Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-09
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
BARRE.

| W. W. Lapoint will delives the Memo
rial day address at Dorset this year. NJ
Lapoint has delivered the address at IN
place on each Memorial day for the last
eight years.
John Wheaton, ona of the oldest resi-
dents il the town of Barre, died Thurs
day nisht at the horne of his daughter,
Mrs. George Lawson on the East Mont
pelor road, after a six weeks illness with
senile gangrene. The Rev. A T. Atwatcr
conducted the funeral exercises Saturday
afternoon at the house and the remains
were inferred in Elmwood cemetery.
NORTHFIELD.
Observer Shaw of the United States wca
thor bureau reports Il mean temperature
Tor February of 10 degrees, with a max =
mum of As on the 22d and a minimum Of
10 on the 18TH The prevailing direction
Of the wind was south. The precipitation
amounted to 1.6i inches, rain or snow fall
ing on nine days. The month was made
up of five clear, ten partly cloudy and 3
cloudy days.
1t Is und rstood that the Capitol Cream
cry Company of Montpelier are soon to
start creamery in this place. If the
plans materialize the creamery will be To-
Gated west of the Central Vermont depot
near VIM. II, Jones' shop and Mr. Jones
will furnish power for running the separ-
ator.
Mrs Isabella Dana) Woodland, wife cf
O. c. Woodland, died at her home at the
Centre Village Saturday following a br cf
Illness with neuralgia of the heart. She
had been in Barre caring for sick rela-
tive when summoned home by the illness
Of her husband he is yet quite seriously
i'll but it is expected will recover. Mr.
Woodard's age WAS 70 years, 3 months and
20 days. The funeral occurred Monday
forenoon from the residence, the services
hpipg Oh Nv "
WAITsFIELD.
Otto Bushnell is at home from Mont
pelier Seminary on "A two weeks vacation.
DR. T.. G. Hooker OF Waterbury was
called here last Friday as counsel in the
case Of Nathan Boyce who is critically
iii with pneumonia, following severe at
tack Of la grippe,-Mr. and Mrs. Benia-
min Avery of Springfield, Mass, are in
town visiting her father Joseph Palmer,
who has been very sick, but is now some
what improved-Carl Barnard died Sun
day afternoon, March 3, aged 20 years, af-
ter only few days Illness of heart dis
ease, Mr.. Barnard was born In this town
and spent the whole Of his three score and
ten years on the farm. where he was
born. lie was universally respected and
beloved and will be greatly missed by a
large circle OF friends and neighbors-
On Monday afternoon, March g. "A very
Mr. and Mrs. r. W. McAllster, where q
received cordial welcome.-Answorth
Post, No, &c, g. A. r. has secured the
services OF Hon. Mason S. Stone of Mont
pelier, state superintendent OF education,
as speaker for Memorial Day, this year.
Esther the youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs d. II, Skinner has been critical
ly i'll the past week, but is thought to he
little better at present.
WORCESTER.
Mrs. Fanny Kelley is critically Ill. her
daughter Rosmond Is caring for her
j. R.Wilson is the latest victim of Ia
grippe. Pneumonia Is feared and he isv very
sick.-Mlss George Wilson has gone 70
Fast Calais to work In the millinery es-
Enlistment of Mrs. e. r. Dwlnell-Mr.
and Mrs. c. e. Nourse of Barre spent part
of last week in town.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
f.. r. Chase died March 6, after a long
and painful illness Edward and Fred
Wells are At home from Montpelier SEM