Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22
ESSEX JUNCTION..

The Rev. c. G. Adams. pastor Of the
congregational Church. has been en-
gagged by r. S. Sherman Post. G.. A. r..
to deliver the Memorial day address At
this place.
Albert Packett Of Essex has bought Or.
H. A. Ladd's poultry business AT that
place and will conduct 1t on the I.add
farm. which he has leased. Mr. Packet
has o25 -year-old White Wyandotte
hens which he took from DR.. Ladd and
proposes TO increase his flock to about 'H0
He fnds a ready market In New York
at fancy prices for all the selected eggs
he can secure.
The Baptist Churches at Jericho. Essex
Center Colchester. Westford. Hinesburg
and Burlington have been invited 10 at
tend the institute here March s.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Baptist
Church has elected the following Off
GERS: President. Mrs. j. T.. Andrews:
vice-prosident. Mrs. Henry Stafford;
secretary Mrs. Don White; treasurer.
Mrs 4. u. Baker.
The Young Peoples society Of the Bap-
list Church held a Valentine party In
the chapel Friday evening. Readings
wero given by Mrs. G.. n. Hidden and
Miss Bessie sheldon and musical selec-
tons by Mrs. Ethel Howard. A maple
sugar party will BE- held Friday night.
Mrs. George h. Drury. who has been
| III with the grip since the first OF Janu-
airy, has so far recovered as to be able
to leave her room. Mr. Drury IL recov-
ing very slowly from the grip and is
not able to leave the house.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hulburd. aged 81 years,
kni a home
OF her daughter, Mrs. James Mcbride, on
lower Pearl street. Death was due to
cancer of the intestines. Mrs. Hulburd
! came last October from Colchester. where
| she had resided IN the same house for 81
years Besides her daughter she Is sur
yiyed by son, A. o. Hulburd, of Col.
chester. The funeral was held at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Mcbride We'd
nesday afternoon at two O'Clock with
burial In Colchester. Her husband. Eben'
czer Hulburd soldier, died of yellow
fever in New Orleans in lsto
MIR. and Mrs. George Ray upon re-
! turning to their home. just beyond the
hrickyard early Sunday evening heard
n noise in tho house Mrs. Ray took
n lamp and going into the hall saw a
man crouched at the head OF the stsirs
MI and Mrs. Ray were considerably
frightened and locking the house came
back to the village after Ohcer De-
mag but when he got there The man
Ina, left Trunks and other things
had been ransacked, but Mr.. and Mrs
Ray do not know II anything was
taken.
The first convention of the Essex Town
shin SUNDAY School association was helt
Yesterday afternoon In the Methods
Church. According to the program tn
delegates spent the first 10 minutes II
getting acquainted. At $50 p. IN. Pres'
dent Guy A. Peck called the convention
to order Mrs. Il. p, Smith led brie
service of song. The president read tn
scripture and the Rev. d. q. Quest led II
prayer. Reports were received from tn
CONGREGATIONAL schools at Essex Cente
and the junction, from the Methods
schools at both places sno from the hsp
fist school ut the junction, Miss Ed't
Balch of the State organization spoke o.
the value Of the district work. ana IN
plans for the district organization as
bridge between the county association an
the Individual schools. She also smpha