Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12

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Wcmctt cut his foot and is confined to the
house.-T. a. Williams recently lost one
of his matched team the result of getting
kicked by its mate and breaking his leg
i. r. Colburn has moved into the Hasloe
Peck place and Mr. Peck has taken rooms
with Allen Angers.-'rhe residence of Mr..
Frederick Yattan was nearly destroyed
by fire on Friday, but owing to the brave
ness and presence Of mind of Mr.. Yattan
the fire was soon under control.
WEST ADDISON.
r. II. Raine of Morah, n. Y, is visiting
| friends in town-Niss Georgia Bodette is
visiting friends in town.-Fred Fisher has
been quite sick with the grip--Mr. Albert
Young has returned home from North
Hudson. Mrs. Young is expected next
weck.-Thero is to be a socable at Charles
Reads next Friday evening.
WEYBRIDGE.
Mrs. Harriet Wright, widow OF Caleb
Wright, died at the home of her daught-
er Mrs. l.. Il. Dodge, December %, and
was buried the Sunday following at New
Haven street Mrs. Wright had been a
member of the Methodist church in this
place from youth. and until advancing
years and falling health prevented, had
been a woman Of uncommon energy and
activity, always ready to do her part in
every good work. Since her husband s
her children, three of whom survive her.
Mrs. Ann SturtcVant. widow of Leonard
SturteVant, died at her home after a short
illness January and was buried
from her late residence January
., Rev. z. l.. Thompson officiating. Mrs.
Sturtcvant was well known and highly
respected, and will be greatly missed N
the church. especially among the poor
and suffering, who ever found in her a
helpful frcnd.-Wil cobb is home from
Albany Business college, where he recent
ly graduatcd.-Mrs H. NJ. Adams, who
has been i'll for two weeks, with a severe
attack Of the grip, is slowly recovering
Miss Grata Howe is stil confined to her
bed.-John Shaw came home from Ogdens-
burg, y. y, last week to help care for
his father, who was quite ill.-The annual
election of officers at the Methodist sun
day school will occur January 22.-The
annual church meeting and roll call Of
the Congregational society will take place
at that church Saturday, January II.
CORNWALL.
At the annual meeting of the Congre-
gational society held recently c. H.
James, |. l.. Hamblin and clyde Hulburt
were elected church committee. The
church Indebtedness of about $3.50 was al
so cleared.-Schoo at West Cornwall has
been closed for the week on account of
the Illness Of the teacher, Miss Maud
Farnham.-Mr and Mrs. Frank L. Foote
are the parents of boy born January
7th.-Mr. Charles Adams and Fred VOL
colt. who have been severely i'll with ty-
phoid fever, are Convalescng.
STARKSBORO.
The Huntington quarterly meeting will
convene at the Free Baptist church Jan
uary 1ith ana 18th. Saturday evening a
short time will be devoted to missionary
7 inf ha oil
meet Wednesday evening with Rev ..
w. Russell.-Ansol Eddy of Shelburne
and Miss Carrie Douglass Of South Starks-
boro We're married at tho Baptist par
sonage Sunday afternoon, January 1st.-
Mrs. Cornelius Ladue is still confined to
the house with the grip.-Miss Carl is Wis
ting her cousin Mrs. Amelia jacobs
Frank Hill is able to be about again
Mark Bushnell and Will Hanson are OK
pected from the south this weck.-News
was received last week of the death of
DIR. ]. c. Greene of Buffalo, y. Y.-Mrs.
Frank Smith is visiting relatives in
Springfield, Mass.
The Allen Shoe Cos. cut price shoe sale
gives everybody a chance to save money
on shoes.
RICHNILLE.
Irving Rich has returned to the L. V. NJ,
and Mary Rich to Rutland to resume their
ton as travelling salesman for Wilson e
McCaulcy of Kentucky and will travel in
Vermont and Massachusctts.-John Bald
win is i'll with the grp.-J. b. Rich and
son attended the funeral of Senator Nor
rll.-John Dumas is on the sick list.
MONKTON.
There will be a donation visit and oyster
supper at the Baptist parsonage Friday
evening, Jan. 20. for the benefit of Rev,
l. p. Kellogg. All are cordially invited to
attend
shoes now at the Allen Shoe Cos. cut price
shoe sale.
Miss Clara Smith, an Old resident of the
town, died last week, after a short illness
Her age was about eighty years.-Mrs. +.
G. Wright and Mr.. Frank Wooster are
among the severe cases of grip. but
are slowly recovering.-Mrs Mary Maryo
died suddenly at the home of her son.
john Myatt last week. She had been
failing in health the last year Her age
was sevcnty-nine years. She was buried
in Cornwall.
LINCOLN.
5 There was pieasan gathering of rcla-
taves at W. II. Sargents, Jan 3, to
meet his son, Walter, who was home on
a Vacation.-MiSs FurncsS who has beer
visiting Mrs. Annette Morgan, returned
to her home in Barre, Jan. 3.-The sub.
jcct of new town hall continues to he
agitated ana the prospects are quite fav-
orable.-C. c. Pringle Of Charlotte, was
at willard Esteys Friday, Mr.. Kstcy's
sons Rert and Walter expect to accom-
! pany Mr.. TrnGle to Mexico in n few
days.--SYbel Morgan Is spending the week
with friends in Panton and Waltham.- 70
The school in Dowvile is closed OF
account of the sickness of the teaches
Miss Lydia Nuc-Mrs elias Doty is very
low Her son Horace arrived from Wor-
cestcr Wednesday night,-Iandlord Dem
ton is very low.
An inn bridge is being put in position OF
the new road between A. NJ. Sargant'
and + I}cans-Miss Jennie Morgan auC
Miss Lydia Noe have recovered from the
T. grip and reopened their school Monday
morning Harvey Farr and Mrs Alia'
Siple are improving, Mrs, VIII Sipc il
: one of tho latest additions to the sick list
! II. T.. Denton is no botter-Mrs. r,lia'
l Doty died late Monday evening, aged z
years Her funeral will be held from The
! residence Of her son, Pearl Doty. Thurs
! day and the interment will be in Hunting
ton. Her daughter, Mrs. Jane Wicks anC
, husband of Elizahethtown, \. Y, came
5 Monday and will remain few days
! Henry Turner, who has been in poor
health several months was kindly remem
bered Monday by his neiShborS anC
Masonic brethren turning out and cuttin.
= and drawing to his door "A good wooC
5 pile.
: HANCOCK.