Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-30
WASHINGTON COUNTY
WATERBURY,.
!. J. Morse has returned home at


Mrs d. j. Morse has returned home at
ter spending four months with Mrs. Heath.
her daughter, In Grand Rapids. Mich.
The home place of the late Mrs. George
Denman of Mill Village has been rented
to Richard Fiddock of Jonesville.
If reports are true several deer were
shot in Waterbury and its immediate vi
entity Thursday. Fred Jewett brought in
a buck that weighed 20 pounds.
Miss Ann Howard died at the state hos
pital Thursday. The remains were taken
to Fairfax for interment.
]. T.. JACOBS, who has been employed
at the hospital for the past six months,
has resigned his position and gone to
Walingford, Conn.
Thus far, since the opening of the deer
season. the bodies of one buck and two
does have been brought into this village
One of the does was found dead on Cros-
set Hill in Duxbury with a fawn by its
side. The other was found on Blush Hill
in this town and brought in by w. Wood
ward. 1t weighed l50 pounds. Game
Commissioner Thomas of Stowe was
notified and ordered the bodies placed
in the meat market for sale. Efforts to
discover those who shot them will be
made. and If discovered the will be pros
ecuted Several hounds have been seen
chasing deer over the hills in town re-
Gently. At a farm house near Waterbury
Center. a hound that was chasing a doe
was captured and the owner If discover
ed will suffer the penalty of the law.
Mrs. Lydia Poor died at the State hos
pital Saturday. Her body was sent to
Thetford for interment. She had been an
inmate Of the hospital at Brattleboro
and Waterbury nearly half Of her life.
She was s. years of age.
l.. A. Crossett and his little son are
both i'll with typhoid fever. The latter
is in precarious condition. Three years
ago three of Mr. Crossetts daughters had
the same disease.
Mrs. l.. +. Morse of Winooski street is
confined to the house by illness.
Andrew Brown completed his service
as village mail carrier Monday. He has
performed the services for six years and
has been faithful to his trust.
w. S. Hill, a former Vermonter, is in
town for a few days. He brought with
him five carloads of horses from Oregon.
Freddie Blair. the four year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs H. b. Blair, passed away
Monday at their home on Main street.
The funeral services were held at the
Catholic Church Tuesday.
Mrs. Susan NJ. Calkins left Monday
for Los Angeles, Cal, where she is to
spend the winter with friends.
George w. Randall, Jr., who injured
his foot few days ago and is now suf-
fering with blood poisoning is able to be
about on crutches.
Lou Baker and Louis Devoid were unit
ed in marriage Saturday by the Rev. l..
*. Whitman at Montpelier.
Mr.. Shipman has just purchased 80 head
of cattle for the Vermont State hospital
farm. They were bought in Bethel.
w. j. Boyce while out hunting deer a
few days ago saw l. does but no bucks
But very few bucks have been seen in this
vicinity this season.
Henry Pearson has shot buck weighing
200 pounds and Elos Leonard one weigh.
Ing about It's pounds in Duxbury.
Mrs. Celestia Selleck passed away at the
home of Mrs. Edward Demas in Colbyvillt
Tuesday after a short illness
A reward Of s25 has been offered by Johr
Healey for the arrest OF the man who
killed the doe on Mr. Healey's farm las
Saturday.
Frank Norway has gone to Pike Sta
ton, y. H., to accept a position in G
grocery store.
Mrs W. Z. Lazelle of Barre Is spending
a few days with Mrs. H. c. Whitehil.
Miss Lena Wallace has been absen
from her duties as teacher in the pri
mary department on account of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Lease and Miss Ida
NJ. Davis have gone to San Francisco
Cal, to spend a few weeks.
Miss Katrina Landt has secured a posi-
ton as teacher In a school In New Brit
ain, Conn. where she expects to go in /;
few days.
Demerritt e Palmer are having a plan
for steam heating placed in their clothe
pin factory. Darwin Cooley has the con
tract for the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland Kneeland o
boone, Iowa, are the guests of Mrs. e
G. Hooker
DR., w f. Minard has rented the ]. ]
Colby place,
Mr.. and Mrs, Harvey Eddy are visiting
friends in Cambridge, Mass, for few
days
There will be a special programme car
ried out at the Congregational Sunda
school next Sunday. Reports will be give
by the delegates, W. II. Trowbridge an
Miss Carrie Wells. who attended the con
vcntion at Morrisville. There will b
other special exercises and short ad
dress by the pastor.
Mrs. Jennie Garfield Is to spend the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs, NJ Fl. Mood,
| She is expected to arrive in few day
from Mexico. where she has been Twin
for the past year
The subject for the special gospel ser
vice at the Congregational Church thi
| Against"
The funeral services of Mrs. Celesti
Sellick will he held at her late home /
| Colbyvlle this afternoon at two oclocl
The Rev. f. b. Kellogg will ofiiciate.
Ray Demerritt is unable to atten
school because of Illness
| George Randall, Jr., has so far reco,
| cred as to be on the street.
Miss Bertha Conant. who has bee
spending a few days in Burlington, hs
returned home.
Mrs. Charles Wells has returned frol
| Burlington, where she has been visiun
her daughter, Mrs. Isham.
| +. l.. Temple is in town for few day
A. f.. Miles of Portland Is in town.
Among those who took advantage
the low rate excursion to New Yor
Wednesday were Mr.. and Mrs. A. |. To
rey. Mrs. G. c. Warren, Mr.. and Mrs v
r. Clark, Mr., and Mrs. NJ. IL. Mood
Mrs. H. b. Demerritt and Mrs. Jam'
Kelly and son.
The hills were all white with sno
Wednesday 1t showed most of the for
noon.
Winooski Lodge, F. and A. NJ. col
ferred the second degree on two cand
dates Wednesday evening.
FAYST0N.
Aleck SMALL Of Trout River, p. O.. Is