Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15
LAM0ILLE COUNTY
MORRISVILLE.

Mrs. lila Niles Jackson gave St
Valentines party Wednesday Feb.7 at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Albert A. Niles, 80 ladies being present
The rooms were decorated in keeping
with the event. the parlors having a
border of hearts. the dining room fes-
TONED with pink roses from the electro
lier to all sides OF the table. The enter
tainment was termed a musical evening"
the games. etc, all being in keeping A
plano solo by Miss Beatrice Barbour was
followed by a musical guessing contest.
Mrs. liza jackson gave vocal solo. This
was followed by musical romance, q
love story of the Civil War Questions
were asked by Mrs. Jackson. tNe answers
being played upon the piano by Miss
Marie Guile. and the ladies writing their
Interpretation Of the answers. In this
contest prizes were awarded to Mrs.
Myra Heath, receiving q waltz song as
! first prize; and Mrs. Il. W. Gates, the
BOBBY prize. The program closed with "a
vocal solo by Mrs. Jackson. The guests
were then invited to the rooms OF DR..
and Mrs. Jackson. where the real pur-
pose OF The gathering awaited them. A
shower OF articles each gift accom-
panied by an original verse. complete
surprise for Miss Blanch Peck. in whose
honor the affair was arranged. The
| decorations were more elaborate than
those below Refreshments were served.
FIRE late Monday afternoon destroyed
| the farm house Of - G. Phelps on the
| Mountain road. il is supposed the fire
started from an ovcrheated stove pipe
Mr.. Phelps was on the mountain logging
and Mrs. Phelps was shopping. leaving
their four little children in care of the
maid servant. There was no telephone
In the house so the fire was we'll under
way before neighbors discovered II and
consequently only about half OF the
household goods were taken from the
building. The neighbors put up a good
night in saving the horse barn which stood
within ~ or 10 feet. The large barn was
safe rs the wind took the sparks in the
} opposite direction. There was $500 tnsur
ance on the house and $3.50 on household
, goods. Mr.. Phelps and family are at the
home OF Mr., and Mrs f. r.. Gould
! T.. T.. Darling, who suffered a shock early
Sunday morning, February 4. died Sun
. day evening February II. The funeral
was held at his late home on Court street
Tuesday afternoon at two O'clock the
Rev. w. Z. Best officiating. Those from
out OF town present at the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs. A. q. Berry Of Norwich
, Conn. Harry Darling and Elial Darling
of Albany, Mr.. and Mrs. A NJ, Cameron
OF Calais, Sylvester Cameron and grand
, daughter. Miss Cotlrn. of Barre The
: offer of 7000 for n Carnegie public library
has been accepted and n committee is tt
, be appointed to locate the building ant
receive the money in amounts of 81 900 o.
S2.o0O as needed. The committee will b'
I appointed by the selectmen.-Miss Sarai
Baker. teacher In the grammar schoo
at Cabot. has finished her winter tern
and came Monday evening to remain
until the opening of the spring term II
Aprtl-Miss Myrtle Merritt, who is ser
iously III with dodble pneumonia. IL NOR
1 comfortable. Mrs. Delbert Warren O
Hardwick came Tuesday morning on &C
count Of the illness Of her niece Mis-
Merritt-The condition Of Miss Pear
Ward. who has been III with pneumonia
10 improving.-Allen Flood Is seriously II
with pneumonia. Malcolm o
Bridgeport. Conn. a baseball pitcher n
the U0iveHaty q vssnonA. wss Q Snssl