Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-11

been In feeble health for some time and
last week Sunday suffered paralytic
shock from which he did not regain
consciousness. He was 73 years Of age.
The funeral was held at his late home
Monday May at eleven o'clock
and was private The body was
taken to .Ilddlebury FOR burial He
is survived by twelve children. A son was
born Friday to Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Perkins Shepard of Fair Haven. Mrs.
Shepard was formerly Miss Eva Baker
OF this town.
fire was discovered about
noon Monday in the Urn be-
longing to Edwin Lewis on Marble
street. Tho blaze had been extin-
guishcd with chemicals. 1t is report
ed to have been started by children
playing with matches.-Cssca How
land Of Mddlebury spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. W. Rowland.
The members Of the senior class Of the
high school are rehearsing for a prize
speaking contest to be given early in
June. The proceeds will go toward
dcfraying the expenses of the class
taking a trip to Montreal.
Mr.. and Mrs Clifton A. f. Merritt,
who have spent the winter in Hot Springs.
Ark. have returned to Rose villa for the
summer.-I,oyal J. Kelsey has returned to
Cornwall-on- the-Hudson. n. Y.-Wilber
Perry has returned to Winsted, Conn
The condition OF W. O. Ray, who has
been critically i'll for several days
does not mprove.-Mr. r. r. Morgan
of Lyndonvile Is visiting his sister, Mrs
W. D. Nuttine.-Mrs. George Jimmo of
Bristol Is visiting her daughter, Mrs
William Session..-Miss Viola Mack Of
Rutland Is visiting Miss Vera Evansville
Rev. and Mrs. /. Chapman Smart OF Bur
lington visited DR.. and Mrs. W. S Smart
Monday.-Miss Ruth Poro and Miss
Phoebe Sargent have returned to Rutland
after a few days in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Condor have re-
turned to Montpelier after spending a
few days with relatives here-Mss Clara
Churchill OF Burlington IL In town.-Mrs.
Elvire st. John, who went to Washington,
u. c., as a delegate to the national CON
vention OF the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, has returned.-Morton Mack
OF Boston Is visiting relatives here,-The
girls Of the Naughty Nine club" gave a
supper In thor rooms Tuesday evening
to the boys OF the high school base ball
team.-A meeting Of the teachers in this
and adjoining towns will be held at the
high school tomorrow beginning At 1000
| a. m. and at 80 .. m. Persons not
| teachers may attend. Demonstrations OF
primary reading will be given at 900 q. m,
| by Miss blackwell and Miss Farnham.
! The forenoon session will be devoted to a
discussion OF penmanship and geogra ply
| In the afternoon Prof. Raymond McFar-
land OF Middebury College will address
tho teachers.-The May festival, which is
| to be given by the Christian Endeavor
society. will be held Friday afternoon
J May 49, on the lawn OF Mrs. Emma
| Howes. II the weather should be un-
favorable II will be held in the srmory
hall, from three to Ave o'ciock.-Mis,
Ruth Burnham OF Middebury Is Visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Burn
ham.--Miss Sadie Meacham, who was
called here to attend tho funeral Of he'
sister. Mrs C. n. Walker, has returned
to New York city.--Morton Mack of Bos
ton is visiting In town,-Henry ]. Leonard
| Is confined to the bed with a severe at
tack OF rheumatism forest nre neal
Silver lake Tuesday burned about lo
acres but was under control before !!
could spread to the heavy timber section
The Sons OF Veterans Auxiliary vii
serve supper tomorrow evening from
FIVE to eight o'clock in the Grand Army
! hall.--A daughter was born Monday tt
Mr. and Mrs. James Mcdonald Mis-!
Viola Mack ha. returned to Rutland
Mr. ana Mrs. Isaac W. Raymond have
returned from Orwell