Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-15
CHlTTENDEN COUNTY
ESSEX JUNCTION.

Ezra Miller died Wednesday night at
the home of Ira II. Goodsell in Essex
Mr.. Miller was - years old. The burial
was In North Ferrisburgh Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock.
w. j.. Chaplin. who has n farm on the
Westford road leading from Essex Cen
tire, butchered one Of his hogs Thurs
day which dressed weighed 7o3 pounds.
No ordinary scalding tub would hold
the animal so a hogshcad was brought
into use. The animal has attracted the
attention of that ncighbOrhood and many
have driven from a distance to see him.
lIc was sold to Moses Lawrence, a dealer
At the fourth quarterly conference OF
tho Methodist Churches of this village
and Essex Center. which was held at the
church in ESSEX Center Saturday after
noon, the following officers and commit
toes were elected: Stewards. II. 5. futile,
Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Place, Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. =. Smith, Mrs. II. G. Gates, NJ y.
Lee, j. 9. Doty. Miss Mary Peasc.
Miss Laura rarrand and George
Wilton; recording steward. II. :.
futile; district steward. 5. II. iloley;
missionary committee, Mrs. Partlow Miss
Mary Pcase and Mrs r. H. Place; church
extension, S. H. Holley. +. p. Smith and
Mrs. H. G. Gates: Sunday school COM
mittec, s. H. IIolley, Miss Carrie Chap
in and Mrs. Partlow: committee on
tracts, Misses Katie Story and May
Farrand: temperance. S. II. Hollcy, f. 2.
Smith and George Whitton committee
on education, Miss Laura Earrand, Mrs.
Anna Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs. II. $. Tut
tlc Frcedman's Aid and southern educa-
ton, Misses Mary Pcase and Lottie
Story and Mrs. g. y. Cove; church rec
ords, l.. T. Smith and Warren Saxton :;
committee on parsonage and furniture,
MIR. and Mrs. ~. s. futile, Mrs. II. G..
Gates and Mrs. r. II. Place; music COM
mittec. Mr.. and Mrs II. 5. futile aud
Ira BiXby; committee for estimating
pastors salary. Il. 7. Smith, $. II. IIolcy
and Mrs. Eli Whitton; choister, Frank
Osborne. The next quarterly meeting Will
, be held in this village
About fifty members of the Ladies' So
cial Union of the Congregational Church
spent Tuesday afternoon ut the church
vcStry. Reports of secretary and treas
urcr showed the society to be in sats-
factory condition. Total receipts from
membership fees ana entertainments were
&i3. Several changes an methods of
working were suggested and adopted. The
I iollOWlnG officers and committees were
appointed; Board of directors. Mrs. l..
Thomas, Mrs. G. w. Barney, Mrs. j. II.
! Niele: secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Guy
! w. Bailey: entertainment committee, Mrs.
II. Il. Wright. Mrs +. l.. Gaines, Miss
Julia Bates, Miss IIesse Shiland, Mrs.
Addc Nichols; work committee, Mrs. j.
Gaines. Mrs. Hattie Sbley, Mrs. q. w.
| Allen, Mrs. G. S. Eastman; supper COM
mttee, Mrs. T.. W. Post, Mrs. T. j,
Hunter, Miss Clara Teachout, Mrs. F. II.
Stanley, Mrs. Frank Allen; programme
committo. Mrs. Alfred Webster, Mrs. w.
:. Teachout, Mrs. j. II. Ingersoll Mrs.
Arthur Douglass, Mrs. David Marvin.
! The home Of the Rev. and Mrs. George
/ l.. story ON Maple Strcer was tho scene
OF a very pleasant affair Tuesday evening
when they observed the Both anniversary
of their marriage. Z large number of
! their friends We're present and Lac even
! ing was spent with music and Conversa-
ton. Refreshments were served. The az
| fair was arranged by Mrs. John iIaml-
ton, Misses Lolita ana Kate Story and
was in the form of a valentine party.