Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-11
CHIT7ENDEN COUNTY.
ESSEX JUNCTION.

The first meeting of the newly elected
poor farm directors. of the towns forming
the Union Poor Farm association, was
held at the poor farm in Willlston Thurs
day The directors are: Essex, II. w.
Ring; Jericho, ~ p. Percival; Williston.
S. n. Tilley; Hineshurgh. Guy Boynton;
Shelburne. George Roberts; South Bur-
lngton, A. c. Caswell. officers were
elected as follows: Chairman. S. y. Tiley
clerk, II. w Ring; auditors, G. W.
Roynton and G. w Roberts: managing
director. +. p. Percival.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith died Thursday
morning at the homo Of her son. Frank
=. Smith. in Colchester. She was So
years old. She is survived by two sons,
Frank of Colchester and N'not Of MILTON,
and one daughter Ms. Hattie Davis,
n brother. Harry Dcnsmore of Barre.
and two sisters. Mrs. Lucia Star Of
Saratoga, n Y. and Mrs. Eliza Touslcy
OF ChateauEay. y. Y. The funeral was
held at her late home Sunday after
noon.
The marriage of Miss Lena Basha W
to Ralph Jones Of South Burlington
tool. rl3co at tho home of tho brides
mother. Mrs Daniel Longc. Wednes-
day March g. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Q. G.. Adams
of tho Congro ational Church in tho
presence Of few friends ana rela-
tives. Following the ceremony re-
freshments were served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones will reside in South Bur
lington.
The Lamoille Baptist brotherhood held
It's quarterly meeting here Monday,
I r,Iln al ~,
program when papers were read by
the Revs. j. II. Leroy of Montgomery
and y. A. Wood If this village Twelve
ministers were present. II was decided
to hold the next meeting in June in the
form Of an outing on the lake.
Forty-scven COWS ont of herd of 20
belonging to Whtcomb Bros. have beer
condemned.
Walter Fisk. who has been train
dispatcher on the Barre branch of the
Central Vermont railway at Mont
| pel,er. Tuesday began his duties AZ
station agent Mt this place. Mr.. Fisk
will move here as soon as he can Sc
cure n house. /. J. Bruya. whom Mr.
Fisk succeeds. has not decided upon
his plans for the future.
Mrs. j. r. Winchester was given q
surprise party by several friends Mon
| day afternoon in honor of the ami
versary Of her birth. A most delight
full time was passed. The ladies eacf
brought Mrs Winchester some toker
OF remembrance.
| Henry Barnes has bought of ]. $
Reynolds a building lot on the nortl
side OF Pearl street between II. j. Full
| ler's and David Dcmag's.
Miss Mary c. Barney. aged 50 years
died early yes ierday morning at thu
asylum IN Waterbury whore she ha'
been the past month. Death was due
to pneumonia. She had been in IL
health and confined to her room 70
over two years. Mrs. Barney was for
merly of Swanton hut for 10 year!
has resided with her daughter, Mrs
T.. =. Smith, in this village. she wa
next to the oldest Of ia mily of 1
children. all of whom are deceased
with the exception Of her secon'
youngest brother T. Ii. Marvin o
darlington. y. j. She is also survive
besides her daughter, by one son. {
NJ. Barney Of Beaver Dam, Wis. TIL
body was brought last night to tn
home of Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The ar
rangements for the funeral are no
completed but the burial will be f.
Swanton.