Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-30
EAST CHARLOTTE

Mr.. Willoughby and his daughter, Mrs.
Briggs, and her two children, who have
been spending some time at their cottage
at Long Point, have returned home.-E. II.
Converse has sold a portion of his farm
to Ralph Clark.-Mrs. Edward Loomis of
Chicago, ILL.,, is the guest of Miss Sarah
Wooster.-Miss Clara Stacy OF Burlington
is visiting her father.-Miss Blanche
Bradley has returned from Thompson's
Point. where she was the guest of her
uncle. G.. G.. Norton, of Pleasantville, N.
Y, who with his family Is spending two
weeks at the Enc cottage.-Holden Cove,
the II days old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Burt
Estes. died early Friday morning at their
cottage at Thompson's Point, where the
family are spending the summer. The
funeral was held at the cottage Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock. the Rev. Hervey
Gulick officiating. The 'interment was in
the cemetery at East Charlotte.-A. A.
Kempton, principal of Brigham Academy,
will give an illustrated lecture at the Bap-
fist Church Thursday evening, August 80.
DR.. f. A. Rich and family. who have
been visiting DR.. and Mrs. Varney, re-
turned to Burlington Sunday evening"
Miss Brown of Hanover, n. H., is the
guest of Miss Rena Johns.-Mrs j. +.
Cowen. who has been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Claxton, left Monday for
Indianapolis, Inc.
At the foot OF the hill near Il. Edgcr-
toms Monday morning rural carrier
Thomas Hart met with an accident. His
horse was frightened at an automobile,
No. $3.50, n. Y. The horse is not usually
afraid of the machines but It. was COM
ing toward him with such speed that he
turned around and jumped the ditch
throwing Mr.. Hart out and breaking one
wheel of his wagon. 1t Is claimed that
Mr.. Hart motioned tn the occupants of
the auto to stop but they paid no atten-
ton to him. later claiming not to have
seen him. Mr.. Hart escaped uninjured.-
A. II. Ball arrived home last Monday
from a two years sojourn in Kansas
Miss Lon Whiting of Granville, Miss
Helen Brown of Hanover, y. H., and
Mrs. J. r. Govern were guests of Miss
Rcna Johns for a few lays last week.
Mrs. Il. II. I.oomis of Chicago, H., Is
visiting Mrs. +. NJ. Emo and Miss Saral
Wooster.-Dr. f. A. Rich and family OF
Burlington spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. Rich's parents, DR.. n Mrs
Narney. returning to Burlington Naa'
Iday.-Miss Mary Whitis who has beer
the guest OF Mrs. 7. 81. Emo and family
for the past six weeks has left for he
home In Austin, Texas, after spending
six weeks with relatives and friends II
Vermont. New Hampshire and Massa
chusetts.-H. s. Fronda and son, Clayton
will take two fine stock horses to Mid
dlebury Fair for exhibition.-Mr. an
Mrs. Bert Estey buried their two week.
old son last Saturday In the Norsfor'
cemetery and Mrs. II. II. Claxtoi
and their aunt. Mrs. Lydia Allis, wen
to Spring Grove camp meeting Saturday
returning on Mondays. y. Putnam o
New York has been in town since Thurs
day visiting his son, Master Henry Put
. man. He left Monday for his place o
business.-Miss Selma Ockerblad of Bur
, lington came Monday for a visit of n few
days with Miss Rcna Johns.-An Illus
trated lecture on Ben Hur' Will d
!, given In the Baptist Church Thurs
day evening. the 30th by the principa
; of Brigham Academy, Bakersfield
!. Mrs. ]. r. Govern left Monday noon TO
l her home in Indianapolis. Ind,-Mr. an
Mrs. A. y. Ellison are visiting their son
f. y. Ellison in Brostol- and relatives /
Starksboro and Lincoln.-Louis an
Burton Beers have been spending a feV
= laws with their parents. Mr.. ana MRS
} r. c. Beers. at Thompson's Point.
The Baptist Eunday school Will observ
f the annual rally day next Sunday. Sep
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