Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02
NQRTHFIELD.

The SSth anniversary of the founding
Odd Fellowship in America was a
propriately observed Friday evening
Mortified Lodge of odd Fellows and t
sister lodge Of Rebekahs. The exerci:
were held in Odd Fellows hall and opt
ed with the rendering Of the ritual
such cases laid down, the several offic,
of the subordinate lodge occupying tn
stations. After this the following pi
gramme was carried out: Vocal so
Joseph T Lance; remarks on "Frier
ship" the Roy. Walter Dole, d.
vocal solo. Mrs. X. r. B. Flint; remar
on Love and Truth" the Rev. ].
Sargent; piano solo Miss Ethel Sylvest
historical sketch of Mortified lodge
j. II. Winch; piano duet. Misses Ad
Klmball and Lou Plastridse. \ BANG
| followed in the parish house. In his Il
torlcal sketch DR.. Winch brought
| the fact that the lodge in North1eld
one of the four oldest in Vermont. It W
organized IN 1850 with a small memb
| ship of late years the number of me
bers has constantly increased and n
ones are being admitted at nearly eve
meeting.
day and Friday.-Irvins c. Ellis. ire
urer OF the L. b. Ellis Granite compal
and Miss Berry, Gilman of Brattlebo
We're married at that place Tuesd
noon. in the presence Of relatives a
| immediate friends. They will be away
a wedding trip for two weeks and II
return to this place to make their hoI
Mr.. Ellis intends to erect a dwell
house this summer on his land on HI:
land avenue-The new club house
Dewey day was observed at Norw
University Yesterday by the omission
academic duties and release from GU
tiers for a portion of the day. A sal
Of II guns was fired at noon. SpeI
drills were conducted in the afterno
The town generally did not observe
day.-Yesterday was italian Labor
and the people from Italy observed II
suspending work. p. Brusa & Co., S
| down their stone shed and other snla
italian firms did likewise. A large mum
went to Barre.-Mr. and Mrs, Leon
Roys returned home last evening al
weeks absence in Waltham, Mass,
Brattleboro-No new cases Of SMALL
have developed at Mortified Falls or
this village. The postoffce at Northf
Falls has been closed owing to the
cases in that place and the possibility
other cases developing. Several of the
sidents of that village dislike the
rangement and have expressed their
satisfaction to the health authorit
Residents of this village point out
the closing of the office there will br
the patrons OF that OFFICE TO the of
here and increase the liability of c
tagion. It Is probable that the office
the Falls will be opened again as e
! as a man is detailed to remain there
properly fumigate the mail-In allght
from his team yesterday Joseph c. I
, caught his toe, fell face forward to
road and his arm was broken. This Is
= same arm that was broken several "
, since and which has given Mr..
more or less trouble. Funeral serv
r over the remains OF the late Hon. Gee
D., Nichols were held in St Mary's Episc'
Church yesterday afternoon at 2;3o
= Quoted by the Rev, Homer White of F
A., dolph, a former rector OF St. Maj
:, and the Rev. Mr.. OckinGton, the pre-
p. rector. A delegation OF members OF
; Grand Army attended and there was
a large attendance of townspeople
, persons of prominence from several pl
= in Vermont. Intermont was made in
= farmily lot In Elmwood. An bust
= places were closed during the fun
services.
Continued ON 18th rage.l