Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-12-06
HAPPENINGS IN
VERMONT,
Local Items Of Interest From All
Parts Of the Green Noun
tain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
The winooski Valley. Villages UP North
From the Island in che Lake to tho
Passumpsic, Along otter Creek
and By the Shores of white
River Covered BY spe-
cinl Corrcspop eaats.
ADDISON COUNTY.
VERGENNES

The Rev. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Woolsey left
Thursday for Mr.. Woolsey's new field
Of labor, st. Andrews parish, Buffalo,
y. Y, from which he unexpectedly re-
ccived call few weeks ago The
church to which Mr. Wooscy Is called
Is large one, and the music Is in
charge of a chormastcr and he has the
privilege OF n curatc. MIR. Woolscy has
been rector of ST. Paurs Church for
tho past eight years, during which time
he has made many warm friends, both
in and out of the church. To the poor
sey have especially cndcared them
selves, during their residence in town
by their sympathy and charity to these
unfortunates, irrespective of church re-
lationship. While rector of st. Paurs
Church Mr.. Woolscy was largely in
strumental in starting caring for the
branch mission OF the church at Bris-
tol which is now In n flourinshing con-
dition. Before his departure Mr. Wool
sey was presented handsome oil
painting of n view in the Green Noun
tains in the vicinity OF Camel's Hump
by the younger choir boys. Mrs. Wool
scy was pleasantly remembered by the
young girls of the Junior Auxiliary by
Il gift of souvenir spoon with a pic
ture Of st. Pauls Church in the bowl.
and the women OF the auxiliary gave
her a sterling silver card case most
beautifully embossed with her mono-
gram on one side and "vergcnnes.
1906" on the other.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. l.. Ball. daurhtc..
Luella, and son. Foster, of FerrisburSh
and Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Porter of
Charlotte left Monday for southern Calf
fornia, where they expect 10 spend the
winter.
n. j. McCuen has gone to WASHINGTON.
d. c.. to resume his position as assistant
doorkeepcr in tho Senate. Mrs. McCuen
accompanied him and will spend the win
ter in Washington.
News has been received In town Of
the death OF John Liberty. a former
resident, who died Thursday. Novom- |
Der 90. at the home of his sister. Miss !
Eliza Liberty, in Worcester, Mass, af- |
ter a short Illness from cancer of the |
stomach. Deceased was born In this |
city in 1S43 and spent the early years
of his life here About 1852 he began |
to learn the trade OF printer In the |
office of w. G, Cambridge, the propri- |
etor of the Nergenncs Nermonter. Two |
years after he moved to Elizabet thtown |
\. Y, wherc he resided for about 90 |
years, working at his trade and for a
Time conducting the Elizabcthtown |
Post During his residence in Eliza
Jethtown Mr.. Liberty married Miss Vic
-oria Symouds, who survives him. Mr.
Liberty was always quite Interested in
politics and held for a number of years
he office OF fish and gamo warden In
Icw York. with Offices at Albany. For
several years Mr.. Liberty has made his
rome at Brooklyn and working I'm New
York city. Besides wife, he Is sur
lived by four sisters. Mrs. C. J.. Le-
joeuf Of this city Mrs Charles I'cver-
'au. Mrs. Lewis Rivers and Miss Eliza
liberty Of Worcester. Mass. and two
,rothcrs. Emory Liberty OF New York
ity, and Louis Liberty of Worcester.
Mass. The funeral services wcrc held
It Elizabethtown. ~ Y. last Sunday
md burial was made in that town.
Mrs. John Barnard was called to
'cru, n. y, Tuesday evening by tho {
!eath of her brother, Ira Austin, q
ormcr well known resident of this {
ty.
At n dinner partv given recently at
he home OF Mr. and Mrs, L. NJ Cage Of
addison there were present the follow
ng persons: Mrs Susan Hamblin Of {
Cornwall aged So years: Mrs. Marie
Iarrs of Panton, aged II; Guy Gage,
ged 81: David Jackson. aged SO; Mrs
;uy Gage, aged 10: all of whom are 5
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