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

Ryan of Minneapolis. His eldest daugh-
ter Mrs. Henry Randall, died in 1857 and
his second daughter, Msrgery, IS years
ago. Mr.. Ryan was an honest indus
trious man and was held In high respect
by the community, and his family haVe
the sincere sympathy of a large circle Of
friends.
Theodore Addison Burr died at his home
in Lancaster, Wis on January 18th. Mr..
Burr was born in Fairfield on My 81,
1884, and he resided there until 1850 at
which time his father moved to this city,
having been elected sheriff OF this coun-
ty. After spending few years in tho
city, whore he completed his education,
he went to Lancaster, where his mother $
brother, Theodore Barber, lived. In 1859
he married Miss Frances Piper. Mr.. Burr
held several offices during his residence
in the West and was pubic spirited
and highly respected citizen. He was bur
led beside his parents in Lancaster.
SHELDON.
The hardware store and tin shop Of Dix
on e. Mower was burned Wednesday
night, January 2jth. The fire was decov-
cred in the basement OF tho store at II: 80
by some ono passing. Everything was
burned and q total loss. The Haswcll
lodge OF T. and A. NJ. was over the store.
They lost all, only n few things being
saved from u shed attached to the store
Tho cause of the fire is unknown.
The loss on the stock is 5000 insured for
$1,000. The loss on the store, shed and barn
attached was 5000 insured for 5000. The
store il quite loss to the town. The build
inES were all burned in one hour as they
were wood buildings.
FRANKLIN.
About 50 of the many friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac P. Simpson assembled
at their homo Wednesday evening Jan.
25th. to celebrate with them the 50th an
niversary of their married life. C1rpetiu e
for their parlor, hall and stairs, an eXten.
sion table and a purse of money were left
as q remembrance. Refreshments were
served and the friends departed leaving
their best wishes for many more years of
married life. Among those from out of
town were Mr. and Mrs. al Fish OF ST.
Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bowen, Ar
thur Derby and wife, and Mrs. Emily a.
Bickford of Berkshire.
RICHFORD.
Rufus Rogers, a farmer on the Berk-
shire road. died Jan. 23 of grip pneumonia.
-"Uncle" John Dodsworth. who died at
West Farnham Jan. a. was pay
master of the old South Eastern Railway
for a long time. and until a few years
ago was assistant paymaster Of this di-
vision of the Canada Pacific Railway
James Taylor, the young man who was
fastened in tho bank here when the safe
was broken into last November went last
Tuesday to Pattsburg to sec if !ie could
identify one of the burglars who was un-
der arrest there.-Mrs. w. S. Foster has
been seriously Ill the past week but is
now improvine.-Mr John Dodsworth,
one of the promoters of the South East
ern Railroad, died at his rooms at West
Farnham Jan. "a His remains were
taken to Montreal for burial. Uncle
Il 1c he IA In ri ~
railroad man was we'll known in Rich
ford.-L Baker & Sons have lately pur-
chased Of Branerd e. Hatch Of St. Adams
their half interest in the Baker, Brainerd
e. Co mill property at Fast Richford and
will now run the business under the firm
name of l.. Baker & Sons. This is one of
the largest and best equipped mills in
the State, consisting of saw mill, finish
ing mill and box shop. They have large
stock Of logs and lumber on hand and
everything indicates a prosperous year
for. the new concern.
EAST BERKSHIRE.
William c. Ovtt died at the residence of
his daughter, Mrs. Manly Carpenter, on
Thursday OF last week, aged 81 years. The
funeral was held Saturday and the inter-
ment was at Enosburgh. He was the
father Of twelve children, nine of whom
are living and five attended his funeral.
Leon Smith who has been clerking In a
grocery store in Newport, r. l., for the
past year came homo Monday.-Charles
Moshier, from Portland, Ne, s at A. p.
Pond's.-The covered bridge here is light
ed with electric lights.-O. Washburn of
plattshur8h, y. y, visited at his sons,
Dr. Washburn last week.-Otis Rawson of
Essex Junction visited at Coburn Cramp-
toms last week-Silvanus Durham is
quite ill.,
ST. ALBANS BAY.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Corliss have the
sympathy of all, in the death Of their
infant son. Mrs. Corliss Is i'll with pneu-
monia.-The chicken-pie supper last Tues
day evening given by the Ladies Aid at
Nathan SINNERS, was Il success, socially
and fnancially,--Mrs, Jed Wood is seri-
ousiy i'll with nneumonia.-Mrs Charles
Cook, Mrs. Herbert Bascomb and Chloe
Iadd are sick.-Cieorge Younger. Sr.. is
confined to the house most of the time
Cassius Percival was in town Tuesday on
his way to Swantou.-John Smith, an cid
resident is very low with consumption.-
John Little is carrying tine mail to the
city at the present time.-After spending
about year and q half IN this vicinity.
Silas Hazelton has returned to his home
In Fort Jackson, y. i.
ENOSBCRGH.
The Ladies' Aid society will be onter-
tanned at Mrs. Eta WrFht's for dinner
Saturday. Feb. 4th.-,IIon. <. X. Brewer
is quite sick with grip and being about
81 years Old, friends are 4nXious IS to his
recovery.-Mr and Mrs. l.. l.. Fairbanks
have been very sick with grip, he Is =
little better.-Pearl Hodges kas closed her
term of school in Montgomery and will be
at Deacon S. II. Dow's for a while.
SWANTON.