Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-19
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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Pillings was called to New Haven to at
tend the family Of he, brother, S. G..
Fitch. The Christian Endeavor of the
Union church have elected the following
officers for the FIRST half Of the year:
President Rev. Mr.. w Hale; vice-pres-
dents, Mrs. c. e. Bristol. Mrs. a. L. Nor
gUn; secretary Miss Edna Bristol; treas
urer. Arthur Narney; corresponding sec
etary, Miss Carrie rurinton osanist, Sy-
bill Mogan; assistant organist, LuthcriA
Butterheld The teacher, Jennie Morgan.
and large per cent of the scholars at
the Centre, have whoopiue cough.-Mrs.
Alma Thompson. daughter and son, Mel
win and Rose were guests Of J. j, Rhodes
family over Sunday.
WBYBRlDGE.
Miss Tryphosa Dunning IL very low.
Her niece Mrs Fl. A. Drury of Swanton
is with her.-Joseph Lance of Cabot,
student In the Albany Business College,
visited VIII E. Cobb last week Col w.
b. Hurlburt of burlington called on
friends last Monday AT the annual meet
ing OF the Congregational society held last
Saturday Robert Bowles and John A.
James were reelected deaCcns to serve
for the next five years.--On account or
the unfavorahle weather the attendance
was not as large az esual, but the gather-
will OF the late Mrs Leonard sturtevan t
500 has been left to the Methodist sun
day-schod. -,Rev u. A. Carlson will Give
an illustrated lecture Mt the Congregation
al church on Friday evening Of this week.
MIR. and Mira. J. It. Brittell and John
Shaw have returned from Osdensburs' NJ
Y.
HANCOCK
Miss Nellie Rhodes from Beverly, Mass.
SIS at home for few days. The school In
district No. has not been in session TOR
Two weeks on account Of sickness but VIII
omen next Monday.-Eugenc Flint, who
has been absent from homo for 81 " ars,
IS in town visiting his parents, Albert ana
Hannah F1int.-John Darling has return
ed to his home In Massachusetts.-M
John Church is spending a few days with
Mrs. Eta Wright.
MONKrON.
w r. Dean is sick with grip.-Mrs.
Samr el Shepard died last week If pneu-
moria. The funeral was held Saturday
st FeiTisb urgh Centre,--Tho remains OF
Lewis B,unell. an old man, were brought
from Waterbury Saturday and buried IN
The Friends cemetery.-Mr and Mrs,
George Hazard are rejoicing ovea little
rirl born the 18th met Rev. &. q. Harris :
confined to the bed with grip. Mr.. and
Mrs George Fishey were called Is Ferris
bursh sunday to attend the funeral OF
Charles King Mrs Bushey's father.-The
mills at Klondke are resting now, part
of the firm having gone into bankruptcy.
A donation party for the benefit of Rev.
T. F. Kellogg will he held at the Baptist
parsonage the Goth met.
See Prindle's Ad saaes Column"
RICHVILLE.
Albert Arms trong of Boston will give a
Bonnie Brier Bush" Monday sVenine,
Jan 90 in the Congregational church un-
der the auspices Of the Ladies Aid soc'e-
ty-Harry Smith and May Dumas were
married at the brides home on Saturday
evening. Jan. 7th by Mr.. Partridse.-Mr'
and Mrs Edward Godetto are Rejoicing
over the birth OF a girl.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
Mrs. Olive Olmsted and daughter, Miss
Vida. have been among the sicle but are
60 far recovered that Miss Vida has re
eumed her duties in school--Necdhan
Post and w r. G. were invited to the in
stellation Of ]. j. Hale Post at Ripton on
I'riday evening, Jan. 18th, 4 sood,y num-
her attended The exercises we're very
interesting, including remarks by com
rades and the reading of poem. After
the exercises at the g. A. r. rooms they
adjourned to the homo of Mr.. and Mrs
George Hodges, where all were entertsin
ed with music and singing and a tablt
loaded with good things to tempt the ap
petite. Thanks are due to the Post fOi
their generous hospitality. a small FUND
was started to purchase dishes for j. j
Hale Post. Three cakes were bid off anc
the Needham w. p. G. took the cake
The family Of Mr.. Elliott have been mucf
afflicted with Sickness. Herbert a son
was taken with grin While away visiting
which late" developed into pneumonia
His mother wont to take care of MIN anC
during the past week Mr.. Elliott hnh beef
confined to the bed with erysipela5. lie IL
now able to ait up and the son is I'M
proving Mrs. Elliott is expected to re
turn home this We ek.-.Word has heen re-
ceived of the death of Rev. 5, 9. Chan
dler former resident OF this village
His death occurred at his boarding place
at Suffield, Conn. He leaves an onl,
daughter and several grandchildren wht
reside at Washington D. C lie had beer
IN feeble health for several years. Hi
age was IS years.
NEW HAVEN.
Mrs George l.. Russell has nearly recov
cred from the grip.-J. A. Caldwell went It
Rutland Wednesday,
LEICESTER JUNCTION.
Mr.. and Mrs o. H. Huntley and young
est daughter started for California Mon
day to spend the winter.-The many case
of the grip are reported better.
MoNKToN RIDGE,
Mabel Vancor is very sick with TIL
grip and has the doctor twice a day. Hen
ny Bull Is also sick with the grip.
SOUTH STARKSBORO.
The funeral of Mrs. Rhoda Brown wa
held at the Friends church here las
Friday. Rev. L. A. I8!gelow officiating
Mrs Brown was in her 9th year ant
lived In Bristol near the Starksboro line
Charles Oryis has bought what IS know
AS this Merrill farm Of his father u. ii
Orvis,--Mrs. Harriet Kimbeil will boar
with Henry Sweet IN Lincoln for the res
of tho winter-Mtss Elizabeth Varney Ia
been sick but Ia better.--Daniel Sergen
is at home sic&.--Cora Orvis has 0ee
visiting Miss Lillian Young for d wee
past,
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