Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21

has purchased the old foundry and ma
chine shop which belonged to the Grandy
eState.-Mrs. Georgia Lane wife of Hon.
Elisha Lane, died December nth. The flu
neral was held from her late home We'd
nesday, the 18th Rev. J. NJ. Dutton OIL
hciated.-John $. Baqr, clerk for True 4
blanchard company, and Miss Nettio b.
Bailey were married at ST. Johnsbury De
cemher l. by Rev. Edward r. Fair.
banks.-R u. Lane and w. II. Council at
tended the meeting of the State Grange
at st. Johnsbury the past week.
CRAFTsBURY.
Miss Kate Gldden left last Thursday to
accompany hec aunt. Mrs Mary Glidden
to Minnesota whore she will visit for sew
eral weeks.-Mr. Bril- has moved into the
Carr house at East Hiil--Julia Hoyt, aged
about fifteen years, died last Tuesday OF
diph herla. The circumstances are peculi-
arly sad Her father died a few years ago
and this leaves the mother alone. She has
the heart felt sympathy of the whole com
munty. The teachers and students of the
Academy where Julia Hoyt was "A pupil
held a memorial service for her last Sun
day evening in the Congrcga onal church
Prof cole gave the cu,ogy on her life as
student and her pastor, Rev. Charles
Morse on her life as Christian. Mrs. II.
f.. Cowles from Morrisvlle rendered the
solo, "Thy VIII be Done" the ladies
NV God to Thee. The choir rendered eX-
cellent and appropriate music. The SER
vices were very impressive and instruc-
tive.
LOWELL.
Ephraim Crafts died Dec II. Funcral
services wcec held at his late home Wed
nesday forenoon, Rev. f.. A. Edridgc Of
floating. There will be Christmas trees
at the congregational and NJ. L. churches
with oNercises.-Mr. and Mrs. j. Brigham
of Newport werc in town last Week.-Mrs.
Helen Wakefield visited friends here re-
Gently.
BARTON LANDING.
Mrs. Barnard, wife of Rev II. T. Bar
nard, had the misfortune to break her
left leg between the ankle and knee. She
was walking from her house to neigh
boris across the street and slipped and
fell fracturing both bones. The accident
occurred Monday afternoon. DIR. Wright
was called by telephone and set the bones
and Mrs. Barnard is as comfortable as
could be expected.-E. NJ. Carponter has
purchased the John Brennan house on Ma
pie street for "a homc.-E. d. Collins, in
structor in medieval history in Yale Uni
versity, is at home for a short vacation
Rev. and Mrs. j. X. Fuller and Pew. c.
T. Ordway of Windsor were in town last
week in attendance at the funeral of Ma
bel Joslyn.-Whooping cough is becoming
quite prevalent in the village. The schools
commenced the winter term last Monday
urder the same board of teachers as last
term.-lnez Winslow and Clara Austin are
at home from Massachusetts for tie
Christmas and New Years vacation,
NEWPORT.
Roy Harvey is home from his school at
Burrine ton to spend the holiday vacation.
h., los. las ..I IA tic f-, hfs-
farm in Coventry.-Mrs. Oscar Doney has
gone to Montpelier,-Mr. julius Richards
is very sick with but little hopes of re-
covery. Edward Carrck of the firm Of
Carrick Bros. has returned from a
trip to New York.-Mr. X. W. Berry died
at his home Sunday morning. The funcr-
al was held Tuesday and Rev j. NJ. Dut-
ton ohiciated. Mr.. Berry moved here
from Coventry two years ago, where he
had always lived, having been boon there
Sept s, 1929. He leaves am aged widow
There will be union meeting of
the Baptist, Methodist and Congregational
churches the first week in January.-'rhe
Congregational Sunday school are prepar-
ing a concert exercise for Christmas,
which will be given Sunday evening.
WESTFIELD.
Mrs. Natty Bell and daughter went to
Norwood n. Y, last Saturday TO attend
the funeral of Mrs. Bells brother n-law.
George Fred Clark. formerly of IrasburSh.
-Russel F. Hitchcock died at his homo
in Albany Sunday. He was about &C
years of age. The funeral was held at
his late residence Tuesday and the re-
mains were Inferred in the family lot here
On W edreSday.-Mrs. Nelson Lawrett of
Derby has been the guest of her daughter.
Mrs. Herbert Longley.-There is good
deal of light sickness on account of the
weather.