Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-01
vER,;ENNES.

At the annual meeting of Vergennes
Lodge No. us, \. E. .. r., held Friday
evening, Mayor Norton was elected war
den W. II. Adams. vice warden. c. r. s.
Pierce, secretary; I'r. T.. c. Phelps. treas
urcr. ]. Soldier, chaplain; J. II. Donnely,
guide: C.. L. S. Pierce. financial secretary:
j ID. Whitesdc guardian; j. o. Walker.
sentinel: y. ". Norton, delegate and L.
Neville trustee for three years.
Joseph Garrow, who has been a section
boss on the Rutland railroad for the past
80 years during l9 of which lie has had
charge of the Nergennes section, has ac-
cepted the position OF section boss on the
Eristol railroad and assumed the duties
OF that position FRIDAY afternoon.
Garfield Weld and Mrs. q. X. Santern of
New Haven arc receiving surgical treat
mont at the Mary Fletcher hospital in
burlington.
j. S. Burroughs who recently sustained
fracture OF two ribs on his left side by
being thrown from load Of wood he was
bringing to this city from his Buck noun
tain wood lot is doing as well as could be
expected.
The last Panton neighborhood Christ
mas tree was held this year at the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. Cassus Warner Literary
and musical programmes Were given. re-
freshmcntS were served and the tree was
we'll loaded with presents
Mrs Howard Clark of Addison is i'll
With tho grip
G. II. Stebbns died Saturday evening at
the home of his son. &. G Stebbins, after
an illness of two weeks aged q years. lie
is survived by wife. two daughters. Mrs.
Elizabeth Woodworth Of New Haven,
Conn, and Mrs Eugene Vceder of Schen-
eCtady. y. Y, two sons, Frank Ste1bns
of New Haven, Conn, and c. f. Stebbins
of this city, one sister Mrs. J. y. Hand
cock of Schenectady. n. Y. ana one broth
cr W. II. .;teDbins of Newark, y. j. Mr.
Stehhlns was veteran Of the Civil War
"A member OF Co. II. 10th New York vol
urtccr infantry. and saw service in the
South and Southwest. A brief service
WAS held at the house Sunday afternoon
the Rev. Il. K. Davies officiating. Tho
body. accompanied by G. r. Stebbins, left
Sunday evening for New Haven, Conn
where the nterrucnt WAS made.
Last week the Rev. l.. Il. Taylor was
the recipient Of n cutter, harness, robe
and blanket, from the members ano
friends Of the Methodist Churches in West
Addison and panton.
/ IN, following programme has been ar
ranged tor the week of prayer. to be OH
served in this city next week, commenc
ng sunday evening, January /: Genera
theme. 'IrdvCr in the Churches and the
Seed of our Community, Sunday. ( p
m, 1T the Methodist Church, preaching
| bN Dr q. w. Brown of Iutland. presi j.
/ ing elder OF the Burlington district. Tues
day. 80 J.. m, at the Methodist Church
theme, prayer tho Great Need of III,
ChurCh's. leader, the Rev. Il. K. Da'
Nles, Wednesday, 80 p m. at the Bap
| list hurch, theme, "RcSdlts That May
be Expected When the Church Prays
leader, the Rev. III a. Wood, Thursday
,:o0 D. m, at the Baptist Church. theme
"RC9ults To the Church from Lack oi
| Prayer leader. thc Rev. W. B Crowcli
Friday, $50 D. m, at the Congregations
Church theme. Righteousness the Greu
Need Of the Community leader, th'
Rev. X. T.. Davies; Sunday evening.
o clock AT the congregational Church Will
sermon by the Re-. IL. 4. Wood.
! Harry y. Scars of Boston, TRAVELLING
salosna foi the pcering Division of tn,
International Harvesting company, is Wis
iting his family in Moukton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.DouelaSs left Monday
morning for san Francisco, Cal. They =,
by the Central route and if pleased witt
| thc country viii remain two winters Wis
! iting Mrs. bougl9ss's son, Claude Russell
aud travelling through different parts o.
the State.
| John Il. foircy Of Hopodalc, Mass. ha,
returned home after few days visit t.
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Edward Torrey
The subscription dance held in the cit,
I han Monday evening was attended b!
about - couples.