Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15

| apparatus AT mana tne pullulHES N"' I
burned 10 tho ground I'm q very short
time. Two horses FIVE cows, three pigs
a large number of hens and many farm-
Ing tools, wagons, harnesses, sIeiShs'
| hay and grain were lost. The loss Is es-
timated at about $4,000 with u partial IN
| surnnce The origin of the fire Is UNI
known OF oil the live stock In the barn
only one COW escaped alive. Tho house
stood only about 90 feet distant from
the nearest burned building and 1t was
saved with great difficulty by neighbors.
TIE Woman's Auxiliary to the board
Of missions OF the burlington district OF
the Episcopal Church, diocese OF Yer
Imont met az st. Stephens Church Tues
ldnv. There was an attendance OF
about 10 persons from out Of town. The
morning meeting was opened with prayer
at g.45 O'clock and at 10 o'clock there was
/ holy com,sUnion followed by sermon
| by the Rey. Joseph Reynolds, rector of
| Trinity Church. Rutland. From II to L.
| o'clock the business meeting was held
Tho morning fcssion closed with an ad-
dress on "rhc outlook for Japan" by
Mrs. A c. Clark of Burlington. Lunch
coz was served AT one o'clock in the
/
bo-s OF the Middlcbury Grange, At the
afternoon session an address was deliv-
cred ~ the Rev. w. r. Weeks, bishop
coadjutor of Vermont. Deaconees Louisa.
spoke on Parrish Worx and Auxiliary
Work" Informal addresses we've made
10y several OF The out-ot-town clerBymen
and the meeting closed with even-song at
$3.50 o'clock---Allen Calhoun has broken
ground for a new house on the west
side of South street, just south OF the
J. A. Wright place He will, as soon AS
the frame work FOR this house IS UP,
begin the construction OF another house
farther south on the same lot. Isaac
Lavonche Jr., Will have charge of the
woodwork Luther Roscoe, living Mt
the Old Blanchard place on the
edge Of Wcybrldge. who had been
working on the highway in Weybridgc.
was badly injured while returning from
work Monday evening. His horse be-
came frightened and threw Mr.. Roscoe.
whose right leg was broken between the
knee and hip. He was otherwise badly
hruisod.-Charlcs +. Youtt, Charles
Lamordor and Lewis Selleck have gone to
Burlington, where they will attend the
Grand Lodge OF /. o. o. r. of Vermont
George r. Lansworthy has returned
from Boston, where he has been for a
few weeks.-George r. Kdder is In Brat
tlcboro. whore he is attending the annual
state meeting Of the Knights Of Column
bus.--Walter Allen, who has been i'll for
some time at the home Of his father L.
O. Allen, of Washington street was
taken Monday afternoon to the Mary
Fletcher hospital, where he Will undergo
an operation.-Thc ladies' Of the Mctho-
dist Church will hold a food sale Satur-
day afternoon from two to FIVE O'Clock
at Marshalrs store.-G. b. Murray has
returned from tland--Alfred Pratt
has gone 10 Burlington, where he has a
position. Frank r. stones moving pic
ture theatre is well under way and will
soon be opened. Miss Mary Gee has
commenced extensive repairs on her.
house on seymour street. Frank Lasher
Is ill-Judge j. L. Weeks is making re-
pairs on his residence on South Pleasant
street.-The 10 Hours Devotion at St.
Marys Catholic Church, which began
| sunday came to a close with mass at
eight O'Clock Tuesday morning.
y. T. Ellison has gone to Boston for a
few days.-Miss Katherine Lamorder has
gone to Vergennes for few days.-Mrs.
| George w. Kent. who has been in town
and in Beldens for a few weeks, has re-
| turned to Springfield. Mass Clyde Hurl-
burt, Charles Bullock, A. II. Calhoun and
/ G. f. Rich went to Burlington Wednes-
day to attend the grand lodge of the I. o.
! .. F, which is I'm session this week.--Miss
/ \ \ JlgV a srtn For n
| few days.-George K,dder has returned
from Brattleboro, where he went to at
tend the annual meeting of the knights
| of Columbus.-Michael Mack who has
been In town for a few days. has returned
nesday night for the rest Of the week TO
allow the school teachers n chance to at
tend the school teachers convention in
Bristol.-rhe public Weighing scales.
which have been in operation for a num-
Der Of Years near the Kidder harness shop
on Main street, have been taken I'D and
for the present the only place where the
public can weigh loads Of hay, stone ana
other stuff will be at the depot and the
Mchugh feed store. 1t Is understood that
movement is on foot to have pair of
scales set In some prominent place in the
ceived or the death al the Soldiers Home
in bennington Saturday OF Captain II. D..
Ball of BrookSville, who had been an in
mate of the home for only few months.
He was formerly commander Of William
r. Russell Post, No. SO, G. A. r., of Mid
dlebury. He leaves son and daughter.
The remains We're buried in Ferrisburg
Monday.--Edward McGoldrick has re-
turned to Rutland after a week here with
his cousins. the Misses Rebecca and Mar
gare! McGoldrick.-Among visitors here
from out Of town are Nathan Smith OF
Boston. Frank ID. Howard Of New York,
Henry Wooster OF Ogdensburg. N. Y.
Thomas Bolton Of Washington, D. c..
John T. Franklin Of Cam bridge, MasA
George ". Holdrich OF Nashua, N H.,
and Pascal Dufresne of Moutreai--Danie!
T. Mccormick has gone or a business trip
through the eastern part of New York
/ Stato-At a meeting of william +. Rus
| sell Circle, Ladies Of tho Grand Army,
Tuesday evening memorial services were
held For the late Mrs Dmna Pierce Of
Massachusetts, formerly national presi-
dent Of the organization Mrs. Pierce or
gan!zed Russell Circle six years ago had
visited II once since and kept in touch
with It all along. The altar was covered
with flowers and thu charter was draped
brought to torn Wednesday morning a
| large American eagle which he found in a
| lot near his house three miles from this
village The eagle 10 alive, but has one
broken wing. 1t measures seven fee;