Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

returned to Boston.--Miss Ella Whit
lock Of Amherst. Mass, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Arthur II. Gipson.-Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin -. Pierce. who nave
been visiting Mrs. Amelia L. Pierce,
have returned to Brooklyn. N. Y
rhe Christmas play "EAgerheart
vas given Mt the Brandon Inn
Monday evening by the chi'dreh
pf st. Thomass Episcopal sunday
school, followed by their Christmas
tree. The choir was invited to the
-ectory Immediately following the
Christmas tree where Christmas
cupper was served.--Edward Griswold
has returned to New York city.--Miss
Theresa Dram. who Is teaching at Port
chester, N Y. Is with her mother.
Mrs. J. c. Oram.--Mrs. Alice b. Sprague'
Miss Ruth Sprague and Lloyd T.
sprague have gone to New YORK city.
Professor Grigesby. guest Of Lloyd
surague, has returned to Manltus. N.
Miss Anna Estabrook of New York
Is visiting her sister. Miss Hattie Es-
tahrooke
The alarm rang in yesterday morning
FOR a FIRE In the barn OF Miss Julia A. c.
Jackson situated on her creek meadow.
Roy w. Bresee had about 80 tons Of hay
In the barn and he with . helper went to
get a load. Mr.. Bresee smelled smoke,
and saw q hole In the hay which looked
as though Some one had slept there with
a pitch fork he pulled out mans coat
and the fire which had been smolderins
under this coat spread very rapidly TWO
vhiskey bottles were found there ALSO and
It Is thought that some ore had slept there
during the night and had Dsen smoking.
Miss Jackson's barn was insured for %SS
and Mr.. Bresees hay for &0o.-At the
annual meeting OF the Brandon Lodge
No. 10, I. o. o. F.. the following OFFICERS
were elected: Noble grand, Charles
french, yice-Grand E. J. Trombly past
grand, Ben Bowker; recording ana
financial secretary, E.. r. Gates: treasurer,
Ben Bowker.-Mise Jessie Newton ana
walter Cameron were married at the St
rhomass rectory Tuesday evening by the
Rev. Charles b. Carpenter.--rred c. Lock
rood has gone to British Columbia. where
IA has a position-Miss Alice Buttles
daughter OF Stephen 1. Buttles Of this
town. and William Allen Grover OF New
uaven Mills were married yesterday
,norn,nv at the home Of the bride by the
Rev. william V. Berg.-The ladies' bridge
rhist club will be entertained tomorrow
,fternoon by Mrs. Hugh Wuliams.-Mis'
r,orence Bristol Of Glens Fans. y. Y.
z Waiting a. the home OF r. II. Wells.
The funeral OF Gardner j. Knowlton
Gas held yesterday Afternoon at two
O'Clock from his late homo north OF
he village, the Rev. William V. Rers
officiating. The bearers were f. j.
brmsbee, l.. ]. Cahee, George H. Youns
md r. ]. Carlisle, all members OF thu
Masonic Lodge here. Of which MI
knowlton was a member-The funera
u the Row John Blanchard was helt
yesterday afternoon at the Wesleyar
Methodist Church. tho Rev. Wilson Off
hating. Mr.. Blanchard has been III 70
,ometime with paralysis. and died Sun
lay.-The remains Of Fred Pettee 30
" Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison +. Pettee O
Mis- town were brought here from Lynn
Mass. Yesterday afternoon and wcr
aken to Hubbardton This morning 70
burial. Mr. Pettee died Christmas da
1t Lynn with pneumonia at the age @
70 vears-Prof and Mrs. ]. Harold Full
" arc in Lyndonville.-Mr and Mrs. +
AZ. Libby are in Burlirxton.-The ar
anal meeting Of the Dunmore Hose c.
will be held this evening.-The Rev. an
Mrs. Charles b. Carpenter, Horace an
Blake Carpenter are Mt Bedford Station
n. Y.-Nrs. Anne r. Taylor will go te
iny to Brooklyn. N. ", TO spend tn
winter with her son.-Don Martel
ruest OF Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Durgy. hs
returned to Pittsheld. Mass.-Mrs Emn,
June is with her daughter in Below
Fals.-M,ss Sophie Bissell Is in Ne
York city.-The third Of tho series {
entertainments for the benefit OF II
Methodist Church will be held in tn
town hall this evening.-Mrs. Artht
Perry IL At Ausable Forks. N. Y.-Th
Rev. John Chaplin Of Laconia, N. II
II with his parents. tho Rev. and Mr.
.. d. Chaplin.
BENSON
Guy, the youngest son Of David H. Bal
Ter, who lives two miles north OF here o
The turnpike, was seriously shot Frida
by q eaiibrs rife. which he held in hi
pwn hands. The bullet went straigi
through his foot making a bad wound
The Christmas trees At the Congregs
tional Church Friday evening and for Il,
Methodist Episcopal Church at tho tow
hall Saturday evening were wei, attend
ed. The pastors. DIR. Washburne OF tn
Methodist Episcopal Church and the Re-
Everts Kent OF the Congregations
Church. were literally remembered.
FORLsTDALE.
The Rev. J. Blanchard. aged 90 year
lied December o. At the homo OF the Re
n. A Wilson. Mr.. Blanchard haA BEE
IN POOR health several weeks and nnal
had . stroke OF paralysis. The funsr
was hold At the ". NJ. Church Tue
Gay afternoon. the Rev. c. y. HILL
Hens Falls, n. T.. officiating. assisted b
he Rev. W. A. Wilson. Intsrment WI
n Forsstdals.-Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Bun
,nd Mrs. Mary King spent Christina
IN Chatham. N. Y.-Thers VIII be no sc
vice at Grace Church next Sunday OWL
10 the absence Of the rector.-'rhe He
and Mrs. W. A. Wilson passed Christine
with Mrs. Wilson's parents at Lisbo
n. Y.-The Woman's Auxiliary met wi
Mrs. G. II. Churchill "wednesday afte
noon.
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