Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-21
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Miss Belle Robinson has returned from
Auburndale. Mass, where she attended
school. Her room mate, Miss Mary Smith
of Wheeling, w. ", accompanied here
and will remain here for month-Mrs.
William Richmond has gone to Buring-
ton on visit and will remain until after
the commencement exercises. Rev. VIII
liam Carr who was called here owing TO
the severe sickness of his brother-in- law,
Judge i. H. Thompson preached at the
Congregational church last Sunday.
and Mrs. o. Il. Gould went to AndoVer.
Mass, last week to attend the graduating
exercises at the Abbott Academy where
her daughter. Miss Gertrude Lawrence is
student Rev. J. A. Dickson of Barton
Landing preached at the Methodist church
last Sunday.-Mrs. h. f. Hamilton has
gone to Wyoming to visit her daughter.
She Will be absent several months.-S. $.
! I1nkham of Burlington is visiting his son,
+. 5. Tinkham here and his son, r. s.
Tinkham in Brownington.-T'he GRADUATE
ing class of 1900 consisted of Frederick
w. c. Cattanach, Florence Eliza Will
, liamS, Eta Mary Litchfeld Marion Rog
ers and Mary Eta Smith.-Miss Nye of
Charleston visited at NJ. j. Blair's last
Week.-Mrs. A. NJ. Tower of Barton visit
ed her brother, N l.. Foster last week
Joel Hubbard has returned from Fall
River. Mass, where he has been at work
Charles Grout of Washington. n. &.
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Grout.-Mr. and Mrs G. r. keeler Of
Waterville are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. l.. j. Phelps.-Lee Tinkham has gone
to Randolph to spend his vacation wit h
his grandparents.-W. W. Grout of Wash
ington, ID. c.. was in town recently guest
of his brother, T. Grout-Carl and Gland
Spaulding are spending their vacation Wis
iting in Observation-Disclosures. a. Crane is
in st. Johnsbury attending the annual con-
vention of the diocese of Nermont-O. b.
SiaS of West Derby and John Rogue of
I this place have started for the Paris Ex-
position. They plan to visit Dublin. Liver
pool, London and Antwerp on their way
and stay through to the close of the ex
position in November.-The Lady of the
/ Lake is to make an excursion trip Satur-
! day to Magog, stopping there five hours.
The community was shocked last Sun
day afternoon to hear of the death of
Rev. J. NJ Dutton. pastor of the Congre-
gational church. He had been i'll poor
health for some months and had returned
about three weeks ago from St. Peters
burCh, Florida, where he was advised Ia
go by mis- physician at Hanover where he
went for treatment last February. Sin,.
he returned he had not felt able to preach
although he was present and assisted at a
of the services. On last Sunday after eat
ing his dinner he went to his room t.
rest. His son heard him fall and on go
ing to him found him in an unconscious
condition from which he did not rally
living about one hour. The funeral Wa.
held from the Congregational church
Tuesday at p. m, Rev. c. II. Merrill oi
st. Johnsbury and Rev. Mr.. Flanders Of
Stanstead oiiciated. The burial was at
Lebanon, the funeral party going on the
early Wednesday morning train. In The
death Of Rev. j. NJ. Dutton the church
has sustained an irreparable loss and the
community "A man whom all respected
He was born in Craftsbury April II, 1S47
He leaves a widow and son who have the
sympathy of Al large circle of friends -
The Lady of the Lake made her first trip
through the lake Tuesday. After the Two
excursions this week regular trips will
| commence Monday, June Is.