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

W. Fl. Whitcomb and son, Harold were
In Burlington Triday.-Mrs Waterman
OF johnson has been at the home If her
rncle. c. f. Reavy, sr.--Mrs. Matte
Mead has returned from few days
visit In Montpelier and Waterbury. Miss
Edith Derby who teaches in the eastern
part OF the town. was the guest over
Sunday Of Miss Lena Varncy. The Rev
j. I. Buzzell. who was injured when log
rolled against him, is able to be out
Albert Schllhammer has been confined
for few days from a cut in his foot,
received while splitting wood-Mrs l.. c.
Rice and Mrs. Belle Parsons returned
Monday from Fletcher, where they have
been since I'riday.-Niss Florence Day
closed successful term of school in
Calais Friday and is spending the vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
ii. Day.-Gordon Arkley of Essex June
ton was visitor at W. L. Buxton's Sat-
urday and Sunday,-Nllss NJ. Agnes Cum
ming has returned to St. Albums after
visiting Miss Iva Brigham.
The will of Mrs. Clara w. Lyman was
proved February and l.. f. Wilbur was
appointed executor. Among the leHaces
given in the will was 5000 to the Second
congregational Church here, 500 for the
care OF the lots of Charles II. and Dan
lei Lyman lots In the cemetery at Jeri-
enc Center, and about 81 800 to be divided
equally between the American Board of
Commissioners Of Foreign Missions and
the Woman's Board of Mssions.-Thc
body OF Mrs. Dwight Williams was
brought here Saturday from Essex Cen
tfif ar, I'D in, H.
.ams lot in the cemetery. Mrs Williams
who was former resident Of this village
was II years of ago. and is survived by
two children. Caste Williams. and Mrs
Charles Ransom, by five grandchildren
and several great grandchildrcn.-Mis
Sadie Foster has returned from Burlng-
toni. r. Williams. who was called
here by the death Of his sister, Mrs.
s 4frord, returned to Holyokc, MISS,
, Saturday evening.-Mr. and Mrs Hiram
ilanley and son. Grafton, attended the
funeral of Mrs. Hanleys grandmother,
Mrs. Williams, in Essex Saturday-COn-
siderable excitement was caused Sunday
morning when the people supplied by the
| village water system found themselves
| without running water. Several wells
! re dry, the river frozen to "A depth of
20 inches to two feet and with 'hr Their
mometer around the 80 below mark, the
situation was far from pleasant. Tho
trouble was soon located in the tower,
but II took all day Sunday and Sunday
| night before the pipes could be thawed.
Because OF this 1t Is stated that the
| stock on one farm were without water
during the day.-CEford Paradee, who
| has been at w. w. Brigham's for nearly
a year, Is now working for f. 7. Perci-
val-Miss Lillian Cleveland returned &c
| Essex Monday after visiting her cousin
| Miss Sadie Foster for a few days
Myron Eastman OF Lyndonville spent
Sunday at II. II. Day's.-Miss Mary Smul-
Inns has returned to burlington after Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. James Casey, fc
a few days.-M!ss Bertha Cochran wa.
in North Fairfax Friday to attend tn,
funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. Coch
rane-Mr. and Mrs J. b. Stafford ant
A. G. Williams returned to ST. Aban.
Saturday evening.--Mr. and Mrs +. j
Foster OF Westford were at his fathers
Sunday.-AIrs. Eva Suter, who has beef
with her cousins, the Misses Stafford, FOL
two weeks. has returned to her home il
SwantOn.-Miss Iva Brigham substituted
Monday in the primary school until Mrs
l.. G. Rice returned from Cambridge
bertha Schillhammer. who attends thu
grammar school and whose record of a;
tendance has been perfect, with the ex
ception of 10 days when quarantine
while a primary pupil, is absent from
school on account of illness-Miss Mir
Seeley, who has been i'll with hcmorrhag
Of the lungs az a result Of an acciden
sustained at the railroad station here
week ago, has recovered sufficiently 4
go to her home in Jeffersonvlle. Sh
has given up her school at Nashville an
Miss Bernadette Mattlmore of EsSo
Junction who has Just closed her schoc
in Bolton. will finish out Miss Seeley'
term
Mrs. A. c. Williams returned Monda
to her home in st. Albans.-F. $. Tom
linson, who Is i'll, has not been as we'll fo
Il few days and a nurse from Burlington
is caring for him.-Miss Susie Carroll
who has been in town from Burlingto
for few days at the home OF her uncle
James Carroll, went Thursday to n
Fanny Allen hospital. where she will be
sin the nurses course. Miss Alice Ca.
roll has gone to Burlington to take he
sisters place.-Miss Ella Dunbar, who ha
been with her cousins, the Misses Sar
and Carlotta Stafford. for IA few days. re
turned Tuesday to her home in Swantor
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brennan We're cal
ed to Burlington by the death of job
Leary.-Miss Myrtle Will close an elcve
weeks school In tnderhll Friday an
will spend the vacation at her home her,
Mrs. Gertrude Blanchard. who has bee
at A. +. Saiford's for a few weeks. wen
Wednesday to her home in St. Albans
Tho following is a list of the latest ad
ditions to the town library: 1.-The Nee
, DO Well" shepherd of the Hills" 9Th
Calling OF Dan Matthew'S" "rhe Iro
| Woman" 1.-THE Secret Garden" "Queed,
Miss Gibbie Gault." Young American
In the British Isles" Light Horse Han
ry's Legion" "A Lieutenant Unde
Washington" "Rofe in the Woods,
1.-TWO Noble Lives" "Neighborhood En-
tertainments. "Preventable Diseases.
' Boys Junior Republic" Through tn
t Mil."-The Rev. n. w. Wolcott an
Q family expect to leave about March l fc
. their new home In West Plattsburgt
n. Y.
; JERICHO CENTER.
Homer Lyon. who resides on the farl
3 recently purchased of Mrs Collins Mas