Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-29
CHELSEA.

During the month of April, Orange
county creamery received 3,2H pounds of
cream and 2T,129 pounds of milk from
which We're made 1852 pounds of butter
for which $3,316.7S were received Current
expenses were s3l6.5e and patrons were paid
261s cents per pound for butter fat.-On
Sunday afternoon last from the Methodist
Church was buried Mrs Gertrude Hardy
Lowhead, aged rs, the wife Of w. J. Low
head of Barre, under circumstances pc
cuiarly affecting as she left three small
children and within a week before her
death occurred the funeral Of her father.
George H. Hardy. on Friday, May 16. he
having been for a quarter of century a
farmer on Chelsea West Hill.-Joseph H.
Griffin, an East Hill farmer is pronounced
very sick with pneumonia.-Fred A. Ord
way Of Aberdeen, North Carolina has pur-
chased of Frank Thorne the pretty farm
just out of the village above the Douglas
turn on the Washington stage road. and
will soon repair to so as to make 1T one
of the most attractive residences in town.
Last week news came of the serious sick
ness Of DIR. George J. Helmer of New York
city and on Sunday night Mrs. William F.
Hood took the train from South Royalton
to go to her daughter Mrs. Gail CHood)
Helmer. Miss Minnie B. Whitney of Barre
city has come home to spend few days
with her parents, Mr.. and MrR Alvah w
Whitney.-Mrs. Pamela 8. the wife OF
John Lincoln aged II years, died on Mon
day last.-Miss Minnie Carpenter, who has
been visiting her sister in st. Johnsbury
for several weeks, has returned to live
with her mother and work at the hotel
F. NJ. Kendall of Montpelier. accompanied
by his mother-in-law, Mrs. George Leslie
formerly of Wells River. was in town or
Saturday and Sunday where she visited
some of her former acquaintances.-Fran
E. BiXby and Julia Bixby, his wife. have
conveyed their village residence to Walter
F.. Adams, possession not to be taken un
til April l. l9O3.--Dr. and Mrs. s. NJ Cos:
went TO Montpelier last week to attend {
musical entertainment.-Memo service:
We're held at the Methodist Episcopa
Church on Sunday forenoon and a crowded
| audience listened to an excellent sermon
| by the pastor, the Re- w. f. Allen
on Sunday evening the Rev. A. j. East
man preached his farewell discourse to 6
large audience in the Congregations
church.--On Tuesday of last week Mr.. and
Mrs George L. Stow went to Lebanon
n. H.. to attend the funeral Of her nephew
Fred G. Carter. who in former days wal
frequently seen here in company with hi
cousin. Edward A. Davis.-Herman C
Davis has gone to South Royalton to worl
during summer in the meat market of a
p. Skinner,-Edwin Sanborn recently SOLE
his large Holstein bull to John Goodrich
of South Royalton for S60.-The repubi
can town committee met at the town clerk
fOffice last Saturday afternoon and decidet
| to call the caucus for election of state
district and county delegates to be hell
on Saturday, June 7, 1902 at two o'clocl
in the afternoon. The committee also de
cided to prepare a check list to be uset
on that occasion. A new town committe
will then be elected.-A baseball gam
was recently played at NATION Park be
tween the Chelsea nine and one picked
from West Fairlee and several adjoinin,
towns, resulting in an overwhelming vic
tory for the visiting nine.-Nothing ha
yet been heard Of the four-years old Ford
ham boy who was lost near West Corintl
la uppL po 10 Of Sunday