Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-03
MILTON.

Christmas party was given for the
children OF the Congregational Sunday
school on Friday afternoon at 2 p. NJ
The vestry was beautifully trimmed with
festoons OF evergreen and red and white
bells. A programme consisting OF rec!ta-
tons exercises and singing by the chill
dren was given and refreshments of ice
cream were served. Each child was
presented with a fancy box OF candy
Mrs. w. II. Ryan s in Williamstown
called there by the serious Illness of
her mother.-IIomer l.. Powell is home
from Oswego business College for the
holidays. Will Lamplough and friend
or Burlington are visiting friends In
town.-A large party OF young people
spent the evening with Van Ernest at
the west part of the town Friday even
ing.-Mrs. r. J. Rankin Is spending a
few days with her daughter Mrs. D. D.
Parker in RIchmond.-J. s Benham Is
confined to the house with the grip
Joseph Wagner has been appointed car
rier on X. F. d. route No. 9 and n. +.
Phelps who has been on No. ., has been
transferred to route No. g. and began
January /. ls07-AIss Belle Ashley has
been confined to the house with an at
tack of the grip.-Mss Clara j. Brown
has been visiting Miss Alice Jackson in
burlington.
a party Of four gentlemen from ST. AL
bans assisted the Rev. NJ. H. Ryan Sun
day in the services both morning and
evening.-Ralph Wolcott returned to his
college work in Wiliamstown, Wednes-
daY.--Miss Bernice Ballard. who has been
spending several days with friends in
town, returned TO burlington Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ID. Parker Of Richmond
spent New Years ar Mrs. f. J. Rankn's.
Miss Charlotte Hall and mother, Mrs,
Emily Hall. ret,'"ned TO Burlington Tues
day after spending some time at Harlie
lIambs--Mr. and Mrs. Alex Peltier of
Lisbon, n, H. and Mr.. and Mrs William
Peltier Of Bedford. p. O., have been visit
ing their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pelti er.-Miss Elsie Clark OF East Orange.
| y. j., and Miss Lois Bradford OF BIrling
ton spent n few days the hrst part Of the
week ut Albert Iamb's.-OrsOn Hewey of
! Attlebury. n, Y, is visiting his brother,
Orlando Hewey.-Ray A. Coburn, head
clerk ut the Hub cash store, has been at
his home in Belvdere for a few days
Curtis Miller Is confined to the house by
| illness The I. o. O. +. New Years ball
held in their building New Years eve was
largely attended and all report good
time. supper was served in their
parlor on the second moor.
Several from here went To Jeffersonville
to attend the New Years ball at
Melendys's Hotel.-Charlos Depatie and
sister, Ella, went to st. Armand to at
tend a New Years ball.-E. o. Bevlns has
q gang OF mon on the river cutting Ice
and the farmers are taking advantage OF
the fine quality and fillinR their Ice house.
Mrs Coburn spent New Years In JEFF
fersonville with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Jeffords. Carpenter have finished work
on the new Phelps block.-State's Attor-
ney sherman was in town on business
"Wednesday, Clinton. well known
and much respected citizen. died early
Monday morning after three days Ill
ness with pneumonia. He had been in
poor health for the past three years. Mr..
Clinton was born In Ireland CT years ago
coming to Milton. when very young. He
has since resided In this town. He is
survived by widow who Is also very III
of the same disease, a brother, John, and
a sister Mrs James DOugherty Of South
Hero. The funeral was held Wednesday
morning at $50 OF ST, Annes Church.