Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-28

| ton and c. X. Brown were in st. Adams
| Friday, where meeting OF the rural
| mail carriers of Franklin county was
| held and the organization started last
Labor day was perfected. While not
| large gathering it was n representa-
| tive one and much enthusiasm was Great
| cd as methods and plans were discussed.
| The officers elected were: President, c.
II. Brown. Enosburgh; ce-president, f.
! G. Spauldng. Georgia; secretary, T.. c.
! Prouty, Swanton; treasurer, w. Il. Bark
grumb Fairfax; executive committee, C.
II. Stratton II. j. Roland and E,C.
/ Prouty; delegate to state convention. Mr.
McGettrick of ST. Adams. 1t is earnestly
hoped all r. f. u. carriers will become
affiliated with their respective county or
ganizatons Their official organ is the
r. T.. ID. News, published in Washing
ton, d. c., which is indispensable to
carriers who desire to become most eff
cient.--A. NJ. Ascltinc is slowly improv-
| ing.-Mrs. s. Stanhope, who has been
seriously Ill for some time Is again worse
after short period of improvements
| The contract for the new graded school
house has been rclet TO j. w Dornslfe
of Burlington, The job was taken last
year by Contractor Robinson Of Burling-
ton but he failed to carry it out and the
district building committee took It up-
on themselves TO complete the founda-
ton and here the work stands. It Is
understood that Mr.. Dornsifc's price is
in the neghborhood Of $4,000. He will
commence work as soon as the weather
permits and will finish up the lob as
quickly as possible
Mr. and Mrs George \. Cook of Hard
wick passed Sunday with Mrs Cook :
aunt Mrs. J. Towle.-W. G. Mason was In
East Fairfield over Sunday, where he
conducted services. He went to Spring
field, Mass. Monday, where he will at
tend the convention OF the paid Y. NJ. c.
\. workers of New Enpland-Miss Irene
Snead. who has been confined to the
house for several weeks with an injured
knee, is improviug.-Mi Eva Blanchard
returned Saturday from a few days visit
{ 20 her home in Richford. njamin
, Goo1scu Is moving from Samsonvillo in
to the house with his mother on Park
Row.-Mrs. II. n. Kendall. who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs c. e. Went
worth III Rochester, y. H.. for n month
past, returned home Saturday -The
Ladies' Aid of the Free Baptist Church
will serve dinner in the church vestry
town meeting day.-The Ladies' Aid OF
the Methodist Church will serve supper
in the church Friday evening
from $50 to 7:SO.-F'ay Ovitt of the
University of Vermont returned with
his mother Mr.. c. l.. Ovltt, Saturday
evening from Burlington. where she had
passed few days--Miss Hattie Kim
ball OF New York is passing a few days
with her parents Mr. and Mrs F.. c.
Kmbal at the Quincy.-Dr. and Mrs
II. f. Lewis Of New York came to town
Monday from Blu ,ington. where they
> passed Sunday. They are visiting Mrs
; Lcwis's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. c.
Kimball. DR.. F. c. Lewis Of Burlington
accompanied them.-Clark Brown Of Bur
lngton visited his father, c. Z. Brown
over Sunday.-1'he condition of Mrs A. J
Smith. who has been III the past week
remains unchangcd.--M Spencer stan
hope, who has been seriously III foi
several weeks. is not improved though
somewhat easer.-Dr. {. q. Abel. loca
l health officer, is having the mix OF diff
! ferent COWS which IS retaicd in the vii
age tested as provided by the pure foot
law.-Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Smith returned
' to Swanton Monday after having passed
ter days with Mr.. and Mrs. II. b
I Farrar.
Mrs. c. r. Brewer passed away at two
o'clock Monday morning in her SIND yea1
after several years of feeble health,
shock experienced about week ago be
ing the immediate cause of death. Thu
n funeral was held at her late HON,
= Wednesday at orr o'clock, the Rev. W
= ]. NJ. Ecattie officiating. Mr.. Brewe
J., some years before his death gave tn,
=, diocese of Vermont valuable farm sub
y ject to the payment of an annuity durini
- Mrs Brewers lifetime. The farm va
e recently sold ana the fund now become
1 available to the church.-Miss Corbett.
. teacher in the graded school, passe'
y Sunday with Miss Cook at her home /,
Il bakersfield. These teachers with Misse
: Wagner, Leach and Sykes vert to ST
e Albans Monday to visit some of tn
o public schools in that city. Principal +
: j. Best visited the school in Richford tn
II same day-J e. Towle & Son shipped
; registered Jersey bull calf from this sta
tion Monday to {. A. Tilden o
Pompanoosuc.-Mr II. A. Cramton
visiting her daughter. Helen. at tn
& University of Vermont for a few days
S Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Tatro returned fror
e a weeks visit In Hyde Park Monda
: afternoon case before the Unite
, States circuit court of appeals of Is. A
,. Paul and diocese of Vermont VS.. Hobar
II Brewer, which was to have been argued i
n New York recently was settled wlthou
d argument on the basis of the decision /
: the lower court. each side paying ii
If own costs. BY this decision Mr.. Rrewe
: gets $1,000 from his fathers estate.-A
unusual occurancc took place in Samson
n VILE n hamlet in this town on rura
n route one, February 49, when two neigh
:, bors Joined to celebrate their list birth
, DAYS. j. H. Samson and A. NJ Woo
d ward were born. the same day and hay
a always been nelghbors. The day wa
is observed at the home of Mr.. Samson
Mrs. ]. G. Gaines Is much improve
from the attack of tonsilitls Miss Eft
Canning left Monday for visit in S
Iohnsbury, Woodsville. n. H., and othC
. places-F. s. Eastman. who has bee
. employed IN Mudgetls lewrlry store &c
= several months returned Monday to HI
y home in Hardwick.-A. Garrow went
Burlington Tuesday, where he eXpecte
e. to close a contract with j. W. Dornsii
10 to furnish and lay the brick on the ne
ID Catholic Church as the details have bee
i agreed upon. If the contract Is close
/ work will be begun as soon as weatht
- will permit.-Dr. f. c. Lewis returned
p" Burlington Tuesday,
u A serious lre was narrowly averte
H. yesterday noon when two men In cor
lt he door az DIR c.