Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
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BRISTOL.
The schools closed Wednesday until
next Monday to enable the teach
ers to attend the convention at Rut-
land.-E. c. Dixie has nearly recovered
from the injuries received in the automo-
bile accident at Waterbury.--There was
a large attendance of Masons from here
to New Haven Wednesday, the occasion
being the laying of the corner stone of
the new academy building Farmers re-
port that potatoes already dug are rotting
in the celars.-NTr. and Mrs. w. NJ. Need
ham are guests of relatives here They
are on their wedding trip. Mr.. Needham
is former resident of this town, and a
graduate of the Bristol high school,
Charles II. Newlin of Indianapolis, In
diana. representing the national commit
tee of the Prohibition party, was in town
Thursday and Friday.-Albert Jones Is
building house on Liberty street.-Mrs.
Alma Ridley is making extensive i'm
provements on her residence inside and
olit.-Arba r. Mansfield died at the home
Of his son-in-law, John Burt, on Elm
street Saturday morning, aged 81 years,
after a long illness OF several years. He
is survived by his wife and two daughters,
Mrs. John Burt and Mrs. Itha Shepherd.
He was a member of Libanus lodge, T..
& A. NJ The funeral was held at the
house Monday afternoon at 1880 O'Clock
and was Masonic.--W. f. Hanks returned
Friday night from a three weeks visit
in Boston.-C. c. Currier has purchas ed
the Calvin Myers place on Church street.
w. b. Daggctt is visiting his brother,
w. +. Daggett in Proctor.
The Outlook club will meet with Mrs
Estey October 25 Colonial day.-Mr. and
Mrs r. l.. Sherwin and son, Sumner
are at home from a visit of several days
in acknowledgements r. c.. Var
ney was at home over Sunday.-The i'm
provements in Holy Cross cemetery are
progressing favorably.-Mrs. Geneveve
Tower. who broke her ankle several
weeks ago, is able to walk without her
cane.-Charles Lee and Miss Greta Cove
of Lincoln were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Smalley.-N. B. Nc
Intyre OF Stafford is visiting his chill
dren here.-Mr. and Mrs. I.ndley Dean
of Fitchburg. Mass, are visiting here
Scion Prince, an employc of the Bristol
House, was arrested Saturday night by
Deputy Sheriff G. S. Farr and placed in
the lookup. iie Is charged with stealing
liquor packages from the express office
located in the hotel and selling the same
It is thought he has been in the business
since July last.
Hearings were held Tuesday in
the cases Of Arthur Scion and
Clayton Prince for breaking open
express packages Of liquor and
peddling the same. Scion was sentenced
to the house Of correction for three
months for larceny, and fined $50, and
costs for selling. the latter kept in re-
serve. Clayton was fined s. and costs
and given time to pay Arthur was bound
over to county court in the sum of $500
Scion was taken to Rutland yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff q. $. Farr. Justice C. W.
Norton presided. Grand Juror T.. b. Pal
mer for the State Bail was furnished In
Arthur's case.-The Taft and Sherman
fng over Main street was whipped to
pieces and ruined by the wind Monday
nght--A. W. Dalton of Massena ~ V,
+. l.. Mcleod and A. S. Dutton Of Bur-
linston, J. r. Buttolph and L. p. Cush-
man of Mtddlebury and K. H. May of
Essex We're in town yesterday.-G. w.
Sneden visited In New Haven Monday
and Tuesday.-Sherman r. Moulton Of
Burlington was a business visitor here
Monday.-The teachers so to-day to Rut-
land to attend the State convention.
Tho funeral of Arba T.. Mansfield was
held from his late home on Elm street
Monday afternoon. The Rev. e r.
Stone, pastor of the Methodist Church,
ofiiciated. assisted by the Rev. W. II.
Shaw, the Advent pastor. The bearers
were J.. G. Balm. DIR. a. NJ. Norton, b. G.
Guindon and w. f. Hanks, members Of
Iibanus lodge. +. r.. Bingham, Worship
full master. rendered the Masonic burial
service at the grave The Rev. T.. NJ
Holman, chaplain. made the closing pra y
er' The interment was in Greenwood
ry.-Margarct. the little daughter
of Mr., and Mrs Ralph Denis. who has
A. Wood died at his home on Briggs Hill
Monday after a long and painful illness
with a cancer. He Is survived by one
son, Frank of Boston, and two sisters
Mrs. Henrietta Purlnton, and Mrs. En-
ma Wicker. The funeral will he held this
afternoon. His age was 20 years.--O. "
Plain and his mother, Mrs. Susan Plain
returned from Winnipeg, Man, Monday
G. A. Hanks went to Rutland Monday as
a juror In the United States court. hut
was excused and returned homc-Miss f.
\. Dumas and Mr., and Mrs. ID. w. Dur
fee went to New York yesterday on the
eXcursion.-Thcre was a large attendance
at the peoples service in Holley hall Sun
day evening, The Rev, j. H. Coleman,