Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08


to be able to ride out a short distance
Mrs. Eugene McCarty Sr., died Friday.
June 2, after a loDg Illness aged about
scventy-hvo years. The funeral was he'd
at the house ON Sunday morning and the
burial was ut the Morctown Common
cemetery john Mclaughlin, sr., died worry
suddenly on Monday morning June , Of
pneumonia. having been sick only forty
eight hours Funeral services at his late
home on Tuesday afternoon a one o'clock
Rev, VIM. Ganlcy officiating. Fired Van
Deusen came home from Boston Sunday
morning 70 assist in caring for his father,
Or. J. NJ. Van Deusen who is quite sick
and is attended by Or. Mayo Of Northield.
Mrs. G. l.. Walbridge went to Greenfield,
Mass, last week, with her daughter Edith.
PLA1NFIELD.
Mrs Abigail Dodge died last Friday
night of ysis.-Joseph Putney has
finished work for William Cove and NOV
ed to Montpelier where he has work IN the
coal sheds.-The patrons of the creamery
held a bee Monday morning to dig out
stone and grade around the building
Miss Blanche Cutler went to Marshfield on
Friday night, returning oN Monday.-Car-
ro White and Frank Nutting went 20
Walden on their bicycles to stay over Sun
on Tuesday to make his son Murray a
short visit.-NIrs. Justina Kent and Miss
Jessie were in town on Sunday.
ROXBURY.
Mrs f. w. Roys attended the graduat-
Ing exercises at Northhe,d Thursday even
inE.-Mr. Chase Of Middlesex is visiting
his sons NJ O. and Frank w for n few
days.-I}ert. Dickinson has moved mis- fam
lily to the farm owned by the late l.. r.
Rich.-H G.. Van Deusen's foot was worse
Monday. so ne could not resume work as
he expected to.-Miss Polly Russell of
Northticld has been the guest of Mrs. y.
y. Tilden.--Mr. and Mrs. q. A. Roys at
tended the graduating exercises of the
class of 90 at Mortified of which their
son Claude was a member. He has attend
ed school thirteen terms. driving to and
from that place with the exception Of
one term, a distance of seven miles. max
ing fourteen miles ride a day, and despite
the rain and snow has lost but few days.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Flint
gave them a reception al their home Fri
day evening. Cake and coffee was served
and n good time was enjoyed. There were
many useful and valuable presents. Mr.
and Mrs. George Heath visited In Brook
field at her parents last Week.-Mrs.
Chester Turner visited her foster parents
Mr. and Mrs. r. C. Ellis. over sunday
Mrs Frank Mann visited in Bethel last
week.-There was another platform dance
at DiCkinson's hotel Saturday evening. A
good time was enioyed.-W elley Cram anc
wife are rejoicing over young visitor al
their home which arrived DECORATE Day
WATERBURY.
| Louise c. Cray passed away quietly al
> her home On Elm street Thursday after
noon at o'clock. Miss Gray was beau
tiful young lady and had a host Of friends
har he he
and sisters have the deepest sympathy OF
the community in their great bereaVe-
ment. The funeral services was hello
Saturday at half past four in the after
noon.
Miss Stella Redmond is confined TO the
house with tonsiliUs.
Miss Matte Williams. who has been Wis
ting friends in Boston for the past Few
weeks has returned and is soon to begir
work in Moody & Iucy's dry goods store
f. W CHle, who has been in Fitchbur-
for some time, employed as conductor
on the electric cars, returned TO Water
tury Monday TO remain for time.
George Grout has resigned his position
at the Soldiers Home at Bennington where
he has been engaged for some time, anC
returned to Waterbury.
G. f.. Clough and Charles Wrisley caugh
one hundred and eighty trout Tuesday.
There are quite good many cases Of
whooping cough in town.
Some repairs are being made on the in
side of the c. V. r. r., station.
EAST MONTPELIER
Fred Sibley raised his new barn las
week Wednesday.-Mrs. Diana Ormshc'
has recovered from her recent illness
Mrs NJ. r. d. Dingwail is confined to he
bed with german Heasles.-Mrs. Ellen q
Bailey is i'll with pneumonia. and he
&c ,lN tor no
and son of Chicago are expected at Mr.
Townsend'S this week, where they VII
| board for the remainder of the summer
Irwin Carr clerk for F. T. Carr, was called
home to Calais by his mothers Illness
The religion. services which have beei
held in the school houss, are to be held II
the brick church until further notice n
II o'clock a. m. and O'Clock p. m. Sun
days. and there will be Sunday school af
ter morning service.
FAYSTON.
John Small met with a serious acciden
Friday. While building brush fence he los
his footing on the top of n steep bank, fel
about twelve feet and broke one or NOR
ribs beside a bad shaking up generally
Miss Margaret Robinson from Ireland. al
orphan niece of Mrs. David Mckay, ha
come TO reside with her.-Mr. and Mrs
Robert A. Maxwell and daughter. Anna
have gone 10 New York.
CABOT
! j. A. Harrington has gone to Boston e
Join his wife and to see his son Ned
Children's day is to be observed at botl
churches next Sunday.-E, T. Paquin o
Boston is visiting relatives in town.-TE'
barn of J. H. Crane was struck by light
ming I'm the shower of Monday morning
and buCnad to the ground, The barn Wa
one of the largest and best in town. Mn
calves. 10 hogs and about 40 tons OF ha.
were consumed. Only through great eff
forts was tho house saved by constant,
wettinE the roof and walls down. Los
81 800. Insurance SLIGO. The Iarn wi
probably be rebuilt.--Miss Belle Smith wa
home over Sunday.
NORTH FAYSTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Boyce OF Waterbur
, Rre visiting friends In TOWN.. s. Chip
man of Mortified and W. c. Porter o
Barre, former residents. visited in tow
the past week.-Mrs. Albert Newton an
child of Northfield recently visited at he
brothers.-Mrs, John Little spent the pas
week with her daughter In Moretown.-
; Annie Griffin OF Moretown is spending tn
week with her parents here.-Mr, and Mrs
LoDell of Duxbury were at Henry Peare'
last Friday