Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-29
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Thomas Preston and son. Edison attend
Cd the funeral Of John Butler at JcfferSon-
Nllo on Thursday MIR. Butler WAS form
erly n resident of this village, The burial
was AT Observation-Disclosures Hrown
is IT work for Mrs. Darius Knights.-Mr.
and Mrs. w. C.. stevens of Essen June
ton spent Sunday AT Madame Whtcomh $
Edison Preston recently OF GlonnS Falls
has been visiting his parents. lie goes to
Randolph, where he has employment The
Ladies' Auxiliary and Home Land circle
meet this week on Thursday afternoon at
the homo Of Mrs. Mary Douglass. Mr..
Jock is confined to the house threatened
with pncumonia.--Mr and Mrs Walter
Rdssolls three months old baby was bur
icl from the Methodist Church last sun
day morning. the Rev. Mr.. Taplin ot1Ciat-
ng.-Dr. Prontiss, who has been feeling
out of health for little time, is rccuporat-
ing at the home Of his mother in Montpc-
licr--Five couples from Essex Junction
attended the dance last Friday evening
Edgar Elakcy, who has been for time in
the Waterbury asylum, died at that instl-
tuition on Monday. The funeral services
We're held ON Wednesday at one o'clock
The Good rcmplars gave an oyster supper
at their hall on Wednesday evening. 1t
was a sort of rally, lodges being invited
from Westford, JerichN Centre Milton.
Richmond and Cambridge. The Rev
Alonzo Chase is to give lecture on
Japan, illustrated with Stcrcoptcon views
on Tuesday evening, February 1o.--IIenry
CureY recently lost a horse by n tree fall
Ing on to its. A. Hale is still improving
though slowly.-'rhc Rev. i. l.. Schraff Of
Barton Will preach at the Congregational
Church next SundaY.--A Village Improve
ment society was organized last Monday
evening with tho following officers
President, =. s. Wl'inpc; vicc-presidont
Mrs Ira Thorpe; secretary, II. y. Bar
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committee. Mrs. l.. G. Fowler. Mrs. w.
s. Nay. Mrs Ella lee, Mrs. j. Il. Wilbur
Albert Gleason and G. &. Abbott. 1t is
expected that n musical cantata Will be
presented sometime during the winter
The report of tho marriage of Claude
BlGdgctt and Glonna MaChia was UNI
founded. William Palmer has rented his
farm to William Cross ana will move
to this village. Mr.. Kcyser gave an ad
dress on Sunday evening to young men at
the Methodist church on the subject Of
Young Mems Christian Associations. tho
property OF the kiddor Bros. who recent
| ~ sold their farm will be sold at public
auction on SATURDAY, January 3l.-Among
| those from out of town during the week
were John Harmon, who has been in
| Wisconsin during the past year, Mr., and
Mrs, Charles Perry of Wcstford, who
were guests Of MIR. and Mrs. II. u. How
ard. j. H. Atkinson of Morrisvile and
Mrs. Mcbride of Essen, who visited at
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McBr,dc's. The
Burlington hish school Banjo and Man
dolin clubs are TO give an entertainment
here January 9Th THE friends OF r, s.
Whitconh will be panied to learn that he
Is confined to the house with larynsitis-
j. j., Wilbur visited his brother in Wat
orVlle last week M, l.. Washburn spent
Sunday in town, leaving on the evening
train for Washington, D. C.--Miss Mon
ahan had the misfortune to send II rife
ball into her foot last SATURDAY by the
accidental discharge of the weapon, which
she was carrying down "A flight of stairs.