Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-25
WATERBURY,.

Herbert Edwards, who has been i'll wi i'm
typhoid fever for several weeks died at
his home on Hish street Friday.
Miss Belle Bowman who has been in
Montpelier for several weeks, has re-
turned TO her home in town.
Miss Mabel Reynolds who has been
clcrkine in Minard N Luce's store, IS
spending two weeks at her home in Ches-
ter
Justin Kicker, who is attending Middle
bury college. is visiting at home for n
few days
Miss Irene Henry is spending few DAYS
at home.
Miss Amanda Ovett. teacher in the
grammar department. has gone to Franz
lin to spend her vacation.
The True Manufacturing Co.'S factory
has closed for two weeks.
While out driving last Saturday after
noon Harold Atkins met with a singular
accident. He had been to Waterbury
Centre and when he was approaching
the hollow over which the electric rail
road trestle has been built. he lost hold
on the horse which Immediately started
to run. The horse took the trestle AMI
before stopped had gone quite a dis
lance Boards were ther placed upon the
ties and the horse walked off The horse
was uninjured but the dashcr Of the
igh was demolished n were several
hraCcs.
William Schoneld passed away at his
home on Main street Sunday night Mr..
Scoheld was young, energetic man. The
cause of death was consumption. His
brother Charles Moody, who resides in
Providence. r. L., has been sent for,
At the annual meeting of the Edwin
| Dillingham; Post. No. %. q. a. r., the
following officers were elected for the
year ensuing: Commander 7. r. Far
rcll: senior Nice-commandcr, Leonard
| Hart; Junior VIC commander. |. ~. Ell
lott Quartermdstcr, Joseph liutchinsou
O. D.. ). j. Eowell; chaplain, j. W..
Sleeper. o. c., W. X. Elliott. surgeon.
James Newton; dcleeate to the State
encampment. James Newton; alternate
! Leonard Hart.
Following is the programme for the
meeting OF the Philomathesn club ON Fri
day afternoon: Roll call, Christmas quo
tutiOns. domestic science. hospitality, the
| lost art OF Dropping in. Mrs Elliot; Yer
mont, the natural curost es, Mrs. Royce
/ Montpoher Mrs Redmond; art 18th CEN
| tuTy art in southern Europe, Mrs. Ather-
ton, hymns and hymn writer's, Mrs. War
Irou; selection from 'DiChens's Christmas
Carol" Mrs. Gruut
Mrs. Elizabeth King is clerkng for few
| days in a. q .Atherton's store
Mrs. Francis Atherton OF burlington is
spending few days at }. w. Moody's.
Mrs. I. 7. Farrell is assisting in f. c.
| l.lCcS store TOR a lew days.
! Charles Wells and family are spending
| a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Walter
| lsham in burlington.
/ y. {. Pierce. supervisor at the hoSpital |,
has returned to his duties after a two
weeks vacation
Misses Nina and Ruby Beals Of Knowl-
ton, que, are spending a few days with
Mrs. G. -. Robinson.
Mrs. Annette Baker has gone to oCk-
ton, Mass, to spend the winter with her
son, Arthur Baker.
Miss Jesse Wheeler of Ottawa is spend
ns few days with Mr.. and Mrs. T. T.
/ Farrell.
Miss Lena Carpenter has resigned her
position al The telephone Office and goes
to Montpelier as Manager Lyons private
secretary. Her place Will be filled 10y
Miss Mary Lease with Miss Susie Jones
assistant
y son was horn recently to Mr.. and Mrs
MSron Prescott.
Miss Myrtle Guptil has returned from
Brockton, Mass. and will spend the holt
days with her mother.
Miss Jesse Wheeler Of Ottawa is visiting
at 4. I. Farroll's.