Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17


ans association. and the Eighth Rep,
mental association at Dewey park.-Th,
funeral Of Jaspar Lamson was largely at
tended from Bethany Church Tuesda,
afternoon at three o'clock, the Rev
| Fraser Aletzger officiating. Intermen
was in Southvlew cemetery, where IN,
| ritual service Of the O. A. r. was giver
| by members OF the U. 8. Grant Post. ~
| which he had been member since Son
TENDER, 1856. Mr.. Lamson enlisted a, pri
vate in Company b. 18th regiment. Ver
mont volunteers was promoted to cor
poral November 10, 1862. and was in the
battle of Gettysburg. lie was DISCHARGED
August 3. 1865. Many of Mr.. Iamson',
employees wcrc present at tho funeral anf
large number of the townspeople.
John f. Pratt. who has been with he,
mother, Mrs George Whitney went &c
her work in West Lebanon Tuesday FIR.
nest Fish of Richmond came Tuesday &c
attend the funeral of Jasper H. Jamson
Mr.. Fish worked for years In the hard.
ware store of Mr.. Lamson. MSS Emma
Smith of Providence, r. T.. who has beer
with Mr. and Mrs. Ned Buck for several
days, went to Boston Tuesday Syl.
via Cleveland of Somervile. Mass. ar.
rived Tuesday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Gladdng Mrs. Charlotte Lille left
Tuesday for Queen City Park--A party
consisting of Mrs. N. w. Chamberlin. hor
mother, Mrs Walbridge. Mrs. G.. w.
Scott, Mrs. L. H. Alis and others also
went n he r,r
week.-Ear Smith returned from High.
gate Tuesday.-Mrs. Jacobs returned from
Highgate Tuesday.
Shortly before seven o'clock Wodnos.
day morning fire broke out in the drug
store Of V. a. Grant at the corner OF
Main street and Merchants row. Mr..
Grant had been In the habit Of putting
waste papers and egg shells in the stove
to burn. This time he lighted the fire
and went up to the inn to breakfast
The fire puffed out and blew the door
OF the stove open. and the back store was
soon on fire. Prompt action Of the fire
department prevented a disastrous fire
The back store and Ice cream paror are
ruined. more from the damage from
smoke and water than fire. The front
store is somewhat damaged by smoke and
water, the extent Of which is not vet
determined Tho w g s. Buck Printing
company are also somewhat danag bv
the smoke. which filed their store. rs it
did also the store of Mrs r. G. Morton.
Lattimer and Mrs. Emma Davis went 10
Bethel Wednesday to visit Mrs Robert
Coy and her daughter arrived Wcdnes-
Io,
Mrs. Frederick Leeds left "Wednesday for
New York for II short stay.-Mrs. Hood
is constantly falling at the sanatorium
and all hope in her case is given up
Miss Edith Blanchard arrived from Brat
tleboro Tuesday and after passing a
couple of hours at her home went 20
Mortified to resume he work ms steno-
sraphcr for the Coburn Clothing store
Mrs. Fred Hatch of Woodsville. n r..
arrived with Mr. and Mrs Ernest
Sargent Tuesday and We're the guests
OF Mrs. ~ G. Buck until Wednesday
morning. when the Sargents returned,
taking their daughter, Murie who has
been with Mrs. r. r. Mcintyre for sew
eral wceks.-Miss Bertha Manney return
ed from several weeks in Boston Satur-
day.-Mrs. Bertha Rice went to her homo
in Highgate Springs Tuesday.-Mrs. Lena
Wright and chlldre. returned from a
month in Concord and Littleton. y. H..
Lawrence Leonard. returned Wednesday
from Burington.-The Christian Brother
hood held a picpicd on Mari Castle Park
Wednesday afternoon. Az business places
were closed. The band was in attendance