Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
vERGENNES.


At the ladies' night given Friday even
inr by Pierpont Lodge, X. Of p. in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Briggs, who
are soon to move to their new home in
Hardwick, they were presented n silver
berry spoon by Frank l.. Fish in behalf
of tho lodge. During the evening whist
was played and elaborate refreshments
served.
Edgar Roburds. who has been passing
the winter in Portland. Me-, mas returned
home--George Laramy is Ill with pneu-
monia. Mrs. Delos Roscoe and daughter,
Miss Florence, who We're called here by
the illness of her mother, Mrs. j. r. y.
wilkins, have returned to Watervliet,
N. Y.-Chailes Ruscoe IL III with con-
gestion of the lungs-The condition of
Henry Blanchard is somewhat improved.
The Canadian jubilee singers have been
, engaged to Eivo an entertainment under
the auspices of the Methodist Church
| tuesday evening. February z.-Mr and
Mrs. John Fielding and Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Mckinney OF Bangor, n. Y. are
Wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rushlow.-
| George Bostwick jr.. IS III.
The Prospect Cemetery association
held their annual meeting Tuesday af-
ternoon at the banking rooms of the
National Bank of Vergennes and elected
as follows: Trustees. c. II. Strong g. Il.
Parker. William Sheriff., r. l.. Kinss-
land l.. G. Whitford, @. +. o. Kirlball
and A. w. Norton At the trustees meet
| ing the officers elected were: President.
Chas. II. Strong; secretary and treas
urer, A. W. Norton; superintendent. G.
| f. 0. Eimhall; auditor, Frank l.. Fish,
4 reception and banquet was given at
city hall Monday evening by the mem
| bcrs OF the fire department to Assistan
| Chief Engineer r. =. Briggs Alderman
| DR.. c. II. Cole acted as toastrnaster and
| rcmsrks were made by A. ". Taber, DR.
T. G. Phelps. Postmaster Thomas Mack,
| tie Rev. l.. A. Ve5ina, RI. c. Eerrick. W.
! r. warner Grd r Neville. to which Mir.
| Briggs responded. During the evening
| whist was ontoyed.--Dr. and Mrs. r r.
| Stoddard of Shelhurne We're the quests
| of Mrs r. A. Lee Monday night-At
| the close Of the regular meeting of Otter
| Creek Chapter o. =. s., Monday eve
| ming banquet and reception was given
| 20 master Nasons and their ladies' About
| so were present and an address was
| given BY DR.. r. r Stcddard OF Shell
| burne, grand patron Of the grand lodge
| of the Order of the Eastern Star, on the
| origin OF the order The Rev. Dr. r. r.
| Davies, the Rev. j. c. Fisher, T.. j.
! Bristol, Noble Eall. Joseph Carter, AL
| len Burroughs. G. T. S. Pierce, John
Clark, Z. ". Graves. W. S. Bristol, II
G. Colby and c. H. strong attended the
| banquet and meeting Of the Layman :
| Missionary conference at Mddlebury
ruesdey.-Mrs. Mary Andrews. wi
dow of the late s. 4. Andrews, n former
superintendent of the State Industrial
| school. died Monday morning at John
son. Mrs. Andrews was matrcn Of the
school under the SUPPLEMENTARY of hei
husband The funeral Will take place al
Johnson thls afternoon at 90
o'clock-W. K. Bristol left Tuesday tc
visit his son, DIR. Horace Bristol of Ben
nineton. after which he will go TIC
Clens Falls, n. Y, to visit his son
Cecil. returning the last of the week.
Cyrus Jarvis left Monday for n visit t.
relatives i'll Central Falls, Il. I.--Willian
II. Laportc of Providence. r. l., is visit
Ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
La porte.-Prof. W. w. Thomas of Nortl
Adams, Mass. is visiting his brother-in
law. DR.. +. c. Pheps-Mr. and Mrs. w
II. Monte of Providence. r. l.. are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. La
porte.-F. b. Brooks Of Indian Lake, y
Y, is the guest ut the home of d. A
Goudspeed.-Th basket ball game played
Monday evening between the whites anC
blues of the Boys club resulted In vic
tory for the whites by a score % to l3
Mrs. II. T Booth left Tuesday for I>al
timore Md, where she Will spend sevcra
weeks with friends Mr. and Mrs Cieorg,
Eoonnn of Tiff, Mo, who have been pass
ing their honeymoon here, started HON,
yesterday.-The condition Of Henry Blan
chard who was hurt In the Vermont cur
tain shop is not as favorable