Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25


turned from Burlington, where he went
to have a generous affection of his lip
treated.
Miss Wnifred Richmond is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Laird, at Locust lodge
in Royalton.
Mrs. Fred NJ. Flanders. whose funeral
was held from the Baptist church yes
terday, Rev. r. A. Howard officiating, was
only is years cid. She had been married
about two years She LETT besides her
husband AMI infant son. her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Christopher Sargent and four
sisters ana TWO brothers, oil of East
Randolph.
At the second whist rarty Tuesday
evening in the series being given at Ed
sons hail by Fern Rebekah lodge, Frank
+. Mann and Mrs. irwin Chase were win-
ners with a score Of plus %. while Fr,u
Kent and Miss George Mann we're tho
heaviest losers, with a score Of minus Is.
There was a large Attendance, good
number coming from the Center.
EAST RANDOLPH.
quite a number from out of town at
tended the Free VIII Baptist Association
meetings which began Jan. 18th and con-
tinucd until the 1ith.-Miss Luna Frazer
is improving. John Sprague from Man
chester, y. H., is visiting his brother, f
c. Spraguc.--Several from hero went to
North Randolph the night of Jan 18TH
to attend the iiftieth wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley.-Mrs. a. G. Os-
good has returned from q short visit to
friends and relatives in New Hampshire.
CHELSEA.
Curtis o. Slack has sold his place to
Frank Bixby and will move into the tene-
ment house of DR.. NJ. II. Corwtn beside
the Methodist Episcopal church The an
nual meeting of the Ladies Benevolent
society of the Congregational church was
held at the church Nestry on Thursday
last and the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President. MS
a. j. Eastman; vice-president, Mrs. Syl-
Via Dearborn; secretary, Mrs John NJ
Comstock: treasurer, Mrs. NJ. II. Corwin
Directoresses, Mrs. W. p. Townsend, Mr.
Charles A. Densmore, Mrs. Susan Stanton;
and it was voted to provide dinners every
fortnight till further notice, the first oc-
curing Wednesday noon, Jan. 3lst-bn
Monday evening last a soCiable was glVei
by the members of the graduating class
Of Chelsea Academy at the S. o. V hal.
the admission being two cents for each
50 round weight. A programme Of music
recitation and fun was rendered to ar
audience of 10 persons, proceeds to be used
for the graduation exercises next June
henson So lhorn, one of cur best farm
ers. has rece wed from the Orange Coul-
~ Creamery during the year 1899 A'2 FOR
2524 pounds of butter made from the eight
cows which he has kept. He buys hut
little feed, but is very regular both III
time of feeding and milking. The Ten
Pin club will meet at Mrs. c. +. Diokln-
sons on Jan. 81 to sew for the needy pee
pie in town.--Lewis n. Lucas, accompan'
led by mis- son-in-law. Thomas j. Doyle
went to Springfield. Mass. Tuesday, be-
ing suddenly summoned thither by tht
critical illness of Mr.. Lucas sister.-Tht
town clerks record shows that eighteen
were born and the same number died IN
town during the year just closed. Be
sides the three who died in infancy, the
average age of those deceased was over
7S years, one being within % days of 81
The next oldest person who was burleo
here was Mrs. Julia Hyde Chase, whc
died in Cambridgeport, Mass, recently
The oldest survivor in town is now Hydf
Cabot, who was born April 16, 1905, one
year before the birth of Mrs. Chase. The
death rate of last year was remarkably
low, some years having list of y.
/ WILLIAMSTOWN
Mrs. Frank York died on Friday the l2tf
inst. of a complication Of stomach arc
heart troubles. having been sick but
few days The funeral was held at the
house on the 14th. Rev. Frank r. Cur
rier Of the Methodist church officiating
The bereaved husband and five childro
have the sympathy of the entire com
munity. On the day of Mrs. iorks funera
occurred the ueath oi ioreii.e' .iS 49,,
han heen sick several weeks. The funera
was held at the house Tuesday. the 18th
inst Mr. Gale has lived in town only
few months, having bought the Lrciu'
Simons farm last sprine.-A son was bori
tho 14,h inst to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. NJ
EDISON The Ladies' Social Circle of tn,
Universalist society are to hold sociabI'
| at the home of Mrs Wallace Martin OF
| Tbursdav afternoon and everins-NIgs +,
I Ormshee of Brandon addressed IN,
noembnrs of the Reading club on "Lif.
in samoa" last Tuesday afternoon, at tn,
homo of Mrs lanes x. Lynde. Mrs
Ormshee smoke from personal experience
ond nor dnsrrin,ior of the people an,
omsto,,e of samoa was much enioyed b,
oil tboeo rseaantat the last meeting q
The social library 1co hooks were draw
~ % ebares nj an average cost of abou