Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16

Waterbury, and G. II. Shepherd. Marsh
held. Mr. and Mrs. May sang duet,
which was a prize feature. The ladies'
quartette OF Marshfield did valuable SER
vice and rendered some very fine selec-
tons. Geibels march, "Onward," by a
double male quartette, was much applaud
cd The piano duet by Mrs. r.. =. Wal
bridge and Miss Marion Kent of Calais
well demonstrated these ladies as artists.
To NJ. ID. Wells, the pianist is due no
small credit. The concert on the eve Of
the 18th was very largely attended.
WAfTSFIELD.
George n. Billings is moving back to
his mill in South Fayston, which he Is to
operate again this season.-Mr. and Mrs.
Seth Boyce. Mrs. II. t. Boyce and Mrs.
Guy Boyce of Waterbury visited friends
in town d few lays last Week.-Mrs. place
was visited by quito hard thunder
shower Sunday evening, March 12.--'rhe
entertainment given last Saturday even
ing by the young ladies of Mrs. Miller
class in elocution was exceptionally good
and deserved a much larger audience than
the very untavorable weather permitted.
il is hoped 1t may be repeated I'm the near
future Harry Belden from Richmond has
bought the Mad River Creamery In this
village together with the skimming sta
ton vt Warren, which have formerly
been owned and operated by Norton &
Mrs. o. w. Hudson Of East Warren Wis
tied friends in town last week returning
home on Monday,-Cards have been re-
celVcd announcing the marriage on Sat
urday evening, March at Prospect Park,
Pa, of Miss Vie II. Eaton. formerly OF
this place and i. NJ. Savage of Proctor.
WATERBURY.
Death has again visited this community
and taken another business man and 10y
al citizen from our midst, Mr.. ~ q. Nor
ton, who has been in failing health fcc'
Thursday evening about 10 o'clock Ma
thaniel Gage Motion was born in Hines
bursh. VT, in February. 1881. He was
married in 1851 to Miss Lucretia sutton
of Shelburne where they lived for several
years, moving from thece to Brasss
Falls, n. Y, coming TO this city in 1866
when he purchased the Island mills Of f.
M. Strong and engaged in the manufac-
ture Of flour and the general milling bust
ness This mill was destroyed by fire in
1878, but rebuilt the same season. Pre-
vious to his failing health Mr.. Norton had
associated with him in business his two
youngest sons under the firm name of N
q. Norton & Sons. Mrs Norton died in
1876 and later he married Miss Sarah SUIT
ton, sister of his first wife, who with
two sons. Eugene G. and Arthur w. sur
Vive him, his only daughter, May having
died very suddenly last August and his
eldest son, John N, having died less than
Two weeks ago Mr.. Norton was a man
of strong convictions and firm p~inciples
consistent member of the Congrega-
tonal church, warm friend and always
ready and willing to relieve the poor and
unfortunate and up to the time OF his
disability was alive to all the best inter-
ests of the city. He had held nearly all
the important city offices. He was con-
n hn ,1,-
able TO ride out on Monday The en-
tire community sincerely sympathze with
this much bereaved family. The funeral
TOOK place from his late residence
Sunday afternoon at . O'Clock, Rev, E. NJ.
Bartlett oificiated.
George Myers. who was assisting in the
moving of a barn on the L. F. Benton
farm IN WalthanS Thursday was seriously
injured by the giving way of lever he
had hold OF. He was knocked senseess.
but revived and was brought to his home
In this city and il speedily recovering.
Nj. II. Daniels. who with his family
have been spending the winter in Freder-
lex, Md, returned Thursday evening. Mr..
Daniels is still in poor health.
Alanson G. Wright of Waltham has
lately undergone a successful operation
Tor appendicitis at the Mary Fletcher
hospital, Burlington.
The town of Ferrisburgh has purchased
the Old Union church building at Ferris
burgh Centre of the commissioners ap-
pointed by the Probate Court to sell the
same for $500 and the building will be con-
verted into a town hall.
V. V. Henderson while shackling some
freight cars in the yard here on Tuesday
had his left hand damned quite seriously
The flesh was completely crushed off tie
third and fourth fingers, leaving the bore
IN plain sight. He was attended by DR..
Minard.
Mrs. Joseph Clair of Stowe who has
been suffering for some time with a can
Ger of the breast had it removed on Sun.
DAY: The operation was performed by DR..
ID. ID. Grout of Waterbury.