Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-29

Saturday evening. March Q. at 1880
o'clock to again take up the question
OF building a new schoolho,ise and to
furnish funds for building the same.
At meeting last year st was voted tn
bond for $4,000 for this purpose but
at later meeting this vote was re-
scinded.
Lake Champlain creamery. William
B. johnson e. Son. proprletors, paid
H66 for standard milk and s1.ss for
cream for the month Of January.
The many ladies who attended tho
colonial reception In the vcstry OF tho
Congregational Church Friday spent a
charming afternoon. They wore quaint
colonial dress. The following program
was siven: Solo, Loves Old Sweet
Song" Mrs. Dean viele; reading, Lady
Wentworth" Mrs. David Marvin; quar-.
tette. 'Juanita" and "she Sleeps, NV
Lady Sleeps" Mrs W. r. Humphrey.
Mrs.. J. A. Donahue. Mrs G. NJ. Ferrir
and Miss Cora Tarbox duet from
Priscilla" Mrs. J. n. viele and Harrv
Stevens; duartette. "Cradle Song" recita.
ton. "Trickenham Ferry" Mrs D. NJ.
Johnson, with plano accompaniment hv
Mrs. G. e. Adams: recitation, The Des
cons Confession" Mrs j. A. Donabuoi
recitation. Tint Old Swcothoar. n.
Nine" Mrs D. NJ. johnson with accom-.
panlinent by Mrs. Adams. The vestry
presented an attractive appearance. boinr
fitted up In All old-fashioncd way wifi
fireplace. old chairs. stands. candlesticks
max wheel, dishes guns, FLAGS and hunt
| ing. A pair OF silver teaspoons belongins
| to Mrs. f. r. Child and bought in i7,t
fat
| articles were Of especial interest
Mr.. ana Mrs. Henry weadenbacker
who have had charge of the union
poor farm in williston. will move tic
first Of April to their farm in Jericho
They have had charge Of the FART
eight years In all, having been there
for two periods Of five and three
years each.
Miss Gladys Manley. who has taught
the school near the Fanny Allen hos
pital. has taken q position with tbs
Drury Brick and Tile company as
bookkeeper.
The board of home missions an
church extension Of the Methodis'
Episcopal Church has promised s25C
towards the new parsonage beins
erected in this place.
Miss Anna Shnville closed sue.
cessful term Of school in the Bills,
district February 1s.
j. 3. Guild In an accident Tuesday
had both bones Of his left lee. broken ius.
above the ankle. He was AZ tho farm
iof Hugh Teachout assisting him IN
starting his gasoline engine Mr. Teach
out was using torch to thaw II ont.
when spark ienited tho gasoline ou
the tank. This exploded the tank ami Il
large piece struck Mr.. Guild or the leg
He was standing on the truck Of the
engine and was thrown about Is foo
The village lost one OF its most re-
lspected citizens YESTERDAY in the death
of Erastus =. Baker. who died at one
io'clock yesterday morning after a Ave
weeks illness. He had had consump-
ton for many wears. Mr.. Baker was
born in Chesterfield. y. r.. April Il.
1892, one OF seven children Of oliver
and Sally tTicknor> Baker. all Of whom
are now dead. He came ~ the Junction
In 1851. entering the employ Of the
Vermont Central railroad as local
freight agent which position he held
until 1877. He was deputy sheriff, con
stable. collector of taxes. and lister at
different periods of his life always
filling the offices in an efficient man
ner. Mr. Baker married July ?,
1854. Abbie I. Stafford of Colchester.
Seven children were born to them,
ROllo died when baby and Ben dice
nearly six years ago. Mr. Baker is
survived by his wife and three sons,
Eugene Of Los Angeles. William o. OF
this place. Ralph OF New York. and
two daughters Mrs. J. j. Klloran OF
Brooklyn. y. Y. and Mrs. r. +. Kina
Of Iowa The funeral will he held ai
his late home on Pearl street Satur.
day morning at 1890 o'clock.