Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-10
VERGENNES.

Gideon Spencer died Friday night at
the home OF his daughter, Mrs. Will
| liam r. Nichols of FerrisburSh from
general breaking down of his system.
aged - years. Mr. Spencer was the
son of the late George and Matilda
(Walker) Spencer OF Panton wherc he
was born and lived for the greater
part of his life with the exception of
some years In Canaan, n. H., and a
short time in Ferrisburgh. Mr.. Spen-
Ger was the grandson Of Gideon Spen-
Ger who in 1856 purchased tho water
power at Nergennes OF the state who
had conflscated II from David Remlng-
ton who had been convicted OF Tory
ism. Besides the daughter mentioned
Mr.. Spencer Is survived by two sis
ters, Mrs. Mark Terry Of orient. l.. l.,
and Miss Luna ]. Spencer of Yer
Eennes. The funeral services were
held Sunday at tho house nj two
o'clock, the Rev J. G. Fisher assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Bowman officiating. The
bearers were William r. Nichols O.
II. Sherman. Charles G. Field. and Bert
Parker and interment was made in the
family lot in the Spencer burying
ground at East Panton.-ATss Edith
McCuen has returned from n visit in
Ware, Mass.-Miss Julia Reed OF Orono.
Me, Miss Blessing OF Providence. r l.,
and Miss Caruthers Of Deerfeld. Mass.
teachers In the public school. arrived
lSaturday.--Miss Bertha Blood has re-
turned from n visit In Westport, y. Y.
Robert Seiple has returned TO Nor
witch I-niversity.-Miss Caroline Beach
went Saturday to Mddleburv where
ut,1
been completed on the farm Of John
Driscoll which is 80 feet deep and fur
nishes 900 gallons OF water per hour.
When down S5 feet the drill struck
petrifed wood and drilled through it
IA feet.-Moses Lee Is seriously i'll
with cholera morbus.---W. II. orr is
| ill.--Miss Mary Ross Is Ill with a few
er.-Raymond, the young son Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Dnnyow. who was in
tured about the eyes by the explosion
of lime which he had placed in water
in a bottle tightly corkcd, is recover
Ing and Will not lose his sight was
at first feared-Mrs. T.. Hatch of
Salem, Mass, Is visiting her brother.
A. ID. Vittum.
Mrs. Laura NJ. Winch died Monday
morning at the home of Joseph King
after n lingering Illness, aged IS years.
She Is survived by SON Charles Duk-
EFT Of Addison. and a daughter, Mrs
Joseph Wise of Worcester. Mass, The
funeral was held at one o'clock Tuesda Y
afternoon at the house.Mrs. Corydon
Harris and Miss Julia Garter have been
elected delegates from the Sunday school
of the Methodist Church to the county
SUNDAY school convention nj orwell -
Winfield l.. Morse of TarrYtoWn, y. Y.
was the guest Sunday Of Postmaster and
Mrs Thomas Mack Charles Stone Of
Monkton loft Monday on business
trip to Worcester MassN. n. Breck-
enrdge and son, Gerald, left Monday
to visit friends in Bellows Falls and
Boston. Mrs solomon Ruscoe and
daughter. Gladys, of Bristol visited here
| Monday. X George of Woodsville,
| n. H., is visiting his son, l., c, George
Mrs, Rose IeBarge and aunt, Mrs. f.
l.. Beaupre. Of Burlington passed Sun
day with Mrs. LcBarge's mother, Mrs.
Albert Hendricks Miss Lila Briggs re-
turned Monday to Boston after n
weeks visit to her brother. Robert
Briggs, and sister, Miss Victoria Briggs.
The schools in FerTtsburg opened Tues
day with teachers as follows are :Satter-
ly district. Miss Ellen Gaines. Porter
boro, Miss Hattie Chapman; Basin
Iiarbor, Miss Clara Ferguson Roburds
district, Mrs G. I. Purge Mrs. Fred
owen Of Mddieoury passed Sunday with
her niece. Mrs George Cough. The
Misses Rose and Eva Hallair of Ans
tsrdam. n, Y, are visiting relatives In
toWn.--IInclaimed letters In the postof-
fee are for d. c. Beers Elmer Fenn
Mrs Bert Teller, Miss Florence Varney
Mrs william E. Welch. Mrs. B. G.
Benedict, Miss Mabel r. BENEDICT, Miss
Jessie Carpenter. w. II. Curtis. Mrs. A.
Loby.-Harry Warren of Stowe visited