Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-16


white. The bridesmaids were her sister
Miss Cornelia English and Ethel Sumner
The happy couple left ON the sleeper fol
the south.-Miss Cornelia English wa.
down from Burlington to attend the wed
dng oil her sister last wcck.-School closes
next wcek.-Miss Mabel Rogers reccntlS
sustained fracture of her right ARM
George Hewitt is sick with the prevailing
epidemic.
ORWELL
Following the plan adopted by the Or.
| der of forcsters of St Paul's Court ol
each year setting aside one evening IN
which to invite their friends to Join with
them in celebrating the fraternity and good
| feeling OF their organization, their third
| annual ball was held on Friday eycn,n :
! feDruary 3, in the spacious town hail.
no other building being large enough tc
entertain so large an assemblage. II the
esteem III which the young men COMPOSING
this court are held can be measured by
the number of their friends in attendance
they may well feel proud, for moro than
100 hundred couples responded to their in
Nitations to assist in making a
success of their festival In the ron.
dition of choice selections, Birchari' S
orchestra. which furnished the music on
THIS occasion, has few supcriors i'm tho
state. At 1890 p. m. the orchestra began
playlng the strains of the grand march.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Murphy leading fol-
lowed by Mr. and Mrs A. j. Belanger. A
bounufu supper was served by the young
lady friends of the society: after which
the tripping of the light fantastic was
continued till the village bell reminded the
merry makers that the hours were small.
STARKSBORO.
Sunday evening, Feb 10, temperance
Union service will be held at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church in memory of Miss
willard. The children will take an active
part III the programme of the evening"
Miss Nellie wilkins of Williston is visit
ing at William Wyman's--M and Mrs
George O'Bryan are in Lincoln caring for
Mr. oiiyan's father. who is ill--The
Christian Culture club have arranged
with elccution!st T. w Fish Of Randolph
toSive are1dinSa the Baptist church next
week.-Millcr's orchestra played in Bristol
Tor dance Feb. S.-Alrs Richard Clifford
is visiting her daughter Mrs r. Sargent
ut Bristol-Tuesday evening a surprise,
party was given to Miss Clara Clifford by
her young friondS.-The w. &. r l. will
give an afternoon tea at Mrs Dockey's
Wednesday, Feb. %. all cordially invited
Mrs. Carpenter Cole is in a very critical
condition-Alrs. Josie Carpenter is visiting
her father, lloel Sayles.
MONKTON.
The school entertainment given in the
hall Friday evening was success
Miss Jessie Collins returned to her home
in Whiting Saturday.-Mrs T.. y. Dean
continues about the same.-Ruby McIcntee
was homo from Bristol over Sunday
Mr.. WCisenbOck and Mr.. Rotox of Monk
ton cnt"' aimed large party of friends
rom Burlington at the home of the for
mer last week. After dinner the guests
were '-ken to the large swamp known as
the Baldwin swamp where they with thcr
1our dogs enjoyed rabbit hunt
There Will be an oyster supper for the
benefit of Rev. +. r. Harris on the even
ing of February 24th, at the residence of
w. L. Smith, Monkton Ridge.
WHITING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wells returned
home on Saturday from their trip to New
Nork.-Mr. and Mrs. james Warner, of
crown Point. y. y, spent the Sabbath
with Mr.. Mason's family.-The entertain
ment which was billed for the 14th, given
by the young people of Whiting at Town
Hall, has been postponed until the 2lst.
1t will include the drama called above
the Clouds. Lucy Sampson has been
dangerously i'll with complication of
measles and acute Brght's disease She
is at Thomas Ketchum's. and is SLOWLY
gainng.-Or. Colby went to Burlington
Monday to see his mother, who is not so
well.
LINCOLN.
Thomas Balm and Mrs. Harriet Varnev
received news of the death of their broth
er, Andrew Balm of Northfleld Mr.. Balm
spent few years of the early part of his
life in this town. His parents win four
sons, Andrew being one. came to this
country from Scotland about lS2S The
elder Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Balm lived
here until their death.-C. c. Lee and wife
are visiting in Ferrisburgh.-S. ID. O'fry-
an is again dangerously sick-Mrs. Mary
Davis and Miss Hanna Huntington arc no
bettcr.-C. NJ, Elliott who had been visit
ing In this and adjoining towns the past
six weeks, returned to his home in OK
ford, Iowa, the 9Th inst
School at South Lincoln, Mamie Geary.
teacher closed February 10. after very
successful term. This is the sixth term
Miss Geary has taught this school.
Mr.. and Mrs, Nelson Mitchell of New
Haven were guests of T.. X. Siple'S fam
ily over Sunday.-Mrs. Maggie Bean Mad
lgan and husband of Burlington visited
friends here last week-The creamery
question is being agtated. The Center,
Draper's mill and Quaker street are loca-
tons favored by different parties.--Miss
Eliza Reeves has returned to town and
Is boarding at George Atwood s.-The an
nual meeting of the Industria will be held
WEST ADDISON.
There will be an oyster supper at the
home of Mr. Wedenbaker next Thursday
night. IL stormy weather interferes it will
be held on Friday night. 1t is for the
benefit of Rev. II. Long.-The Ladies
Helping Hand society will meet at the
home of Mrs. Merritt Hurd February H.
Mrs. Edwin lloyt has been quite sick
with the gUp.-Mrs Albert Raine and son
Ralph. from Port Henry visited friends
here last week.
WEYBRIDGE.
The local c. T.. society will give an
Operatta at the town hall Thursday even
ng, February 23.-News was received here
last week of the death of Will Atkinson
1t Rutland. Mr. Atkinson was favorably
known here, having spent some time in
Town. His sisters, Carrie and Edith were
With him at his death, and took his re-
mains TO Canada, his former home.-Thc !
entertainment given by the Ladies' Aid so.
'iety last week was a decided success !
il5 being realized. The music was fine,
The supper excellent, but the crowning
feature of the evening was the recitations
given by the elocutionist, Miss Waite of
Shoreham. They were well selected and
We'll rcndered.-Thomas Dewey accom-
panied the remains of his nephew. viii
Atkinson to lIolton Canada. last week.-
The auditors held their meeting at the
town hall last Saturday, and dinner was
served in the vcstry by the Ladies Aid
society,
SOUTH STARKSBO
Mrs. Mary Morrison is on the sick list
as is Amos Tucker.-Quincy SWANS little
girl has been very sick for the past week
A IaupltCr WIS horn SuO1a,r ,iu,l,