Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-25
CHELSEA.


Our former townsman, John H. Bixby,
who has been teaching in the high school
at CRANKY. Mass. barely finished the sum
mer term a few weeks ago when he SEEM
ed to yield to "a sickness Of consumption
which Is feared to be fatal Last week
Wednesday his father, Newell S. Bixby,
and brother Charles w. Bixby, went down
to see him and on their return Saturday,
reported his condition so serious that they
have little hope he will ever come among
us again. as has been his custom for many
summers.-Mrs e. w. Smith and her three
daughters from Lowell, Mass, are enjoy
ing their usual summer outing at their
farm on the Washington road, four mil s
above Chelsea village. Mr.. William Bump
and wife came on the early Sunday morn
ing train to spend some time with her
mother. Mrs. Sophronia Ordway.-Mrs. II.
w. Seaver. who has been stopping some
weeks with her sisters, Mrs Frances w.
BiXby and Mrs Austin L. Skinner has re-
turned to her home in Washington.--Last
week Wednesday afternoon Mrs Maria Nj,
Scales, who has for some weeks made her
home with Miss A. a. Clement, the dress
maker died suddenly of heart disease
while she was at the clothes line taking
down clothes. Her funeral was held the
next day.-Nirs. Elizabeth c. Wilson from
Burlington is visiting old friends and ac-
quaintances in town. She formerly lived
ham now lves-Charles +. Doyle, who
was severely injured in his leg at the
electric light station a few weeks ago,
went to Heaton hospital in Montpelier for
treatment.-Henry Clark lost one of his
team horses last Sunday night.-Mrs. Mary
Nj. Church of Springfield Mass, Is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Irene Carpenter, at
her residence in the Townsend house
DR.. M. II. Corwin and wife and daughter
Alice spent last week among friends in
Bradford, former acquaintances during
their residence in Corinth prior to the year
1SSo, when DIR. Corwin removed to Chelsea.
A daughter was born to Landlord and
Mrs. Charles p. Dickinson on Sunday
morning The former popular stage driver
from Chelsea to Barre. John r. Corss
was In Chelsea last Monday visiting his
son Clarence. July LIST Mr. Corwin sur
rendered the route from West Topsham to
bradford, on which he carried the mail
during the last four years.-Mrs ]. D.
Lane of Boston Is visiting her mother, Mrs
william A. 1lood.--Midred sherman, who
spent several weeks with John NJ Com
stocks family returned to her home In
Medford. Mass, accompanied by Miss
Susan NJ. Gilman-Miss Belle Chandler
went to Iittleton, n. H, to receive osteo-
pathic treatment from DIR. Mary A. Bur
bank.-'Mrs Martha Gushing and Miss
Lila Gilchirst of Bethel were last weeI,
V.
Last Sunday forenoon at the Methodist
church was a union service in behalf OF
the American Anti-Saloon League, Rev
Howard II. Russell, y. D. an effective
speaker. delivered an impressive address
During the month Of June Orange County
creamery received 2301 pounds of cream
and 361,760 pounds of milk from which
We're made 194s5 pounds of butter. Cur
rert expenses were s42ta4 and patrons
were paid 70 cents per pound for their
butter-Miss Mary Scales is attending the
summer school at Mortified, Mass-Frank
terkins of Tewksbury, Mass. is visiting
his uncle Fernando NJ Perltins-Col Cur
us ;, Emery and his family are spending
the summer at his cottage on Lake Morey
-Thomas g. Dearborn has recently been
working as hostler at Orange county hotel
Mrs. A. W. Whitney and Miss Flora NJ.
Corwin were recently delegates to the Or
anRe county w. c. IT. L. at Randolph 49,
sidney NJ Mills Of Lynn. Mass has lately
been visiting his uncle, John r. Atwood -
Julia V. Cummings Of Meridcn, n H.. Is
visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs
Alonzo II. Yowers.-Mrs Philena Davis
was at East Barre last week visiting her
Two sons who are now there in business.