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


weeks by illness.--rhe minstrel entertain
ment on Thursday and Friday evenings
of last week was a success in every way.
The music and the singing by the colorcd
ladies was all that could be desred-thc
costumes were in the latest style and
most becoming-the dancing was pleasing
and artistic. and the local hits were apt
and appropriate. The proceeds were about
ffty-flve do do.lars.-Edward Bliss expects
soon to go to Massachusetts to work
Asa Lane remains in poor health.-Mrs.
Henry Lee was out Sunday after an at
tack OF the grip.-Mr. and Mrs. NJ l..
Washburn have returned to New York
and Washington. MIR. Washburn s now
with his mother in Rando,ph.--rho w. G.
T. T., mootS this week with Mrs. Ella
Leo.-Thero Is to bc a meeting next Sun
day evening under the auspices of the
Anti-Saloon League. There will he several
speakers and all are nvlted.-Rosa
Chayer of Burlington has been the guest
Of Mrs. A. F.. Burdick.-Eilen Sweeney,
who has been living with Mrs. w. G.
Stevens i9 to return home TO care for her
father-Trank Mead of Manchester. n.
H, has been visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Charles Lyman is gaining from her
recent attack OF grp.--Rcv. Il. II. White
has Il new typewriter purchased with tho
money given him as q Christmas gift ny
his friends here and in Jerlcho.-Mrs j.
W. jackson has had an operation perform
ed at the Fanny Allen hospital, anl at
last accounts was getting along nicely
Chas. Barrett will move to Richmond, ne
having rented the McGarghan farm at
that place.-Mrs. John Culver and Mrs.
Henry Chase, both have the grip.
HINEsBURGH
Rev. IT. T. Kelton occupied the pulpit
in the Methodist church of Ellenburg, n.
Y, Sunday and will visit his sister in
Potsdam this week.-Rev. Mr. Riggs who
he'd revival meetings here early iii tho
winter filed the Methodist pulpit Sunday.
Mr. Riggs has been obliged 70 give up
work as an evangelist and become pastor
OF church in Massachusetts.-Mr.B Baker,
who has carried on the Hewlett farm for
several years is moving 20 Castleton,
where he has bought a farm--J. w.
Spaulding will carry on the Hewlett farm
this year.-Mrs. Henry Prince died Sun
day morning, after q short ilinoss. Mrs.
Cyrus Wilcox is very sick and doubts are
entertained Of her recovery. Ken
yon and Benjamin Adams are very sick
from the grlp.-The W c. +. L.. will
meet Thursday at p. m. with Mrs. T.
j. Harris.-Mss A. T.. McCwen, who is
spending the winter in Black Hills n c.,
Will return this spring and spend the
summer at her old home.-A Worthen
went to New York Monday morning with
drove of catte-P. r. Miles has got
stone and lumber on the ground to but d
hundred foot barn and two silos on his
farm, managed by o. II. Barber.--Charles
Murruy's son Is very sick. Barney Cas-
s'dy received a severe kick from his horse
frday evening.-Mrs. Chas. Ray return
ed to Burlington Tuesday.--O A Bald
win moved to Shelburne Tuesday,
Howard Ray has moved into A. Wor-
theimS tenement house.
WlNOOSKI
Mr. Ioe1 AipSuo,tl, l;a1
the home Of his adopted daughter Mrs.
A. e. Clement, Saturday afternoon in his
10Th year The remains were taken to
l1ardwick, VI, for interment Tuesday.
Prayer was offered at the house al 6:i5
o'clock. The deceased was born in Wood
bury. VT, but for so years was an honored
and influential citizen Of Hardwck. He
had been Ill for a year past but was con-
fined to the house about two months ago.
His wife died just 10 months ago on the
same day OF the week and month. Mrs.
Clement was Mr. Ainsworth's niece and
also his adopted daughter She has the
sympathy of many friends In her ahilc-
ton.
Edward 2. McGrath and Miss Minnie
Elizabeth Rice will be married at St.
stephens church Sunday afternoon.
The advertised letters at the postoffice
are as follows: Mrs. Alma Deforge VIII
lie Lafond, l.. II. H.. Fred Levce, Louis
Boraris, s. f.. Smith. Mary j. Sturns. VIII
liam Taburs, Pat Burns Alice Lamorl,
Mrs. Amelia Preveay
CHARLOTTE
OFT Alexander. who has been spending
part of the winter with friends in Hart
ford. Conn. returned home Saturday.
Miss Lucinda Munnette has gone to
Bristol to visit friends.-Paul and Mary
Gulicli and Mary Yale of Burlington High
school, spent Sunday at their homes
Ira Il. Wicker and John H. Thorp at
tended the funeral of Moses Richardson,
at North Ferrisburg. last Sunday--Fred
Root is quite i'll at his fathers, II. C.
Roots.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
Mr.. Roll!n Smith, who has been very
Ill. is improving. AS soon as he is able
he Will go to Swantcn Junction to the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Bulard who
is now taking care Of him.
Mrs Betsey Whitcomb Of Perlln, Wis,
Is spending the winter with her nephew,
F.. r. Russell.