter.
Mrs. INLAND Cook for few days has re-
turned to Brandon.-Mr Savoey has been
i'll town several days
News has been received of the serious
illness of James Frost n former resident
Miss Marie Leonard has gone to MARI
horo, \. H.-Charlos Moore has gone 20
New York to deliver a horse.-Miss Cas-
well is not improving rapidly
NORTH FERRISBURGH
All the ice houses in this place are be-
ing filled with ice from the lake which is
very nice and about 16 inches thick Mrs
Morrow and Miss Morrow Of Pawlet are
~
Ploof continues about the same.--Mrs. Jo-
scph Stone Is among those on the sick list
William Dean is slowly improving after
several weeks sickness.
WHITING.
a few relatives and friends attended the
wedding OF Henry Wells and Miss Electa
Wooster of West Cornwall last Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Wells will reside in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Brown visited in Mid
dlebury and Bristol the first of the week
Measles are appearing in number Of
families. Rollin Lucas family of six
Children are sick.
RICHVILLE.
May Dumas and Harry Smith were mar.
ried at the brides home, Jan. :. by Mr..
Partridge.-The funeral of Mrs. +. II. Ly-
man was held at her home on Tuesday,
Mr. Bacon of Bridport ofliciated. Mrs. Ly-
man was 81 years old and leaves a bus
band and seven children to mourn her
loss.-Josiah's Courtship will be given by
the young peoples club of Cornwall, in
Academy hal, Feb. H. under the auspices
of the Ladies' Benevolent society.--John
Hayes died Thursday after q lingering
illness and was buried from the Catholic
church in Orwell on Monday.--At the
horse race last Thursday Little Grey.
owned and driven by Gus Baldwin, took
first. third and fourth heats. giving her
first money. Princess Bell, owned by Cook
and driven by John Benson the we'll
known horscman, took second money
Next came Old Bill the PAGER. owned and
driven by Edison Wissell Shorcham's
heavy weight blacksmith. Old Thunder
Bolt, owned by *. w. Merritt and driven
by John Baldwin came last.-W. ".
Moore gave the spectators on the bank a
rare treat by sending Charles Moore in
to drive Gillig two heats while not in the
race for the purse. yet he trotted the
first heat with great speed and paced tho
second. 1t was the first mile he had ever
paced
LINCOLN.
Mrs. Mary Davis and Aunt" Hannah
Huntington are among the latest ad-
litions to the sick list Mrs. Sarah Cove
is falling, and Mrs Alice Siple had an
other bad day Sunday.-Henry Turner is
failing. He is able to sit up but very little
Timothy Turner is spending the winter
with his son, Edson-Joseph Colby has
returned from Burlington and reported
his wife more comfortable, but in a very
critical condition.-The singing schools
taught by w. +. 'Butterfield closed last
Thursday night. Considering the great
amount of sickness, the class have made
good progress. An effort is being made TO
have the schools contnue.-A very
pleasant feature of the Sabbath school at
the Union church last Sunday was the
presentation of copy of the new tcsta-
ment to the scholars in the two inter-
mediate classes, who had attended regu-
larly the past three months. Those receive
ing the prizes were Watson Morgan
George Morgan, Victor Clark and May
Clark. This school is in a very prosperous
condition under the efficient management
Of w. T.. Butterficld and j. j. Rhodes
Rev, j. j. Mcdonald and wife have been
in town the last week. Mr. Mcdonald has
severed his connection with the church in
BelV.dere and his goods are being moved
To Ripton, where he is to preach for the
Consrega tioralist people for a timc.-Mrs.
Elnora Murray Smith and husband. who
have been at work in Taunton, Mass, for
a few months, came to town Wednesday
and are staying with Mrs. Smiths
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Murray
Miss Adah Hewitt Of Bristol was the
guest of Sybil Morgan over Sunday
Mabel Estus is spending a few days with
friends in Middebury.
WEST ADDISON.
Fay Norton was found dead in bed at
the home of c. ". Adams on Wednesday
morning last. DR.. c. II. Warner was con
suited and gave as his opinion that death
was due to heart disease aggravated by
the grip. with which he had been suffering.
The deceased was & years of age and was
always a resident In this community until
recently, when he removed to near Chcev-
or in Moriah, y. Y, where he leaves a
wife and four children to mourn his death.
NEW HAVEN.
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