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

leaves a husband and two small children
besides her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Adams, one sister and two brothers. The
funeral was held Saturday morning
from st. Nary's Catholic church In Mid
debury. The interment was in the
Catholic cemetery.--Mrs, Marion (Jones)
Robinson, who had been for several
months at a retreat for medical treat
mont. died on Wednesday, Her brother
went on Thursday for the remains. Her
funeral took place on SATURDAY.. Mrs.
Robinson was a daughter of the late ia
son Jones and was a very estmable wo-
man, and for many years a consistent
member Of the Baptist church at West
| Cornwall. She leaves two brothers, Ed
win f. and Henry Jones.-The drama,
| 'Josiah's Courtship," which the Young
Peoples club presented on Wednesday
| evening, was decided success and a
handsome sum was realized.
| WEST CORNWALL.
Mrs. Marion Robinson died at the Brat
tleboro retreat Tuesday night of last week
and her funeral was held at the residence
Of her brother, Henry Jones, on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Twitchel are in
New Haven caring for Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ards who are very sick.-Miss Towle Is
improving. Cards are out for the wedding
cf Electa Louise Wooster of this place to
Henry Russell Wells OF Whiting on Feb
ents in this place.
SHOREHAM.
Mr.. Arm strongs lecture was fine. the IL
Illustrations being very llfe-like.-Mr. ard
Mrs. Waitfield of North Hudson, \ Y, arc
visiting Madame and Mrs. Fuller on Cream
Hill.--A literary at Perry Wolcotts was
much enjoyed by the young people of
Cream Hll.--Mrs. Elizabeth Hall of
whitehall is visiting her sister, Mrs, W.
w. Moore.-Mr. liinssland has pneumonia.
Mrs. William Palmer is in a critical
condtion.-C. n. North las sod his goods
TO Pliny Waite. and William Stocks who
will continue in the mercantile business,
taking possession about April 1st.-The
Agricultural Board of late Is holding
meetings in Academy Hall Tuesdays ana
Wednesdays.
The horse race on the ice Thursday was
won by Little Gray, owned by Baldwin
and Farnham, Edward Wiswelps horse
took second, Victor Harper's third and
Louis Bissettes fourth.-There was a
small attendance at the farmers meetings
here Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week, but those present showed much in
terest in the various subjects treated by
the board and their assistants.
Mrs. William Palmer died Saturday
morning. She is survived by husband
and six children besides mother, brother
ami sister. The funeral was held Tues
day at II o'clock.-Mrs. Mccormick of
New York city died Saturday at Mrs.
Jane Brchard's of consumptlon.-Mrs F.,
H. Lyman died Saturday evening of pneu-
monia. She is mourned by husband and
seven children.-Mr. and Mrs. Ora Gibbs
Of Brdport spent Sunday at A. e. Tott-
ingham's.-Miss Lizzie Nottingham is at
home from Plattshurgh.-Miss Frances
Stevenson spent Sunday in Ticonderoga.
NEW HAVEN.
George u. Hinman has gone to Florida
to spend few weeks.-Mr and Mrs. Wal
ter O'Bryan have moved to Waterbury,
Mrs. A. r. Hoffnagle is visiting friends in
Reber. n. Y.-Hiram Whittier, who has
been spending a few mcnths with his
grandfather, Hiram Wheeler, returned to
Buffalo, n. Y, on Monday of last week.
Mrs. a, j. Thompson is ill.--Rcv. j. H.
Hoffman is better.-The farmers meetings
were we'll attended
Tho Farmers meetings closed Friday
evening. The farmers from this and ad-
joining towns turned out in good num-
bers and much interest was taken in fruit
culture and general farming as discussed
by the board and those who came to aid
them. The hall was we'll filled at four of
tho fve sessions. When the Board Of
Agriculture vacated the hall the Bristol
orchestra took the stage and twenty-eigh hit
couples of young people enjoyed social
hop.-Mrs F. c. Adams returned from
Bristol Friday.-Subscrlptions for the
Free Press either daily or weekly are re-
ceivcd at the postoff1ce.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs c. n
Hunt Saturday, January 2Sth.-Mr and
Mrs. Noses Desautels returned from Bur
lington Monday morning, where they have
been to attend the funeral Of Mrs. De-
sautel's sistcr.-Mrs, George S. Russell is
much improved in health, and was able
to ride out last week.-Rev r. ]. Bar
ton of Salisbury will lecture on the work
Of the ant-saloon league in the church
Friday evening, and will also occupy the
pulpit Sunday morning in exchange with
Rev. Mr.. Northumberland five couples
attended the dance at the town hall last
Tuesday evening.
| RICHV1LLE.
Mrs. Eldon Lyman died January 2S-
Mrs. Wm. Palmer died Jan. es-"Jos abs
Courtshp'' will be given at Academy Iall
by the young people Of Cornwall, Friday
evening, February 10th.-Mrs. Julia New
ell is ILL.,
LEICESTER.
Fire was discovered in a closet at Bert
Persons about / o'clock January 2l and
was extinguishcd before much damage
was done except to clothing. Total dam
age less than sl00-John Pelkey is very
low.
MONKTON RIDGE.
Mrs. f. S. Paige is somewhat better and
able to sit up part of the time after the
grn.-N. c. Paige has had severe at
tack OF grip.--George Atkins from Warren
called on old friends, n. G. and u, S.
Paige Saturday of last week.
NORTH FERRIsBURGH.
The funeral OF NJ. l.. Richardson was
held from his late residence on Sunday
last, and was very largely attended He
was useful man in the community and
will be greatly missed. He leaves wife
and daughter Rev. Mr.. Appcman Of
iiciated and Miss Frances Wheeler and
Mrs Henry Prlndle rendered most nc-
ceptahle music.-The funeral of George Pal
mer was held from the house on TuesGa y
At II c0ck.-Therc are many sick in
town, mostly from the prevailing epidemic
Of grip.
SOUTH STARKSBORO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Parker of Hines
burgh visited her father Amos Tucker
over Sunday.-Mrs Callsta Narney Is at
home agan.--Charley Grace was injured
while loading logs and is laid up with u
very lame back-The farmers have COM
inenCed holding meetings again to sec
what can be done in regard to building Il
creamery for the coming season.--Perry
Ha!locks family have all been sick, but
are some better.