Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03
The winoo't' valley villages ssNor'A
From the Island In the Lake to the
Passumpsic, Along otter Creek
and By the shores of white
River Covered - spe.
cial Corfcspos dents.
ADDISON COUNTY
VERGENNES.

James Ringer died suddenly Tuesday
evening AT his home in this city from
heart failure, while sitting in an easy
chair. Mr. Ringer has been suffering
from heart troubl" for several weeks,
hut has been able to he around most of
tho time and tho forenoon Of the day he
died he ;icd a saw Mr.. Ringer WAS born
in Norfolk. England. cmigrdting III 1Ncl
to Quebec. canada. where for number
Of wears he was foreman of the Mount
Morcncy Dimcnson Lumber mill. About
Il years ago he came to this city. where
he has since resided. Hc is survived by
wife four sons, Arthur, David and
Henry of this city and Lewis of Wor-
cester. Mass. two daughters. Mrs. 7. u.
and Mrs. J. ". connors of Worcester.
Mass. The funeral will he held to-day
Crhursday) at the Methodist Episcopal
Church at two y. M. the Rev. f. II.
Davis. in tho absence Of the pastor. the
Rev II. A. Wood. officiating.
Mrs. John Banyea died at her home
in Ferrshurgh. Wednesday morning
fror, blood poisoning after an illness Of
three weeks. aged 72 years. She is sur
vived by husband, four sons and four
daughters by former marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Damrosch Miss
Alice Damrosch and Master Walker
blaine Beale ot New York city arrived
in this city Tuesday and registered at
the Stevens House. They were on their
way to Basin Harbor. whittier they went
tie same day to be the guests of Mr..
and Mrs David Manner at their cottage
"Manncsden." Mr.. Damrosch is one of
the most distinguished musicians in this
| country and 10 the leader of the New
Work symphony orchestra and Mrs.
Damrosch is a daughter of the late Hon.
j. c. Blaine.
The Vergennes Improvement society
will give benefit afternoon tea from
four to six o'clock Friday at the home Of
Miss Eliza $. Stevens. Ladies' and
gentlemen are cordially invited to at
tend. A voluntary Offering will he taken.
Mrs. I. II. Smith and sister, Miss Fan
ME Spra que .who have been visiting rel
atives in town. have gone to spend a
few days with friends in st. Johnshury,
after which they will return to their
| home in Cambridge Mass
Dr. and Mrs. Horace Parker and family
of New Rochelle, n. Y. have arrived
at the Stevens homestead.
r. w. McCuen has returned from a
trip to Omaha, Ncb.
Miss Ruth Lyon Of Burlington is visit
ing her cousin. Miss Katherine Fish.
Mrs. Eliza Collins has returned from
a two weeks visit to friends in Enos.
burgh Falls and Burlington.
Palmer Ball has returned to Woburn,
Mass. after months visit to his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Ball.
DR. and Mrs. Edward Seibold and
child of New York. who have been visit.
ing her mother. Mrs John Alden. Sr
and other relatives in town have return.
cd home. Miss Mary Alden. niece OF
Mrs. Seibold. accompanied them on their
return and will spend two weeks in New
York. Boston and Central Falls
Mss Edwin Lonsbury Of New York
city is making her annual summer visit
Ia this city and is guest Of the Stevens
House.
Mrs. H. r. Lewis and Mrs r. w
Seiple enjoyed a days outing at Basr
Harhor yesterday.
Mrs. Dougherty Of Buffalo. ~ ". is a
Guost at the Prospect House.
Tuesday morning Walter. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Henricks narrowly es
| capped drowning. He was walking alone
the edge OF the nail factory dock wher
his foot slpped and he fell into thu
| swiftly moving current and was heinz
| swept out into the river when Dan, the
10 years old son of Dcmous Ash, who
was fishing near by with rare presence
Of wind. reached out his pole to tn.
drowning boys grasp. The pole partl,
broke hut it sufficed to hold him unit
help came and rescued him.
MIDDLEBURY