Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12

turning a full load Of milk.-The village
fire wardens will commence visitation
among the homes and business blocks of
the village on Friday of this week, look
ing after stove pipes, chmneys, ashes,
etc.-Thc infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
fred Joyner at A. +. Whitney's had bad
fall Sunday, the fall being followed by
commissions but the child Is recovering
Joseph Parker IL recovering from an at
tack of pncumona.-B. G. Sheldon of
Swanton was in town over Sunday.-A
visitor from Hardwck fell and thrust his
arm through Il large window in the front
of the Churchill meat market.-Miss Lena
Irish, teacher in the public schools and
organist at the Congregational church, Is
recovering from an attack of pneumonia
ON sunday evening these officers were
elected in the Christian Endeavor society
of the Congregational church: President
A. l.. Cheney; vice. president. Miss Susan
A. Abbey; corresponding secretary, W. A
Beebe: recording secretary and organist
Miss Blanch Foss; treasurer and collec-
tor Miss Lottie Nreelaud.-Miss Edwards
of Winooski resumed her duties as pre-
ceptress in the academy Tuesday, having
been at home for time because of the
! illness of her father.-Miss Palmer has
completed her engagement in Curricr q
Co.'S store and returns this week to hci
home in Mystic. L. GA car load Of ..
horses arrived here from Chicago Mon
day.-Vcrn Peck's double team ran away
Monday, going from Portland street, dowr
Main street, around the road past the fac
tory of the National Fibre Board com
pany to the road leading to jersey
Heights. There the team could not TURF
as 1t was going at great speed but went
over the bank on the opposite side.-Fri
day night the junior class in the academy
will serve refreshments in connection witt
the usual social following the lyccum.-A
h. Gil and Miss Myrtle Bedcll of this
place were married on Saturday in st
Johnsbury. Harry Sears. engineer in thu
tannery here. and Miss Merritt of New
port were married here Saturday night by
Rev. Or. Booth.--Thc Woman's club hclC
an interesting meeting in the public Ii
brary Monday evening, the first of the
new year. The members Of the club vii
hold their annual gentlcman's night re
ception at the home of Mrs. G. II. Slocun
some evening next week 1t seems likely
that the L. V. NJ. clubs may come here
under the auspices of the club through
their lecture course committee.
WATERVILLE.
Mrs. l.. l. Mann is with her brother, Or
Hulburd at Jericho for few days
George Mann and Bcman Vance were cal
led to Montgomery Saturday to attcn,
the funeral of an aunt.-Mrs. Burt Co,
Inns of Stowe is in town to help care 70
an aunt. Mrs. Mason Chafce, who is yer!
sck.-Mrs DR.. liodgkins returned hom
from the Mary Fletcher hospital on Satur
day. where she has been for several week
for medical trcatment.-B. w. Beard an,
family of Pomponoosuc were IN town Tvs
week called by the death of Mr.. Beard
mother, Mrs. Il. II. Beard-Nrs. w. 5
Gillette and Miss Mary Gillette of Stow
were in town IA few days last week.
Mrs. Harriet +. Leach, widow of the lat
Curtis y. Beard, died after a short Hines
of pcuro pneumonia on Jan. 3rd. aged :
years 6 months and % days. She was Dor
and lived nearly her whole life in tow,
and for many years was an active mem
per Of the Methodist Episcopal church
She leaves three sons H. l.. and b. +
of Waterville and r. w. Beard of Pom
panoosuc and two sisters. Mrs. Will
Gillette of Stowe and Mrs. lIcman Mile
of Johnson.