Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-15
EAST ROXBURY.

Tor 4 number OF weeks, has gone home
Don Smith from Belvidcre, who has been
visiting at A. J. Ladd's and other friends
in this place, returned home last week.
John Ladd accompanied him and expects
to return the last of the week-Elbert j.
Henry, who went from Mortified few
years ago and now has good position
as fireman on a passenger train that runs
{rom Greenwich, II, l., to Boston, was
married to a lady from Mansfield, Mass.
recently.
MIDDLESEN.
s. b. Hastings has been sick the past
week.-Mrs.. Otis Leland died Thursday of
pneumonia. The funeral was held from
the house Saturday. Bridget Conlon is
sck.-Joseph Converse is sick.--Dr. Pierce
is moving to Nowbury. John |. san, VINO
has been sick the past two weeks, is re-
covering.
PLAINFIELD
The annual meeting of the officers of
the Creamery association was held last
saturday. and the old officers were re-
elected.-Nrs. Florence Austin has re-
turned to II. p. Martin's.-Clinton Bartlett
and Miss Maude Austin went to Morris
willie last Saturday.-Selah Brooks has
moved into Mrs. Amanda Batchelder's
hOuse.-Ilarry TOwnshend is home with
an attack of the grip.
WATERBURY, CENTRE.
DR. and Mrs. O. l.. Watson of Mont
pelier were the guests of their daughter,
Mrs. ID. G. Hayes, on Friday last.-Erncst
Strong of Calais was at "A. *. Smalleys
Saturday.-E.. S. and l.. A. Newcomb were
home over Sundav.-The State board Of
agriculture will ne I at Seminary hall
Feb. Dist and 22d II is expected Hon.
Mason Stone will be one of the speakers,
also John Gould of Ohio.-The Ladies' Aid
society are to give an entertainment on
Thursday Feb. 10th, at Seminary hall,
the attraction of the evening will be An
Old Maids Convention" to be followed by
a promenade and supper Music will be
furnished.-Miss Ida Mars is in Burlng-
ton for Il few days, the guest of Miss
Lucia Smith.
ROXBURY.
! Will Spalding of Boston was in town
last week.-Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Burnhdm
are rejoicing over the birth of son. born
Thursday. Owing to the severity of the
storm Monday the stage was unable to
cross the mountain to Warren.-Martin
Hanlon, wife and daughter and Miss Ham
max of Mortified were the guests of NJ
A. Dickson over Sunday.-E.dward York
is suffering with sore leg.-The old SOL
ders will hold campfire at the town
hall Thursday afternoon the ed. All are
cordially invited. Capt Frill of Mont
peler is expected to be present also Jas.
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sprained his ankle on the ice recently
Lizzie Head has gone 10 Randolph to Wis
it her mother Mrs. Emma Parker.
WAITSFGEI.D.
Mes f. NJ Jones has been quite sick
and confined to her room considerable of
the time since her return from Boston,
two weeks ago.-Mary J. Folsom opened
an eight weeks term of school Monday,
Feb u, at the house of X. w. McAlister.
In addition to tho English branches she
will teach Latin. French and German
The Swimming station at Irasville is eX-
pected to be ready to commence opera
tons the latter part of this week.-Fred
Chamberlain, who has been employed by
the Moriarty Brothers for the past year
or more, had his right leg badly crushed
by tree he was cutting IN The woods last
Tuesday. He was attended by DR.. Howe
and DR.. Grout of Waterbury, who advised
his removal to the hospital at Burlington.
where he was taken Oh Thursday and the
same afternoon his leg was amputated
above the knee. The latest reports from
him are that he has rallied well from the
operation and was thought TO be improv-
ing.-The home circle met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Dora Eddy. Miss
Edith Howe was given a surprise party
on Monday afternoon by a goodly COM
pany of her young friends and school
mates to celebrate her 18th birthday.-A
-
Cady Saturday the 10th inst.--A large
number of the friends and ncishbors AS
semblcd at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
than Boyce last Wednesday evening on
the occasion of the 2lst birthday of their
only son, \. Leroy Boyce Refreshments
of ice cream and cake were served and Il
good time enjoyed by all.
WARREN.
George Cardell is sick with pneumonia
Burt Moody Is slowly recovering from
the grip and pneumonia. Fred NJ. Long is
on the sick list.-George Camp is suffering
with a lame back.-JameS Whitney fell
from a wood pile Tuesday nearly break
ing his bach..Mrs. Grace McGlahin has
been on the sick list the past week, but is
now recoverng.-George Catchapaw and
mother from Monkton are visiting at II
b. Catchapaw's.-Th stockholders of the
cooperative creamery met at town hal
Monday night and elected their officers az
follows: Directors, +. Daniels W. Averil
J. l.. Saulding, Pearl Daniels, W. f.
Moore, N. N Robinson George Moore; au-
dtors, b. c. Slearing, +. Nj. Turner. c,
H. Roys.-The postoitlce caught fire neal
the chimney last week but the blaze was
discovered IN time to prevent serious dam
age.-Edward Hemenway of Granville was
in town Monday.-Mrs. William Ferno re-
mains very poorly.-Mrs. Joseph Tucker il
spending two weeks NJ Bristol with her
ua USnter MIS-. Wllilam Caruell.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
> Rev. Mr.. Mcpherson Is taking subscrip
t tons for Mr.. Sheldons Christian Daily
Mrs. Cyrus Sprague is i'll with rheii.
I matlsm,-Henry Leach is caring for his
brother, Allie, who is sick with pneumo
/. mia at Lanesboro-The school exercise:
! last Friday evening proved very interest
. ing TO the many who attended The credit
$ of spelling the schools down was giver
= Ruth Lilly.-Wllliam tSroLg and Albert
a Haskell were at home from Goddard Over
I Sunday.
NORTH FAYSTON.
Miss Florence Davis is In Montpelier
with her brother.-Miss Luna Howe visit
ed In Waitsheld the past week.-Glady,
' Fisher is home from school In Moretown
Miss Mary Marble finished her Hchoo
I In Moretown and is at home--Mr. o. Neil
, of North Duxbury Is working for tn.
=. Grand6cd brothers Fired Hunt and fam
lily are staying for while at Destin,
Grifflths.-Miss Elsie Morse Of Duxbury II
staying with her sister, Mrs. NJ, =. Davis
p Miss Mile Farr and Miss Edith How,
( of Waitstcld visited Miss May Howe III
e week,--A son was born to Mr. and Mrs