Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-06
RICHFORD.

Georgia Washington Gibson, aged g
years. died at his home on River street
carly Friday morning after an illness
of seven months. although he had been
in poor health for two years. The fun
oral was held at the house Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev W.
T., Douglass. pastor Of the Methodist
Church officiating. He was buried
in Hillside cemetery with Masonic or
dors, and Mississippi Lodge. No. ., f.
ana A NJ. attended in "A body. Mr.
Gibson began the jewclry business In
this village in May, 1858, which he
continued until he sold to his son,
Leon +. Gibson. August /, 1904, having
been in business over 46 years. He
was the oldest business man in town.
He married Miss Jan" f.. Shepard Of
Abcrcorn, Que, May -. 1858. He is
survived by his wife, four sons. How
ard w. q. Leroy. Male ohm L.. and Leon
f.. all Of this village, three daughters,
Mrs. II. l.. Baker of East RiChford.
- II. r. Hefflon, who lives at ONE,
and Miss Anna l.. u.pson Of Boston,
who has been visiting at home for a
few weeks. Mr. Gibson was a member
OF the Methodist Church. He was an
active Mason, and W. made a member
of Misssquoi Lodge No. Q. Juno 3,
1863 and made an honorary member
in 1899. He was worshipful master
If the lodge four years, 1SS3-'s6, and
was the oldest past master in years,
although one other who is sim living
was a master earlier. He was the old
est member of the lodge. and had been
a member continuously longer than any
living member
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur $ Baker and
the Rev. and Mrs. +. Barnby Leach
went Monday to Knowlton's Landing
Que, for an outing on Lake Memphre-
magog.-Percy Coons of Hanover. ~
| H., is passing his vacation with his
mother. Mrs q. w. Allen.--D. u. Dew
cy Of Escanaba, Mich, who has been
here for two months Installing ma
chincry in the factory OF the c. q.
| Manuel g. Sons co. for the manufacture
| of clothes pins, has returned home.
| Tho company can now work up timber
| that cannot he used for veneer.--Mr.
and Mrs. William Harper arc attending
| the cncampmcnt of the knights Of
| Pythias in oston.-Eighteen candi-
| dates took tho teachers examinations
here last week and Mrs. Harley
Y. Rogers of Henderson, Me. visited
his father. Alvin G. Rogers, last week.
Miss Elizabeth Rustedt went to
! bakersfield Saturday for week with
relatives.-The Misses Maud and Mel
lie Whitney, who have been passing
n month with their mother, Mrs. j. l..
! Whitney, returned to burlington sat
urday-Miss Lydia Selby of North
Adams Mass. is passing few weeks
hcrc.-Miss Marion Rustedt Is in Mont
real for two weeks,
At the baby fcstiNa al in Aver opera
| hall Saturday afternoon there were
present 80 la bies beside children four
years and over The attendance was
large, and the net receipts were s25.
The Judges were f., r.. Searlcs and G. NJ.
Borlght Prizes were awarded az fol-
| lows; Fattest baby, Maylan Monteith;
youngest baby with tooth, Gladys
Mitchell; baby with most teeth for the
age, George Edward Read. youngest
baby walking. Veronica Taylor The
affair was given under the auspices OF
St. AIMS Guild.--Miss Nellie Morse,
clerk in the Rounds store. is taking
her vacation.--Daniel f.. Aiken of Dun
kin, Que is visiting his daughter. Mrs
H. O. Van Dyke.--In well played
game of base ball on Island park Sat
urday afternoon Richford defeated
Frelighsburg, Que. in a score OF to
2. shepard and Van Antwerp were
tho battery for the visitors. and Ca
rick AMI Lawyer for the homo team.
r. T.. Rustedt was umpire.--Mrs. Sc
lima Berard and daughter, Miss Cecile
Berard have returned from a trip to
Quebec. j. McCarty and A. j. Ell
lliott attended the funeral OF Mrs. /. =,
Chaffee of Troy Sunday afternoon.---
Mrs Mary Cummings OF Pnssumpsic,
who visited relatives here for ten
days. went to West Derby Monday.
The check list for the september cleo
ton has been posted and contains 64t
names. The board Of civil authority will