Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
BRISTOL.

The Outlook club will meet with Mrs
Bosworth December S.-Nlildred Sheldon
Bass, impersonator. will give the next
entertainment i'm the odd Fellows course
saturday evening. December mir and
Mrs. William Briggs were called to New
Haven Mills Friday by the critical III
ness of his brother, Francis Briggs-A
young son Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Gleason
is iI.-Mrs. Sarah VI. Dumas and Miss
Evelyn Dumas spent Thanksgiving at
j. r. Taggart's in Charlotte.
MIS- Eliza Narney has gone TO Benz
nlhgton for an extended visit with her
children' Mr. and Mrs. a. " Narney.-
Mrs. ID. f.. Meader has gone to Maydeld
n. Y, for an indefinite stay with her
daughter, Mrs. G. l.. Cady.-'The fall
term of the schools close December ID
Mrs. G. V. Ray Is at home from a visit OF
several days with her granddaughter in
Brandon.
lhlrtN-eight years ago December 2
'Hcrc was over two feet of snow on
the ground December the water
ran IN the road ana the SHOWS nearly
All appeared.-Francis Briggs died
al the home of his son, Fred Briggs
in New Haven Mills Saturday. He
was native of this town and resided
on Brigss's Hin until he went to live
with his son at the Mills He is sur
NlNed by two sons. Fred of New Haven
MIIls ana Archie Of Connecticut. one
sister Mrs. j. r. Hill. and one brother,
illiam Briggs. Both of this town.
The annual meeting Of W. G. Dunton
Post, G. a. r., will be held Monday aft
ernoon, December II. at two O'Clock.
Election of ofIicers-B J. Clark is in
Ludlow this week-W. n. Cove is
able TO he out after an illness of sew
eral wecks.-Dr Edgar Farr of New
York city and -. T.. Farr of Syracuse
y. Y. were over-Sunday guests of their
mother Mrs. sophia Farr.-Bcrt II
Hill, director in the American school
of Athens. Greece. is visiting his grand
mother, Mrs. Calista Hodges. and
brother, =. r. lTill.-Dr. f. r. Briggs
is confined to his house with a severe
cold-Mrs. Edith Mix is ill.-The CON
dition of Benjamin Sheldon continues
very unfavorable.-- Martin Rider start
ed Monday at Pasadena, Cal, where
he VIII spend the Winter-Fred Cot
burn and F. S. Dixie of Northheld were
in Bristol Friday with 1912 model
Packard car, The car was left with
W. \. Lawrence for the winter-Mrs.
Lafavore. son and daughter of Rut-
land. are guests OF Fred Richards.
Lewis and Albert Meilleur have re-
turned TO St Michacrs College. and
Francis Kilburn and Cardcll Norton u
the r. G. A.. Poultne~ Wright
will finish UOrIs
ard enter the Casey Business College
in Albany, y. Y.-Miss Ruby Carl VIII
teach the winter term Of school in Adj
olson, where she taught in the fall
Mrs. i. b. Kingman is ilI.--Distrlct
Superintendent ]. II. Coleman of Rut-
land preached I'm the Methodist Churc n
sunday morning and evening The
Rev. +. r. stone is in Welle. where
he Is conducting EVangelistic meet
incs.-Albee Hanks of Albany. ~ Y.
is visiting his brother w. r. Hanks
The funeral of Francis Briggs was
held at New Haven Mills Monday
and burial was in tine cemetery on
BriEEs's Hill.
Bernard, son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ
Gleason who has been quite i'll. Is recov-
ering-A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph O'Bryan in South Bristol De-
cember Mrs. James Jacobs and chill
drcn of Burlington are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Edmund Ladue.-Frank Downer and
Miss Mabel f. Fenwick We're married ir
Bristol December / by the Rev j. n
Hill.-I1lmer Tatro Of New York State Is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. II. y. Tatro.-E. G
ST. George is able to be OUT. S Drake
was in Vergennes yesterday.