Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-28
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
LINCOLN.
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During the thunder shower Saturday
afternoon lightning struck the house or
I.oren Dwire on Elder hill The bolt en-
tered the chimney, taking 1t off down to
the roof, knocking down all the pipe
leading to tho kitchen stove ana
splitting some of the joints. Mr. and Mrs.
Dwirc, Mrs. Edgar Myers two of Mr..
Dwire's children and n Tatro boy were
in tho room and all severely shocked. Mrs.
Dwire was standing on the floor and her
heels were blistored and the little boys
hearing and sight were affected for n
time. Mrs Myers was sitting in chair
and the dog that was lying on the bot
tom of her dress was instantly killed.
Plaster was knocked off in three rooms,
the floor, strngers In the cellar and eel
lar stairs were badly spllntercd The most
singular thing about it was that hole
was made in the bottom of tin can
containing matches. and they We're not
gnited. Nothing was set on fire. Friday
morning the two-ycar-od child of Mr..
and Mrs. Clayton Basalon was terribly
burned by pulling on TO herself dish
of sCalding coffee. DR.. Brandon was call
ed and dressed the wounds but the child
was having commissions Sunday and Is
not expected to livc.-Edmund Slayton of
Mortified has been the guest Of his aunt.
Mrs. A. r. Morgan. for n few days lie
graduated from the Philadelphia College
of Pharmacy in Nay and expects 10 start
FOR Aspen, Colo, July /, whore he has a
position. Harry Morgan is at home from
burlington high school for the summer
Mrs. j. i. Thurston, who has been con-
fined 10 the house the past few weeks
with rheumatism. is not much improved.
Mrs. Edgar Narncy is about the same,
Mrs. Lois Clark gains strength slowly,
but in some ways IS not hottcr-Ch'l-
dron's day will he observed In tho Union
Church next SundaY.-W. !. Lee came
home from Sholburno Saturday His
daughter Ruth. returned with him fos
/ the srmmcr.-Mr. and Mrs William Var
noy. who have been visiting here, re-
turned to her home in Warren Monday
Miss Elizabeth Narnoy Of Starksboro is
tho guest of Mrs. Hannah Nar1ey.-rhc
roads were badly washed by the rain
of Saturday. the mountain road being
impossible Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
! Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. David Merrill. Mrs
Addie Atkins and children and Robert
! Wilson were among those who attended
! the Narney reunion In Ferrisburgh Thurs
day. The reunion in 1907 will be held a
! the home of Mr.. and Mrs g. u. Draper
/ Of this place.
The fifth annual reunion of the Varncl
family was held at the home of Weslc!
Varney. West Ferrishurgh. June II
FIFTY relatives were present from LIN
coin. NerEonnos, New Haven. charlotte
Warren, Starkshoro and Panton. Th
Varney tent was raised and a bountifu
dinner was served. Exercises were held
the first n monograph recitation by Yves
ley Narney; reading by Miss T.ue Hatch
when the Roll is called mp Wonder II
hc There" by tho photograph; readin
by Miss Flossie Narncy: dialogue by Mis-
Mac Atkins and Mrs Moody; song. Mar
Narncy; monograph selection. reading
Clara Draper: reading. T,ue Hatch: duct
Miss Mae and Flosse Narncv: readin
Mrs Myers; monograph selection; song
Mr.. Narnoy and Mae and Flossie Var
ncy: reading Mae Hatch: monograph
remarks by George Barton of Nergennc;
tho oldest relative present, age = years
remarks by w. II. Narney, NJ D.. g
Charlotte: Doctor Narneys father wa
hpheus NarneY. who came from Rel
wick Maine, 1o5 years ago and settled
StarkSboro; remarks, NJ. l.. Barton {
Vorgonncs ana the Rev. Mr.. Myers {
panton; the following officers were elect
ed for the coming year. President, YVES
ley Narncy of West FerrisburGh; vic,
president, Jacob Wilson. Middleton
Mass: secretary. Clara Draper. Ia!
Lincoln; treasurer W T.. Ruttorncl,
= Lincoln. Doctor NarnoY was elected Z
historian for the family. The next =,
union will he held with Mr.. and Mr.
| Gardner -. Draper at their home in We
Lincoln on the third Thursday in Jun
/ \ vote of thanks was extended by tn" r
s latives to Mr.. and Mrs Wcsly Narnc
and family for their generous hosp
1 ity.-At the town meeting held Satu
day afternoon II was voted to repair II
town hail as follows: Build on an add
ton of - feet raise tho roof feet nal
over the inside and outside and now
seat It. The following men were n
pointed committee on tho repairs \.
y Merrill, A. r. Morgan, William York,
W. Morgan and Charles Dearborn.