Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-29
MORRlSVllLE

II. \. Slayton & Co., arc making cX-
tcnsivo repairs on their rooms over his
iced store changing the rooms formerly
used rs a tenement into Il hall for the
lec OF tho local order of Knight of
Pythds which thcy have leased for ten
years.
Henry Best who has been at work in
the Office of the News and Citizen for Soy
cral years closed his labors there Saturday
evening ana went to Fellows Falls, where
he has position in the job department
Of the Bellows Falls Times 1t is expect
cd his position hero Will he filled ny Mr.
Ia mon $. Stanford Of Hardwick.
Mcssrs. Hunt d Reynolds real estate
dealers of Essex Junction. were in town
Saturday and through the agency Of J.
IL. Atkinson, purchased the farm owned
by Daniel Dingwall of fillmore,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f. Brackctt and son
Paul left Wednesday, for Oakland, Cal.
where they cXpcct to remain during the
winter.
Mrs. l.. VI. Gallup, who has been crti-
cally i'll with heart trouble, is at present
very much improved in health
Mrs. c. II. Slocum and daughter Mar
cueritc left Tuesday for Hannibal
Missouri whore they will remain for soy
oral months at the home of their uncle,
Capt c. J. Lewis. They will spend Sev-
eral days with friends in Chicago on
their way to Missouri.
| This evening Prof. l.. r. Jones of Bur
| lington will give an address at the Grange
hall on the subject. How the Plants
Live" There will also be an interesting
musical programme and the entertainment
Will be followed by a promenade.
| This afternoon the funeral OF Mrs. Perlcy
| Howard, who died Very suddenly Tuesday
evening. will he held at the residence Of
| Mr.. and Mrs William Howard, with
| whom they had made their home.
| This afternoon the funeral of StpplnO
Phillips, who died Tuesday afternoon Of
diabetes, will he held at his late residence
| on Cherry avenue The deceased is sur
| vived by a wife and six children, three
sisters and one brother Mr.. Phillips was
| a member of the n. II. o. i. Lodge in
this place and was insured for 5000 in
| that order.
| Mrs. Ida Churchill and Miss Ida Niles
| left yesterday for Swanton, whore they
| will visit at the home OF Mrs. b. G. Shel-
| don for several days.
The basket ball team of Peoples Acad-
| envy leave tomorrow for Montpelier,
where they will play against the Mont
| peler Seminary team Friday evening.
| They expect to play Il return game mere
| Friday. February IT,
| Tomorrow evening the ladies' of the
Congregational society will give a social
at the home of DIR. and Mrs. G. c. Rublee
on Main street. Aside from the usual
programme of music, games and refresh
ments DR. Rublce has kindly consented to
give an exhibition of his X ray machine
At the meeting held at the Methodist
Church for the purpose cf organzug ~
local lodge of Good Templars r.. w DunS-
moor of RoXbury, State deputy |. o. q. r.
was present and explained the particulars
Of the work of that organization. but the re
was not enthusiasm enough shown to
warrant the support Of such an organiza.
ton here in town.
On Tuesday evening the town hall was
taxed to its utmost capacity with people
to hear the Rev. Or. Beach Of Cambridge
Masa. who gave a very interesting ad
dress on tho no-license question. which
II now being aeitated throughout III,
State. The Rev. Mr.. Sewall of st. Alban,
also gave q short talk on the subject ant
the Morrisville Military band, assisted b,
the Apollo Quartette, furnished music fol
. the occasion. Next Sunday evening ther,
will be held union temperance moetins
! at the Congregational Church, where scV
, eral of the leading citizens of Hyde Parl
and Morrisville will give short addresses