Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-12

awarded the contract for building tho
new house which Judge c. |. Button will
erect on Court street and ground has beer
broken.-Mrs. Fred Beckwith and dnugh-
ter have been spending the past few
weeks with her parents In Terre Haute
Indana.--Warren Goodrich Stanley
Brown and Phillip Sparks left Tuesday
for Miami, Fla, where they intend to
spend the wlnter.-Town Clerk j. NJ
Burke has issued 60 hunters licenses this
fall.-Mrs. H. NJ. Morrison has gone to
Albany n. T., where she was called by
the illness of her sons wife. Mrs. Merlin
Morrison Marion Hooker, who has
been visiting friends in town and Corn
wall for the past few weeks has returned
to her home in Worcester. Mass.
At special meetings of the church and
Congre 20 tonal society held Sunday and
Monday, the Rev. Archibald a. Lancaster,
A. r., Of St Louis. Mo, received a
unanimous call as pastor. Mr. Lancaster
was born In Waterbury. Conn. he
graduated Mt Albion College, Michigan,
taking high rank as a student and being
prominent in intercollegiate debates He
received his theological training at the
Hartford Theological Seminary. where he
was awarded the prize in Uratory for the
best work in this line in his class For
nearly two years now. Mr.. Lancaster
has been assistant pastor OF the pilgrim
Congregational Church of st. Louis, Mo.
one of the strongest churches of the de
nomination in the West. While in the
East on his vacation Mr. Lancaster oc-
cupied the pulpit OF the Conversational
l'hnrCb nd ud1raCsa1 he
students. He made SO favorable an i'm
preston during his stay here and by his
high record in the Pilgrim Church that
this unanimous call Is the result Should
Mr.. Lancaster accept this call he IL a
speaker OF such force and ability that he
should take high rank among the clergy %
men of Vermont Mr.. and Mrs Erwin
G. Piper have issued cards for the com
ing wedding of their daughter. Della
Harriet to Frank Prescott Warren TO
take place at the Memorial Baptist Church
Tuesday afternoon, October 81 at three
o'clock.-E H. Thomas has gone TO Wash
ington, y. Y, to buy his stock for 1912
He is accompanied by Mrs Thomas -
warren Goodrich and family who re-
Gently sold their farm in tho east part
of the town. loft Wednesday noon for
California. whore they intend TO make
their future home --Mrs. Davis of North
Held is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs NJ q.
Graham of North Pleasant street.-The
funeral Of T. w. Train, proprietor OF the
Allen House, will be held at the house
this afternoon at two O'Clock Mr.. and
Mrs. James Graham and daughter Of ST
Adams and Mr.. and Mrs. John Graham
and son Of Medford Mass, who have
been visiting at the home of their
brother. NJ. G. Graham, and fam
n.y. have returned to their homes -
Frank Bissett has purchased the Martin
Rarrows place on North Pleasant street
Isaac Rogers. Mrs. Charles Rogers. Mr.
and Mrs. G. w. Rose and Fred LaPan,
who have been in BOSTON, Mass. have re-
turned The free lecture which will he
given by the Rev William r. Walsh. G.
S. p. Of New York city under the aus
pieces of the local council. knights OF Col
umbus this evening. promises 70 be a
treat.-The entries for the sports TO be
held to-day in connection with the inspec-
tion DAY exercises are all we'll filed. The
parade Will start at one o'ClOCl. headed
by the Middlebury band. The contest will
take place on South Pleasant street. The
bank will he closed all day TO-DAY and
quite number Of the stores will close ut
noon in Observance Of columbus day.