Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

some thing to eat, hut to their great plea"
sure they found that the supplies Of their
host ard hostess were still plentiful and
no less than the thirty. scN on. who remain
cd in the house all night partook to their
fill About ten O'Clock in the morning &
friends and relatives began to arrive from
Fenson. Fair Haven and Rutland md at
twelve o'clock E'ty-four sat down to the
reunion dirncr. TIE three daughters Of
jonathan Colby were present, their aver
age age being NJ years They ate din
ner from the table with which their father
commenced keeping house nearly hund-
red years ago. After dinner the company
we've called together by A. T.. Merrill anl
al listened to very entertaining pro-
gramme the most interesting feature of
hich was tho singing tv Roy. Clarence
Miller Of Fair Haven. We found that only
three had our kind Heavenly Father taxi
en- from us curing the past year. Mrs Ahi-
gal Mcader Chase, Thomas y. Bair and
Ora Edith McHdcr In the evcring some
attended prayer meeting while the others
gathered on the lawn and many were tn"
songs they sang. joseph Colby sang an old
song which was declared the best thing
ever heard Tho usual huge stories were
told and at eleven O'Clock the company re-
tired. Everyone slept much better than
the previous night and At seven o'Clock
the next morning all were ready for
breakfast. after which Mrs. Eliza
Elliott. the oldest person present playe
n game of crCquct with Edison Perry and
aitho' he played his best he was beaten.
Hrs. Hannah Heath was elected champion
checker player. At $50 good-byes were
said. ard after giving three cheers for tho
PcrrYs and receiving in return three
cheers for the Colhys they started for tho
dcrot hoping to meet again neNt year at
Long Point, Lake Champ; in.
The 18th annual reunion of the Purnton
I held residence Of
and Mrs. T.. w. Turner last week Thurs
day and was attended by l20 persons.
Members were present from Canada. Mas
sachusetts and from Rutland New Ila-
ven. Nerg"nncs, Charlotte. Warren,
Starkshoro and Windsor county. The
oldest member was Asa Purnton. aged NS
years and months and the youngest is
the three weeks old child of Mr. and Mrs.
Merrill Barton of NerGcnncs. They were
Photographed together. The exercises
were unusually interesting. An address
WAS given by NJ. l.. Barton. a historical
sketch of TN" Purinton family was civ n
~ f. l.. Guindon, poem WAS read. writ
ten for this occasion by Mrs Mary Pr
linton Tart Mrs. Cleora Page was given a
vote Of thanks as being the founder of
the Purinton reunion. The first one hav-
ing been held at her home q wears aEo in
honor of her mother, Mrs. Lydia Guindon,
~ persons being present. The present
gathering was pronounced the best yet
held owing largely to the efforts OF Mr..
ana Mrs Turner to make it so. Officers
for the ensuing year are: President G..
II. Purinton: secretary, Mrs. Lois Roan:
treasurer, Mrs. Clara Draper The next
will be held at Elisha Purinton s.--Thcrc
will be no services in the Union church
next sunday morning owing to the ah-
senCe of the pastor at conference. Chris
tan EndeaVor at : p. m.-Mrs. A. +. Barn
ard was called to Burlington by the dam
Gerous illness OF her sister. Miss Cora
IEatch.-W A. Lee and daughter went to
Shehurno Friday, Miss Ruth remained to
attend school there this fall-Joseph Col
by is on the sick list.-Chase Atkins re-
mains about the same. Only one of his sons
has the foVcr-Thcro will he a meeting II
tho w. c. r. /. Sept. IL at 2:30 p. M
Mrs. James Ward went to Burlington Fri
day to have an operation performed upon
hor eye. owing to the closing Of the tear
duct DR.. B. u. Colby removed poly
pus from the throat of Miss Lydia Wright
Thursday. She is doing wel.-AIiss
Maud Bshee is visiting at Joseph Colby 5.
The following delegates wero elected by
thc Christian church to attend the con-
( ference in Calais this week: J. J. Rhodo :,
William Grant, Arthur Bristol, James
King Mrs. Ann Colby and Mrs. Hannah
Narnev.