Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-11
HINESBURQH.

1t was with unusual sorrow that the
community learned last week Tuesday
of the death of Mrs. George Gilman.
Although it was known that she was very
i'll. yet the end came as n shock to all.
Mrs Gilman was Il woman full of good
works. Her departure comes to all with
n sense Of personal loss, especially in her
home. where Il mothers love and care
is so much needed She leaves n husband
and three sons. Roy, Harold and Irwin
The funeral which was held from the
CONGREGATIONAL Church Thursday after
noon was largely attended, the Rev. c.
G. Adams officiating. The caskct rested
under autiful floral offerings, silent mes
iscngcrs of the love and esteem of church
and friends. DR.. Jcnnc was in town last
week in consultation with DIR. Hanson
on the case OF Irwin Gilman. who is
very sick.-O. a. Mead is somewhat i'm
provcd.-Hcnry II. Murphy was in town
last week visiting at w. NJ. iiulis.-
Daniel Bean Of Proctor spent a few days
of last week in town visiting friends
a gang Of wood choppers arrived in town
| last week and are cutting timber on the
Daniel Harvey farm for Rutland parties.
| There was a socialhc at the Meth
odist Church parlors Wednesday after
|
served from six to clght.-Judge Allen
has returned from Burlington and re-
sumcd business aGain.-Nlrs. Addie Lam
don is stopping at George Gilman S.
Mrs Fletcher of Eridport who was call
ed here by the death of her brother,
Charles Weed. spent last week with Miss
Sadie Wced.-Thc Rev. Mr.. tontois will
preach the baccalaurcatc sermon before
ho 81 Of I've }, ierb al h0 Iya
tist Church Sunday evening. May H.
Mrs. Fay Clark OF Waterbury was the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Waldo Davis.
Sunday.-The w. r. C. will serve a
chicken pie supper at G. A. r. hall We'd
nesday, May l7.-Mrs. Joseph Busrcy is
on the sick list.
After long useful and honorable
life Charles II. Weed passed to his rest
April 80. 1905. Born in Hopkinton. N.
V. August %, 1922. the most of his life
was spent in Ilinesburgh. lie was the
eldest of seven children of Harry and
Sarah (WoodbridEc) Weed. but one of
whom, Mrs. Sarah Fletcher. of Bird
port, is now living. lie married in
1876 Caroline Darwin, who survives
him. He was a man of pronounced
ideas. who kept abreast of the times
yet lived the quiet life of a farmer.
Willard Partch has let his farm for two
years to a Mr.. Davis from StarksborC
and expects to go with his family tc
Santa Barbara. Cal. this fall.-rruan'
lOficer NJ u. Small is trying to execute
the new school law and place the pupils
lof legal age in school lie finds lots OF
opposition in the case of boys IL to l.
years old who are needed to work on thu
farms. In Il very few cases there is some
excuse for this but in the great majority
of cases the only excuse Is the scarcity
and high price OF labor. Mr.. Small is liza
bic to heavy penalty II nc does not dt
his duty.-Murray Love has let his farm
and has gone on the road for the Osborne
Machine company.--Thc village crcamer!
receives about 1900 pounds of milk {
day and now has 81 patrons. -Danicl Beai
of Proctor spent the past week visiting
friends in town.-lIcnry II. Murphy o
BrattleborO visited his uncle. il. NJ. HUI
Sunday.-B. l.. Byington of burlington
was in town over Sunday.-Clark Aea'
of Essex Junction and w. A. Lord o
lShclburnc attended the funeral OF L. IL
Weed last Tuesday.-iielcn Weller %
Bristol is visiting her aunt Mrs. {. IL
Weed.