Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
Continued from 9Th page.)

Tuesday morning. The funeral was held
Thursday afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Morse
officiating Mr. White had been a resi-
dent of this town for many years, was a
member Of the Congregational church
and had the 0cspcct of the whole COM
munity.--NIrs. Mary Rutledge ana children
from oxford, y. H.. are visiting her
brother. jams Wilson, and other friends
in this vicinity.
NEWPORT.
Mrs A. u. Baker is breaking mp house
Keeping and is going to Troy to stay with
relatives whilc.--MS and Mrs Feed
/ Biladcau are rejoicing over the birth of
la son.--Mrs. r.. b. True has gone to
Lowell on visit Miss Lillian Wood-ido
has accepted position III Iatil' Me, as
teacher in the grammar department. She
goes from here with the best Of wishes
ui her fortnrG pupils.-Clarcnce Rich
Mond, T.. T.. MlleG and Miss Bean are
home from burlington for short Naca-
ton.--William Browley has returned
from Lowelltown, Me, where he has been
driving D lumber team-c A. Spooner
clcrl, fcg H. s. Root d Son, has gone TO
his home in 1Euosburgh Falls on a visit
| f.. ~. Elkins of the Customs house force
has been assigned to Point Lewis, Quebec
where he went last Frday.-W w. True
and wife are in Boston. He is in a hospi-
tai for tire ttnent, also H. II. Caswell is
Tuck, t.. G. Blanchard and O. 5. Dana
were in Boston last week on business
Mr.. Dutton and G. u. Gilbert If Crafts
bury were in town the past week.-Nellie
Paker has conc to Manchester, n. H.,
into Il millinery store.-Mls. G. ]. Bar
nard died ut her homo on Third street.
March %. She was buried Mt st. Joh' -
hury.-Misscs Helen and Winnie Blunt have
returned from Boston.--Mrs. j. q.
Thra sher was called to Philadelphia last
week to attend the funeral Of her brother,
l.. l.. BCwlCS.
The winter lecture course was conclud-
ed by tho Dartmouth Glee club, the large
audience room of the Congreg gait nal
church being crowded with a delighted
audience.-The society event Of the sea-
son will be the welding ceremony If VI -
Ella NJ BiXby of this place and Rev.
George Henry Credeford. pastor of tie
Congregational church at Walls River
Tho event will take place at the Congre-
gational church Tuesday. April 4th, at
high noon.--Lieut. Chamberlin and Cadet
II. ". Orser are home from Norwich uni
versity.-Rev. w. II. White. for two years
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal ohurt h,
will close his labors at the close of this
conference year-Rcv Samuel L. East
man died at the homo of his laughter N
Kansas city. March 10. Mr.. Eastman was
born in Ncwbury GO years ago. He was a
member Of the Vermont conference and
preached in several places in this section.
He came to Newbury in the fall of ,S1,
as proprietor of Newhury seminary. The
original Newbury seminary having tecn
moved to Montpelier in 1868. Prof Fast
nan. as he was usually called, remained
| in charge of the old seminary property
until he sold out in 1887. Since which
| time he has been connected with the Iowa
conference. April 1o1S67 Mr.. Eastman
married Emile @. Batchelder of Mont
..1f gl,. fcI rf1ln .ar
Iowa. March %, 1895. Both Mr.. ana Mrs.
Eastman are buried at Wesley. Iowa.
They leave one daughter. Mrs. Ada Settle
Of Kansas City, at whose house Mr. East
man died
DERBY.
A little son of Joseph Bay was taken
sick with diphtheria Friday last, and ed
Saturday night. No new cases have as
yet been reported .-Rev. A. l.. Wadsworth
Of Newport addressed a union meeting in
the Baptist church. under the auspices Of
/ the Anti-Saloon League Sunday evening,
and at the close of the address the Leagu e
which was partly formed at the close of
Rev. G.. w. Morrow's lecture in Academy
hell, two weeks since was organized
A donation for Rev. Mr.. Wright last week
"Wednesday evening in the NJ. e. church
vcstry resulted in increasing the pastors
salary Sl00,-Walter Barnard is out again
after his severe sickness.--Dr. Lothrop
has left Derby to find some other field
of praCtice.-Mr. John Mahoney and wife
have returned to Concord, \. H., to re-
sumo business in IL laundry there.-Mrs.
Il. j. Pierce. who has been stopping with
her mother, Mrs O. w. Kelley since l. st
August, has returned to Arlington, Mass.
Her mother accompanied her to remain a
few woeks.-Parker Klborn of Arlington,
y. j., is in town TO visit his mother. Mrs.
i. I<ilbon, who is very sick with hrCn-
rbiY1 peiI,pDticD